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Inside Altus Times page 12 TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 Our 112th year - No. 146 50¢ Man dies after being electrocuted while measuring for fence A Synder man has died after being Reports say that the man was electrocuted Monday, according to holding a metal pole up in the air the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office. when it hit a high wire. Frankie Lee Ross Jr., 48, of The accident was reported Snyder, was helping survey land for Monday at 1:45 p.m., seven miles fencing on a farm southwest of west of old Hwy 5 at ECR 177 & Olustee when the accident occurred. SCR 193. Weaver wins Emmy award for ‘The Doctors’ If you were watching the 37th Daytime Emmy Award Show, Sunday, June 27, you probably saw Altus Firefighters place in Texas Regionals "The Doctors" win the Emmy for the Altus Firefighters that participated in the Greenville, Texas Regional Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge Informative Talk Show category. The Friday and Saturday, June 25 and 26, were, from left, Chief J.R. Wheeler, Blake Hasty, Michael Grayson, Doctors was up against two popular Jimmy Rogers, Jake Babcock and Ralph Walker. The Greenville Regional Scott Firefighter Combat competitors, the Dr. Phil Show and Challenge went really well for the Altus Fire Department Team Dr. Pepper considering they were melding the Dr. Oz Show. a team from the over 40 with an open competitor and a first time competitor. Out of 21 teams, they Interestingly, one of the the exec- came in sixth. According to team captain, Jimmy Rogers, they "lacked only two seconds of going to the utive producers of The Doctors is Jay final four." Team Dr. Pepper's corporate sponsor is James and Carla Thompson. McGraw, Dr. Phil McGraw's oldest son. But even more interesting to people in SW Oklahoma, may be that a native son is part of that winning Primary election registration deadline nears team. Michael Weaver, son of Fred Friday, July 2, is the last day to Persons who have never been reg- Friday, July 2ND. and Karen Weaver, of Altus, works apply for voter registration in order istered to vote before or who are not Wilson said that applications Michael Weaver for Stage Twenty-Nine Productions. to be eligible to vote in the July 27 currently registered in the county of postmarked after that time still will He's currently a show Producer before his current position. Primary Election, Jackson County their residence and persons who are be accepted and processed, but the producer/writer for The Doctors. The In addition to his work on the Election Board Secretary Jennifer registered but who need to change applications will not be approved AHS and OBU grad started out as Emmy-winning talk show, Weaver is Wilson said today. their registration information may until after July 2. their Associate Medical Producer, an Executive Producer on the Wilson said that persons who are apply to register or to change name The County Election Board and moved to Senior Associate See WEAVER page 3 United States citizens, residents of or address by filling out and mailing responds in writing to every person Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old an Oklahoma Voter Registration who submits an application for voter may apply to become registered vot- Application form in time for it to be registration. The response is either a Altus Chamber announces ers. postmarked no later than midnight See VOTING page 3 activities for July 4th Altus will celebrate our nation’s once it gets dark, which is normally Free rides offered to all military and independence with a gala fireworks between 9:45 and 10 p.m.This year’s display on July 4. This annual event display will be spectacular, including will take place on the north end of the many exotic fireworks demonstra- their families on Freedom Train City Reservoir. The City Reservoir tions. There will be an array of aerial will be blocked to traffic by Altus bombs and shells leading to a All military families in the area City Police for safety purposes at 8 thrilling grand finale that you won’t are invited to a free and exciting p.m. The fireworks will take place See FIREWORKS page 3 "Freedom Train" ride aboard the Quartz Mountain Flyer train on Independence Day weekend, Saturday, July 3. Retirement reception being Altus Armed Services YMCA, FARMRAIL, and grateful Americans who value our U.S. mil- held Wednesday for Cumby itary’s service to our nation are The public is invited to a come & hosting this air conditioned passen- go retirement reception honoring ger excursion train that features Randy Cumby for his 33 years of large panoramic windows, reclin- service as Counselor, Dean of ing seats, and spotless restrooms. Student Services/Admissions, Vice Non military families are also President of Student Affairs and welcome to ride, or sponsor a mili- President of Western Oklahoma tary family. State College. The trip begins at the Quartz The reception will be held Mountain Whistle Stop (at the tion at 10 a.m., and 1 p.m., and the City of Lone Wolf where residents Wednesday, June 30 from 3 to 5 junction of Highway 44 and 44A), route journeys over the storied will welcome the train passengers p.m. at Western Oklahoma State where two departure times are “Orient Line” that linked Kansas with refreshments there, and then College in the Cooperative Higher scheduled for the twenty mile City with the Pacific Coast of the train will return to Quartz Education and Training Center round trip. The train leaves the sta- Mexico. The train will stop at the See TRAIN page 3 lobby. Randy Cumby

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moving business and was a retail office manager. She owned her own real estate bro- REDRED RIVERRIVER CALENDARCALENDAR kerage from 1970 until 1995 when she retired. She was a Embry-Riddle Aeronautical to 11:15 a.m. information, call Pat Schnur at 477-3956. devoted and loving mother, University, Altus campus is now regis- Oklahoma Community Health The Altus/Mangum Cancer Support was highly intelligent and had tering for the 10/U2 summer term, which Services is sponsoring “Tipton Music Group meets at 6 p.m. the 2nd and 4th a memory that was second to runs through Aug 1, 2010. For more Night” on the first Monday of every Tuesday of each month in the education none. She will be deeply information, please call Scott Covey at month for local senior citizens. The night department at JCMH, located in the east missed by her family. 481-5991 or visit www.erau.edu/altus. begins with free food at 5 p.m. and music wing of the hospital. For more informa- She is survived by her three Altus Masonic Lodge Number 62 at 6 p.m. For more information, contact tion, call 482-6435 or 482-7420. sons, Bradley Johnson Smith will hold a school of instructions or con- Bill Johns at 667-4147. Altus Twirlers Square Dance Club of Altus, Dana Thomason and fer a degree on Wednesday, June 30 at 7 The Altus area TOPS (Take Off will be offering free square dance lessons Thomason wife Judy of Royse City, p.m. Fellowship will be at 6 p.m. All Pounds Sensibly) group Chapter #657 on Thursday evenings at 7 p.m. in the Texas, and Kenney Thomason masons are urged to attend. meets at 5:30 p.m. every Thursday, at west end of the Altus Community Center. Funeral services for Juanice of Altus; sister, LoRita Breeze The Altus Ballroom Dancers will Highland Heights United Methodist Everyone is welcome. Call John or Thomason, 81, of Altus, was and husband Odell of Lawton; introduce Foxtrot and East Coast Swing Church, 1911 N Main. For more informa- Debby at 482-5430 for more information. set for 11 a.m., today in the three grandchildren, Mandi on Monday evenings during the month of tion, visit www.tops.org or contact Mark The Cancer Centers of Southwest Calvary Community Church, Smith of Louisiana, Kristen June in the basement Blue Room of the (580) 738-1042 or Laurie 477-3838. Oklahoma on the Jackson County Snyder with Dr. Jeff Moore, Smith of Oklahoma City and Altus Municipal Auditorium on East Altus H.O.W. Group of Alanon Memorial Hospital campus is recruiting Pastor of the First Baptist Christopher Thomason of Commerce. (Use the east door.) Bring a meets Tuesdays at 6 p.m. and Saturdays volunteer drivers for the 12-passenger Church of Altus and Bill Cordell; two great-grand- partner for couples’ Foxtrot instruction at at 10 a.m. at 315 N Crain. van that will provide transportation for Osborne officiating. daughters, numerous nieces, 7 p.m. and East Coast Swing at 7:30; A Domestic Violence and Sexual cancer patients. Volunteer drivers must Mrs. Thomason died nephews, other relatives and practice continues from 8 to 9 p.m. Call Assault educational outreach group is have a current driver’s license. The vol- Sunday, June 27, 2010, at friends. She is also survived Al or Sue Messerly at 580-477-1822 for now available through ACMI House. For unteer application can be picked up at the Jackson County Memorial by three special friends, more information. more information, call Brenda at ACMI cancer center at 1200 East Broadway. Hospital in Altus. Barney, Sweetie Pie and Southside Baptist Church, 1100 Asa House at 482-3800. For information call the Cancer Centers Burial will be in the Oliver. Lee, is rounding up children ages 4 years National Alliance on Mental Illness of Southwest Oklahoma at 480-4400 or Fairlawn Cemetery in Snyder She was preceded in death to those who have completed the 6th (NAMI) Connection Recovery Support Bonnie McAskill at Jackson County under the direction of Becker by her parents; husband; and a grade to join them for Vacation Bible group meets from 2 to 3:30 p.m. every Memorial Hospital at 379-5771. Funeral Home & Cremation sister, Gwendolyn. School. Nightly music, crafts, games, Thursday at Taliaferro Mental Health ACMI House is looking for volun- Service of Snyder. Sympathy cards may be sent Bible stories, and missions participation Center, 215 W. Commerce. For more teers to provide transportation to victims She was born October 2, to the family online at will be held through Friday, July 2, from information, call 480-0650. seeking shelter and volunteers for the 1928, in Snyder to Perry www.beckerfuneral.com 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday night will culmi- Altus Original Group of Alcoholics Sexual Assault Response Team. Johnson and Ruby Ella (Plew) nate with Family Night - all parents, Anonymous (315 N Crain) meets nightly Volunteers will receive free training and Willis. She was the oldest of grandparents, friends and neighbors are at 8 p.m.; Mon, Wed, Fri, at noon; Sunday resource materials. For more information, three daughters, and graduated Falkner invited. Refreshments will be served. For 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Thursday call Kori at 482-3800. from Snyder High School in Vera Lois Falkner, 96, of more information, call the church at 482- (Women's Meeting). Contact #480-0417. ACMI House is starting a teen dating 1946. She attended the Granite, passed away early 4762 Alcoholics Anonymous Friendship violence and healthy relationship out- University of Oklahoma Sunday morning, June 27, The Community Center, 400 block Group of Altus meets every Monday and reach group. ACMI House is also offering where she was crowned uni- 2010, at English Village of Falcon Road, is having a dance every Thursday at 8 p.m. For more information, education and outreach group to children versity beauty queen. Nursing Home in Altus. Thursday at 7 p.m. at the east entrance of call 318-3355 or 471-0616. who have witnessed domestic violence. She married Willis R. Funeral services are pending the building. There will be a pot luck The Lions Club Used Eyeglasses The Teen dating violence outreach group Thomason Sr. on October 22, with Greer Funeral Home of meal every first Thursday of each month. Drop Box has moved to the West door of is for teenagers between ages 14-17. 1949, in Gould. He passed Granite. Entertainment will be provided by the the Broadway United. The Lions Club Outreach group for children who have away November 29, 2003. Cimarron Band. For more information, wants to thank everyone for their witnessed domestic violence is for all She had three sons, Dana, call Johnny Newton or Edd Green at 580- Donations. ages. For more information, call Leah at Kenney and Bradley. She had 246-3274. Join Girl Scouts where girls grow 482-3800. a long work history that Habitat for Humanity Altus Area courageous and strong. Come discover SW Oklahoma Action RSVP included working at the State will be having a family orientation meet- the fun, friendship and power of girls Program is asking for deactivated cell Capitol, Southwestern Bell, a ing Tuesday, July 6, at 5:30 p.m. at the together through field trips, community phones, complete with batteries and Rotary Center ( across from the Altus service projects, cultural exchanges, and chargers, for their Cell-phones-for- High School cafeteria) for anyone wanti- environmental stewardship. For more seniors program. Phones may be dropped ng more information on applying for a information please contact Lindsey off at the Altus RSVP office located on Oklahoma court to hear habitat home. For more information Miller at 580-379-4214 or the first floor of the Towers at 101 E. please call 480-0041. [email protected]. Commerce or the Mangum RSVP office Mission on Wheels is in need of dona- Southwest Oklahoma Community located at 215 North Oklahoma in death sentence appeal tions to distribute to those in need. Action Group, Inc.s programs: Mangum. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Fisher at their southwest Especially needed are summer clothing, Southwest Transit, Head Start, Southwest Applications for the Mac Mollison — A Cuban immigrant sen- Oklahoma City home. bedding and household items and house Enterprises, RSVP, Senior Nutrition and Scholarship Fund are available through tenced to death for the 2003 Prosecutors say evidence fans. For information call Edna Douglas the Central Office will close Friday, July the Jackson County Memorial Hospital shooting death of his com- indicates he shot the 47-year- at 649-8620. 2 at 12:30 p.m., for training, and Monday Foundation. Eligible applicants are stu- mon-law wife wants the old Fisher in the eye, then The Altus Public Library provides a July 5 in recognition of Independence dents from Southwest Oklahoma accept- Oklahoma Court of Criminal waited about eight minutes 30 minute storytime for preschoolers Day. Transporation routes will operate as ed in to an accredited M.D. or D.O. pro- Appeals to overturn the penal- before firing the fatal shot into every Wednesday morning from 10:30 usual. gram and Registered Nurses enrolled in a ty. the other eye. a.m. to 11 a.m. Children 3 to 5 years are The Pinochle Club is looking for Master or Doctorate program. Deadline Oral arguments are set for Defense attorneys say welcome. For more information call 477- Pinochle Players. They are looking for for submitting completed applications is Tuesday in the case of Carlos Cuesta-Rodriguez had been 2890. people who want to play Pinochle June 30. For applications, contact Cuesta-Rodriguez. The 54- depressed since leaving his Learn English Today - Aprende "Military Style" on the Score keeping. Bonnie McAskill at Jackson County year-old Cuesta-Rodriguez family in Cuba in 1980 and ingles ahora! Free Classes -Clases gratis. Run = 15 -- Double Run = 150. We don't Memorial Hospital. was convicted of first-degree acted in the heat of passion Booker Learning Center located at 400 play for money, only for fun. People who * The Red River Calendar is a free murder and sentenced to death when he shot Fisher during an West Elm. Classes are Monday through want to learn are welcome. They can service to the community and items are for the May 31, 2003, fatal argument about their unravel- Thursday (Lunes - Jueves) from 8:15 a.m. teach you to play and have fun. For more placed as space allows. shooting of Olimpia Cardina ing relationship. Tropical storm could disrupt oil spill cleanup NEW ORLEANS (AP) — sea floor. Nor is the storm bly Thursday — is giving new now in place is capturing their losses. BP has lost more as 120 mph by Wednesday. Tropical Storm Alex steamed expected to interrupt BP's urgency to BP's efforts to nearly 1 million gallons per than $100 billion in market While the storm center across the Gulf of Mexico on drilling of a relief well, con- make its operations at the well day from the well, which is value since the deep-water wasn't expected to approach Monday on a path that could sidered the best hope of plug- as hurricane-resistant as possi- spewing as much as 2.5 mil- drilling platform it was oper- the site of the spill, Stacy keep it away from BP's busted ging the leak. ble. lion gallons a day, according ating blew up April 20, killing Stewart, senior hurricane spe- well but could still stir up "We are watching very, The company said it hopes to the government's worst- 11 workers. cialist at the National heavy winds, rain and choppy very closely," said Coast to install a new oil-capturing case estimate. If the equip- — The company strongly Hurricane Center, said Alex's seas that drive the oil deeper Guard Adm. Thad Allen, the system by next week that ment had to be removed denied reports in the Russian outer winds could push oil far- inland and bring much of the government's point man on would allow BP to disconnect because of a storm, oil would media that the company's ther inland. cleanup to a standstill. the crisis. "As it stands right the equipment faster if a hurri- gush full force into the ocean CEO, Tony Hayward, is step- Crews are also expecting By midweek, boats skim- now, absent the intervention cane threatens and hook it again. ping down. Hayward has up to 12-foot waves at the site ming the sludge from the of a hurricane, we're still look- back up quickly after the In other developments: made a string of gaffes that of the gusher 50 miles off water may have to return to ing at mid-August" for com- storm passes. Right now, BP — BP said in a filing with have angered politicians and Louisiana, Allen said. He said port for their own safety, and pleting the relief well. would need five days to pull the Securities and Exchange Gulf Coast residents. that is not enough to stop the the floating oil-containment Still, Alex — expected to out if there is a hurricane. The Commission that the catastro- Alex was swirling through tanker that is sucking up large booms could be rendered use- reach hurricane force by the new system being developed, phe has cost it $2.65 billion so the Gulf with winds of 60 quantities of oil through the less by waves slopping over time it hits land near the which uses a flexible hose, far. The oil giant has also set mph. It was expected to cap on the well, or a second them and may have to be Mexico-Texas border, possi- would cut that to two days. aside $20 billion to compen- become a hurricane Tuesday, vessel that is burning off oil at pulled out of the water. The containment system sate people and businesses for and could have winds as high the surface. The upside is that the storm could stay far enough away that BP will not have to aban- don its efforts to capture much of the crude spewing from the TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 ALTUS TIMES • 3 Police/Arrest Log ANNIVERSARANNIVERSARYY Friday, June 25 1:17 a.m. disturbing the peace, 1300 block Canterbury Incidents 1:51 a.m. domestic disturbance, 2500 N. Main 12:04 a.m. domestic disturbance, 1203 Elder 2:09 a.m. reckless driving , E. Hwy. 62 12:09 a.m. domestic disturbance, 1101 Union Cir. 6:42 a.m. intoxicated person, 2500 N. Main 12:12 a.m. fire, W. of intersection of Hwy 171 & 202 12:08 p.m. stolen property, 712 Taft 1:15 a.m. intoxicated driver, N on HWY 283 12:38 p.m. dog locked in car, JCMH 2:30 a.m. domestic disturbance, 201 N. Veterans 2:37 p.m. burglary, 1004 Burns 4:12 a.m. disturbing the peace, 520 Judy Ave. 3:16 p.m. grass fire, W. Ridgecrest 7:17 a.m. larceny, 400 N. Park Ln. 3:18 p.m. domestic disturbance, 513 E. Walnut 10:17 a.m. larceny, Tamarack & Park Ln. 4:12 p.m. larceny shoplifting, 401 W. Broadway 10:51 a.m. forgery, reported as a walk-in at Altus Police 5:57 p.m. burglary, 3208 Gettysburg Dept. 6:57 p.m. non injury accident, SE of Altus 11:51 a.m. harassment, reported as a walk-in at Altus 8:42 p.m. domestic disturbance, 1000 N. York Police Dept. 9:44 p.m. property damage, 112 E. Walnut 12:17 p.m. larceny, 1501 E. Broadway Arrests 2:10 p.m. grass fire, 7S 3W of Courthouse Lewis Long, 47, driving without a license; driving without 3:16 p.m. violation of protective order, 815 Asalee insurance; driving without a security form 4:03 p.m. burglary, 618 E. Liveoak Blas Martinez Perez, 61, displaying or possessing counter- 5:26 p.m. larceny, 2500 N. Main feit ID; resisting an officer by force; driving without insur- 5:33 p.m. property damage, 812 E. Broadway ance; driving with a security form 7:17 p.m. domestic disturbance, 2900 Learly Richard Aaron Riley, 35, consuming intoxicants in a pub- Chester and Juana Sharp 9:48 p.m. property damage, 1101 Union Cir. lic place 10:16 p.m. disturbing the peace, 300-400 block Curtis Jasmine Denise Tennon, 18, three counts of domestic Sharps celebrate 10:24 p.m. fireworks, 1400 block Concord Ln. abuse in the presence of a child (first offense) 10:38 p.m. illegal fireworks, 1024 Dill Monday, June 28 10:39 p.m. disturbing the peace, 1110 N. Blain Incidents 37th wedding anniversary 10:49 p.m. illegal fireworks, 2101 N. Park Ln. 3:51 a.m. disturbing the peace, 1021 Falcon Chester and Juana Sharp of wedding at the Lawton Arrests 8:16 a.m. property damage, 809 N. Navajoe Altus celebrated their 37th Courthouse. Rebecca Anne Gibitz, 27, possessing Schedule I or II 11:33 a.m. non injury accident, Commerce & Main wedding anniversary this Chester and Juana have except marijuana (first offense) 12:22 p.m. stolen property, reported as walk-in at Altus week. two children, Monica Buxton Tysha Travonna Kilgore, 23, failing to appear or pay on Police Dept. The couple were married of Altus, and Michael Sharp of false impersonation 1:33 p.m. neighbor dispute, reported as walk-in at Altus on June 28, 1973, in a private Hawaii. Charles Logan Moore, 48, knowingly possessing a con- Police Dept. trolled dangerous substance; using drug paraphernalia 1:45 p.m. person electrocuted, 7 W. of old Hwy. 5 Saturday, June 26 3:24 p.m. non injury accident, 220 E. Broadway Incidents 3:26 p.m. larceny shoplifting, 214 N. Main Inmates in Mangum now 12:36 a.m. stolen property, 2101 E. Broadway 4:50 p.m. burglary, reported as walk-in at Altus Police 10:54 a.m. larceny, 1611 N. Lee Dept. 11:11 a.m., verbal threats, 1317 Spruce 6:03 p.m. property damage, 1009 S. Kennedy have to wear hot pink 11:14 a.m. property damage, 600 Katy 6:17 p.m. burglary, 505 Buena Vista MANGUM, Okla. (AP) — provide incentives for people 11:16 a.m. burglary 1600 N. Willard 6:26 p.m. disturbing the peace, 502 W. Broadway A southwestern Oklahoma not to break the law and wind 1:31 p.m. residential alarm, 301 Buena Vista 8:39 p.m. disturbance, 2515 E. Broadway sheriff is now putting county up in jail. He says the male 1:39 p.m. property damage, reported as a walk-in at Altus 9:01 p.m. vicious animal, 400 block S. Lee jail inmates in pink jumpsuits. inmates "don't like wearing Police Dept. 9:12 p.m. vicious animal, 1813 Comet Hot pink. them." 3:58 p.m. stolen property, 421 E. Tamarack 9:54 p.m. illegal fireworks, 1101 Union Cir. Greer County Sheriff He says another considera- 4:29 p.m. dog locked in car, 3501 N. Main Arrests Devin Huckabay says the new tion is that inmates in pink are 9:36 p.m. intoxicated driver, 619 N. Main Joanna Castillo, 18, second and subsequent offense within suits are replacing the faded easier to keep track of and to 10:27 p.m. smoke investigation, 1112 N. Howse ten years, following previous sentence, and the District and tattered orange jumpsuits manage when working on Arrests Attorney seeks to enhance, if the offense is for petit larceny worn in the past. community projects or being John Lewis Bearley, 51, domestic disturbance: assault and Chad Erron Fox, 25, failing to appear or pay child support Huckabay says one reason transferred. battery Cindy Gonzalez Gallegos, 19, failing to pay fine and costs for the choice of color is to Bryan McKee Blacklock, 33, DUI (first offense) on driving without a license, knowingly making a false report Marco Camarillo, 39, contempt of court of a crime, calling 911 for the purpose of making a false Timothy Glen Gasper, 24, contempt of court report or giving false information OKC police helicopter Ruben Edward Lopez, 47, DUI (third or subsequent felony Christopher Lee Jamieson, 28, bond increase on both: bat- offense, Version One) tery or assault and battery upon a law enforcement officer in Roy James McCray, 24, hold for Harmon County performance of their duties, and assault and battery upon Jesse Roman, 18, possessing marijuana emergency medical care providers hit by gunfire Sunday, June 27 Jeremy Wayne Patterson, 36, failing to appear on: break- OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Stewart says the pilots didn't Incidents ing and entering without intention to commit any crime, by — Oklahoma City police say a notice the shot while in flight 12:23 a.m. illegal fireworks, 300 block Saturn means of force resisting a law enforcement officer in perfor- preflight inspection of the and the helicopter's perfor- 12:51 a.m. disturbing the peace, 2515 E. Broadway mance of duty department's helicopter found mance was not affected. it was hit by gunfire during a He says the bullet struck nightly patrol. near the rear rotor assembly Capt. Patrick Stewart says and disintegrated on impact. emanates high definition Today’s Sports a pilots conducting a Saturday Stewart says the bullet's cal- TV-343 lines Continued from page 1 preflight inspection found that iber is not known. 1936 Pope Pius XI encycli- 1986 Sparky Anderson is Voting the aircraft was hit during its cal to US bishops "On 1st to win 600 games as routine Friday night patrol. motion pictures" Voter Identification Card list- office. manager in both leagues There were no injuries and 1939 Dixie Clipper com- ing the new voter’s precinct Oklahoma Voter pletes 1st commercial number and polling place Registration Application Fact of the Day plane flight to Europe location or a letter that forms are available at the 1940 US passes Alien explains the reason or reasons County Election Board office 1989 Susan Lucci loses Weaver Registration Act requiring the application for voter regis- located at 101 N. Main St. the daytime emmy for 10th Aliens to register tration was not approved. Room 105, at all tag offices, Continued from page 1 straight year 1947 Yanks beat Senators Wilson said that any person public libraries and public 3-1 starting a 19 game win who has submitted a voter reg- assistance offices in the Discovery Channel’s “Planet Today’s Quote streak istration application and who County. Wilson said that 100” daily news series. 1949 South Africa begins has not received a response applications also are available His own production com- implementing apartheid; no within 30 days should contact on the Internet at www.elec- pany is named Dream Weaver “Democracy is a process Entertainment. Weaver is by which people are free to mixed marriages the County Election Board tions.state.ok.us. Executive Producer & choose the man who will 1956 Federal interstate get the blame.” highway system act signed President/CEO. This company produces feature films, net- -- Laurence J. Peter 1963 Beatles' 1st song Continued from page 1 "From Me to You" hits the Train work, cable and syndicated programs and commercials. Today’s Number UK charts Mountain. Tickets are $25 per person, 1964 1st draft of Star The Doctors, broadcast on Boarding begins 15 min- with children age 4 and under CBS, is in its second season, 2,700 - In 1946 British Trek's pilot "The Cage" utes prior to each departure, at riding for free. All military with over 400 episodes since it arrest 2,700 Jews in released 9:45 a.m. and 12:45 p.m. members and their families started in Sept. 2008. The Palestine as alleged terror- 1964 Civil Rights Act of Lemonade and cookies will ride free, and need to reserve show's host is Dr. Travis Lane ists 1964 passed after 83-day also be served on board, and seats by calling Joan at 580- filibuster in Senate Stork, an emergency room the train will return to Quartz 471-9733. It is first come-first physician. His co-hosts are Dr. Today’s History 1967 Keith Richards is Mountain by 12:15 p.m., and served, and a first rate ride, so sentenced to 1 year in jail Jim Sears, a pediatrician, Dr. 3:15 p.m. call today. Lisa Masterson, an Ob-Gyn 1613 Shakespeare's Globe on drugs charge 1969 1st Jewish worship and Dr. Andrew Ordon, a plas- Theater burns down Continued from page 1 tic surgeon. 1776 Va state constitution service at White House Fireworks adopted & Patrick Henry 1970 US ends 2 month military offensive into soon forget. safe. made governor Many people watch the The weather forecast 1854 Gadsden Purchase Cambodia 1972 Supreme Court-death fireworks from their back or shows the possibility for thun- (parts of Az, NM) from front yards and another derstorms, and if this happens, Mexico for $10 million penalty usually was "cruel & unusual punishment" favorite spot is in the parking the fireworks will occur on 1863 Lee orders his forces lot of the Altus Community Monday night. to concentrate near 1978 VP Walter F Mondale begins trip to Mid-East Center on Falcon Road. For further information Gettysburg, PN Thanks go to the City of contact the Altus Chamber of 1863 Very 1st First Benefit Accounts Altus for sponsoring the annu- Commerce 482-0210. National Bank opens in al fireworks. Remember be Davenport, Iowa 1899 Brazo River in Texas A trust fund has been floods 12 miles wide caus- set up for the family of ing $10 mil damage Kent Cofield. Donations 1916 Boeing aircraft flies can be made at any Great for 1st time Plains National Bank loca- 1927 1st flight from West tion. Coast arrives in Hawaii A benefit account has 1929 1st high-speed jet been set up at First State wind tunnel completed Bank for Rebecca Langley Field Ca Maldonado who has had 1936 Empire State Building open heart surgery. 4 • ALTUS TIMES SPORSPORTT SS TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 Big 12 coaches preparing for new conference format KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — It program seemed to hold no allure. After Colorado announced it was that have been created, which is what the string, the upcoming season will was a harrowing and humbling expe- There has been talk that Kansas might leaving for the Pac-10 and Nebraska makes the Big 12 so special." be a bit awkward. A 10-member rience for everybody who coaches have held some interest for the Pac- said yes to the Big Ten, the Big 12 Even though he admits that foot- league is almost sure to switch to an basketball in the Big 12. 10, but the league made clear it pre- finally did hold together with 10 ball "was definitely driving the bus," 18-game round-robin format where With talk of conference realign- ferred Oklahoma State or Texas Tech members and the promise of a big Kansas coach Bill Self said he never everyone plays everybody else home- ment swirling around them like flood- if bringing them along would help increase in football television money. doubted the Jayhawks would wind up and-home. And that will be a big waters, nobody at the highest admin- land the nationally prominent and But for the two uncertain weeks in a major conference somewhere. change. Since the Big 12 began play istrative level where historic decisions imminently marketable Texas and while the Big 12 appeared to be on the "I never feared we weren't going to in 1996, basketball has been split into were being made even bothered to Oklahoma football brands. brink of a breakup, the NCAA could have a home. I never feared that we two six-team divisions and schools pretend that basketball was a factor. "I know who makes the money for only stand by since its rules say noth- weren't going to be in a BCS confer- played those in the other division only Football and its millions in televi- the university. I understand that," ing about what conference anybody ence," Self said. "My problem ... was once a season. sion rights were all that seemed to Texas A&M coach Mark Turgeon said must belong to. the uncertainty that we could lose a Almost all the coaches agreed that matter as the Big Ten, Pac-10 and Monday during a Big 12 basketball "I've been a big enough fan of col- recruiting class or whatever. In the that will make it tougher to put togeth- Southeastern Conference attempted coaches teleconference. lege sports my whole life to under- meantime, trying to be certain where er glittering records in what has been earlier this month to pick off the Big "The scary thing was a school like stand that football makes the big TV we would go. one of the most rugged leagues in the 12's choice schools. Kansas — because I played there — dollars," said Kansas State coach "You look back at the history of country. "I think most coaches realized that their tradition, and them not having a Frank Martin. "What's frustrating is NCAA sports, we've impacted many "This last year we were 15-1 and football generates more revenue," place to go. That was a little bit sober- that the NCAA — 97 percent of their of the sports at a championship-type the year before we were 14-2 in the said Baylor coach Scott Drew. "But I ing. I think I was realistic about whole budget comes from men's bas- level. I felt assured we would land league," Self said. "Now 14-4 is going think it surprised some people out things. But it's our NCAA tournament ketball. And yet, nobody was going to somewhere. But the uncertainty of it to be a championship season. The there just how great the disparity level that pays for the rest of sports in their stand up and try to protect that and was the biggest problem." league's that much tougher playing was between football and basketball." championships, so that was the hard (stop the ruin of) some of these con- With lame duck members everybody twice." Even the storied Kansas basketball part." ference rivalries and environments Colorado and Nebraska playing out Braves beat Strasburg 5-0 Tigers defeat Twins 7-5, ATLANTA (AP)—Stephen Strasburg’s manager born in Puerto Rico. Days later, he fifth big league start was by far his toughest. got a chance to come home with his new The Atlanta Braves broke through for four squad—and what a homecoming it was. runs in the seventh against the Washington Rodriguez lives about five minutes from Royals, Indians win Nationals’ star rookie, and Tim Hudson threw the ballpark. There were pockets of empty seven sharp innings in a 5-0 victory Monday seats, however, in the announced crowd of MINNEAPOLIS (AP)—Brennan 1. Buehrle (6-7) allowed three runs, night. 18,073. Boeschhit two-run doubles in the first 10 hits and a season-high five walks Strasburg (2-2) had no help from his Nolasco (7-6) struck out nine and walked inning and Detroit beat Minnesota 7- in 6 1-3 innings. offense in this one as he gave up six hits and none. He allowed four hits, including two 5 on Monday night to move into first Butler’s two-out single in the sec- four runs, three earned, in 6 1-3 innings. The homers by Jason Bay(notes). place in the AL Central. ond scored Kendall, giving the Nationals have scored one run in Strasburg’s Florida took control with a four-run rally in Tigers reliever Joel Zumaya left Royals a 3-0 lead. last three starts. the third, started by Nolasco’s leadoff double. the game in the eighth inning after Royals relievers Victor His previous high for runs allowed was two Dickey (6-1) had won six consecutive falling to the ground in pain after Marte(notes), Robinson Tejeda(notes) in his debut, a 5-2 win over Pittsburgh on June starts before getting tagged for five runs and throwing a pitch. and Joakim Soria(notes), who earned 8. five hits over five innings in this one. Jeremy Bonderman (4-5) allowed his 19th save in 21 opportunities, pre- He struck out seven, leaving him two shy Reds 7, Phillies 3 four runs and nine hits in 5 1-3 served the lead for Lerew with three of Herb Score’s record of 50 in his first five CINCINNATI (AP)—Scott Rolen(notes) innings. Jose Valverde relieved scoreless innings. starts. Strasburg has two losses and a no-deci- hit his 300th homer and Johnny Cueto(notes) Zumaya and got five outs for his 18th sion after winning his first two starts. pitched eight strong innings, leading straight save. Indians 2, Blue Jays 1 Hudson (8-3) gave up five hits for the NL Cincinnati over Philadelphia. The Tigers moved into first place CLEVELAND (AP)—Jake East-leading Braves, who drew 42,889, their The Reds won for the sixth time in seven for the first time since May 20. Westbrook pitched six solid innings second-largest crowd of the season. The total games, keeping them atop the NL Central. It’s Nelson Liriano (6-6) surrendered a and Jayson Nix’s(notes) suicide included 9,601 walk-up sales Monday and the latest they have been in first place since season-high six runs in six-plus squeeze bunt in the sixth scored the 21,608 tickets sold since Strasburg’s last start 1999. innings to lose his third straight start. go-ahead run for Cleveland. Wednesday, according to the Braves. Rolen hit a two-run shot in the fourth off Jim Thome of the Twins homered The Indians, who broke a seven- The Nationals have lost five straight. Kyle Kendrick(notes) (4-3) and added a sacri- and had his first triple in more than game losing streak Sunday, won con- Rockies 10, Padres 6 fice fly. six years. Minnesota hit into three secutive games for the first time since SAN DIEGO (AP)—Ubaldo Jimenez held Cueto (8-2) retired only two batters the double plays to increase their major winning four straight June 9-12. The San Diego hitless into the sixth inning and previous time he faced the Phillies last July 6, league-leading total to 88. Blue Jays have lost six of eight. Miguel Olivo(notes), Carlos Gonzalez(notes) setting the Reds on course for a 22-1 drubbing Westbrook (5-4), who allowed a and Ryan Spilborghs(notes) each hit a two-run that was the worst in franchise history. This Royals 3, White Sox 1 run in the first inning, was pulled homer for Colorado. time, he allowed six hits and one run. KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP)— after Lyle Overbay(notes) led off the Seth Smith added a solo homer for the The Phillies lost for the second time in Anthony Lerew threw six solid seventh with a single. Westbrook Rockies, who have won five of seven. seven games. innings for his first major league vic- gave up six hits, struck out four and Jimenez (14-1), the major league wins Cardinals 6, Diamondbacks 5 tory, and Billy Butler(notes) drove in walked one. leader who threw a no-hitter April 17 at ST. LOUIS (AP)—Arizona’s defense col- two runs for Kansas City. Kerry Wood pitched the ninth for Atlanta, lost his bid for another no-no in the lapsed in the ninth inning, with two throwing The White Sox lost their second his seventh save in 10 chances. sixth when he allowed four runs on four hits, errors allowing three runs to score in St. straight after an 11-game winning Ricky Romero (6-4) allowed two including Scott Hairston’s three-run homer off Louis’ victory. streak ended Sunday. It was just their runs and seven hits in seven innings. the facade of the second deck in left field. Relief pitcher Aaron Heilman(2-2) threw third defeat in 18 games. The left-hander is 2-2 with a 1.88 The right-hander won his eighth straight wildly to third base trying to catch the lead Lerew (1-1), a rookie right-hander ERA in his last six starts. decision, tying Jeff Francis’(notes) team runner on pinch-hitter Adam Wainwright’s making his eighth major league start Travis Hafnerwas hit by a pitch in record set in 2007. His ERA rose from 1.60 to sacrifice bunt and one run scored on the play. and 17th appearance, allowed one run the sixth and took third on Jhonny 1.83, tying him with Florida’s Josh First baseman Adam LaRoche bobbled the and three hits. It was the Royals’ Peralta’s double. After a groundout, Johnson(notes) for best in the big leagues. ball before uncorking a throw in the dirt in an fourth win in five games. Hafner broke for home on an 0-1 Olivo also hit a two-run double off Kevin attempt to prevent the tying run from scoring Carlos Quentin’s(notes) 13th pitch to Nix, who bunted toward the Correia(notes) (5-6) and finished a triple shy on Skip Schumaker’s RBI groundout. homer in the fourth inning was the mound. Romero’s toss fell short of of the cycle. Wainwright continued around to score the only run Lerew allowed. the plate as Hafner slid home to break Dodgers 4, Giants 2 winning run from second with a slide. Chicago’s Mark Buehrle, who went the 1-1 tie. SAN FRANCISCO (AP)—Casey Jason Motte(notes) (3-2) allowed Mark 4-0 with a 1.29 ERA in interleague Blake(notes) hit a go-ahead homer in the Reynolds’ two-run homer in the eighth and play, lost for the first time since June eighth inning, Manny Ramirez had an RBI worked out of a two-out, two-on jam in the double among his three hits and Los Angeles ninth. beat San Francisco. Diamondbacks starter Dan Haren hit a go- Blake connected for his eighth home run ahead homer in the seventh off Chris with a two-run drive off Santiago Carpenter and shut down the Cardinals until Casilla(notes) (1-2) and the Dodgers matched getting pulled after Yadier Molina(notes) and Vick interviewed about shooting a Los Angeles record with five double plays Brendan Ryan(notes) singled to open the on the way to their fourth victory in 11 games. ninth. bation and is not allowed to associate with Jeff Weaver(notes) (5-1) pitched a score- Haren hit his second career homer to VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP)—Michael anyone convicted of a felony unless granted less seventh in relief of Chad straightaway center off Carpenter and is bat- Vick was interviewed by a detective Monday permission to do so by his probation officer. Billingsley(notes), working out of a jam with ting .435 with seven RBIs. about a shooting that took place outside a An NFL spokesman said Monday the runners on first and third and no outs. Pirates 2, Cubs 1 nightclub where he had celebrated his birth- league is looking into the shooting and had Hong-Chih Kuo(notes) filled in as closer, CHICAGO (AP)—Paul Maholm pitched a day, a Virginia Beach Police spokesman no further comment. NFL commissioner escaping trouble for his second save. Juan season-high eight innings, Jose Tabata hit a said. Roger Goodell reinstated Vick after being Uribe(notes) drew a one-out walk and Aaron go-ahead double in the ninth and Pittsburgh The spokesman, Adam Bernstein, said the suspended for two years last July, and said at Rowand(notes) singled to put runners on the ended a 17-game road losing streak with a win Philadelphia Eagles’ quarterback is not a the time that Vick’s margin for error would corners. Buster Posey struck out and Edgar over Chicago. suspect, and no arrest has been made in be “extremely limited.” Renteria(notes) flied out to end it. The last time the Pirates won on the road Friday’s early morning shooting. One man Woodward said Vick left the club Giants starter Barry Zito allowed two runs was May 25 in a 2-1 victory at Cincinnati. It was wounded. Guadalajara at Town Center shopping center in six innings. was their third win in 21 games overall. at least 10 minutes and perhaps as much as Marlins 10, Mets 3 The Cubs dropped to 2-8 against last-place Vick was accompanied on the police 20 minutes before the shooting, which SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP)—Cody Pittsburgh this season and are 10 games below interview by his lawyer, Larry Woodward. occurred just after 2 a.m. The shooting vic- Ross homered and had three hits, Ricky .500. “He said he wasn’t involved, he was gone tim and witnesses at first were uncoopera- Nolasco(notes) pitched seven solid innings Maholm (5-6) allowed one run and seven before the shooting took place, and he does- tive, according to police, but Bernstein said and Florida beat New York to give interim hits. He did not walk a batter. n’t know who did the shooting,” Woodward detectives have now interviewed several manager Edwin Rodriguez a sweet homecom- Octavio Dotel hit Aramis Ramirez with a said in a telephone interview. people. ing in Puerto Rico. pitch leading off the ninth but rebounded for Police have not identified the shooting Police have said witnesses described the Chris Coghlan and Mike Stanton also his 15th save in 18 chances. victim, but several news outlets identified shooter as a black man wearing a white tank homered for the Marlins, who handed knuck- Astros 9, Brewers 5 him as Quanis Phillips, one of the co-defen- top and driving a white Cadillac Escalade. leballer R.A. Dickey (6-1) his first loss in MILWAUKEE (AP)—Pedro Feliz’s(notes) dants in the dogfighting case that landed The Thursday night party was hyped on eight major league starts this season. RBI double gave Houston the lead in the sev- Vick in federal prison for 18 months. A hos- social networking sites such as Facebook Back in March, Major League Baseball enth inning, capping a comeback from an pital spokesman confirmed that Phillips was and Twitter as “Michael Vick’s ALL WHITE moved this series from Miami, where the early deficit and helping the Astros beat admitted to the hospital Friday morning and 30th Birthday Bash.” Tickets cost $50. Marlins draw sparse crowds, to Hiram Bithorn Milwaukee. discharged that afternoon but refused to dis- Vick, who is from nearby Newport News, Stadium in San Juan. Houston trailed by four runs after two close his injuries, citing privacy laws. was in the area conducting a football camp Rodriguez, who was managing Florida’s innings but got three to tie the game in the Woodward said Vick did not invite at Hampton University. top farm team a week ago, took over the big sixth, then added a pair in the seventh on Phillips to the party and had no contact with club when Fredi Gonzalez was fired Feliz’s double and an RBI single by Jason him there. Vick remains on three years’ pro- Wednesday, becoming the first major league Bourgeois. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 SPORSPORTT SS ALTUS TIMES • 5

Mariners entertaining Rookies start to get hang of life in the NFL

offers for Lee CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP)—From said. “I know that if I were their age said. “A lot of us aren’t going to be The Mariners will trade left-hander Cliff Lee only for high- No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford all and I was out here and there were 250 like wealthy and rich and we still have level prospects who can contribute to the big club in 2011 or the way down to Mr. Irrelevant him- NFL players, I would probably be to plan the rest of our lives. I can’t 2012, AOL FanHouse’s John Hickey reports. self, Tim Toone, the 2010 draft class is pretty pumped up, so I can only imag- play football forever, so you have to Hickey speculates that, given the M’s organizational starting to get acclimated to life in the ine how these kids feel today.” be responsible and be grown up and strengths, potential trade partners would need to offer primarily NFL. Running back Ryan Mathews, the professional about everything you top-flight outfielders and pitchers, in particular left-handed There’s no hitting at the league’s No. 12 overall pick who will replace do.” starters. Seattle has a strong set of infielders and right-handers annual four-day rookie symposium at LaDainian Tomlinson(notes) with the One of the big topics in the NFL between Double-A West Tennessee and Triple-A Tacoma. La Costa, not even time for hitting San Diego Chargers, agreed. right now is the possibility of a lock- Some teams, including the Mets, reportedly are reluctant to golf balls on La Costa’s famous golf “I’d be going crazy. I’d be running out in 2011 if management and the part with top minor league talent for Lee, especially if they can’t courses. around trying to touch everybody. I’d players’ union can’t come up with a first negotiate a contract extension with him. Lee can become a The 252 draft picks—three have probably have a football in my hand new collective bargaining agreement. free agent after this season. been excused for medical reasons— trying to throw at everybody. It’s Most of the rookies, though, are The Yankees likewise seem determined to hold on to their have come together at the posh resort crazy,” Mathews said. more worried about making their prospects and wait until Lee becomes a free agent in the offsea- to prepare for the challenges ahead. While many of the players are big team’s roster this year than the possi- son. They’ll get a chance to scout Lee tonight when he pitches Topics include personal finance, per- names, Toone is notable for being the bility of missed paychecks in 2011. against the Bombers at Yankee Stadium. sonal conduct and things a lot of play- last player drafted, by the Detroit “Even if there isn’t a lockout, you ers might not have thought about, such Lions, thus the tag of Mr. Irrelevant. should do the same things, still invest as how expensive it can get buying The diminutive wide receiver from and find the right places to put the tickets for all their friends and family Weber State is distinguishable by the money so it can work for you,” Toone Rams sign 8 of 11 members who want to go to games. dreadlocks flowing out from under his said. “I’m not thinking about the lock- The rookies took a break on Lions visor. out, I’m thinking about making the Monday to host a barbecue for 150 Asked if he’d had a chance to meet team and being able to provide and but not Bradford children of Marines stationed at near- Bradford, who went 254 picks ahead have something for next year in case. by Camp Pendleton. of him, Toone said: “I don’t think he If not, then I can go back to school.” ST. LOUIS (AP) — The St. Louis Rams have signed eight of One of the Marines escorting the knows who I am.” Said Bradford: “I’m exited about their 2010 draft picks and can now turn their attention to the big children, Chief Warrant Officer Toone will be feted later this week this year. This being my rookie sea- one: No. 1 overall pick Sam Bradford. Patrick Miller, a St. Louis native, was during Irrelevant Week in Newport son, that’s all I’m focused on right The Rams said Monday they have signed all but three of the wearing a replica Bradford No. 8 Beach. He’ll receive the Lowsman now, trying to learn as much as possi- players chosen in the April draft: Bradford, offensive tackle Rams jersey. Trophy, the opposite of the Heisman ble as soon as possible and helping my Rodger Saffold and tight end Fendi Onobun. “I saw that. It’s pretty cool,” Trophy, which Bradford won in 2008 team win.” Those signing contracts were: receiver Mardy Gilyard, line- Bradford said. while at Oklahoma. Bradford would love to play golf at backer Josh Hull, cornerbacks Jerome Murphy and Marquis “We’ve been kind of locked up in Toone won’t be getting the stagger- La Costa but won’t get the chance. Johnson, defensive ends Hall Davis, Eugene Sims and George meetings since we got here. To get out ing signing bonuses that top picks get. “I wish,” he said. “Our schedule is Selvie, and tight end Michael Hoomanawanui (ho-OH'-man-oh- here and get to be with the kids, that’s “You have to be careful and you jam-packed.” man-OO-ee). what it’s all about,” the quarterback need to learn how to say no,” Toone Cubs will place Sale of OKC RedHawks could be soon the RedHawks. No price is listed. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A council agenda item indi- Mandalay already owns four minor-league baseball teams, cates that the sale of the Oklahoma City RedHawks could be but none above the Double-A level. Zambrano on near. A group led by Bob Funk Sr. bought the RedHawks in 2003 On Tuesday's Oklahoma City council agenda is an item that from Gaylord Entertainment, which had bought the franchise would transfer the lease of AT&T Bricktown Ballpark, where five years before that from New York art dealer Jeffrey Loria. the team plays its home games, from the Triple-A franchise's Any sale would have to be approved by the Pacific Coast restricted list current owners to Mandalay Baseball Properties LLC. League, of which Oklahoma City is a member. According to the agenda item, Mandalay has offered to buy CHICAGO (AP)—Carlos Zambrano will be placed on the restricted list and the Chicago Cubs expect to be without the hot-tempered pitcher until at least the All-Star break. Zambrano has been suspended by the team without pay Scoreboard for the past three games, after he threw a tirade in the dugout Friday that led to a verbal confrontation with teammate Derrek Lee(notes). National League Washington (Stammen 1-2) at Atlanta (D.Lowe Detroit 10, Atlanta 4 “Beginning Wednesday, Carlos will undergo a treatment East Division 9-5), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia 11, Toronto 2 W L Pct. GB Pittsburgh (Karstens 2-2) at Chicago Cubs (Lilly Baltimore 4, Washington 3 program with mutually agreed upon doctors from the Atlanta 45 32 .584 – 2-6), 8:05 p.m. Arizona 2, Tampa Bay 1 Players’ Association and Major League Baseball,” Cubs New York 43 33 .569 1 1/2 Houston (Myers 5-5) at Milwaukee (Gallardo 7- Chicago Cubs 8, Chicago White Sox 6 general manager Jim Hendry said Monday. “Basically, he Philadelphia 40 34 543 3 1/2 3), 8:10 p.m. Milwaukee 3, Seattle 0 Florida 36 40 .474 8 1/2 Arizona (Willis 1-0) at St. Louis (Wainwright 10- Kansas City 10, St. Louis 3 will have to follow the treatment for his issues and be eval- Washington 33 44 . 451 12 5), 8:15 p.m. L.A. Angels 10, Colorado 3 uated properly, and if the program is acted on properly in Colorado (Hammel 5-3) at San Diego (LeBlanc Boston 5, San Francisco 1 4-5), 10:05 p.m. Oakland 3, Pittsburgh 2 accordance to what the doctors they signify he needs to work Central Division L.A. Dodgers (Ely 3-5) at San Francisco (Cain Texas 10, Houston 1 on and improve on, and follow their directives, Carlos will W L Pct. GB 6-6), 10:15 p.m. N.Y. Yankees 8, L.A. Dodgers 6, 10 innings not be reinstated any time until after the All-Star break.” Cincinnati 43 34 .558 – Wednesday's Games St. Louis 42 34 .548 1/2 Philadelphia (Halladay 9-6) at Cincinnati Monday's Games Asked specifically what type of doctor Zambrano would Milwaukee 34 42 .447 8 1/2 (Harang 6-7), 12:35 p.m. Cleveland 2, Toronto 1 see, Hendry declined to elaborate. Chicago 33 43 .434 9 1/2 Houston (W.Rodriguez 4-10) at Milwaukee Kansas City 3, Chicago White Sox 1 Houston 30 47 .390 13 (Bush 3-5), 2:10 p.m. Detroit 7, Minnesota 5 “We’ve obviously had a lot of transgressions with Carlos Pittsburgh 26 50 .342 16 1/2 Arizona (Undecided) at St. Louis (Suppan 0-3), in the past so I think we all agreed that it was time to go and 2:15 p.m. Tuesday's Games get help, then address the apologies later,” Hendry said. “It’s Pittsburgh (B.Lincoln 0-2) at Chicago Cubs Oakland (Braden 4-7) at Baltimore (Matusz 2- West Division (Gorzelanny 2-5), 2:20 p.m. 8), 7:05 p.m. an unfortunate situation. His actions were certainly inappro- W L Pct. GB Colorado (Francis 2-2) at San Diego (Richard Seattle (Cl.Lee 6-3) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes priate and as I said on Friday, those actions toward his team- San Diego 45 31 .592 – 5-4), 3:35 p.m. 10-1), 7:05 p.m. Los Angeles 41 35 .539 4 L.A. Dodgers (Padilla 1-2) at San Francisco Toronto (Morrow 5-5) at Cleveland (Carmona 6- mates and staff will not be tolerated. That’s why we tried to San Francisco 40 35 . 533 3 (J.Sanchez 6-5), 3:45 p.m. 6), 7:05 p.m. work to a conclusion as efficiently and as quickly as we Colorado 40 36 .526 5 N.Y. Mets (Pelfrey 10-2) vs. Florida (Volstad 4- Tampa Bay (J.Shields 6-7) at Boston (Lackey could.” Arizona 30 47 .390 15 1/2 7) at San Juan, 7:05 p.m. 8-3), 7:10 p.m. Washington (J.Martin 0-3) at Atlanta (Jurrjens Chicago White Sox (Floyd 2-7) at Kansas City Hendry said Zambrano and his agent have not asked for Sunday's Games 0-3), 7:10 p.m. (Bannister 7-5), 8:10 p.m. the right-hander to be traded or released. Zambrano is in the Cleveland 5, Cincinnati 3 Detroit (Galarraga 3-1) at Minnesota (Blackburn middle of a $91.5 million, five-year contract extension he N.Y. Mets 6, Minnesota 0 6-5), 8:10 p.m. San Diego 4, Florida 2 Texas (Feldman 5-6) at L.A. Angels (Pineiro 7- signed in August 2007. Detroit 10, Atlanta 4 American League 6), 10:05 p.m. The 29-year-old Zambrano, a three-time All-Star, was a Philadelphia 11, Toronto 2 East Division Baltimore 4, Washington 3 W L Pct. GB Wednesday's Games starter nearly his entire major league career before he strug- Arizona 2, Tampa Bay 1 New York 47 28 .625 – Detroit (A.Oliver 0-1) at Minnesota (Slowey 7- gled early this season and the Cubs put him in the bullpen. Chicago Cubs 8, Chicago White Sox 6 Boston 46 31 597 2 5), 1:10 p.m. He later returned to the rotation and is 3-6 with a 5.66 ERA Milwaukee 3, Seattle 0 Tampa Bay 44 31 .587 3 Oakland (Sheets 3-7) at Baltimore (Millwood 2- Kansas City 10, St. Louis 3 Toronto 40 37 .519 8 8), 7:05 p.m. in 22 games this season, including nine starts. L.A. Angels 10, Colorado 3 Baltimore 23 52 .397 24 Seattle (F.Hernandez 5-5) at N.Y. Yankees “The doctors will evaluate him in their level of expertise. Boston 5, San Francisco 1 (Vazquez 6-6), 7:05 p.m. Oakland 3, Pittsburgh 2 Central Division Toronto (Litsch 0-2) at Cleveland (Laffey 0-2), I am certainly not anywhere close in that level of expertise,” Texas 10, Houston 1 W L Pct. 7:05 p.m. Hendry said. “He will be evaluated, then directed on areas to N.Y. Yankees 8, L.A. Dodgers 6, 10 innings Detroit 41 34 .547 – Tampa Bay (Garza 8-5) at Boston (Matsuzaka address some of his deficiencies and he will be required by Minnesota41 35 .539 1/2 5-2), 7:10 p.m. Monday's Games Chicago 39 36 .520 2 Chicago White Sox (Peavy 7-5) at Kansas City MLB and the Players’Association to follow the directions of Florida 10, N.Y. Mets 3 Kansas City 33 44 .429 9 (Greinke 3-8), 8:10 p.m. the doctor.” Cincinnati 7, Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 28 47 .373 13 Texas (Beltre 0-0) at L.A. Angels (Kazmir 7-6), Atlanta 5, Washington 0 10:05 p.m. Hendry said he spoke with Zambrano before Monday Pittsburgh 2, Chicago Cubs 1 West Division night’s game against Pittsburgh. Houston 9, Milwaukee 5 W L . Pct. “We had a nice conversation and he certainly understands St. Louis 6, Arizona 5 Texas 46 29 .613 – Colorado 10, San Diego 6 Los Angeles 43 35 .554 4 1/2 the situation and he and his representative obviously signed L.A. Dodgers 4, San Francisco 2 Oakland 37 40 .459 10 off on it,” Hendry said. Seattle 31 44 .417 14 With Zambrano on the restricted list, the Cubs will call up Tuesday's Games N.Y. Mets (Takahashi 6-3) vs. Florida reliever Jeff Stevens from Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday. (N.Robertson 5-6) at San Juan, 7:05 p.m. Sunday's Games Philadelphia (Blanton 3-5) at Cincinnati (Leake Cleveland 5, Cincinnati 3 5-1), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets 6, Minnesota 0 6 • ALTUS TIMES TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 Husband is painfully OPOPINIONINION unfunny to son Dear Dr. Brothers: For some reason, last year my husband started to play practical jokes Ask Dr. Brothers on our 9-year-old son. At first, I think he thought it would be a kind of guy bonding thing, but now it’s getting kind of weird. Dr. Joyce The last time my husband pulled one of these pranks, our son wouldn’t stop crying for an Brothers hour. When I tried to talk to my husband about this, he said that our son needs to learn how to take a joke. What’s going on? ruins everything. She even — C.R. goes out of her way to e-mail Dear C.R.: That is a very people she hardly knows to interesting scenario. Your hus- leak everyone’s secrets. Her band is indulging in a sort of Facebook page is filled with father-son bullying, and people telling her to quit it, but depending on what sort of she just keeps going! What pranks you are talking about makes a person behave like and your son’s reaction to this, anyway? — M.M. them, you may want to take a Dear M.M.: Your friend few different courses of action. sounds like prime ditching For example, if your husband material to me. She seems to is a fun-loving, teasing sort of be missing something that guy, it actually could be that he everyone needs in order to get is trying to bond with his son along with others — and that is — who may be a very different empathy. She isn’t able to put personality type, I am guessing herself in the position of the rather shy. Your husband wish- birthday girl having to fake es he would be more outgoing being surprised at her party, or and charming like himself, so the film buff who enjoys the he is trying to wake up his son suspense and the game of try- to that kind of potential. Of ing to figure out what’s going course, this is giving your to happen. She doesn’t under- spouse the benefit of the doubt. stand the value of a promise of Surely any kind of prank confidentiality, and how leaked that leaves a child in tears for secrets can wreak havoc with an hour has to be looked at in a someone’s life. She can look at Common sense and crude oil can mix: different light, and both you things only from her own point and your husband should do of view. this immediately. Was your So, what is the point of view husband sorry, and did he tell of someone like this, who Things may be changing after Barton’s apology should carry a sandwich board your son as much? Or did he Republican Rep. Joe Barton of mother wit by addressing all of the brush it off as “just a joke” and labeled “spoiler” as a warning start planning his next one? to those in her path? I believe it Texas expressed his shame as he pub- arguments made by any who fear the This episode, frankly, would is to be the one in the know, the licly apologized to Anthony Hayward destructive results of moving toward source of all the great gossip, Stanley cure most caring parents of of BP for having been "shaken down" clean energy. They know how to add whatever they were doing that the ultimate insider. She’s the was meant to be funny, and one who is up on the latest for $20 billion by the White House. and subtract, an ability Democrats are you have a right to be con- trends and is first to repeat the Well now. The public outcry was so Crouch often accused of not being able to do. cerned. Insist that he stop if juicy details of the latest you must. Perhaps he and your rumor. This is the image she intense, it shook the ground of Of it, Cantwell and Collins wrote, son could plan some activities finds it important to cultivate, Washington. Fellow elephants imme- "We believe that when coupled with together that will help them in spite of the inevitable criti- diately called for Barton to step other new energy policies and tax bond in a more pleasant way. If cism she gets for her lack of calls itself REP, or Republicans for your husband continues his discretion. Why would some- down. Yikes. Environmental Protection. Upon dis- incentives, this can be the basis for a pranks, you might need to see one behave like this? Perhaps Following orders from the new clean-energy and job-creation pack- if you looked back to her child- covering it, I felt the peculiarly them in a different light — not playbook, the congressman reversed age that can pass the Senate. The act as “bonding,” but as aggressive hood, you might find a lonely American pleasure of encountering a and hostile expressions of his and unnoticed little girl who his apology to the British oil con- more reasonable -- and compelling! - takes a fresh approach to the persis- feelings as a father. feels invisible and unimpor- glomerate by 4:30 that afternoon. tent problem of how to end this coun- tant. It’s just a guess, but those - vision of what must be done to keep * * * Barton did not want to be misun- try's dangerous addiction to fossil Dear Dr. Brothers: I have a kinds of people often do our air clean, our water free of filth friend whom I’m thinking of unconscionable things just to derstood. Like House Minority and our environment safe from pil- fuels without harming our economy." ditching altogether. She seems raise their profile to where they Leader John Boehner before him, this Selling out to assorted far-right can feel more important. In any lage. to get off on spoiling things for was suddenly an elephant who knew loons may look easy and probably is, everybody. Whether it’s her case, she is defeating her own REP argues that environmental sister’s surprise birthday party purpose by driving away it was time to run from any associa- concern is not foreign to the GOP. but it will get us nowhere close to or the ending to a movie, she friends like you. tion with the old strategy of unques- There is a long Republican history handling the problems Cantwell and tioning defense whenever big busi- Collins recognize. Today's Weather that includes Theodore Roosevelt, ness was the subject. During his apol- Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, The Republicans who pushed Local 5-Day Forecast ogy for the apology, Barton said it Ronald Reagan and even George W. Barton to change his tune from yet Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon was wrong to even consider that the another version of "Drill, baby, drill" 7/1 7/2 7/3 7/4 7/5 Bush. bill be paid in part by the federal gov- This organization could be dis- realize that the American public now ernment, meaning the taxpayers. He missed were it not for some bipartisan knows that the Gulf disaster is the had seen the light above his head, ideas that have recently been written result of corporate indifference to 93/65 92/67 89/71 84/70 92/71 brightly shining from GOP headquar- human and natural life, buoyed by the Sunshine. Partly Partly Scattered Scattered by women set on improving matters Highs in the cloudy. cloudy, thunder- thunder- ters. cozy corruption with the federal gov- low 90s and Highs in the chance of a storms. storms. across the partisan aisle -- which is lows in the low 90s and thunder- Highs in the Highs in the Along with "Drill, baby, drill," the ernment. mid 60s. lows in the storm. mid 80s and low 90s and too often a chasm. upper 60s. lows in the lows in the footage of Barton will not be soon We must think deeply and impro- low 70s. low 70s. Sen. Maria Cantwell, Democrat forgotten. Responses to the gaffe from Washington, and Sen. Susan vise into place what will realistically Sunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise: Sunrise: 6:27 AM 6:28 AM 6:28 AM 6:29 AM 6:29 AM should teach us how things are chang- Collins, Republican from Maine, protect our economy and put us in a Sunset: Sunset: Sunset: Sunset: Sunset: ing. position to deal with unavoidable 8:54 PM 8:54 PM 8:54 PM 8:54 PM 8:54 PM introduced a bill about which they A little research proves the ele- wrote in The Washington Post June threats to our country. phants are perhaps on the verge of 18. It is a strong beginning and is Elephants and donkeys can do being moved into the 21st century by called the Carbon Limits and Energy much more together about our energy Oklahoma At A Glance shrewd and swift public kicks, if not for America's Renewal Act, or problems than we have seen thus far. actually good ideas. CLEAR Act. The legislators' bill is Action is coming from within and Stanley Crouch can be reached by Enid Tulsa well thought out. 89/64 88/64 outside of politics. There is an inde- It embodies American grit and e-mail at [email protected]. pendent Republican organization that

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BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun

BEETLE BAILEY Mort Walker Today’s Answers

FUNKY WINKERBEAN Tom Batiuk

HAGAR THE HORRIBLE Chris Browne

HI & LOIS Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS William Hoest

MUTTS Patrick McDonnell

Jacquelene Bigar’s HOROSCOPE HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ZITS June 29, 2010: ### Focus on work and accom- Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman This year, you become more aware plishing as much as possible. You of your funds, what you would like to have drive and fire. Emphasize suc- have and how to most effectively han- cess and clear out your work. You are dle your finances. Be willing to listen doing a juggling act. Take your time. to a somewhat doctrinaire partner or Noteatendencytobeoverlysensi- associate as well as let your creativity tive. Tonight: Could be late, until the play out, in not only the fiscal area but wee hours. also other areas of your life. How you LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) express yourself and your self-image ##### Allow creativity to bub- will become more positive and allur- ble up. Suppressing anger or schem- ing. If you are single, you will draw ing really doesn’t work. Trust that it many suitors. Date until you find the will pop out, whether you want it to person who feels right. If you are or not. Open up to possibilities and attached, you will need to become know what it is you want. Tonight: more tuned in to your mate, even if Enjoy what is good in your life. THE FAMILY CIRCUS he or she is difficult. A little touch of SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) CONCEPTIS SUDOKU caring goes a long way. AQUARIUS ### Keeping a personal issue to Bil Keane always roots out the bottom line. yourself might be the only way you by Dave Green The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll know. Extremes could mark your Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; mood, or you could become overly 2-So-so; 1-Difficult assertive. Later, trying to ease some of 1 5 6 2 ARIES (March 21-April 19) the pressure or reactions you engen- ##### Zero in on what is going der might be difficult. Tonight: Head 8 2 1 on. Creativity will burst forward if home early. you tackle issues directly. An easy and SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) 4 5 9 relaxed pace seems impossible when #### You might be taken aback you are driven to the level you are at. by a boss or another pushy, assertive 4 3 2 Tonight: Now, kick back. authority figure. Relating on a direct, TAURUS (April 20-May 20) one-on-one level also might not be as ### Take a stand, but also be comfortable as usual. Think positively. willing to look at another issue head- Tonight: Find your friends. 4 7 5 on. Communication opens up, though CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) you could feel that it distracts from #### Be aware of the costs of the 5 8 3 immediate concerns. Creativity opens direction you are choosing. Think doors. Tonight: A must appearance. through a decision; keep reaching out 6 7 8 GEMINI (May 21-June 20) for someone at a distance. This person ##### Keep reaching out for needs to clear the air. Extremes mark DENNIS THE MENACE others. New information comes for- your spending. Tonight: Your treat.

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7 1 9 5 3 8 6 4 2 inner voice. Take the time. Tonight: Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet Go with another person’s suggestions. at http://www.jacquelinebigar.com. 8 • ALTUS TIMES TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 Pets of the Week

From small to large, this week has them all. An adorable Chihuahua, a Heeler mix, a Bird dog and a Beagle. They all have a very a short leash on life. They can be found in the stray area at the Altus Animal Control or visit online at www.swoan.org/altus. Call 482-8945, evenings or 477-0807, daytime. Email [email protected].

SW OK Animal Network is a public animal rescue organization that teams with the Altus Times to produce this article

Opportunity to view comet

Did you see the partial or buy it from the Grocery lunar eclipse Saturday morn- Mountain Grocery Store. Do ing? It started about 6:17 New From NOT cut down trees for fire- (Oklahoma time) and was wood (it’s illegal and fines are most noticeable around 7:30. Quartz Mountain involved). “Dead and down” By 9 a.m., the show was over. trees serve biological uses: Over the next several days they provide food and homes there is the opportunity to see Sue Hokanson for a variety of animals. a comet early in the morning. Please do not collect dead and Comet McNaught, (offi- down trees for campfires. shore, head to the Lakeview cially known as C/2009 R1) is Remember: fireworks are boat ramp for a clear view of expected to pass closest to the prohibited at Quartz the eastern sky. sun on July 2. Even at its clos- Mountain. This is true for all The Independence Holiday est, it is still more than 37 mil- park areas: Cedar Valley, weekend is this weekend. RV lion miles away from the sun. Baldy Point, the Beach Haven camping site will probably be This comet was discovered by & Hicks Mountain boat ramps full by noon on Thursday. Australian astronomer Robert and the Northshore areas of Quartz Mountain Nature Park McNaught last September. Lakeview, Cottonwood and is strictly first come first To view Comet McNaught, Eagles Roost. Let’s all have a served on Holiday weekends. you’ll need to be out very safe and happy Holiday week- If you have a particular site or early. Sunrise occurs about end by NOT bringing fire- area it would be best to haul 6:30 a.m., but it starts getting works to Quartz Mountain. your camper out on Tuesday light by 6 a.m. So to see the The irrigation canal has or Wednesday. Quartz comet it would be best to be been opened and the lake level Mountain Nature Park does looking before 6 a.m. First is dropping from it’s peak of not yet take reservations. find the Orion constellation- it 75% full. In addition to the Sites must have a sleeping should be in the east. The water going out the canal, the accommodation on them. A Comet McNaught will be visi- lake loses water due to evapo- tent may be placed on an RV ble “above” Orion’s “head” ration. Hot, dry windy days site but the RV site fee will be between the Gemini and cause the most water loss. collected. Auriga constellations. From one week to the next the Tent sites do not fill as fast If you’re planning on doing lake may lose12 to 18 vertical as RV sites and plenty of your comet watching from inches of water. This means selection will still be available Quartz Mountain over the rocks or foundations that were Friday afternoon. Tent sites Independence Day holiday submerged last week may be do not have electricity and weekend, please remember exposed this week. Or worse, several tent sites share a water depending upon where you lying just inches below the hydrant. Some sites have an camp, mountains may obscure surface, waiting to rip the bot- upright grill others have the eastern sky. If you’re in tom of your boat out! Please campfire rings. Some tent the Main Park, the swim take it extra slow in the areas sites have both. beach would be a good place of the lake that have founda- Please remember to bring to comet watch. On the north tions (Lugert) or rocks. your campfire wood with you Applications for Early Retiree Reinsurance Program now being accepted

Affordable Care Act to provide financial relief for businesses and others who provide health insurance for early retirees

The Department of Health and Human are eligible for Medicare are denied coverage Services’ Office of Consumer Information and or see their life savings disappear because of Insurance Oversight (OCIIO) today announced exorbitant rates in the individual market. Until that it will begin accepting applications for the Americans have access to affordable insurance Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP). plans through health insurance Exchanges in Created by the Affordable Care Act as a bridge 2014, this program will make it easier for to the new health insurance marketplace estab- retirees and their families to maintain their lished by the Exchanges in 2014, this $5 billion employer-based coverage. program will provide much needed financial The Early Retiree Reinsurance Program will assistance for employers, including businesses, reimburse employers for medical claims for unions, state and local governments, and non- retirees age 55 and older who are not eligible profits, so retirees can get quality, affordable for Medicare, and their spouses, surviving insurance. spouses, and dependents. Employers, including The Affordable Care Act not only helps con- state and local governments and unions, who sumers cut their health care costs and have provide health coverage for early retirees are more access to quality care, it also is designed eligible to apply. to help employers afford coverage. The Early Reimbursements will be available for 80 Retiree Reinsurance Program will help percent of medical claims costs for health ben- employers continue to provide much-needed efits between $15,000 and $90,000. Program health insurance to their retirees,” said participants will be able to submit claims for Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. “Today, medical care going back to June 1, 2010. Americans who have retired but are not yet eli- Today is the first day applications are being gible for Medicare are often unable to find cov- accepted. A draft application was made avail- erage that is affordable and meets their health able June 7, and OCIIO has hosted several needs on the individual market. This program stakeholder outreach calls to explain the pro- will help both retirees and employers facing gram. Additional application assistance, spiraling health care costs, and ensure more including a webinar, will be available on-line Americans have access to the health care they this week. need.” Applications for the program, as well as fact Many Americans who retire without sheets and application assistance can be found employer-sponsored insurance and before they at: www.hhs.gov/ociio. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 ALTUS TIMES •9 Jackson County Sheriff’s SWOSU hosting first- ever Marimba Camp Southwestern Oklahoma Percussion Dr. David Office released monthly report State University's Department Bessinger and Jeremy Parr of Music will host it first-ever from Moore. Jackson County Sheriff Roger offender registration, 2 shots fired, ny, 1 simple assault, 1 trash dump- Marimba Camp July 6-9 on Registration will be in the Levick reports that the Jackson 4 standbys, 1 stolen vehicle/equip- ing, and 3 cases of vandalism. the Weatherford campus. SWOSU Fine Arts Center County Sheriff's Deputies respond- ment, 22 suspicious persons/vehi- Total population of the Jackson The Marimba Camp is Lobby on Tuesday, July 6, open to students who have from 8-10 a.m. Late registra- ed to a total of 548 calls for the cles, 1 traffic control, 167 traffic County Jail on May 31 was 125 completed grades 9-12. tions and walk-ins will be month. The following is a summary stops, 3 trespassing, 2 vandalisms, inmates. One hundred and sixty- Students will participate in accepted. of the calls that were responded to: 2 verbal domestics, 5 walk- eight inmates were booked in and sessions focusing on tech- For general information on 13 business and residential alarms, throughs, 7 welfare checks, and 162 inmates were released with by nique, musicianship, history all SWOSU music camps, go 19 stranded or abandoned vehicles, answered 36 other miscellaneous bonding out, time served, or court and literature as well as attend to the SWOSU Department of 4 911 calls, 6 911 hang-ups, 2 ani- calls (calls for service, civilian ordered release. Fourteen inmates marimba recitals of SWOSU Music summer camp website faculty and students. at www.swosucamps.com or mal bites, 38 animals out, 38 transports, open doors/windows, were transported to Lexington, Directors of the camp contact the SWOSU Music agency/officer assists, 1 breaking jail assist etc.) Okla. to begin serving time with the include SWOSU Professor of Camp Office at 580-774-3296. and entering, 4 burglaries, 1 child Deputies served 36 warrants, Oklahoma Department of abuse, 7 debris in the roadway, 10 performed 4 Sheriff sales, and Corrections. disturbance calls, 12 domestics, 10 served 44 civil papers. The Department, as a whole, Petraeus pledges support EMS/Fire assists, 6 emergency Deputies worked a total of 26 drove a total of 22,344 miles for the calls, 6 escorts, 1 fight, 7 fires, 80 new cases for the month of May. month in performance of their exit plan for Afghan war inmate transports either to or from The following is a breakdown of duties. WASHINGTON (AP) — although he has done so the Courthouse or from another law these written reports: 1 aggravated You can access this month's Gen. David Petraeus is giving before. enforcement agency, 2 jail assists, 6 assault, 9 burglaries, 1 domestic report along with previous months' a careful endorsement of He says the US commit- juvenile transports, 5 juvenile disci- abuse, 4 driving under suspensions, reports and registered sex offenders President Barack Obama's exit ment to Afghanistan is "endur- plinary problems, 7 larceny, 1 per- 1 drug/narcotic possession, 1 failure list for Jackson County at the plan for the Afghan war. ing," and that it will be years Petraeus, Obama's choice before the Afghan security son with gun, 10, reckless drivers, 1 to register as a sex offender, 1 Sheriff's web site: http://www.jack- to take over the war, reminded forces can fully take over. recovery of stolen property, 1 sex horseplay, 1 identity theft, 2 larce- soncountyok.com. Congress today that the presi- Petraeus pledged to coop- dent has said the plan to bring erate with all his civilian some forces home in July counterparts and bosses. 2011 isn't a rush for the exits. Disparaging remarks about In his opening remarks, civilian war chiefs sank the Petraeus did not explicitly previous war commander, Fitness Management System endorse the withdrawal plan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal. Kagan says Pentagon off limits on Altus AFB in July recruiters had Harvard access by Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Seidl rupt daily operations," said Mr. "When they load the new system it WASHINGTON (AP) — about me and my political 97 Air Mobility Wing/Public William Radford, Altus AFB Fitness will allow those with access to go into Supreme Court nominee Elena views from that." Affairs Assessment Cell. the system and load the new data Kagan told her confirmation Sessions returned Kagan All other service members are not based off the new systems updates. hearings today the Pentagon's swiftly to the issue of mili- recruiters had access to tary's presence at Harvard ALTUS AIR FORCE BASE -- to enter the AFFMS application dur- The whole point of informing people Harvard Law School students Law School, and a controver- The 2010 Air Force Fitness changes ing this time for any reason. about the shutdown of AFFMs is to "every single day I was dean," sy that arose when she will be implemented in the Air Force "Do not log into AFFMS to view or keep people off the system so they adding that she believes mili- blocked recruiters from the Fitness Management System July 1. print scores or history under 'my fit- don't have any issues while they are tary service is the most impor- campus career services office. Because of this, system user main- ness' tab or enter scores. Additionally, loaded the new info. The system is tant way anyone can serve the She has said she acted tenance must be preformed July 1-9, do not use AFFMS to align or change based off the old standards of PT test- country. because the military's "don't In the opening moments of ask, don't tell" policy, which and the Air Force Personnel Center is PASCODES, align user roles under ing, with the new system it will be daylong testimony, Kagan bars openly gay men and asking that only people designated as 'manage users' tab, review or edit loaded with the new standards," said volunteered that the only time women from serving, was a "Super Users" and "Fitness under 'education/intervention' tab, or Mr. Radford. she has cried since President violation of the university's Information Managers" access run reports or metrics under 'metrics For more information, please con- Barack Obama nominated her anti-discrimination rules. As AFFMS during that window so they tab'," according to Air Education and tact Air Force Personnel Center, 210- to the high court was when she an alternative, she encouraged can align appropriate users under the Training Command instructions. 565-2591 or the Altus AFB Fitness read an op-ed article praising a campus veterans group to her for her treatment of the facilitate the Pentagon's correct user roles. AFFMS will be available for nor- Assessment Cell Office, 580- 481- military, a commentary writ- recruitment of students. "(The shutdown) should not dis- mal use July 10. 6712. ten by a Marine captain and Sessions disputed Kagan's 2008 graduate of Harvard version of events, saying that Law. for one recruiting season "you Stocks slide on renewed fears of global slowdown Kagan spoke in response to gave them (the Pentagon) the a question from Sen. Patrick runaround. ... You've contin- NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks and stocks for more certain, but smaller prof- protest the austerity measures the govern- Leahy, D-Vt., the chairman of ued to persist with this view interest rates tumbled today after signs of its in bonds. ment put in place to try and reduce debt. the Senate Judiciary that somehow there was a a slowing global economy spooked Companies have indicated things are The austerity measures were a require- Committee. His query loophole in the statute that traders. getting better, yet there are few signs they ment for Greece to receive a bailout from appeared designed to pre-empt Harvard didn't have to comply The Dow Jones industrial average fell are ready to hire in big numbers. The other European Union members and the any Republican attempt to with." more than 240 points in morning trading Labor Department's monthly employ- International Monetary Fund. accuse her of having banned Kagan gave no ground, to fall below 10,000 for the first time ment report due Friday is expected to The new round of protests sparks fresh military recruiters from the countering that "military since June 10. The Dow and other major show the unemployment rate rose 0.1 per- concerns about how well European coun- campus. recruiting went up that year, indexes each lost more than 2 percent. cent to 9.8 percent in June. tries will be able to stick to austerity plans The 50-year old Obama not down," when Pentagon's Stocks began the day by following In midmorning trading, the Dow fell in the face of public outcry against them. administration solicitor gener- representatives worked Asian and European markets lower. Asian 241.76, or 2.4 percent, to 9,897.21. The Investors have been worried for months al appears well on her way through the veterans office on exchanges fell after economic figures in Standard & Poor's 500 index fell 27.45, that Europe's economy would slow and toward confirmation as the campus. Japan signaled that the nation's recovery or 2.6 percent, to 1,047.12, while the drag down the global economy with it. fourth woman justice in histo- has slowed. And then European indexes Nasdaq composite index fell 68.34, or 3.1 The Japanese government reported ry, barring an unexpected error fell sharply after Greek workers walked percent, to 2,152.31. Tuesday that export demand moderated of major proportions. The off the job to protest steep budget cuts. A report that showed home prices rose and household spending dropped last Judiciary Committee will vote Then, shortly after U.S. trading began, in April did little to boost trading. The month. Unemployment also rose unex- first on her nomination, and the market was hit with news that con- S&P/Case-Shiller home price index 20- pectedly, climbing for the third straight the full Senate is expected to sumer confidence fell sharply this month city home price index rose 0.8 percent month. vote in time for her to take her because of worries about jobs and the between March and April. The gains, Chinese shares tumbled as investors place before the court begins a overall economy. The Conference though, are likely being written off worried that an initial public offering for new term next fall. Board's Consumer Confidence Index fell because April was the final month when the Agricultural Bank of China would Responding to questions See a photo nearly 10 points to 52.9, down from a buyers could receive a tax credit. Nearly draw money away from other stocks. from Republican Sen. Jeff revised 62.7 in May. Economists polled all housing indicators got a boost in April About 2,665 stocks fell while only Sessions of Alabama, Kagan in the Altus by Thomson Reuters had forecast only a from the credit, but have since shown a about 200 rose at the New York Stock refused to describe her politi- modest drop. slowdown in the market. Exchange, where volume came to 274 cal views as "progressive in Times you The index needs to climb above 90 to Worries about Europe are again rat- million shares, compared with 179 mil- the mold" of the president who indicate the economy is on solid footing. tling the market. The euro, the common lion shares traded at the same point twice has appointed her to would like a Interest rates fell in the bond market currency used by 16 European nations, Monday. important jobs. with investors seeking the safety of fell to $1.2156. The currency has been The Russell 2000 index of smaller She also sidestepped when copy of? Treasurys. The yield on the 10-year note seen as a proxy for confidence in companies fell 19.96, or 3.1 percent, to Sessions, citing a characteri- dropped to as low as 2.97 percent, the Europe's economy following Greece's 621.58. zation by a senior White Order prints of first time it has fallen below 3 percent near bankruptcy and steep budget cuts The Shanghai composite index fell 4.3 House official, sought to label since April 2009. The yield, which is used around the continent to combat rising percent to a 14-month low, while Japan's her as a "legal progressive." the Miss Altus as a benchmark for many consumer loans deficits. World markets have regularly Nikkei stock average fell 1.3 percent. "I honestly don't know Pageant, wrecks, and mortgages, bounced off its low and dropped along with the euro in recent Britain's FTSE 100 fell 3.1 percent, what that label means," she edged up to 2.98 percent. months. Germany's DAX index dropped 3.3 per- said. "I've served in two storms, etc. at Falling yields are a sign that investors Greek workers walked off their jobs as cent, and France's CAC-40 fell 3.8 per- Democratic administrations. altustimes.com are willing to give up potential gains in part of another nationwide strike to cent. ... You can tell something 10 • ALTUS TIMES TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010

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IN THE DISTRICT IN accordance with 40 CFR COURT OF JACKSON 124.10(c)(1)(i), (ii), (iii), COUNTY (ix), and (x); 124.1(c)(2)(ii); STATE OF OKLAHOMA and 27A O.S. Para 2-14- 302(A)(2), public notice is IN THE MATTER OF THE hereby given that a copy of ESTATE OF the Oklahoma Department Grover Cleveland Scott and of Environmental Quality Nettie Mae Scott, (ODEQ) "Statement of Ba- Deceased. sis RCRA corrective Action Determination, Altus Air Force Base, Altus, Oklaho- Case No. PB-2010-33 ma #9571824045" (herein- after referred to as "State- NOTICE TO ment of Basis") has been CREDITORS delivered to Altus AFB by the ODEQ. This Statement STATE OF OKLAHOMA of Basis will allow five sites SS. at Altus AFB that have been COUNTY OF JACKSON cleaned up to meet US EPA and ODEQ standards to be All persons having claims closed with no further ac- against Grover Cleveland tion. Scott and/or Nettie Mae Scott, deceased, are re- You may review a copy of quired to present the same this Statement of Basis at with a description of all se- the Altus Public Library and there are pre-addressed curity interests and other comment sheets available collateral, if any, held by for your use. Comments each creditor with respect to must be postmarked by July such claim, to the named 16, 2010. If you have any Personal Representative at: questions, please contact the Altus AFB Remedial Pro- Norma Ruth Alexander gram Manager, Doris An- c/o Phillip L. Nelson ders, 97 CES/CEAN, Build- Sell out when you invite over 4500 people P.O. Box 953 ing 358, Altus AFB, tele- Altus, OK 73522 phone 580-481-7346. to your garage sale with an ad in the Altus Times Classifieds! on or before the following #10846 Published in the presentment date: the 30 Altus Times on 6/22/10 & day of July, 2010, or the 6/29/10. To place your ad, call 580.482.1221 same will be non-suited, void and forever barred. or come by 218 W. Commerce

Dated this 21st day of June, 2010. Thanks to our ad in the Altus Times Classifieds, we made over $700 at our garage sale. We S/Norma Ruth Alexander Norma Ruth Alexander couldn’t believe the turnout! Personal Representative - Matt Cielo

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ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS CITY OF ALTUS, OKLAHOMA

The City of Altus will ac- cept separate bids until 3:00 p.m., Wednesday July 14, 2010. Bids will bee received by the City of Altus, Okla- homa at the Central Pur- chasing Office, 214 East Look it up in the Commerce, Altus OK 73521. Bids will be publicly opened and read aloud for the following: Classifieds! BID #93610- "Pad Mount Transformers"

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Bids forms and specifica- tions may be obtained at the office of: City of Altus, Central Purchasing, 214 East Commerce, Altus, Oklahoma 73521, or by calling (580)481-2273 or (580)481-2275. The notice is published in the Altus Times under Purchase Or- der Number: 10-9693-06.

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#10850 Published in the Altus Times on 6/25/10 & 6/29/10. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 ALTUS TIMES • 11 12 • ALTUS TIMES TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 2010 Finding a SafePlace in Southwest Oklahoma by Paula Peterson, asst to editor On Wednesday, June 23, at 9:50 p.m., someone reported to the Altus Police Department, that a six or seven-year-old girl, in a dress, was being chased by someone in a maroon sedan. The person reporting the incident said that possi- bly the little girl had gone into Stripes at 1120 Falcon Road. Though the incident was investigated by APD, nothing was ever found. SafePlace locations in There's one positive note in SW OKlahoma include the report, that the girl Naturalist to present could have gone into these members: Stripes seeking safety. Stripes, like EZ-GO, Altus: Wal-mart Super Center, 2500 N. Wal-Mart, and many other Main; Stripes, 410 N. Main; Stripes, program at library locations in town, they are 1120 Falcon; Stripes, 700 E. Broadway; indeed certified SafePlace EZ-GO, 2516 E. Broadway; Fire Station How do birds make a liv- p.m., Thursday, July 8, at the will head outside for a fun- locations. Traditionally, #1, 117 S. Spurgeon; Fire Station #2, ing? What and how does a Altus Public Library. filled hands-on activity. churches, fire and police Great Blue Heron eat? Is Sue Hokanson, Naturalist You can dip aquatic stations have been the 1915 N. Main. that different from how and at Quartz Mountain Nature plants and animals like a what a Cardinal eats? Park, will start with a short duck does, or grab a frog places of refuge for chil- You can find out the PowerPoint presentation in with tongs like a Great Blue dren and adults in need of Hollis: Loves Country Store, 408 E. answers to these and other the library basement. Once Heron eats. help. Broadway. nature-related questions at 2 that concludes, participants The idea of a place or city of refuge can be found Mangum: Loves Country Store, 301 N. in the Bible, in Numbers 35:15, when provision was Louis Tittle. made for those fleeing from Lucas applauds gun decision others. In the fourth Blair: Blair Superette, 302 Zinn. through seventeenth cen- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Constitution.” Representative John turies, the idea of sanctuary The Oklahoma Congressional Representative Tom Cole Sullivan (OK-01) Frederick: Southwestern Youth in as church or temple was delegation today reacted to the (OK-04) “Today’s U.S. Supreme upheld by British law. Fast Services, 106 E. Grand Ave.; Tillman Unite States Supreme Court’s "The Constitution is crystal Court ruling in the case of County Sheriff, 1200 S. Main. decision in McDonald v. clear that citizens have the McDonald vs. City of Chicago forward to 1983 when a Chicago. The decision, right to bear arms. This deci- is a victory for the U.S. youth outreach program Duke: The Shop Around the Corner, 213 decided by a vote of 5 to 4, sion affirms that no govern- Constitution and for every law was formed by the YMCA. E. 2nd upheld every Americans’ right ment, at any level, has the abiding American citizen who of Greater Louisville, Ky. to bear arms by stating that the authority to deny the rights of believes in the fundamental According to SafePlace's world. name and number of the 2nd Amendment applies to Americans to own guns. right to keep and bear arms. website (www.national- The fairly new Txt for youth shelter or, if there is state and local laws as well as Today's ruling further rein- As an ardent supporter of 2nd safeplace.org), "The first Help program is providing no local shelter, a national- federal laws. The case forces the importance of amendment rights, I applaud Safe Place site was a fire revolved around Chicago’s appointing Supreme Court the U.S. Supreme Court’s direction for youth who hotline number. This text station at Sixth and Hill handgun law, one of the most justices who will respect the decision and firmly agree that have access to a cellphone. service is available nation- restrictive gun laws in the fundamental rights plainly set the Constitution prohibits the Streets in Louisville. A According to their web site, wide." country. In a similar forth in our Constitution." government from denying cit- close relationship with fire "Youth in crisis can text the Adults, please point out Supreme Court case in 2008, Representative Mary Fallin izens of any state the right to departments as Safe Place word SAFE and their cur- the yellow and black signs District of Columbia v. Heller, (OK-05) bear arms. Many partners continues to this rent location to the number posted at SafePlace loca- the court overturned the “This ruling is a triumph Oklahomans choose to own a day across the country." 69866 and they will receive tions to children and youth District of Columbia ’s for the Second Amendment firearm for a variety of rea- Over a span of twenty an address of the nearest you know. Tell them if they extremely restrictive handgun and reaffirms the right of sons, including for sport, hunt- years, National SafePlace SafePlace site and contact are ever in need of help and laws for violating the 2nd every American to keep and ing, and protection from crim- has spread across the coun- number for the local youth are separated from care- Amendment. bear arms. As a life-long sup- inals who have access to try, giving youth a place Representative Frank porter of the Second firearms illegally. Criminals shelter. In cities that don't givers, they can go to any they can find safety in an Lucas (OK-03) Amendment, I am dedicated will always find a way to cir- have a SafePlace program, of these SafePlace loca- “The United States to Oklahoma ’s long-standing cumvent any gun control law increasingly dangerous the youth will receive the tions. Constitution could not be tradition of gun-ownership. To passed, and it is not only more clear when it states, deny this right to any law- wrong, but unconstitutional, ‘…the right of the people to abiding citizen is to strip to leave law abiding citizens keep and bear Arms, shall not Americans of one of the most unarmed and without the be infringed.’ As a life-long fundamental freedoms intend- means to protect themselves supporter of the 2nd ed by our Founders.” and their families.” Amendment, I truly believe this constitutional right should apply in every corner of the country. I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision in McDonalds v. Chicago to reaffirm every American citi- zen’s constitutional right to bear arms and I hope the Supreme Court will continue down the path of ensuring strict adherence to the consti- tutional rights granted to every American citizen.” Representative Dan Boren (OK-02) “I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision as a law abid- ing gun-owner, an avid sports- men, and a member of the NRA’s National Board of Directors. I strongly believe that the individual’s right to gun ownership, granted by the Second Amendment, extends to all levels of government lawmaking and regulation. I was honored to join hundreds of my colleagues in signing an amicus brief urging the Court to rule on the side of the

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