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Museum to hold first-ever 'Ghost Stories at Highland'

Three Valley Museum, in conjunction with the Bryan County Genealogy Library, will be conducting Historical Ghost Stories at Highland Cemetery on Oct. 27, beginning at 7 p.m. This event, which is a fund raiser for both organizations, is one of great historical significance. The Genealogy Library has researched the lives of six individuals who have made an impact on the development of Durant and Southeastern Oklahoma. Small groups will be led from one grave site to another to hear the story of each individual. Actors, dressed in period costume, and posing as the chosen person of interest will convey events of the historical person's life. The story of Sidney Bledsoe, Durant's first town marshal, will be told. There will be stories at the unmarked graves of the Confederate soldiers, a visit into the life of Choctaw code talker Walter Veach, Governor R.L. Williams, Mrs. Meta Belle Hatchett, and Pauline Amsel, the 13- year old daughter of a Jewish merchant who was murdered in her bed. To this date, the mystery of her death is unsolved. Please note that the tour will entail significant walking. However, wheelchair access is available on the paved roads which run through the cemetery. Most sites are near the road. Tickets will be sold at the Three Valley Museum and the Bryan County Genealogy Library for $10 each. No one under 17 will be admitted without adult supervision. Times for each tour are as follows: 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 8 p.m., 8:30 p.m., and 9 p.m. Groups are limited to 25 people. Please join us for this unique adventure as we explore the lives of those who came before us through "Ghost Stories at Highland." For more information, contact the museum staff at 920-1907 or Genealogy Library at 434-5848.
Caddo Heritage Day
Register for Colton's Main Street Run now

Registration is now open for Colton's Main Street Run scheduled for Oct. 20. The Run is held in memory of Colton Sherrill, son of Trace and Dena Sherrill. The 10-year old athlete and Main Street volunteer passed away four years ago while playing basketball from an unknown heart defect. This will be the third year for the event and funds are targeted for community projects, scholarships to local students, purchase and training of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs) and CPR training for local schools. Currently, 13 AEDs have been purchased for Durant schools, the City of Durant, and Bennington Schools. They have also trained 302 teachers and support staff have been trained. According to the Sherrills, plans are to train all teachers and coaches county-wide. See RUN I A2
Families Feeding Families, a United Way member agency

Jessica Breger
Photos by Matt Swearengin I Durant Democrat Staff Writer
Citizens are shown during a singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" during opening ceremonies of Caddo Heritage Day Saturday morning.
This week's featured Bryan County United Way agency is Families Feeding Families. Families Feeding Families was founded in Durant in 2004 by Brian and Tish Burkhalter. Families Feeding Families is a nonprofit charity that provides hot meals Monday through Friday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. "We felt like it was something the Lord wanted us to do," said Tish Burkhalter. The couple began planning in 2003. They made a list of what was needed and asked the community for support. The people of Bryan County donated See AGENCY I A2
Wild Hog Festival to include Rotary Gun Show on Oct. 12-13

The 29th annual Rotary Gun Show will have a new feel this year as it joins the Wild Hog Festival for the first time, this coming Friday and Saturday, Oct.1213. The gun show will be held inside the Choctaw Event Center, where close to 75 vendors as well as food concessions will be available. Meanwhile, outside next to the Event Center there will be three major events over two days: "Blues, Beans & Brew" will be held at 5 p.m. Friday; a fish fry is set for 11 a.m. Saturday; and the Wild Hog Fest cook-off competition wraps things up starting at 5 p.m. Saturday. Rotary Club of Durant has held the gun show in November at Bryan County fairgrounds for nearly three decades, so this year's change of time and venue is seen as an opportunity to reach more outdoor enthusiasts before the various shooting seasons arrive. Another big change: There is no entry fee. Visitors will be able to peruse the gun, knife, ammunition, hunting and fishing supply vendors free of charge at Choctaw Event Center. The Rotary Club is appreciative of DuSee FESTIVAL I A2
Caddo celebrated its annual Heritage Day Saturday with a variety of events, including a parade held that morning. Caddo Heritage Day Honorary Parade Marshal Betty StanShown are members of the Caddo Round Up Club. ley is shown during the parade.
Vision screenings to be provided at Calera Schools

Prevent Blindness Oklahoma, a nonprofit agency dedicated to eye health and safety, will be at Calera Schools Monday and Tuesday. Through its Children's Vision Screening Program and a 26-year partnership with the Oklahoma Masons, free vision screenings are being provided at Calera Schools on those days. If vision is the problem, early detection and proper correction can prevent permanent vision loss and negative attitudes toward school. "Eighty percent of what a child learns is visually acquired, said Anito Schlaht, director of programs for Prevent Blindness Oklahoma. "And 86-percent of children never receive an eye exam." For more information on the eye exams to be held at Calera Schools Monday and Tuesday, call 434-5603.
Red River Ford United Way Food Drive has begun

Jessica Breger
Staff Writer
October 12 is last day to apply for voter registration

Friday, Oct. 12, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 6 Federal, State and County General Election, Bryan County Election Board Secretary Linda Fahrendorf said today. Fahrendorf said that persons who are United States citizens, residents of Oklahoma, and at least 18 years old may apply to become registered voters. Persons who have never been registered to vote before or who are not currently registered in the county of their residence and persons who are registered but who need to change
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The fifth annual Red River Ford United Way Food Drive began on Oct. 1 and will run through Nov 17. The food drive collects nonperishable foods for six food banks in Bryan County. "We've got to make it big this year" said Pat Lynch of Red River Ford.
The goal this year is to collect 50,000 pounds of food and $5,000 in donations. The food banks include Families Feeding Families, Hands of Hope, Bread of Life, The River, St. Catherine's and the Salvation Army. Last year, the drive brought in 42,164 pounds of food and $3,530.78 in donaSee DRIVE I A7
their registration information may apply by filling out and mailing an Oklahoma Voter Registration Application form in time for it to be postmarked no later than midnight Friday, Oct. 12. Fahrendorf said that applications postmarked after that time still will be accepted and processed, but the applications will not be approved until after Nov. 6. The County Election Board responds in writing to every person who submits an application for voter registration. The response is either a Voter Identification Card listing the new voter's precinct number and polling place
location or a letter that explains the reason or reasons the application for voter registration was not approved. Fahrendorf said that any person who has submitted a voter registration application and who has not received a response within 30 days should contact the County Election Board office. Oklahoma Voter Registration Application forms are available at the County Election Board office located at 217 N 16'h, Durant, Ok, and at most post offices, tag agencies, and public libraries in the county. Fahrendorf said that applications also are available on the Internet at www.elections.ok.gov.
Local students learn dangers caused by texting and driving

Jessica Breger
Staff Writer
AT&T's texting and driving virtual simulator came to Durant on Thursday. "The 'It Can Wait' public awareness campaign is focused on a simple, powerful message: that no text is
worth risking your life for," said AT&T Oklahoma President Bryan Gonterman in one press release. As part of AT&T's nationwide movement to stop texting and driving, the company has been taking a virtual simulator to high school stuSee TEXTING I A7

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LOG ONTO WWW.DURANTDEMOCRAT.COM FOR ARCHIVE GAMES FE

BIBLE VERSE fr,

Museum to hold first-ever 'Ghost Stories at Highland'

Caddo Heritage Day

Register for Colton's Main Street Run now

Families Feeding Families, a United Way member agency

Wild Hog Festival to include Rotary Gun Show on Oct. 12-13

Vision screenings to be provided at Calera Schools

Red River Ford United Way Food Drive has begun

October 12 is last day to apply for voter registration

Local students learn dangers caused by texting and driving

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