Mayor Dean Stone of Van, Texas skipped two news conferences about his city's recovery efforts from a recent tornado to play golf. According to the golf club, the mayor arrived at 7am to golf and stayed until 10:30am, missing a 9am conference. He was absent from another conference at 3pm as well. The mayor was unavailable for comment, while a constable declined to comment on the matter. The mayor later spoke to another news station after returning from golfing.

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Van mayor skips news conference, plays golfAccording to Garden Valley Resort and Golf Club in
Lindale, Mayor Stone arrived to play golf with a friend around 7 a.m. Wednesday
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Rachel Jones, KYTX
11:26 p.m. CDT May 13, 2015
Van Mayor Dean Stone addresses a news conference on May 12, 2015.(Photo: WFAA)
VAN ZANDT COUNTY (KYTX) -- Some are questioning whether it was the right move for Van Mayor
Dean Stone to play golf Wednesday morning instead of participating in the day's tornado recovery
efforts throughout his city.
According to Garden Valley Resort and Golf Club in Lindale, Mayor Stone arrived to play golf with a
friend around 7 a.m. Wednesday. The two remained at the course until about 10:30 a.m., well past
the 9 a.m. scheduled news conference that many had expected Stone to attend.
The mayor was also absent for the afternoon news conference at 3 p.m., but Garden Valley
employees said he was not at the golf course.
KYTX has not been able to get in touch with the mayor for comment. Constable Pat Jordan said he
had no comment on the matter.

2. ABC affiliate KLTV did speak with Mayor Stone after he returned from the golf course. Here is the
story from reporter Summer Dashe:
Mayor Dean Stone of Van was out playing golf Wednesday morning as his small East Texas
community worked overtime to clean up after Sunday's devastating tornado. KLTV's Summer Dashe
reports.
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