June 13, 2019

June 13, 2019 Vol. 20, No. 3

In This Issue DIRECTIONS

Directions, by Joe Slack, in real life is located in front of OnCue, at 15th and I-35, 4100 E. 15th Street, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper. Email c o n te s t @ e d m o n d p a p e r. c o m with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing.

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Happy Father’s Day Sunday, June 16

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The summer party season kicks off this Saturday with a popular Edmond street party attraction, Heard on Hurd, which is quickly becoming a tradition.

The Citizens Bank sponsored event returns on Saturday, June 15th at the corner of Broadway and Hurd in downtown Edmond to welcome in summer. Festival attendees can expect to enjoy the usual wide variety of food trucks, pop-up shops and local music from 6 to 10 p.m.

Stop by the Oklahoma ER & Hospital’s Teddy Bear Clinic. This family friendly booth hosted by hospital staff welcomes kids of all ages to receive a free teddy bear and take it through a quick examination with doctors and nurses. Their mission is to educate kids how to take care of themselves in a fun way. *One teddy bear per person while supplies last.

Cool off and enjoy a local brew from The Patriarch’s tents or The Big Friendly Beer Bus. Heard on Hurd T-shirts, long sleeves, tank tops and

more will be for sale at the Indigo Skies tent right in front of the stage.

Fifteen percent of all Heard on Hurd T-shirt and alcohol sales go back to Edmond Public Schools.

The sounds of summer will fill downtown Edmond with a variety of music including: n Spunk Adams at 6 p.m. Popular local saxophonist Spunk Adams is a featured artist at many prominent Oklahoma venues. Spunk has played for and with musical greats from multiple genres. Most notably, Spunk beat out a whole host of other per-

formers to open for Layla Hathaway’s tour stop in OKC. Spunk’s musical proficiencies span from classic jazz to pop, and R&B. His influences are just as varied, as they range from Stevie Wonder to Nat King Cole to Wynton Marsalis. Spunk has released two singles, which can be found on all streaming services. He is currently recording what will be his first full length project, slated for a potential 2019 release. n Chelsey Cope at 7:20 p.m.: Chelsey Cope has been an active singer/songwriter in the Oklahoma City area for 12 years. She released her first solo EP in 2012 titled “A Deeper Root.” In 2013 she was cast in “Rudderless,” a locally filmed movie directed by William H Macy featuring Billy Crudup and Anton Yelchin. She played the role of Tolly, a local singer/songwriter and girlfriend of nationally recognized musician Ben Kweller. She can be found playing her continued on Page 3

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There’s always lots of entertainment and fun at the Edmond street party known as Heard on Hurd.

Cover From Page 1 original song “Gotta Lot Of Nerve” in one of the bar scenes during an open mic night. In 2014 she formed the indie rock band Elms, who later opened for bands like New Zealand’s The Naked and Famous and Explosions in The Sky, along with playing multiple festivals with nationally recognized acts. This past year she has released her first solo LP “Where Nobody Goes,” as well as her newly formed band Vonna Pearl who just debuted their first self-entitled record of 2018. n Weston Horn & The Hush At 8:40 p.m.: Weston Horn & The Hush is the heart-child of Weston Horn and his culmination of 15 years of playing and writing music. The band is an eightpiece project with a killer four-piece horn section. Their fans have lovingly nicknamed them, “The Foo’s Brothers” because The Hush brings the same raw rock and roll energy of The Foo Fighters but with some old school horn sections to bring a new sound all together.

The Hush is a brilliant mixture of classic rock and roll blended with a little funk and soul. It brings to mind some of the classic greats like Huey Lewis and The News and Stevie Wonder, but Weston Horn and The Hush still etch their own very distinctive new mark on the music industry as well.

“The key to a successful event is community support, and we’ve received an overwhelming response so far this season,” said Jill Castilla, Citizens Bank of Edmond president and

CEO. “When you buy local, you’re supporting a family, a friend or a neighbor, and there’s nothing more exceptional than that. We are going to continue to strive to help make these local business owners’ dreams come true with the help of this event.”

The featured nonprofit for the month of June will be Wings OK. Their mission is “to enhance the lives of adults with developmental disabilities through social, vocational and residential programs guided by principles of the Bible.” Wings seeks to create a community where their members can “feel safe and independent, develop meaningful productive job skills, and grow socially, emotionally, and spiritually.” The nonprofit tent will be located next to the stage.

Street entertainment performances will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the intersection of Main and Broadway. This month’s event will feature local artist Alyssa Elaine, along with the recent Edmond North Battle of the Band winners, The 405.

Make sure to come with an appetite as there will be over 30 of the best food trucks in the metro at the event including El Reno Onion Burgers, Mighty Corndog, The Brown’s Kitchen, C’est Si Bon, The Hall’s Pizza Kitchen, Big O’s Pork and Dreams, Metro Mini’s, Yum Yum Bites, Mama’s Brown Suga, The Fried Taco, Coits, Phill Me Up Cheesesteaks, Taste of Soul, The Saucee Sicilian, and many more!

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From the Publisher

Scars and Stripes now in K-cups At the end of last year, I had written about a new coffee that was out on the market. This coffee was different from any coffee being sold. Its main purpose was to help veterans. The company was started by two friends, Chad Watts from Edmond, and his business partner, Brad Dean.

They, along with their roasting company, created an outstanding Ray Hibbard coffee. Most homes in the world consume coffee daily. Scars and Stripes coffee helps veterans on two fronts at the same time, financially and with emotional support.

Coffee is probably the most important supply at any newspaper in the world. When I was working for the Livermore family and they purchased the Guthrie Daily Leader we sent Steve Gust up to run the paper. He is our editor at Edmond Life & Leisure. If you want to get a paper out, this is your guy. He is tough, accurate and doesn’t put up with nonsense from young writers. He keeps us straight around here.

With little notice, Gust jumped into his car and headed for Guthrie. Upon arrival, he called back to our Edmond office to report on what he found. I asked him what he needed, and he said, “I need a pound of coffee and maybe some photo tags.”

Please note that his list was short, and that coffee came before anything else.

Things haven’t changed much over the years.

Gust is still my editor and coffee cannot be in short supply at our newspaper. Like many offices, we have gone to using the Keurig machine requiring K-cups of course. When I first did the story on Scars and Stripes, they did not have them, so I wasn’t able to order Scars and Stripes coffee for the office. I hated that because I believe in what they are doing.

The great news is that they now offer K-cups in their incredibly good coffee called Down Range. I would much rather give our hard-earned Edmond Life & Leisure money to a local company and one that is trying to help our veterans. Besides, it is much better than the coffee we were ordering before. I know that because folks around here drink more of the Down Range brand. I am happy to order more from Scars and Stripes.

This coffee is amazing. There is absolutely no bitterness to it. It has a smooth coffee taste and flavor with a hint, forgive me for using that word, of chocolate to it. Some of the coffee beans you get today and ones that our kids drink are strong, almost bitter. This is what I would call excellent coffee for every day. It will wake you up but is not acidic in any way.

You can get the K-cups and other grinds at their web site, www.scarsandstripes.com. Here is some more background about the company that might interest you: Watts is not a veteran but has always admired them. He works with the VA Medical Center of Oklahoma City and has observed first-hand the "scars” that some veterans live with each day. He learned that many of our veterans return to civilian life with both physical scars and emotional ones.

Watts also learned that they just don’t like to talk about either much. "I have found that no matter if a veteran had a keyboard or a rifle in their hand they sacrificed. Whether it was missing birthdays or even missing child births they sacrificed and were scarred,” Watts said.

His partner Brad Dean has worn the uniform for 22 years and currently serves in the Oklahoma Army National Guard. "Scars and Stripes is truly for the veterans,” he said. "Being a part of this amazing brotherhood has been a true blessing. My very best friends are those whom I have served with, sacrificed with, and collected scars with. As I’ve grown older, I want to share my passion with other veterans,” Dean added.

Watts had seen a coffee company that was helping veterans. They were a brick and mortar store planning to franchise in 2019 but he felt there was a better way. The first order of business was to find the right coffee and preferably one that was roasted locally. He knew the coffee had to be outstanding or folks just would not order it on a regular basis.

He found a local coffee roaster that said they had a coffee blend in mind for them. Watts confessed that his company didn’t have much startup

See if you can find ‘Directions’ “Directions,” in real life is located in front of OnCue, at 15th and I-35, 4100 E 15th Street, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper. E-mail contest@edmondpaper.com with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing.

Local artist Joe Slack created the sculpture to draw the public in. “I just want to engage,” said Slack, “And for it to be part of the landscape.” At it’s tallest point of 17 feet ‘Directions' is the largest sculpture Slack has ever attempted. It features three huge faces with a rust patina. Located along I-35 it is certain to draw travelers in to engage with just one of the pieces of public art Edmond is known for.

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money and couldn’t buy in big quantities at first.

The local roaster liked what Scars and Stripes was doing and wanted to help. They agreed to help them on the production side to get started and they knew the quality of the coffee they had was such that folks would come back for more.

Ethics of the ownership caused them to reject multi-level plans. They felt only a few make money in those business plans and they wanted all veterans that participated to benefit equally from the opportunity. A veteran that has 26 bags of coffee sold per month would see about $125 per month in extra income. While that may not sound like a lot, it can be a tremendous help to veterans that might have a financial challenge in their life. As they say, it is a hand up and not a handout.

"The commission from the coffee sales goes directly to the supported Veteran, it doesn’t go to a company, or to Scars and Stripes for us to decide where the profits should be spent. This is a grass roots organization that 100 percent puts the service member first. That is why I support this company and why I have partnered to help it grow and change lives of my favorite people, the Veterans.

Brothers and sisters, join us in our crusade in helping those that have served so selflessly and join me sometime for a hot cup of coffee,” Dean explained.

While this alone would be a great way to help veterans financially, there is more. Watts and Dean have already found an even greater way for the organization to be of help. Plans call for each veteran that signs up to be assigned to a team in their area. As members of the military, they are already used to working in teams. The purpose of the team is not for selling more coffee but to provide a natural network for veterans to help one another.

They can fellowship with other veterans who can understand what they experienced and the issues they may have in a way that the rest of us cannot.

Because many veterans are not inclined to talk about the emotions they may be having, odds are better that they will open to another veteran for advice or referral to organizations that can help.

Both Watts and Dean are doing what their faith and heart are leading them to do and I admire it.

They are producing a great product that folks can use every day, they make it easy to order and most of all, they are helping veterans both financially and helping them with a support network of other veterans.

I encourage you to go to their web site, read more about the company and order some great coffee at www.scarsandstripes.com.

(Ray Hibbard may be reached by e-mail at ray@edmondpaper.com)

Check out what’s inside! n How to save on cooling costs ......................................................Page 8. n Just what is the value of human life ..........................................Page 10. n Weekend calendar of events ......................................................Page 11. n Crossword puzzle........................................................................Page 15. n Movie review by George Gust ....................................................Page 15. n Employee named an MVP & receives $5,000 ............................Page 17. n Scenes from the Endeavor Games ..............................................Page 16. n Business news ............................................................................Page 21. n Worship directory ......................................................................Page 23.

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The Edmond Board of Education has named James Keeton principal of Heartland Middle School. He most recently was the assistant principal at Heartland.

He previously served as an assistant principal at Summit Middle School and a career counselor at Santa Fe High School.

Heartland Middle School principal eager to start The Edmond Board of Education has named James Keeton principal of Heartland Middle School, 4900 Explorer Drive. Keeton will take over the leadership position from Jason Galloway who has accepted a position with Oklahoma City Public Schools’ district office.

Keeton comes to the leadership position with a unique skill set and range of experiences. From his earli-

est work as a Stillwater Junior High teacher, certified in both English and English as a Second Language, to his experience at Edmond Santa Fe as a career counselor, to his several years as an assistant principal at both Summit Middle School and Heartland, his background predicts a rich and interesting experience for the Heartland families and students.

“I am confident that my first-hand

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experience at Heartland has given me insight into the students' needs, the staff's needs, and the district's expectations. I understand the seriousness of the task at hand, and I am eager to begin," said Keeton.

Dr. Debbie Bendick, associate superintendent of secondary education said Keeton is the right person to guide the Heartland staff and patrons through the next stages of growth.

“He will center his focus on community, communication, and consistency,” said Bendick.

Keeton has a master’s of Education Leadership and a master’s of Guidance and Counseling from UCO. In addition, he is a member of Oklahoma Middle-Level Education Association, National Board for Certified Counselors and the American School Counselor Association.

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Central Oklahoma alumna inducted into hall of fame

ABOVE -- Jane. F. Haskin is seen with Neil Jay, CPA, of Jay & Associates in Tulsa. Neil is the immediate outgoing chairman of the board for the OSCPA. Haskin, a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoman was inducted into the Okla.

Accouting Hall of Fame last week.

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An accounting graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma and the former president and CEO of First Bethany Bank & Trust became the 61st inductee into the Oklahoma Accounting Hall of Fame during the Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants’ 101st Annual Members Meeting, dinner and awards ceremony on Friday, June 7, at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Broken Arrow..

Oklahoma City resident Jane F. Haskin, CPA, a life-long banking professional, became the newest member of an elite class of Oklahoma CPAs. Haskin, who grew up in Cushing, Oklahoma, earned her accounting degree from UCO (then, Central State University). In 1981, she earned her CPA certificate, following in her Uncle Fred’s footsteps, and joined the OSCPA immediately after.

In 1992, she joined the OSCPA’s Banking and Other Financial Institutions Committee, a committee she served on for more than 20 years in her 37 years of membership years, including as chair for three years. During that time, she also became board liaison for the OSCPA’s Accounting Careers, Bylaws and Liaison with Educational Institutions Committees, to name a few.

Meanwhile, her professional stock continued to grow. In 2000, she became senior vice president of commercial lending at Local Oklahoma Bank in Oklahoma City. In 2006, she was inducted into the Journal Record’s Woman of the Year Circle of Excellence.

Also in 2006, she was named president and CEO of First Bethany Bank,

an inevitable destination for her obvious leadership skills.

Haskin has also been a dedicated member of the Oklahoma Bankers Association and, in 2011, became that organization’s first female chairman of the board in its then 114-year history.

She served on the board of directors of the Oklahoma City Branch of the Kansas City Federal Reserve and as a board member of MetaFund. Additionally, Haskin was a member of the American Bankers Card Solutions Board and a member of the Administrative Council for the ABA Community Bankers Council. She also served on the FDIC’s Community Bank Advisory Council and on the board of directors for the Northwest Chamber of Commerce and is a past president of the UCO Alumni Association.

Haskin continued to serve her community by volunteering to teach financial literacy classes for Junior Achievement and for the Financial Literacy Committee of the OSCPA. She’s been very active in the Optimists Club and in fundraising efforts for the YWCA of Oklahoma City.

She became OSCPA’s chairman of the board for 2017-2018, when the OSCPA started its Centennial Celebration.

The 2012 inductee in the Oklahoma Accounting Hall of Fame, Vicky Petete, CPA, said, “She is one of the many reasons that I am proud to be a CPA and a part of the CPA profession. What I admire most about her is not her achievements — which are many — but her willingness to share those achievements by giving back to others.”

June 20-22 at Mitch Park

Upstage Theatre readies for ‘Evita’ production

By Brandy McDonnell NewsOK.com/The Okahoman Don’t cry for Jenny Rottmayer, Oklahoma. But if you were to pray for a break from the rain, she would probably take it.

“This is probably my 15th year to do outdoor theater. ... I’ve loved it,” said Rottmayer, the artistic director, co-founder and co-owner of Edmond’s Upstage Theatre and Performing Arts Studio. “It is challenging and it does take a certain type of person.”

Upstage is opening its ninth community theater summer season Thursday with Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Awardwinning musical “Evita,” with Rottmayer starring as Argentine political leader Eva Peron, meaning she is belting iconic numbers like “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” and “You Must Love Me.” “It’s been fun to play one of these dream roles that you never thought you’d get to play,” she

said.

With performances Thursday-Saturday and June 20-22, “Evita” is the first of two shows Upstage has planned this summer at Mitch Park Amphitheater. The company will perform the family-friendly Tonynominated musicalcomedy “Once Upon a Mattress,” an adaptation of the fairy tale “The Princess and the Pea,” July 18-20 and 25-27.

“I remember when I was a kid going to see shows at Mitch Park when Summerstock (Productions) was out there, and just thinking that was so cool,” said Patrick Towne, director/ choreographer of “Evita” and choreographer of “Once Upon a Mattress.”

“They were able to just take that space — which is essentially just concrete walls and a concrete roof — and create these shows out there.

Getting to sort of keep that alive and keep that going on is something that we take a lot of pride in.”

The Great American Milk Drive Dairy can help the one in six Oklahomans who lack consistent access to enough food to lead a more active and healthier life.

That's why the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma is looking to the community to raise donations for milk during the Great American Milk Drive.

The drive comes as part of National Dairy Month through Dairy MAX and is made possible through a partnership between the nation's dairy farmers and milk companies and Feeding America. Since 2014, the drive has helped to provide for more than 1 million gallons of milk to food banks across the country.

“Milk is a dietary staple that is missing from many households across the state,” said Amanda Ford, registered dietitian at Dairy MAX. “Every $5 donation will ensure that a family receives nutrient-rich milk. With your help, we can reach our goal of providing an additional 1,000 gallons of milk for families in Oklahoma this year.”

On average nationwide, people

Donations can be made by visiting giveagallon.com served by food banks receive the equivalent of less than one gallon of milk per person per year.

In Oklahoma, your donations go to provide essential nutrients to those served by the Regional Food Bank each year.

"Fresh milk is one of the most requested items by food bank clients making the Great American Milk Drive so essential to helping meet the demand during the summer months when schools are not in session and food banks are often busier," said Katie Fitzgerald, chief executive officer of the Regional Food Bank.

A $5 donation can help ensure that families receive a nutrient-rich gallon of milk. Donations can be made by visiting giveagallon.com.

Learn more about the Regional Food Bank by visiting rfbo.org or by calling 405-972-1111.

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This year’s group of high school students hopes to learn more about the services provided at the Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital.

Summer program involves teens in Children’s Center Rehab Hospital The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital is proud to welcome this year’s high school students participating in the VOLUME (Volunteer, Observe, Learn, Unify, Mentor, Explore) Summer Program.

This program is focused on providing teenagers insight into the medical, rehabilitative and educational services offered at the Hospital.

The VOLUME Summer Program provides handson learning experience to high school students who hope to pursue careers in healthcare, physical rehabilitation, special education or social work.

Throughout the program, students participate in team and character-building activities, educational presentations and one-on-one patient interaction.

The program is limited to 24 participants each year, and is open to those enrolled in 10th through 12th grades during the preceding school year.

“This is the fifth year of the VOLUME Summer Program. Through this program, we have seen our participants develop a passion not only for the healthcare field, but for working with children with complex medical needs and disabilities,” said Amy Coldren, manager of volunteer services at The Chil-

dren’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital. “By providing opportunities for one-on-one patient interaction, participates learn how to communicate and interact with children and teens whose abilities and life experiences differ from their own.

Participants typically graduate VOLUME with a deepened enthusiasm for their future career path and a greater knowledge of what it takes to achieve their goals. We have had tremendous success with our VOLUME participants. Each summer they make a positive impact on the Hospital’s patients and staff.”

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Want to save on cooling costs?

It’s almost officially summertime and it is already heating up. Oklahomans will try to beat the heat by cranking up their AC and doing anything they can to keep cool. With temperatures and energy prices on the rise, there are a few ways you can trim costs without allowing your house to turn into a sauna. The Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accounts (OSCPA) recommends the following tips to help keep you cooler without breaking the bank. n Check your filters. Depending on what type of filter your unit has, experts say it is best to either clean or replace filters once a month. Your air quality will be better and your unit will not have to work as hard trying to get air through a dirty filter. n Check your window unit. Make sure your window unit fits properly in the window and the area around is sealed tight so that you aren’t letting cool air out and hot air inside. For central units, check for holes or separated joints in the air ducts. n Newer could be nicer. If your AC unit is no longer cooling properly, you might consider investing in a newer, more energy efficient model. This can help cut energy costs and save money in the long run. n Start smart savings. Invest in a programmable thermostat, so that you can turn the temperature up a few degrees while you are away and have it cooling by the time you arrive back home. n Make a move. Move your heat generating appliances away from ther-

mostats and window units so it can’t trigger a false reading and spike up your bill. n Get the air circulating. Consider using stand, box or ceiling fans to help the cool air get around your home.

Using fans with air conditioning can help better circulate the air and lower the internal temperature of your home. n Supplement with supplies. Stop drafts from windows by adding weather stripping, caulk or inexpensive plastic film to help with insulation. n Close the curtains. Keep curtains and blinds closed during the heat of the day. You may also consider in investing in some heat blocking curtains (blackout curtains) or blinds. n Give the oven a rest. Especially during the hottest portion of the day, ovens can heat up the entire house.

Eat a meal that doesn’t require any cooking or try using another small appliance or firing up the outside grill. n Heavy hitting heater. Turn down the temperature setting of your water heater. You could save money by lowering the temperature of your water heater by just five degrees.

Making energy improvements around your home are just a few ways you can help lower your overall household expenses.

If you would like advice on any of your family’s financial concerns, be sure to consult a local CPA. If you don’t have one, get a free referral and free 30-minute consultation at www.FindYourCPA.com.

Dr. Daniel J. Drucker

Harold Hamm Diabetes Center researcher award worth $250,000 An internationally renowned diabetes researcher whose discoveries led to the development of two new treatments for Type 2 diabetes will be honored with the 2019 Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes.

Daniel J. Drucker, M.D., a professor of medicine at the LunenfeldTanenbaum Research Institute, Mt. Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada, has been chosen as the 2019 Hamm Prize Laureate.

The honor comes with a $250,000 award -- the largest of its kind in the world – and will be awarded this fall

by Harold Hamm Diabetes Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.

The Hamm Prize, from the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center on the OU Health Sciences Center, campus recognizes and encourages lasting advances in the field of diabetes research. It is awarded to an individual who has either demonstrated lifelong contributions to the field or realized a singular advance, especially in leading toward a cure.

“My hope in awarding this unprecedented international research prize is that we would ignite worldwide scientific interest and innovation to find a cure for diabetes in this generation,” said Harold Hamm, chairman and CEO of Continental

Resources Inc., headquartered in Oklahoma City.

Hamm provided the endowment to establish the prize, following his lead gift in 2007 for the establishment of Harold Hamm Diabetes Center. His endowment of the prize provides for its awarding every other year in perpetuity. This endowment represents a unique private/public partnership using philanthropic dollars as a catalyst for desperately needed medical advances, which is especially beneficial in the current environment marked by declining federal funding for medical research.

Drucker’s pioneering diabetes research has focused on a group of hormones called incretins, which help the pancreas produce insulin to use the energy it receives from food.

When working properly, incretins help the body to control blood glucose and insulin secretion, regulate appetite, control the absorption of nutrients from food and convert those nutrients to energy.

However, in Type 2 diabetes, an incretin called glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) is in short supply or is affected by a protein that makes it inactive. Drucker’s laboratory uncovered the pathways that led to the development of two drug therapies that mimic and enhance GLP-1 so it can work naturally.

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Sports

Spencer Van Scoyoc

Phillies select UCO’s Van Scoyoc in 19th round With the 13th pick in the 19th round of the 2019 Major League Baseball Draft, the Philadelphia Phillies selected Spencer Van Scoyoc from the University of Central Oklahoma.

Van Scoyoc, a Cedar Rapids, Iowa native, played one season at Central Oklahoma and helped the Bronchos to a 38-20 record and a runner-up finish in both the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association Postseason Tournament and the NCAA

Central Region II Tournament.

The 6-foot-4 lefty made 15 appearances for the Bronchos this past season, including nine starts.

Van Scoyoc struck out 42 batters in 39 1/3 innings for Central.

Opponents hit just .208 against him. He also made a few plate appearances, including a solid stretch in the NCAA Tournament. Van Scoyoc hit .381, going 8-for-21, with a double and four RBIs.

OC player also taken by Phillies After working out for the Philadelphia Phillies two weeks ago, Hunter Markwardt was asked to attend another workout for the Major League Baseball team, this one in Philadelphia.

That was his first clue about the Phillies' level of interest in the Oklahoma Christian outfielder, and they showed it in a more emphatic way on Wednesday, selecting Markwardt in the 13th round (No. 390 overall) in the annual MLB Draft.

Markwardt, from Argyle, Texas, is only the ninth OC player ever chosen in the draft and the first since 2013,

when the New York Yankees took Cale Coshow in the 13th round (No. 404 overall) and the Phillies picked Chris Burgess in the 26th round.

"I'm really excited," Markwardt said. "It's a childhood dream come true. They saw potential in me and I'm really appreciative of that."

Markwardt's journey from high school to MLB draftee wasn't without its bumps. As a senior at Argyle High School, he led his team to a 30-7 record and the Texas Class 4A state title, hitting .361, scoring 34 runs and

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He went 8-for-12 in a three-game stretch in the postseason.

Van Scoyoc’s selection in the MLB Draft gives Central Oklahoma three consecutive seasons with a draft pick. Holden Capps was selected in the eighth round of the 2017 MLB Draft while Austin Lambright was picked in the 10th round of last year’s draft. All three picks are left-handed pitchers.

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Commentary ... We’re on YOUR Side

A story worth telling We live in a time when good news just doesn’t seem to have the power it should.

There’s an old adage in broadcast news, “If it bleeds, it leads.” That’s sad but it does seem to Steve Gust be the case in a lot of instances.

I was reminded recently of an article I did years ago. The great folks at Integris decided recently to revisit the event. An organ donation may seem like a simple thing, but in reality it’s a fantastic commentary on human nature. And aren’t we all a bit starved to see more of that?

Jason Henley a UPS driver, about three or four years ago or so decided to donate one of his kidneys to Greg Hall, a young married father of three.

It wasn’t like Jason and Greg had a history that went back years either.

They knew each other casually from work in the metro.

Henley made the donation out of a deep faith he has. That is some kind of serious “walking the talk,” action.

Integris recently featured the story again in a video presentation.

The donation meant Hall didn’t have to go through the dialysis, which filtered his blood.

It’s amazing. How do you even go about thanking someone for a gift that wonderful?

If you want, please log onto the Integris web page and watch the video.

It’s under The Connections Series. It’s pretty easy to get to.

There are lots of inspirational stories there.

A lot of times we hear about violence, whether it’s a robbery or some guy cracking up and shooting people at his workplace. Incidents like that deserve coverage but it’s nice to know that there are lots of people who continue to care about others and want to help them.

----Speaking of inspirational, if you ever get tired of hearing the same pop songs over and over again on the radio, why not listen to something unique?

On 97.3 FM there is Catholic radio.

Many of the programs outline how to handle some of life’s challenges through a faith perspective. It’s interesting and thought provoking.

(Steve Gust may be reached at news@edmondpaper.com)

Brown gets to tackle toughest state gov. job

By The Oklahoman Justin Brown, appointed last week by Gov. Kevin Stitt to head the Department of Human Services, says he has “a service mind.”

That’s sure to be tested in his new position.

There may be no more difficult job in state government than running DHS. It’s Oklahoma’s largest state agency, with roughly 7,000 employees, and it oversees a broad array of services for the state’s most vulnerable populations, ranging from child welfare and adult protective services to food stamps and assistance for those with developmental disabilities.

It’s an agency that, as often as not through the years, has made news for the worst reasons. The deaths of several children in DHS custody over the

course of several years led to the resignation of DHS’s former longtime director in 2012. His successor was Ed Lake, who is being replaced by Brown.

Lake was tasked with implementing a reform plan approved by the Legislature as part of the settlement of a federal lawsuit filed over Oklahoma’s child welfare system. Lake performed admirably, making strides to, among other things, reduce workloads for case workers and lower the number of children in shelters.

But the strain is relentless, contributing to high turnover among case workers. It’s a big part of what drove the former head of child welfare services to resign last year. At that time, Lake noted “the constant pressure of making conse-

quential decisions literally every day.”

This is what awaits Brown, who comes to DHS from the private sector. He is CEO of Villagio Senior Living, which operates seven assisted living and memory care facilities in Oklahoma, Texas and Colorado.

Brown, in a nice touch, used part of his introductory remarks to salute DHS employees, saying he’s excited “to stand shoulder to shoulder” with “some amazing people who have a true passion for what they do.” That pat on the back is sure to be appreciated.

At the same time, however, Brown said it’s important for DHS to pursue new innovations and consider implementing practices used successfully in other states.

He suggested the state could use improved technology to track recipients of DHS services and see how those dovetail with aid they’re receiving from other state agencies.

Stitt applauded Lake’s accomplishments and his commitment, but said making this change is the sort of thing voters had in mind when they elected him in November as a political outsider. “It is individuals like this that are going to move our state forward,” Stitt said. “… If we get this right, it is a gamechanger for generations to come.”

At 40, Brown has youth on his side, and he’s likely to need it. He also begins this new chapter with the right attitude. “If you have something that you want to change,” he said, “then you have to stand up and engage with it.”

The Oklahoman thanks Lake for his seven years of service to Oklahoma, and wishes Brown only the best as he assumes the hot seat.

How do you put a value on a life?

By Dr. Stephen Prescott Okla. Medical Research Foundation Late last month, the Food and Drug Administration approved the most expensive medicine ever. A treatment for a rare muscular disorder that is typically fatal for babies with the most common form of the illness, the new medication will cost $2.1 million.

Made by Novartis and called Zolgensma, the drug is one of a Prescott new breed of gene therapy treatments. Instead of treating the symptoms of a disease, it alters the underlying genetic cause of the condition — here, spinal muscular atrophy.

The medication is delivered only once, in an infusion that lasts about an hour. That dose targets a defective gene that weakens children’s muscles so dramatically that they become unable to move and, eventually, swallow or breathe.

When the treatment is done, the child has a new, functioning copy of the gene. And while the treatment doesn’t repair any damage that’s already occurred, based on clinical trials results, it appears that the drug is essentially a cure for the disease.

That’s very good news for the families of the 400 or so babies born in the U.S. with spinal muscular atrophy each year. Children with the most severe form of the condition often die before turning 2.

Feds approve new medicine worth $2.1 million In 2016, the FDA approved another drug to treat the condition. That medication, Spinraza, is not a cure. It comes with a price tag of $750,000 for the first year of treatment and then about $375,000 a year after that. So, for a decade of treatment, the cost exceeds $4 million.

If you measure that against a potential lifetime cure at half that price, the $2 million or so cost of Zolgensma seems almost reasonable.

But, really, how do you put a value on a life?

The past 15 years or so have seen a dramatic hike in the costs of drugs for rare diseases. The reason these drugs, in particular, have such eyepopping prices is that so few patients use them.

For example, only 30 or so babies are born in this country each month with spinal muscular atrophy. Meanwhile, Novartis paid $8.7 billion to acquire the biotech company that developed Zolgensma. To make the value proposition work, companies like Novartis have to recoup their costs in big chunks.

Without pricing that’s attractive to pharmaceutical companies, the potential markets are so small that drug makers will simply ignore rare diseases. Instead, they’ll devote their time and money to targeting conditions that affect more people.

The issue has been complicated by the emergence of gene therapies like Zolgensma. Because doctors administer these treatments only once, companies get but a single bite at the apple to re-

cover their development costs.

This, of course, differs from the model we’re used to, where patients receive regular doses of ongoing therapy — and they (and their insurers) keep paying for that therapy.

Going forward, we can expect to see more single-dose gene therapies like Zolgensma. Already, there’s Luxturna, a gene therapy that treats a rare form of blindness and costs $850,000. A cell therapy treatment for leukemia, also by Novartis, is priced just under $500,000. By 2024, more than 60 gene therapies are expected to reach the market.

Where all this leaves doctors, patients, insurers and the health care system remains to be seen.

But it is worth noting that the proposals Congress is considering to control drug prices would not affect Zolgensma or other gene therapies.

Two million dollars for a drug may sound like madness — until you think about the price we, as a society, are willing to pay to give an infant facing a death sentence a full, disease-free life.

If I had a newborn grandchild diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, I’d do all I could to have that baby treated with a potential cure. I bet you would, too.

A physician and medical researcher, Prescott is president of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and can be reached at omrfpresident@omrf.org omrfpresident@omrf.org.

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Thursday June 13 ---- In the Gallery ---- U-Pick Blackberries ---- Concerts in the Park – Country/Pop ---- Stan Engle and Friends ---- Upstage Theatre presents Evita ---- Summer Signature Tour ---- Pollard Theatre presents: Disaster!

Friday June 14 ---- In the Gallery ---- U-Pick Blackberries ---- Upstage Theatre presents Evita ---- Souled Out ---- Edmond Junior Rodeo ---- Boz Scaggs ---- Summer Signature Tour ---- Prix de West Art Show & Sale ---- Pollard Theatre presents: Disaster!

Saturday June 15 ---- In the Gallery ---- Edmond Farmer’s Market ---- Market to Table Brunch ---- Upstage Theatre presents Evita ---- Edmond Junior Rodeo ---- 2019 Family Fun Nights ---- Heard on Hurd ---- Big G’s Blues Band ---- U-Pick Blackberries ---- Art Moments ---- Prix de West Art Show & Sale ---- Pollard Theatre presents: Disaster!

Sunday June 16 ---- In the Gallery ---- U-Pick Blackberries ---- Upstage Theatre presents Evita ---- Prix de West Art Show & Sale ---- Pollard Theatre presents: Disaster!

Extra Information on Weekend Happenings In the Gallery Location: Edmond Fine Arts Institute Extra Info: Featuring works by Sabrina Sims, for information go to: http://www.edmondfinearts.com/ Edmond Farmer’s Market Location: Festival Marketplace & Plaza Extra Info: Free admission; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; for more information go to edmondok.com Market to Table Brunch Location: Festival Marketplace & Plaza Extra Info: Free admission; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; $25/person; for more information go to edmondok.com Concerts in the Park – Rock/Jazz Location: Hafer Park Extra Info: Free; 6:15 – 8:45 p.m.; Bring your lawn chairs and blankets.

For more information visit edmondokcom.

Upstage Theatre presents Evita Location: Mitch Park Amphitheatre Extra Info: 8 – 10 p.m.; for more in-

formation visit upstagetheatreok.com Edmond Junior Rodeo Location: Edmond Round Up Club Carl Benne Arena Extra Info: $1 ---- $5; for information go to edmondroundupclub.com 2019 Family Fun Nights Location: Kickingbird Golf Club Extra Info: 5 p.m.; $8 green fees, $8 carts; for more information visit edmondok.com Heard on Hurd Location: Downtown Edmond Extra Info: Free; 6 – 10 p.m.; for more information visit citizensedmond.com Boz Scaggs Location: Showplace Theatre, Riverwind Casino Extra Info: for more information visit riverwind.com Big G’s Blues Band Location: River Lounge, Riverwind Casino Extra Info: for more information visit riverwind.com Summer Signature Tour Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: 1 – 2 p.m.; for more information visit nationalcowboymuseum.org Art Moments Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: 1 – 2 p.m.; for more information visit nationalcowboymuseum.org Prix de West Art Show & Sale Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: for more information visit nationalcowboymuseum.org U-Pick Blackberries Location: Sorghum Mill Christmas Tree and Blackberry Farm Extra Info: During the month of June; call ahead for days and hours of operation; for more information go to Christmas-tree.com Stan Engle and Friends Location: UCO – Jazz Lab Extra Info: 7 p.m., $15; for more information visit ucojazzlab.com Souled Out Location: UCO – Jazz Lab Extra Info: 8 p.m., $20; for more information visit ucojazzlab.com Pollard Theatre presents: Disaster!

Location: Pollard Theatre, Guthrie, Extra Info: for more information go to thepollard.org

OC From Page 9 breaking the school record for stolen bases. Markwardt was named to the Texas Sports Writers Association's 4A AllState second-team list as well as a 4A area offensive player of the year. He also finished second in the Class 4A state track meet in the 200 meters with a time of 21.69 seconds.

He first signed with Abilene Christian – then in the process of moving into NCAA Division I – and was an everyday starter for ACU as a freshman in 2016, making 49 starts in 53 appearances while hitting .213 with seven RBIs. He played only three games for ACU in 2017, though, hitting .167, and ended up taking a redshirt season.

He found out late that summer that he wouldn't be back at ACU, so he quickly searched for another school and baseball program. His high school coach had connections

Hunter Markwardt with OC and called OC coach Lonny Cobble, who quickly brought Markwardt on board.

At the Division II level, Markwardt was a star in the leadoff spot and in center field. In 2018, Markwardt made the Heartland Conference's second-team honor list.

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Roy Rogers’ ranch on market for $3.7 million Cowboy film history is now for sale at Roy Rogers' Double R Bar Ranch. And Sex and the City star Kristin Davis recently listed her Los Angeles home. Featured this week at TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. Home photos with listing agent permission available for media use at: http://bit.ly/toptenmedia.

“Roy Rogers Double R Bar Ranch” American cowboys have been popular around the world since Tom Mix starred in Wild West silent movies in the early 1900s, and cowboy films have been dubbed in languages of almost every country.

Over the years, there have been many cowboy stars, but the king of all of them was, hands down, singing-and-yodeling-cowboy-actor Roy Rogers who was widely known as the “King of the Cowboys.”

Roy and his co-star and wife, Dale Evans, lived on their 65-acre ranch with their clan of natural-andadopted children; Roy’s famous horse, Trigger; Dale’s horse, Buttermilk; and their German Shepherd dog, Bullet, until Roy died in 1998. Their Double R Bar Ranch in Apple Valley, California is for sale, priced at $3.7 million.

In Roy and Dale’s later years, the family created a museum on their ranch which housed the couple’s film memorabilia including full-sized replicas of Trigger, Buttermilk and Bullet. As told by their son, the tourist favorite was Trigger, who had died at age 33. Dale and Roy would come out and sign autographs and talk with visitors.

The Rogers ranch today has all of the couple’s original buildings and horse race track, but in addition the current owner has added a complete Western town, campground, saloon, a blacksmith shop and other structures. It is being used as a

The ranch, at one time belonging to famed cowboy entertainer Roy Rogers, and his wife, Dale Evans, is located on 65 acres. It also has three residences.

wedding venue and a film set, and could be utilized as an equestrian center generating multiple sources of income. Roy’s red barn contains his original workshop, a kitchen, restrooms and a bridal room. Grounds include 17 horse stalls and a vineyard planted by Rogers in the 1960s. There are three residences, including the 1,900-square-foot main house, a 1,400-square-foot guest house and a 1,300-square-foot bunkhouse. Combined, they offer six bedrooms and six baths.

Cowboy film history is now for sale at Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Double R Bar ranch in Apple Valley, California off the original Route 66, west of Las Vegas. Priced at $3.7 million, it is listed by Kari Janikowski of Murray Real Estate, Riverside, Calif.

Rogers ranch comes with a replica of an Old West town including a saloon.

“'Sex and the City' Star's Mid-Century-Modern” Kristin Davis, who played prim and proper Charlotte York on the award-winning HBO series Sex and the City, has just listed her Brentwood, Los Angeles home for $3.095 million. She and her onscreen cohorts, Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall and Cynthia Nixon each made millions from the series that ran from 1998 through 2004 and the two sequel films made in 2006 (Sex and the City) and 2010 (Sex and the City 2).

Built in 1978, Kristin's home sits on a cul-de-sac sheltered on both sides by trees and thick hedging, opening in the back to views over the canyon and city through walls of glass doors and from the outside deck and a private garden that runs down the side of the house. Spacious and airy, the 4,043square-foot, four-bedroom, five-bath home has large rooms throughout from the main living area with vaulted-beamed ceilings and wet bar, kitchen with walk-in pantry and island dining, laundry room, dining room, office, home theater and unusually large master suite that has a sizable partially enclosed flex area large enough for gym equipment or office. There are separate guest quarters with bedroom, kitchenette, living room, bath and an attached two-car garage.

Davis owned the property for over 20 years and has now moved into a larger home in the Brentwood neighborhood. Mimi McCormick and Maureen McCormick of Compass Realty in Brentwood have the listing.

Visit TopTenRealEstateDeals.com for more historic, spectacular and celebrity homes and real estate news.

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Physicians education topic: What to do about chest pain? vasive tests and procedures to OU Medical Center Eddiagnose and treat cardiovasmond’s next physician educacular disease. tion presentation is scheduled Shrivastava’s presentation is for Monday, June 17, at the part of OU Medical Center hospital.

Edmond’s physician education OU Medicine Edmond carseries. The presentations are diologist Rakesh Shrivastava, held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., M.D., will share information in Classroom 1 of OU Medon where to go and what to Shrivastava ical Center Edmond’s Medical do if you experience chest Office Building, 105 S. Bryant pain. Shrivastava is medical Ave., suite 201. director of the OU Medical Center Light refreshments will be proEdmond Heart Catheterization Lab (also called a cardiac cath lab). A car- vided. There is no cost to participants. To RSVP, please call (405) diac cath lab is a hospital room 271-8001, extension 49199. where doctors perform minimally in-

Baby overcomes the odds

A different kind of graduation PHOTOS PROVIDED

The prom king, below, is pictured with Miss Oklahoma City, Emily Faith and our prom queen is pictured with The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital staff and volunteers.

Prom at youth rehab hospital Patients at The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital recently celebrated prom. Community guests participated in the event including, University of Oklahoma football players RJ Proctor, Neville Gallimore and Patrick Fields, Boomer, OU’s Mascot; Lacie Lowry, KWTV, Jeff George, FOX TV; and Captain America.

Prom is a rite of passage every teenager should experience. The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital organizes an annual prom every year, so patients may enjoy the same school activities their peers get to ex-

perience. Included in the festivities was a special treat provided by 36th Studio West, as they provided hair and makeup artists for the event.

The dance began as each patient and their prom buddy were announced when entering prom doors, and to add to the fun, a prom king and queen were also crowned. The afternoon was filled with lights, music and patients dressed in their best - an event that was enjoyed by patients, their families and staff alike.

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for 23 hours and 53 It’s the time of year minutes, just seven when many are celeminutes shy of a full brating recent kinderday. garten, high school “We had prayed for and college graduaa miracle. It was not tions. But a local famthe miracle we were ily is celebrating a hoping for but a miragraduation of a differcle nonetheless,” Gifent kind. ford explains. “My Ten-month-old husband, Sirandon, Harper Gifford is and I weren’t supposed achieving developmento have any time with tal milestones faster Baby Harper her. She was supposed than anyone thought possible. Even though she hasn’t even to be still born, so the fact that we got to meet her and spend those precelebrated her first birthday yet, she cious hours with her was truly a gift has experienced great loss and tri– for us and for Harper.” umph.

Harper became what is known as a “We had tried for about a year to “twinless twin” and perhaps even get pregnant,” says Harper’s mother physically felt the loss. She soon fell Gabbi Gifford. “And finally, it hapill herself. “It was the worst time of pened. We were expecting twins. my life,” remembers Gifford. “I left Everything was great until 14 weeks the hospital without either of my bainto my pregnancy when my water bies and had to plan a funeral for broke. Only we didn’t know that is one, while hoping the other would what had happened at the time.” somehow pull through.”

At Gifford’s 18-week ultrasound Harper proved to be a fighter and she learned that Baby B was a girl, recovered from the lung infection. but they were having a hard time viShe would spend 98 days in the neosualizing Baby A. Gifford was put on home bedrest and told to come in for natal intensive care unit at INTEGRIS Children’s. She finally got to go home weekly scans. Unfortunately, it was on Oct. 24, 2018. determined that Baby A would not To capture the momentous mosurvive and would pass away inside ment, Gifford dressed her in a graduher mother’s womb. ation cap and gown that was The new goal was to carry the badesigned to fit a stuffed animal. bies to 34 weeks, so that Baby B, or Harper weighed roughly five pounds Harper, could have the best chance at the time and was able to actually at life. But at just 24 weeks gestawear the Build-A-Bear outfit. tion, Gifford went into labor and unIn honor of Harper, and her sister derwent an emergency C-section.

Eliana, the staff at INTEGRIS ChilHarper and Eliana Gifford were dren’s is working with Build-A-Bear born July 18, 2018, each weighing barely over a pound. Eliana was born and Carter’s® to be able to offer tiny caps and gowns to future NICU gradtwo minutes before her sister and miraculously was born alive. She lived uates.

Salute to the Edmond PD

Taking Time to Thank all the Men & Women in Blue Although not quite the official observance of National Police Week, some Edmond citizens along with Lan McCabe of ‘Sweets on the Side’ still wanted to honor the courageous men and women in blue from the Edmond Police Department. Lan is also known on Facebook, and beyond, for her truly unqiue creations with sweets. She also offers cookie classes to the general public.

PHOTOGRAPH PROVIDED BY DEB CORBETT

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Review of movie ‘Dark Phoenix’

Not the best send off for film franchise

By George Gust Long ago, when the superhero boom was in its infancy the X-Men Series of films were at the fore front of the trend and had loads of excitement surrounding it. Now nearly 20 years later and a massive merger between Fox and Disney the X-Men series comes to an end with the latest release of “Dark Phoenix.”

Jean Grey (Sophie Turner) begins to develop incredible powers that corrupt and turn her into a Dark Phoenix. Now the X-Men will have to decide if the life of a team member is worth more than all the people living in the world.

Throughout the years, the X-Men series has been a rollercoaster experience for fans and passerby’s. There have been jumbled up timelines, spinoff films, multiple casts, good movies and some real stinky movies as well.

“Dark Phoenix” is the embodiment of the series’ woes, filled with some good elements, but overall is an overly serious and unsatisfying conclusion of 20 years of filmmaking. The strange past of the series, and the new-ish cast lacks a connection with the audience that leaves this film feeling unin-

spired, and the cast that has been there since “XMen: First Class” doesn’t appear to be very excited to be there, especially the performance of Jennifer Lawrence as Mystique who looks like she wanted to stop playing the character 2 movies ago.

For all of its faults and lack of connection, “Dark Phoenix” does have some momentum throughout the first act, but quickly loses steam as the story gets bogged down.

After that, there are a few moments of visceral satisfaction, but there is not enough to recommend buying a full price ticket to the film. Also,

bright points in the film were the performances of McAvoy and Fassbender who both bring a gravitas and a competence to the proceedings that attempts to elevate this movie from bad to okay.

Overall, “Dark Phoenix” ends 20 years of storytelling with an uninspired whimper. Now that Fox has been purchased by Disney, these characters will likely not be seen on the big screen for a long time, and it’s a shame given the highs that this series has produced during its long run.

Die hard fans may enjoy seeing another iteration of this famous comic book story, but general audiences will find only fleeting moments of fun in this film.

“Dark Phoenix” is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi violence and action including some gunplay, disturbing images, and brief strong language.

2.7 out of 5 stars

(Have a comment on George Gust’s reviews? Or a suggestion for a movie to review. Please e-mail George at gust.george@gmail.com.)

Jessica Chastain opposes the XMen and Jean Gray (Sophie Turner) in the climatic film ‘Dark Phoenix’ sending the franchise off on a low note.

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Free concert Saturday in Arcadia Norman singer-songwriter Gordon McKinney will present a free Morning Music concert on Saturday, June 15, at the Arcadia Round Barn.

McKinney will perform from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the downstairs museum of the barn. Admission is free but donations are accepted for the maintenance of the barn, which is owned and operated by the nonprofit Arcadia Historical and Preservation Society.

Coffee and donuts will be served.

The Round Barn is six miles east of Interstate 25 on Historic Route 66 and is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Morning Music is scheduled every Saturday through October, and free concerts and jam sessions are held at least twice a month on Sunday afternoons.

For more information about live music at the barn, call Joe Baxter at 405-833-1350.

McKinney

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23. Like #21 or #37 in this crossword 26. Borrower's warranty 29. Geological time period 30. Experienced sailor 33. Wraths 35. Turning abstract into real 37. Zippo 38. Carl Jung's inner self 39. It's considered abominable 40. Ticks off 42. Mightier than sword?

43. *Popular July 4th event 45. Climb Kilimanjaro, e.g.

47. Bigheadedness 48. Hawaiian veranda 50. Vegetarian's protein source 52. *It won't last long in the heat 55. Canada's favorite tree 56. UN civil aviation agency 57. Another spelling for #54 Down, sing.

59. Listens to #19 Down 60. Accepted behavior 61. Copenhagen native 62. Flower

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Scenes from annual Endeavor Games

Azalia Sandoval sticks the landing during the long jump held last week in Edmond.

Krasimira Sarich takes flight during the long jump competition of the Endeavor Games. The Endeavor Games exists to create competitive, fun, safe and high quality sport competitions for physically disabled athletes throughout the United States.

Photos by Melinda Infante

ABOVE -- Micah Campbell gets ready to give the discus a mighty heave.

LEFT -- Hayden Fletcher makes her approach for the long jump.

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Continental Resources employee Jeff Pinkerton talks with Continental CEO Harold Hamm and Express Employment Professionals of Oklahoma CEO Bob Fun after winning the MVP Award recently.

An MVP employee accepts honor & $5,000 check Express Employment Professionals of Oklahoma and KFOR are honoring outstanding employees from across the metro area each month with a $5,000 check in recognition of the positive impact they have on their companies.

The Most Valuable Performer Award for Excellence program is being sponsored by Express to give Oklahoma City companies opportunities to say thank you to exemplary employees who make a positive difference within the cultures of their organizations.

The program’s first award winner was Jeff Pinkerton, an office services tech at Continental Resources.

KFOR broadcast the surprise announcement and his raucous reception during its morning newscast today. Pinkerton was greeted by dozens of co-workers at Continental’s downtown Oklahoma City office building.

“I was totally surprise by this award and appreciate it so much,” said Pinkerton, who received the award on May 30. “It’s a joy to come to work with my friends and family every day. I want to thank Express Employment Professionals and KFOR for the generous award and Continental Resources for nominating me.”

Express of Oklahoma President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Funk said he is proud that Pinkerton is the program’s first award winner.

“Jeff has a hearing impairment, and he’s doing a great job of overcoming that challenge to make a positive impact on his company. He has a great crowd of supporters at Continental because he’s such a wonderful employee,” Funk said.

Each month, KFOR and Express will select a new winner based on written nominations submitted to KFOR.com/Express, said Wes Milbourn, KFOR’s president and general manager.

“We ask people to tell us in good detail why their employee deserves to win this award,” he said. “The winners can serve any position in their companies and they are chosen by a panel of judges who look for character, integrity and how their work impacts the organization.”

“We could not be more pleased with the way Continental and its employees have rallied around Jeff and our award program,” Milbourn said.

Continental CEO Harold Hamm said the entire Continental team is excited that the company’s nominee was selected for the award.

“Jeff has overcome so much in his life and brings a positive attitude with him to work every single day.

He embodies the values of Continental and exemplifies what it means to be a hardworking Oklahoman,” Hamm said.

Express Employment Professionals of Oklahoma comprises a network of Express Employment Professional franchises that are independently owned by Funk, who serves as president and chief executive officer.

Thirty-four out of the company’s 48 franchise offices are in Oklahoma.

Funk is also the co-founder, president and vice chairman of the corporate entity, which has more than 800 franchise offices across the United States and internationally.

PHOTO PROVIDED The next MVP award is scheduled Express Employment Professionals of Oklahoma CEO Bob Funk signs an honto be presented at the end of June, orary parking space sign for MVP Award winner Jeff Pinkerton following an award ceremony in the downtown offices of Continental Resources.

Milbourn said.

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Vitamin D called ‘essential to good health’ The sunny days of summer bring on a slew of outdoor activities like cookouts, ballgames and time by the pool.

But sunshine and the vitamin D it delivers also play a key role in your health, said Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physician-scientist Judith James, M.D., Ph.D. Sunshine is known to improve mood and help people sleep better at night. Exposure to sunlight also strengthens bones, bolsters the immune system and may lower the risk of conditions ranging from heart dis-

ease to cancer to Alzheimer’s.

“It’s called the sunshine vitamin for good reason, because sunlight produces vitamin D when the skin is exposed to ultraviolet rays,” said James, who serves as OMRF’s Vice President of Clinical Affairs and holds the Lou C. Kerr Endowed Chair in Biomedical Research.

Vitamin D is essential to good health, but in this age of sun avoidance and indoor jobs, James said, more and more Americans find themselves lacking this vital nutrient.

And, said OMRF President Stephen

Prescott, M.D., unlike many other vitamins, it’s difficult to get enough vitamin D through diet alone.

“Other vitamins and minerals are usually consumed in appropriate levels by eating a sensible, balanced diet,” said Prescott. “But this isn’t the case with vitamin D.” As a result, it’s added to foods like milk, orange juice and breakfast cereals. Vitamin D supplements are also a safe, affordable option, said James.

James said vitamin D protects you from a long list of possible health problems, especially in regard to bone health.

“A deficiency can predispose anyone, especially girls, to osteoporosis and other related bone health problems,” she said. Making sure young girls get enough vitamin D is crucial for their ability to build maximum bone density, as everyone loses bone mass with age, especially women. If people lose too much bone mass, they are at higher risk of fractures, which limit mobility and are a major cause of mortality and loss of independence in the elderly.

New research shows low vitamin D levels can also raise the risk for developing autoimmune diseases like lupus. “In people who already have an autoimmune disease, if their vita-

min D is low, data suggests their disease will be harder to control or they’ll experience more disease activity,” said James.

Making sure you get enough vitamin D is important. Just remember to be safe in the sun.

“Sunshine is important, but you can get too much of a good thing,” said James. “Wear adequate sunscreen to decrease your chances of skin cancer, and most importantly, don’t let yourself -- or your children -get sunburned. Moderation is key.”

Writers Conference in metro Attendance at the annual Oklahoma Writers Federation Inc (OWFI) conference and awards banquet this year reached around 300. Participation for the weekend included a silent auction books and basket display, costume party representing good and evil book characters, numerous speakers and presenters including keynote novelist Meg Gardner and the ‘academy awards’ dinner all held at the Embassy Suites on south Meridian in OKC recently.

Pictured are incoming OWFI president Shelley Pagach of Bethany and outgoing president Staci Mauney of Edmond.

Some of the writers included Leora Bridgewater of Beaver, Maria Veres, OKC; Dee Britt of Midwest City; Mark Edward Jones of Edmond, Carolyn Leonard of OKC; Jon Heavener, OKC; Veronica Peck of Edmond; Judith Rycroft, OKC; and Sentendra Singh of Florida; seated are Thelma Long of OKC and Mary Miller Main of Beaver.

----The OWFI is an umbrella organization over about 30 writers groups in several states. For more information, go to their webpage www.owfi.org or contact Staci Mauney, email sdmauney@yahoo.com.

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The Science Museum Oklahoma floor is busy with activity during the 2018 Tinkerfest.

2019 Tinkerfest applications open for upcoming event Science Museum Oklahoma is accepting applications for makers, artists, scientists and hobbyists to host an activity table at the museum's 2019 Tinkerfest.

Tinkerfest is a daylong celebration of curiosity and creativity that encompasses the entire museum and grounds. The museum set a new single-day attendance record during the 2018 event with more than 11,100 guests receiving free admission to experience more than 70 hands-on tinkering activities developed by the museum and over 40 community organizations and individuals.

This year's Tinkerfest will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept. 28 at the museum, 2020 Remington Place. The event will be presented by Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR (National Science Foundation Oklahoma Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research) and sponsored by Express Employment International. “Tinkerfest has grown into an eagerly anticipated community event, an outstanding day to celebrate creativity, innovation and trying new

things," said Sherry Marshall, president and CEO of Science Museum Oklahoma.

Interested individuals or organizations should have a hands-on hobby, project, skill or trade that can be shared with attendees. Past tinkering activities have spanned from disassembling cars, candle making and music and podcast production to foil sculpting, loom knitting and robotics.

Individuals or organizations, including nonprofit and for-profit businesses, may apply to have a table at the 2019 event online at www.sciencemuseumok.org/tinkerfest/apply.

Applications are due by Aug. 30, and there is no fee to apply or to host a table. Accepted tinkerers will provide their own supplies for the event.

Sponsorship opportunities are available at a variety of levels for Tinkerfest. For more information, contact development@sciencemuseumok.org. For information about volunteering at Tinkerfest, go to www.sciencemuseumok.org/volunteer.

Pictured, guests participate in disassembling a car during the 2018 Tinkerfest.

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Of Citizens Bank of Edmond

Chelsea Bradshaw makes elite list of U.S. bank leaders While Citizens continues to make Independent Banker, the flagship waves in the community banking inpublication of Independent Commudustry as one of the most innovative nity Bankers of America (ICBA), has community banks, Bradshaw has been named Chelsea Bradshaw as one of its at the forefront of these efforts in her 40 Under 40: Emerging Community 15 years at the bank. Bradshaw was inBank Leaders. The first-annual, nomistrumental in executing Midtown nation-based award recognizes up-andBank, the first unmanned banking facilcoming community bankers who ity offering technology that supports demonstrate exceptional potential in transactions that were previously only leadership, innovation and community available at fully staffed locations. work.

“This group of young professionals Starting her career at Citizens Bank should give all of us a sense of pride of Edmond as a part time teller workand optimism as we look to the fuing through college in 2004, BradChelsea Bradshaw ture of America’s community banks,” shaw is now the Senior Operations Officer and oversees everything from deposit opera- said Matt Kusilek, publisher, Independent Banker. tions to leading marketing efforts. “Citizens Bank of “Now more than ever, this industry sees the value Edmond is able to maintain it’s innovative culture in of the energy and ideas of people like our emerging part due to Chelsea’s drive to execute our team’s vi- leaders, who believe in the importance of the community banking model. We’re really pleased to be sion,” said Jill Castilla, President and CEO of Citiable to highlight their accomplishments so far and zens Bank of Edmond. “Chelsea has been a look forward to what they’ll do next.” constant influence in our management team over Winners will be featured in the June 2019 issue the past several years from developing state of the of Independent Banker, which will be showcased on art technology to assisting in every-day decisions. I am thrilled and proud to have nominated her for the Independent Banker website and accessible via this award.” the digital issue of the magazine.

MidFirst education program is recognized The MidFirst Bank MoneyMoments financial education program has been awarded the 2019 Excellence In Financial Literacy Education (EIFLE) Award for Organization of the Year (For-Profit) from the Institute for Financial Literacy.

The Institute for Financial Literacy is a nonprofit organization with the mission of promoting effective financial education and counseling. EIFLE Award recipients are honored for their distinguished accomplishments in developing, implementing, and promoting successful financial literacy education

worldwide.

The MidFirst MoneyMoments Financial Education program guides students and adults in developing strong money management skills. Financial workshops and special events engage students of all ages and adults in personal learning experiences, while the online interactive tutorials provide convenient access to financial information. The multifaceted learning opportunities range from teaching children practical money management skills to helping adults save for retirement.

Realtor relief group steps up for those affected by weather The Oklahoma Housing Foundation (OHF), a non-profit organization created and sustained by the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS, has funds available to Oklahomans who have been impacted by recent storms in Oklahoma.

“Whether you’re a homeowner whose property has been damaged or you’ve been displaced and need help paying a deposit for rent in a new or temporary home, our foundation is committed to serving Oklahomans in this time of crisis,” said JT Brown, an Oklahoma City REALTOR and chairman of the OHF’s Board of Trustees.

An application for a deposit or repair grant can be found at oklahomahousingfoundation.com and must be submitted for review by the foundation. Applicants must have a REALTOR sponsor to qualify for a grant.

For those who do not know a local REALTOR, the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS has a tool for finding one at okrealtors.com, and any REALTOR should be able to help. Applicants need not be homeowners or have any existing relationships with a local REALTOR to qualify for a grant.

“REALTORS across the state are eager to serve our neighbors in this time of desperation and tragedy for so many,” Brown said. “All of our

fundraising efforts for the organization help us prepare for moments like this. And it is critically important we can get information to those who are affected, whether by a transition in life, or most likely right now, a natural disaster.”

One such fundraising effort is the OHF’s inaugural Land Run 5K & Fun Run coming up on June 15 at Stars & Stripes Park in Oklahoma City. Registration is open to members of the public and REALTORS alike at oklahomahousingfoundation.com. Children 12 and under may participate in the Fun Run for free.

For questions regarding grants applications, OHF in general, call the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS at 405.848.9944.

About Oklahoma Housing Foundation The Oklahoma Housing Foundation was created in 2006 by the Oklahoma Association of REALTORS and is maintained by donations from individual REALTORS and partnerships with local associations, as well as the proceeds from the special REALTOR license plate. The Oklahoma Housing Foundation is a non-profit organization separate from and not affiliated with Oklahoma Housing Finance Authority (OHFA), a state government agency.

Speaker named for Chamber luncheon General Ben T. Robinson will address the Edmond business community regarding issues affecting our community and our nation at the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce Membership Luncheon. The luncheon will be held from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Friday, June 21 at the Edmond Conference Center, 2833 Conference Drive.

Gen. Robinson was recently appointed Secretary of Veteran Affairs and Military by Gov. Kevin Stitt. His nearly 34 years of active duty service includes combat operations in both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army.

He commanded two flying wings, a flying group and a space center. He was a Director on the Air Staff in Washington DC and the Vice Commander of 8th Air Force. He retired from active duty with the U.S. Air Force as a Brigadier General in 2002 This luncheon is presented by OMPA with CEC as the Gold Sponsor and the Edmond Conference Center as the Location Sponsor.

Reservations should be made online at www.edmondchamber.com.

Chamber membership luncheons are open to chamber members and their guests.

Edmond’s Singletary joins the law firm of Crowe & Dunlevy Edmond resident Robert D. Singletary has joined Crowe & Dunlevy as a director in the firm’s Energy, Environment & Natural Resources Practice Group.

Before joining the firm, Singletary served as general counsel for the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Robert Singletary Quality and the Oklahoma Water Resources Board. His practice will focus on environmental regulation and water rights.

A former Oklahoma assistant attorney general and environmental attorney for the U.S. Army Environmental Command, Singletary has represented clients on environmental matters at the federal and state levels for nearly two decades. He has testified before the U.S. Senate’s Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety and has served as a chair of the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Environmental Law Section. Singletary serves as an advisory board member for the University of Tulsa College of Law’s Sustainable Energy and Resource Law Program.

Singletary is a graduate of the University of Tulsa College of Law, where he served as editorin-chief of the Energy Law Journal and was selected to the national Order of the Barristers.

He received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University.

About Crowe & Dunlevy For more than 100 years, Crowe & Dunlevy has been a regional leader in innovative and effective legal solutions for businesses and individuals.

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The rise of cloud computing and teleconferencing represent both the biggest opportunity for growth as well as the most significant organizational challenge to companies around the world, according to new research from Condeco’s new research paper, The Modern Workplace 2019: People, places & technology, involving 750 corporate leaders. The full report can be downloaded at: info.condecosoftware.com/the-modern-workplace-2019-20.

Among the countries in the survey, remote working is particularly prevalent in Australia (45 per cent) with the US tied for being the country with the second most amount of companies allowing remote work (43 percent) and least widespread is Germany (35 per cent). However, US businesses were least likely to offer flextime (49 percent), while those in Singapore were most likely (66 percent).

In addition, 43 percent of US business forecast that they will allow more remote working in the next year while only 9 percent have indicated that they will offer less remote working, a clear indicator that remote working is a major trend in America. 54 percent of US companies have said that they offer remote working to increase employee retention, which showcases employees increasing demands to work from home.

While recognizing digital transformation as crucial to their future success, 60 percent of those who participated express concern over the speed with which new technologies are reshaping their businesses. They are increasingly preoccupied with issues related to cloud computing, the internet of things, and big data.

These technology challenges are contributing significantly to the changing nature of the corporate environment, the report finds.

Cloud computing in particular has made it possible for increasing numbers of employees to work remotely and flexibly – meaning that the central company workspace is rapidly becoming an administrative hub, rather than a traditional central focus where everyone gathers during set hours.

The demands of regulation and compliance are also adding to the burden felt by businesses as they face the future, Condeco’s report is based on an indepth survey of business leaders in six countries, including the United States, backed by qualitative interviews.

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Major findings n Major global study reveals 43 percent of US employers already offer remote working, while 49 percent now allow employees to set own hours. n Report from software company Condeco shows growth in smart, tech-enabled workplaces gathering pace, with executives increasingly mobile. n Speed of innovation – coupled with political and economic uncertainty – identified as biggest challenge by 750 business leaders in six countries. zations in the next 12 months are digital transformation (37 percent) and the adoption of new technology (35 percent).

Across all countries surveyed, access to talent supply (26 per cent) and regulation and compliance (24 per cent) are considered greater organizational challenges than business uncertainty (22 per cent), Welcome to the flexible working revolution Almost half of global businesses surveyed (41 percent) say they already offer some degree of remote working, while three-fifths (60 percent) provide flextime opportunities, allowing employees to choose when to start and end their workday.

"The research clearly shows that businesses are in the process of transforming their workplaces digitally, which enables them to transform the way that they are used physically," said Paul Statham, CEO of Condeco.

"Today's technology allows for space to be used more flexibly and for employees to work remotely. This benefits businesses by maximizing office space, reducing costs and by keeping employees engaged and productive."

Does it mark the end of meeting-room culture?

When employees do go into the office, it is most often for meetings with colleagues and customers. Yet the researchers discovered that finding, booking and using meeting rooms is a consistent point of organizational tension, even as more people are working remotely. Fewer than a quarter of those surveyed (23 percent) say that their employees have access to meeting rooms whenever they need them; however, the US leads the world with 31 percent, compared to just 9 percent in Singapore.

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County CASA makes appeal for volunteers For the fourth year in a row, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Oklahoma County is asking members of the community to step forward and join the organization’s volunteers and supporters during a special June awareness push.

Dubbed "Join in June," the campaign focuses on all the ways Oklahoma County residents can get involved with the nonprofit program. CASA works in conjunction with the juvenile deprived court system to provide trained volunteer advocates to speak for the best interests of children in the foster care system due to abuse or neglect.

As part of the June recruitment campaign, CASA of Oklahoma County will host an Open House June 25 from 6 to 7 p.m. The Open House event marks the anniversary of the program’s initial Join in June push, which started in 2016. The program has an ambitious goal to double their impact over the next two years, hoping to grow to serve 1,500 children annually by 2021. In Fiscal Year 2019, CASA saw a 137 percent increase in new CASA advocates – 143 committed community members joined the organization. Join in June, now in its fourth year, is poised to bolster that growth even more.

“In 2016, Join in June kicked off a series of info sessions and an Open House,” said CASA’s Director of Recruitment Kathy North, “Now, nearly every week we are hosting coffee info sessions, lunch-and-learns, or an Open House. We believe that community problems require a community response – and CASA volunteers are just that. People from the community who have stepped forward to speak up for a child in foster care.”

At Open House, members of the community are invited into a courtroom to meet and hear from

staff, current volunteers, and Executive Director Jennie Hill. The staff answers questions and helps potential volunteers understand the basics of the foster care system and how CASA advances permanency for foster youth in Oklahoma County.

CASA volunteers undergo a thorough screening process, 30 hours of training, and are supported in their service by an Advocacy Supervisor. This supervisory staff member coaches the volunteer advocate in writing court reports, appearing in court, and participating in necessary meetings and visits.

The volunteer is never alone in their journey of service.

CASA Development manager Charlie Ludden noted that there are other ways of getting involved as well: “Join in June is also an opportunity for members of the community to consider signing up for a monthly gift to CASA. No matter the amount

– even $5, $10 or $50 per month can go far toward supporting advocacy for a child in need. If you cannot volunteer your time, consider a monthly gift to ensure that each child in foster care has a caring adult volunteer!”

June's Open House event is free to the public and guests can RSVP by calling 405-713-6602 to contact Director of Recruitment Kathy North, or email her at kathy.north@casaofokco.org. For information about making a financial gift to CASA, contact Charlie Ludden at 405-713-6713.

For information on other CASA programs around the state, visit the Oklahoma CASA Association website at oklahomacasa.org.

Find CASA of Oklahoma County on the web at JoinInJune.com or OKCountyCASA.org. CASA of Oklahoma County is a proud United Way Partner Agency.

Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi Good Shepherd Anglican Church (Traditional Episcopal) 1000 N. Broadway, Edmond •314-8715 Sundays - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00am Animal Friendly Parish “If you have people who exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have those who deal likewise with their fellow human being.”

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