Edmond Life and Leisure - July 22, 2021

July 22, 2021

Vol. 22, No. 10

In This Issue FOUR SEASONS

Four Seasons, by Kevin Box, in real life is located in front of the Center for Transformative Learning on the UCO campus, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper.

Email contest@edmondpaper.com with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing.

For more information, see page 4.

Scenes from Heard on Hurd See page 13

FRIDAY, July 23 Sunny High 94° Low 74°

SATURDAY, July 24 Sunny High 95° Low 74°

SUNDAY, July 25 Partly Cloudy High 95° Low 75°

Drawing for Edmond Home to help kids' lives A newly constructed Edmond home is once again this year’s St. Jude Dream Home.

The home, at 14242 Fox Lair Lane is on the corner of Waterloo and Penn. The public is invited to view the Dream Home on Saturdays between now and Aug. 22.

People can also reserve a ticket to to possibly win the home in a drawing next month. Visitors can also register for free to win a $5,000 VISA card.

Behind the hoopla and excitement of the drawing and home is a serious cause.

Proceeds go toward the St. Jude Research Hospital. For decades the hospital has existed to save children’s lives regardless of their family’s financial situation. Families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food. It’s the philosophy at St. Jude’s that families should only worry about helping their child to live.

The annual benefit, held

nationwide, has been a big success, raising some $550 million for St. Jude’s.

This is the 14th home built in the metro market. This year also marks the 30th year of the program.

The home, constructed by Shaw Homes, is an estimated 2,600 square feet and has a value of $495,000. Located in the Fox Lair Estates addition, it has three bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, a large kitchen and great room with a cathedral ceiling.

The beautiful house is available to view each Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

The open house is free.

So far more than 7,000 tickets have been sold and only an estimated 2,000 are remaining, according to Chassidy Satterfield, a spokesperson for the project.

If you would like additional information on the home or St. Jude’s, please call 1-800592-1596 or www.dreamhome.org.

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Check out the Little Free Art Gallery of the FAI The Little Free Art Gallery (LFAG) is officially open for visitors! Positioned in front of a public sidewalk between The Edmond Fine Arts Institute and The Patriarch in the core of Downtown Edmond, the LFAG presents the possibility that many people will “stumble” upon this small spot of joy. A person engaging with The Gallery will be invited to take a piece of tiny art that they feel drawn to, as well as leave a piece of their art for another individual to discover later.

This continuous taking and leaving cycle creates the potential for creativity and joy to spread throughout the Edmond community and beyond.

The LFAG was inspired when community member Lainee Copeland reached out to the Edmond Fine Arts Institute suggesting the idea as something that Downtown Edmond and the community needed. FAI agreed and set into motion making the Little Free Art Gallery come to life. In partnership with the Edmond Visual Arts Commission, FAI commissioned artist Joe Barrington and brother Terry Barrington to create the structure. Sponsored by MA+ Architecture this little

house of joy is now available for all visitors to take and leave art.

Mandy Steward, local-artist and advocate for secret messages and small works of art will serve as the official curator for the Little Free Art Gallery.

Join us for the official gallery opening and first Little Free Art Gallery Pop Up in conjunction with VIBES Edmond’s First Thursdays on Thursday, August 5th from 5pm to 8pm in front of the Edmond Fine Arts Institute. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the gallery by creating their own tiny art pieces.

You can follow along with Mandy and the LFAG’s journey on Instagram by following @edmondfreeartgallery.

The Little Free Art Gallery is a program of the Edmond Fine Arts Institute, Edmond’s nonprofit community arts organization providing visual and performing art classes for children and adults year-round and the 3rd and 4th grade Art in Schools Program for Edmond Public School students.

For more information visit EdmondFineArts.com or call 405-3404481.

Edmond’s Little Free Art Gallery in front of the Edmond Fine Arts Institute, near the Downtown Edmond Post Office.

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From the Publisher

Play golf and help MOJ One of my favorite Edmond organization is Ministries of Jesus (MOJ). They tackle a problem that many organizations talk and meet about by actually doing something about the problem. Every day, we have more and more folks fall off the health care grid. The cycle is that when folks do not have health care available to them, Ray Hibbard they wait until a health problem gets so big that it becomes a crisis. The patient then ends up in a hospital emergency room. They are charged at the highest rate for care, and they still do not have the ability to pay.

Access to health care early and regularly can keep the health issue from becoming more series, is less expensive and keeps our emergency rooms from becoming clogged for true emergencies.

Nearly 30 percent of emergency room visits nationwide are from "frequent flyers" racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical bills which they can never hope to repay. Hospitals have few answers for this tragic and perplexing problem.

In 2000, Henderson Hills Baptist Church in Edmond, Oklahoma, began meditating upon how they could do their part in carrying out Jesus's mission statement, recorded in Luke 4:18-19. As a result, the church founded "Ministries of Jesus" which strives to mirror Jesus's mission. MOJ is located on the I-35 Service Road between Second Street and 15th. My friend and executive director, Kim Swyden, led the way to start the ministry.

Their offices are located on the Henderson Hills Campus. While the church does help, the need is so great that MOJ needs funds raised from the community along with great partnership with medical organizations.

Swyden and his incredible staff are masters at squeezing the most value out of every donated dollar. They also are not afraid of making the ask and working with other organizations to help their mission. The patients of MOJ certainly benefit but so does our health care system.

The founders of MOJ had a solution and they offered a challenge to large health care providers.

Three years ago, one of Oklahoma's largest health networks referred its top 10 "frequent flyers" to Ministries of Jesus to see if they could be helped long term. One year later, not even one of these patients had returned to the ER even once. These results were nothing short of stunning to the medical professionals overseeing these patients. Remarkably, the second year's results with a different group of referred patients were the same.

Each year, Ministries of Jesus enables a stunning $3.4 million in health care through 200 volunteers - including physicians, nurses, and practitioners - who donate more than 16,200 hours in all. Many times, the needs go beyond medical. Each year, Ministries of Jesus provides thousands of hours of one-on-one professional counseling from a Christian world view, bringing emotional healing as well as physical healing. Their first priority is to offer medical treatment. As Swyden told me, “It is hard to council a person if they are in pain or sick”.

The medical and eye clinics at MOJ serve pa-

tients who have no public or private third-party payer coverage and whose personal resources are insufficient to provide for their needed health care.

Christian medical professionals from the community volunteer their time, talent, and resources to help others in need. Those who come to MOJ for medical appointments include people with various religious beliefs, ethnicities, and backgrounds.

Patients are seen by appointment. Appointments are made from a list that matches patient need with physician / dentist availability. Treatment begins with an intake - a guided self-assessment of physical, relational, emotional, and spiritual health. Patients may receive medication samples and assistance with applications for free medications provided by pharmaceutical companies.

Referrals may be made to other medical / dental specialists or facilities who they partner with for diagnostic procedures or services when available.

Vision patients are at times accepted directly into the eye clinic with-in certain guidelines. Referrals may also be made to one of the in-house programs, Transformation Christian Counseling or Transformation Recovery. Physicians offer an acute care clinic most weeks to provide more immediate attention for sudden illnesses.

How is Ministries of Jesus able to work such a seeming miracle? It is because of the vision to bring healing, hope, and compassion to the WHOLE person: physically, emotionally, and spiritually. When people get sick long term, it can affect their whole being. Each part becomes an aspect of the reverberation loop that causes them to spiral downwards. By treating the whole person rather than just the immediate crisis, each part of the person contributes synergistically to the upward advancement of health and wholeness, and thus removes the need to run continually to the

emergency room.

The 2021 MOJ Benefit Golf Scramble will be held on Monday, August 23rd at The Greens Golf & Country Club in OKC. All proceeds raised will provide funds for MOJ to continue healing physically, emotionally, and spiritually through MOJ Charitable Clinics and Celebrate Recovery. The goal is to raise $90,000 Details for the 5th Annual MOJ Benefit Golf Scramble are set. You can find out more about sponsorships and signing up a team at www.moj.com/golf. The event is always a lot of fun for the golfers and for the MOJ team. The short history has been interesting. One year they had a solar eclipse. Another year they moved the scramble to October to beat the heat. That ended up being the coldest day in history for that date with windchills below freezing.

All in all there is a lot of fun and laughter. But there is also more than fun. A great meal is provided along with a short program, awards, and prizes for the day. During that time, MOJ shares why they do what they do and clearly speak the gospel. Later in the day or week there are always follow-up conversations to what the gospel might mean to one or a few who heard the message.

So, it is more than fun, but it is a lot of fun.

Sponsors and golfers are still needed for this year’s fundraiser. The scramble will be on August 23 at The Greens in OKC - a beautiful, great course. Please pray for this time, be a sponsor, come and play. You will have more than fun.

2020 Ministries of Jesus by the Numbers 174 Volunteers donated 16,283 hours of services $115,500 in grant monies received turned in to $399,837 in services provided $1,780,388 in medications and services donated for our patients Over 10,000 patient/client touches across all areas of ministry 87% of budget goes to direct patient care, with 13% for administrative costs Prayer is offered to 100% of MOJ patients and clients The gospel is shared everyday Patient and Client responses to a survey indicated from their time under MOJ care: 85% experienced emotional growth 87% experienced spiritual growth 88% experienced improvement in physical health

We all had many hard issues to deal with last year. For medical professionals, the rage of the COVID 19 virus took a terrible toll. MOJ was ready and on hand to help take some of the pressure off the emergency room and deliver quality care to patients who could not afford it. They did a remarkable job and will continue to do so in the future. Please treat yourself to a fun golf tournament and help this great organization at the same time.

(Ray Hibbard, publisher of Edmond Life & Leisure may be reached by e-mail at ray@edmondpaper.com)

Check out what’s inside!

---- Police arrest report ......................................................................Page 6.

---- Weekend calendar of events ........................................................Page 6.

---- Upcming art show........................................................................Page 7.

---- Obituary notice............................................................................Page 8.

---- Columnist presents truth on voting laws ....................................Page 10.

---- George Gust reviews film ..........................................................Page 14.

---- Crossword puzzle ......................................................................Page 14.

---- Business news ............................................................................Page 17.

---- Church directory ........................................................................Page 19.

This, and much more, in this week’s edition!

See if you can find ‘Four Seasons’ “Four Seasons” in real life is located in front of the Center for Transformative Learning on the University of Central Oklahoma campus, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper.

Please e-mail contest@edmondpaper.com with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing.

Commissioned as a partnership between UCO, the City of Edmond and the Edmond Visual Arts Commission, “Four Seasons” was created by sculptor Kevin Box of New Mexico and was dedicated on the campus on March 24, 2011.

Kevin is a member of the National Sculptor’s Guild. His Box Studio LLC is a strong supporter of the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle concept, using recycled metal as part of the casting process for his sculptures. All of his work is 100 percent recyclable.

For more information on Edmond public art, please visit http://visitedmondok.com/public-art.php.

Publisher Ray Hibbard Jr. ray@edmondpaper.com Partner Christopher T. Hoke Editor Steve Gust news@edmondpaper.com Production Deanne York Advertising Director Alexx Harms alexx@edmondpaper.com Contributing Writers Mallery Nagle, Kacee Van Horn, Rose Drebes, and George Gust.

Photographer Melinda Infante

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City seeks volunteers for Mobility Plan panel The City of Edmond is seeking 10 volunteers to serve on a new advisory committee. The EdmondShift Advisory Committee is charged with providing guidance to city staff and their consultant team in the creation of an updated plan addressing future multimodal transportation needs across the city.

These volunteers will be joined by representatives from the City’s Bicycle Committee, Public Transportation Committee and Capital Improvements Project Board who together will form the Advisory Committee.

Beginning Fall 2021, the Advisory Committee will meet with the planning project team every six weeks, for a total of eight meetings.

The application is currently available at https://edmondok.com/shift and will close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday,

July 27.

Interested citizens must meet the following minimum criteria to be considered for selection: • Reside within the Edmond Corporate City Limits (Verify at https://gis.edmondok.com/addresslocator/) • Commit to attend committee meetings during the project duration (approximately 8 meetings over a 12month period) • Complete a brief application located at https://edmondok.com/shift.

The contract to complete the EdmondShift Mobility Plan was approved by the Edmond City Council on June 14, 2021. For additional information or questions, please contact Ken Bryan at 405-359-4790.

EEDA Economic Preview is scheduled for Aug. 3 The Edmond Economic Development Authority (EEDA) will host the 2021 Economic Preview: Mid-Year Review, sponsored by First Fidelity Bank, Tuesday, Aug. 3 at 11:30 a.m. at the Edmond Conference Center, 2833 Conference Drive in Edmond.

The event will feature an Edmond mid-year update, insights from expert economists, networking and lunch.

EEDA Executive Director Janet Yowell will kick off the event by providing an Edmond mid-year review and update on various development projects.

"After more than a year of taking our events virtual, we are so pleased to be back in person for the 2021 Economic Preview: Mid-Year Review," said Yowell. "Whether virtual or in-person, EEDA events are all about providing the Edmond business community with useful and relevant information."

Paul Hendershot and Bill Kitchens with CoStar, a leading commercial real estate information company, will then offer a data-driven approach to provide insight into economic drivers, the current state of the Edmond real estate market and what to anticipate happening for the remainder of 2021 and beyond.

Hendershot is the Senior Director of Market Analytics for CoStar, overseeing the creation of compelling data and analysis to enhance the visibility and understanding of the North Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas markets. Kitchens is a Senior Market Analyst for CoStar, covering North Texas, Oklahoma and Northwest Arkansas.

First Fidelity Bank has sponsored EEDA events for more than 10 years.

"Edmond's resilience and continued success during the pandemic is a testament to this city and First Fidelity Bank is proud to have supported the Edmond business community for many years," said James Boggs, Edmond Market President for First Fidelity Bank. "This support includes more than a decade as the sponsor of the Preview and other EEDA events that provide valuable knowledge to our local businesses. We look forward to seeing everyone in person on August 3."

Cost to attend is $30 until Friday, July 30. After this date, the price increases to $40. Lunch is included in the price. Cancellations must be received by Friday, July 30.

To register, visit www.eeda.com or call (405) 340-0116.

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(The following arrest reports are provided by the Edmond Police Department.

Guilt or innocence is determined in a court of law.

Also, CDS is controlled dangerous substance; APC is Actual Physical Control; DUI is driving under the influence.)

July 6 Mark Ronald Robbins, 34 of Edmond. Possession of drug paraphernalia and public intoxication.

Brady Dwayne Plumlee, 27 homeless. Failure to appear.

Aastri Erika Anderson.54 of Edmond. Shoplifting.

Matthew Isaac Hicklin, 40 homeless. Pubic intoxication.

July 7 Cullen Nash Hoskins, 21 of Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .15 or more.

Charise Anderson, 35 homeless, Six counts of failure to appear.

Antonio Lamont Sprowl, 22 of Oklahoma City.

Misdemeanor warrant.

July 8 Andrea Danielle Maldonado, 28 of Edmond. Obstruction of a police officer. Felony DUI/APC.

Michael Thomas Difiore, 21 of Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Eric Wayne Patrick, 24, homeless. Failure to appear.

Terra Renee Hobbs, 36 of Edmond. Public intoxication.

Jonathan Edward Milner, 42 of Oklahoma City.

Two counts of failure to appear.

Elizabeth Rose Smith 37 of Edmond, Obtaining property by false pretenses, (UPC price tag or sales receipt switching/reproduce.)

July 9 Nathan Matthew Barnhill, 37 of Edmond. Public intoxication.

Tavares Terry Richardson, 36 homeless. Misdemeanor warrant.

Antonio Marchell Smith, 30 of Port Arthur, Texas. Public intoxication.

John Mark Imes, 42 of Edmond. (Misdemeanor) domestic abuse assault.

Kimberlyn Kay Evans, 59 homeless. Public intoxication.

John Wesley Reynolds II, 35 homeless. Two felony warrants.

Aaron Jacob Schopplein, 29 of Guthrie. Misdemeanor warrant, felony warrant, drug paraphernalia possession, false representation to a police officer and failure to appear.

July 10 Jay Gid Bryan, 59 of Oklahoma City. Driving with a license canceled, suspended or revoked, obstruction of a police officer and felony DUI/APC. Edward Anthony Runnels, 39 homeless. Misdemeanor warrant.

Sylena Annette King, 41 of Oklahoma City. Misdemeanor warrant.

July 11 Jared Scott Ford, 34 homeless. Possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of CDS. Leo Charles Patterson, 37 of Edmond. Felony warrant.

Aaron Matthew Duehning, 29 of Edmond. Misdemeanor warrant.

Aaron Christopher Buchanan, 41 of Oklahoma City. Possession of CDS, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving with license canceled, suspended or revoked and petit larceny.

July 12 Harold Don Hughes, 51 of Edmond. (Misdemeanor) domestic abuse assault.

Keenan DeJuan Davis, 27 of Ardmore. Public intoxication and obstruction of a police officer.

Jason Edward Juarez, 39 of Oklahoma City. Public intoxication.

Haylie Renee-Michelle McCormick, 19 of Midwest City. Speeding (15 mph over) and operating a motor vehicle with no valid driver’s license.

Weekend Calendar of Events July 22-25 What’s Happening This Weekend Julyy 22 -25 ---- In the Gallery: Martha Turner ---- What’s Cooking, Edmond?

---- VIRTUAL:: Edmond’s African American History ---- Concert in the Park: Gotcha Covered Band & 949 ---- VIRTUAL: Jewels & Sparkles ---- Upstage Theater Presents: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change ---- Oklahoma State Championship ---- Edmond Jr Rodeo ---- Outdoor Edmond Farmer’s Market ---- Date with the Duke: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) ---- National Day of the Cowboy ---- Signature Tour ---- Youth National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show ---- Full Moon Bike Ride ---- Live from the Lawn presents: Dwayne Dopie & Zydeco Hellraisers ---- Repticon Reptile & Exotic Animal Show ---- New World Comic Con ---- Summer Music Series ---- Oklahoma International Dance Festival ---- Sunday Twilight Concert Series Extra Information In the Gallery: Martha Turner Location: Edmond Fine Arts Institute Extra Info: Free; featuring the art of Martha Turner; edmondfinearts.com What’s Cooking, Edmond?

Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum Extra Info: through Tue, Aug 31; Free; edmondhistory.org VIRTUAL: Edmond’s African American History Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum Extra Info: through Fri, Dec 31; edmondhistory.org Concert in the Park: Gotcha Covered Band & 949

Location: Hafer Park & A.C. Caplinger Ball Fields Extra Info: Thu, July 22; Free; 6:15 – 9 p.m.; edmondok.com

Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Sat, July 24 & Sun, July, 25; 1 ---- 2 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org

VIRTUAL: Jewels & Sparkles Location: Silver Leaf Gems Extra Info: Thu, July 22; 8 – 9 p.m.; facebook.com

Youth National Arabian & Half-Arabian Championship Horse Show Location: Oklahoma State Fair Park Extra Info: Thu, July 15 – Sat, July 24; arabianhorses.org

Upstage Theater Presents: I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change Location: Upstage Theatre Blackbox Edmond Extra Info: Thu, July 22 – Sat, July 24; general admission: $20, kids 4 & under: Free; upstagetheatreok.com Oklahoma State Championship Location: Silverleaf Shotgun Sports Extra Info: Thu, July 22 – Sun, July 25; silverleafshotgunsports.com Edmond Jr Rodeo Location: Edmond Round Up Club – Carl Benne Arena Extra Info: Fri, July 23 – Sat, July 24; Adults: $5, 18 and younger: $1; edmondroundupclub.com Outdoor Edmond Farmer’s Market Location: Festival Market Place Extra Info: Sat, July 24; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; edmondok.com Date with the Duke: She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Fri, July 23; 5 – 8 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org National Day of the Cowboy Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Sat, July 24; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org

Full Moon Bike Ride Location: Myriad Botanical Gardens & Crystal Bridge Tropical Conservatory Extra Info: Fri, July 23; 8:45 p.m.; oklahomacitybotanicalgardens.com Repticon Reptile & Exotic Animal Show Location: Oklahoma State Fair Park Extra Info: Fri, July 24 – Sat, July 25; Fri: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; Sat, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; repticon.com Live from the Lawn presents: Dwayne Dopsie & Zydeco Hellraisers Location: Scissortail Park Extra Info: Sat, July 23; 8 p.m.; scissortailpark.org New World Comic Con Location: Oklahoma Expo Hall Extra Info: Sat, July 24; newworldcomiccon.org Summer Music Series Location: Riversport OKC Extra Info: Sat, July 24; 4 – 8 p.m.; riversportokc.org Oklahoma International Dance Festival Location: University of Central Oklahoma Extra Info: Sun, July 25 – Sat, Aug 7; okdancefest.org Sunday Twilight Concert Series Location: Myriad Botanical Gardens Extra Info: Sun, July 25; 7:30 – 9 p.m.; artscouncilokc.com

Signature Tour Location: National Cowboy &

LibertyFest Parade winners 2021

FILE PHOTO/MELINDA INFANTE

The Boy Scouts and Old Glory were well represented in Edmond July 3.

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Visual artist, Stacey Haggard, posing with two of her past abstract canvas pieces. Haggard is one of 30 participating artists and has entered two canvases for the Saturday, Aug. 7 Resilience Art Show and Auction for Calm Waters.

Edmond artist to help inaugural Calm Water Art Show Aug. 7-12 Calm Waters Center for Children and Families, central Oklahoma’s grief center, is hosting Resilience: An Art Show & Auction August 7–August 12, featuring over 30 pieces of local art interpreting resilience, life after loss, and hope after grief. All the proceeds from Resilience will benefit children and families who have experienced a loss due to death, divorce, or other significant loss.

The Art Show will kick off Saturday, August 7 at 5pm at Calm Waters Center located at 501 N. Walker, Suite 140, Oklahoma City, where attendees will meet the local artists, bid on the art pieces and enjoy wine and hors d ‘oeuvres.

“Art has such a beautiful way of communicating healing and hope, especially after loss,” said Erin Engelke, Calm Waters Executive Director. “We are grateful for the support of so many local artists as we launch this unique new event in Oklahoma City.”

Stacy Haggard, an artist from Edmond, Oklahoma is one of nearly 30 local artists donating pieces of art for Resilience and is honored to support the work of Calm Waters. Two of her adopted children attended Calm Waters support groups after the loss of their parents – Stacy’s sister and brother-in-law.

“In the midst of the hardest times as a family, counseling and having peers around that had been in similar situations meant the world,” Haggard said. “Knowing someone else has been there and experienced similar trauma is like a warm fuzzy blanket for our kids.”

Participating artists include Jessica Bartusch, Emma Difani, Chandler Domingos, Denise Duong, Stacey Haggard, Lindsay Harkness, Katelyn Noel Knick, Lana Lopez, Jacquelyn Musgrove, Rita Ortloff, Christy Owen, romy owens, Jamie Nickels, Nick Solis, Shirley Ann ThompsonSmith, and Taylor Young.

Art pricing will range between $50 and $2,000, with “buy it now” pricing available in person at the Art Show Reception on Saturday, August 7 or via silent auction online through Thursday, August 12.

Calm Waters’ inaugural Resilience art show is supported by Bank of Oklahoma, Peggy Kates, BancFirst, OG&E, David and Darla Krittenbrink, Tyler Bolton, Julie & Craig Knutson, Dr. Kay Goebel, and Lana and Dave Lopez.

To learn more about sponsorship and for more details on attending the Art Show Opening, visit Calmwaters.org.

About Calm Waters Center for Children and Families Calm Waters Center for Children and Families provides FREE grief support services for children and families on their grief journey caused by death, divorce or other significant loss. Since beginning in 1992, Calm Waters has served more than 50,000 individuals across the Greater OKC Metro Area through their Center and School Support Groups. For more information about Calm Waters and its services, visit Calmwaters.org or call 405-841-4800. Calm Waters is a proud United Way of Central Oklahoma Partner Agency.

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Obituary notice Ronald “Ron” Lee Ronald “Ron” Lee passed from this life on July 10, 2021 at the age of 74. Ron was born on August 14, 1945 in Oklahoma City to Eldon and Viola Lee. Ron graduated from John Marshall high school and Oklahoma State University.

Ron joined the Army Reserves as a structural engineer and did HR Administration work, as well. Ron then went into the oilfield as an engineer with his wife beside him.

On April 2, 1968 he married the love of his life, Sharon Lee. Ron was a gifted man at many things; from being a great father, wonderful husband, extraordinary father-in-law (AKA “DAD”), to retiring as Captain of the Edmond Fire Department on May 1, 2007. He was known at the fire station as “Captain Ron” and the fire crew looked up to him. Ron enjoyed helping others and he was devote to his family.

Ron was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Lorene and Tiny. He is survived by his wife of 53 wonderful years, Sharon Lee of the home; son, Greg Lee and wife Tammy of Crescent, Oklahoma; son, Jason Lee and wife Sherri of Piedmont, Oklahoma.

He will be sorely missed by everyone. We love you and miss you so much.

Petra manager receives honor Petra Industries, the consumer technology authority and wholesale electronics distributor, is pleased to announce that Kelly Powers, Marketing Manager, has been selected as one of the honorees in the 2021 Dealerscope ‘40 Under 40’ publication.

‘40 Under 40’ is an annual issue that spotlights young, standout members of the national consumer electronics industry who have gone above and beyond in helping take the industry to a new level.

“Kelly has the remarkable ability to be dropped into any project, quickly learn the details, and then lead it to success,” said Josh Williams, Director of Marketing. “She’s a great leader and mentor for her teams.

We’re very fortunate to have her at Petra!”

Powers has been with Petra since 2017.

With a background in editing and advertising, her first role at Petra was oversight of its print publications—including collateral materials, sales fliers, and one of the companies final 1,400-plus-page catalogs.

“I am extremely grateful for the unique learning opportunities Petra has provided me and for those that nominated me for ‘40 Under 40’,” said Powers.

Kelly Powers

Lora Boggs

From Edmond North

Honored OSU tennis players includes Boggs Six members of the Oklahoma State women's tennis team were recently recognized with the announcement of the 2021 Academic All-Big 12 squad by the league office.

Among those recognized were 2018 Edmond North Valedictorian Lora Boggs, Bunyawi Thamchaiwat of Thailand, and Alana Wolfberg of Orlando, all three of which carried a 4.00 grade-point average. Boggs, Thamchaiwat and Wolfberg were three of eleven honorees nominated with a 4.00 grade point average out of the entire Big 12 conference.

Joining Boggs, Thamchaiwat and Wolfberg as members of the first team were Dariya Detkovskaya, Ayumi Miyamoto and Lenka Stara.

Eighty-three student-athletes were recognized overall.

Thirty-six honorees make up the men's team, while the women's team features 49. Combined, the first team includes 78 selections (31 men and 47 women) with the second team totaling seven (five men and two women).

Boggs, a Senior Accounting Major, was also honored this week for her work in the classroom being named to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association's Scholar-Athlete academic team. Lora is the daughter of James & Dayna Boggs of Edmond. Her younger sister, Ana Grace Boggs, will be a junior at Edmond Memorial and recently named to the OKC All City Tennis team.

Ex-Edmond stars on national teams The Edmond Public School district has three former standouts who are currently playing for national teams?

Ekpe Udoh - Former Santa Fe High School standout, NBA player, now playing with the Nigerian basketball national team (which beat the U.S. in an upset earlier this month) Obi Emegano -Former Edmond Memoria player, who went to ORU in Tulsa and now plays for the Nigerian team Fuenlabrada of the Spanish Liga ACB. Daryl Dike -Former Edmond North soccer standout now playing for the Men’s National Soccer Team.

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PHOTO PROVIDED/AMY I-LIN CHENG

Parthena Owens and Lisa Harvey-Reed at First Baptist Church of Oklahoma City.

Brightmusic concert series returns Guest pianists Heather Conner and Jill Jantzen join Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble in four concerts Aug. 3, 5, 7, and 10 at First Baptist Church in midtown Oklahoma City. Brightmusic responded to the pandemic with free virtual concerts streaming on Youtube and Facebook for the previous season, and we look forward to live concerts at this new venue, which has plenty of space for socially distant seating.

The festival continues last year’s global celebration of Beethoven’s 250th birthday alongside a diverse array of other works by contemporary composers, women, and African-Americans like the king of ragtime, Scott Joplin.

Concert No. 1 – Tuesday, August 3 7:30 pm - Ludwig van Beethoven, Quintet for Piano and Winds in E-flat Major, Op. 16 - Gabriel Fauré, Pavane for Flute, Clarinet and Piano, arr. by Michael Webster - Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Souvenir de la Havane for Flute Clarinet and Piano, arr. by Michael Webster - Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Grande Tarantelle for Flute, Clarinet and Piano, arr. by Michael Webster - Francis Poulenc, Sextet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon and Piano Concert No. 2 – Thursday, August 5 7:30 pm - Jennifer Higdon, Piano Trio - Edward Knight, Inbox for Flute, Viola and Piano - Ludwig van Beethoven, Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in B-flat major, Op. 97, “Archduke” Concert No. 3 – Saturday, August 7 4:00 pm (reception to follow) The Mae Ruth Swanson Memorial Concert

Man wins $8 million July 14 was a great day for an Oklahoma City man who walked into the 1st Place Convenience Store on 6th Street in downtown OKC and walked out with a jackpot-winning Lotto America ticket, making him an instant millionaire.

The lucky winner matched all five red balls and the Lotto America Star Ball to win the $8.04 million jackpot. It is the second Lotto America jackpot winner sold in Oklahoma in under a year, as a Woodward man claimed a $3.5 million Lotto America jackpot in December of 2020.

Wednesday’s winner claimed his prize at the Oklahoma Lottery Winner Center on Thursday afternoon, opting for the one-time cash payout of over $5.7 million.

Wednesday night’s Lotto America winner is the 69th Oklahoma Lottery millionaire, including three crowned already in 2021. Players in 2021 have now won over $1 million playing Mega Millions, Lotto America and the new Millionaire Extraordinaire Scratcher.

Net proceeds of all Oklahoma Lottery games are used to support improvements and enhancements for Oklahoma Education. Since the Lottery’s inception, more than $1.02 billion has been contributed to the Education Lottery.

- Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonata for Piano and Violin in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2 - Harry Burleigh, Southland Sketches for Violin and Piano - William Bolcom, Selections from Afternoon Cakewalk for Clarinet, Violin and Piano: Scott Joplin’s Easy Winners and Bolcom’s Graceful Ghost Rag - Roshanne Etezady, Bright Angel for Clarinet and Piano Concert No. 4 – Tuesday, August 10 7:30 pm - Claude Debussy, Trio for Violin, Cello and Piano in G major - Libby Larsen, Slang for Clarinet, Violin and Piano - Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36, for piano trio, transcribed by Beethoven Admission for each concert is $20 at the door and free for children, active-duty military, and students with ID. Or, save $30 with a festival pass available by mail or online at brightmusic.org/passes. Due to the cancellation of several live concerts last year, all season 2019-20 passholders may attend the 2021 festival at no charge.

Brightmusic Chamber Ensemble, Oklahoma City’s own chamber ensemble, will perform its 2021 festival and 2021-22 season of fine classical chamber music at First Baptist Church, 1201 N Robinson in midtown Oklahoma City. Free parking is available north and southwest of the building. For more information about the ensemble and upcoming concerts, visit www.brightmusic.org

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Commentary ... We’re on YOUR Side truth about voting laws Lawmaker seeks review of police chase policy election is outrageous.

By Steve Gust It's frustrating listening to liberals discuss voting laws.

They call them "restrictive" voting laws.

Most laws are restricted. You're restricted from robbing banks and assaulting people.

All voting laws, to an extent, are restrictive. I can't wake up on election Steve Gust day and go to my computer and send an e-mail stating my candidate preferences. I also can't call someone at the election board and tell them how I want to vote.

And why do we do that? We do that so there is no VOTER FRAUD, Common sense voting laws want basic things, which we seemed to have had before 2018 and 2020.

We want one vote a person and have that person prove their identification. The best way to do that is with a photo ID. I really get aggravated when I hear white liberals say minorities either can't get a photo ID or have an extra hard time getting one. It’s an insulting statement to make.

Secondly, we don't want ballot harvesting. It's ridiculous. You have a third party distribute the ballot and then collect and deliver ballots. That system screams of fraud.

Third, have the voting end on election day For election boards to take ballots days and weeks after the

"Excuse me but Miss Hillary needs 20,000 more votes You have until Friday to get them."

Oklahoma counted well over a million ballots on election night. Florida did the same thing. Why the rest of the nation can't, is beyond me.

Fourth get rid of the drop boxes for ballots. Again the ballot custody demands someone to have official custody of the ballots. Just dropping a bunch of them somewhere is beyond dumb Also, purge voting rolls of people who have died or moved away. And have a system so people can’t vote twice in different counties or states. And if they do, hit them with a felony.

The liberal protests against these sane measures are ridiculous. You have the Texas Democrats making fools of themselves. And Biden reads a speech that alleges conservatives are somehow racist for wanting legal elections and results that people can accept. If we had an honest media they'd remind the public the only reason the GOP was founded in the 1850s was to oppose slavery.

And the coverage of voting reform on CBS and the rest of the state-run liberal networks is dishonest and just flatout wrong.

And finally, would someone tell Kamala Harris Kinko’s went out of business years ago.

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

Rep. Ajay Pittman, DOKC, submitted a study request to House Speaker Charles McCall to better understand the policies that outline how Oklahoma law enforcement responds to a high-speed pursuit.

The OKC legislator from House District 99 is leading the charge to bring stakeholders from all sides of the discussion to the table. In the request, Pittman highlighted three areas of concentration for the study: 1. Examine the causes and policies that warrant the approval of highspeed chases in metropolitan areas.

2. Expose the aftermath of victims, and identify how data collection is stored and ana-

lyzed.

3. Explore options and solutions to preventative measures that will improve the outcomes of leaving innocent victims behind.

“I hope to find a policy that is safe for the public and the responding officers,” Pittman said. “We often see issues in black and white, but my job as a legislator is to help facilitate conversations to help us find common ground. We have seen several injuries and fatalities as a result of highspeed chases in highly populated areas.”

According to Pittman, the objective of this study is to give a voice to those citizens that have been affected by these accidents as well as address the concerns of the law enforcement members who serve them.

Pittman seeks to look at the policies that other states and large cities have implemented to protect their citizens. She currently serves on the Transportation Appropriations and Budget, and the Public Safety Appropriations and Budget committees. Public safety is one of Pittman’s top priorities for Oklahoma.

“We may get into this study and realize what works for some cities or counties in Oklahoma may not work in others,” Pittman said. “That’s ok.

What matters to me and I believe my fellow lawmakers is that we get public input and put a policy in place that promotes the safety of all Oklahomans.”

The study request comes in the wake of a series of deaths and injuries in Oklahoma involving officers in pursuit of a speeding vehicle.

Pittman’s goal is to share those best practices that could reduce the number of injuries and deaths.

Lankford among those backing Cubans Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Marco Rubio (RFL) to introduce a resolution in support of the courageous Cuban people as they lead historic protests throughout the island against six decades of repression and tyranny from the Castro and Díaz-Canel regime. The resolution highlights the dictatorship’s long Sen. Lankford record of oppression against prodemocracy leaders, political opponents, and civic movements. Following this weekend’s wave of peaceful protests, the regime has once again arbitrarily detained José Daniel Ferrer, leader of Cuba's Patriotic Union of Cuba (UNPACU); Berta Soler, leader of the Ladies in White; Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, leader of the San Isidro Movement; and 200 Cubans.

Joining Lankford and Rubio in introducing the resolution are Senators Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Rick Scott (R-FL), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tim Scott (R-SC), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Steve Daines (RMT), John Kennedy (R-LA), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Josh Hawley (R-MO), John Barrasso (R-WY), Mike Braun (R-IN), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Jim Risch (R-ID).

“For years, some in Washington have celebrated the brutal Cuban leaders who have destroyed the country and imposed their communist ideology on the formerly free people of Cuba” said Lankford.

“The Cuban people are risking their lives to let the world know how these policies are causing real suffering on their families. America must stand

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against the oppressive dictatorship and with the Cuban people.”

“The Cuban people are courageously standing up for their freedoms after 62 years of subjugation under a communist dictatorship,” said Rubio. “This is truly a historic moment, and one that as a Cuban American I’m proud to witness. The people of Cuba have made their voices clear. We must stand in support of the Cuban people’s ongoing efforts to live in a nation free from tyranny and censorship.”

“This (Last) week, the heroic freedom fighters across Cuba have struck fear throughout the brutal Castro dictatorship and shown incredible determination in the fight to regain their freedom and put an end to the oppressive communist Cuban regime,” said R. Scott. “For decades, the Castro regime has tried to spread communism throughout Latin America and now, with the world watching, the Cuban people are saying no more. Now more than ever, the United States must stand strong in its support of liberty and democracy for the Cuban people and make clear that we will never stop fighting for a new day of freedom in Cuba.”

“We must be crystal clear in our support for the brave Cubans standing up to the oppressive socialist regime that has robbed its people of their freedom for too long,” said T. Scott. “The eyes of the world are fixed on the protesters demanding their God-given rights. As they wave the American flag in the streets of Cuba, we are reminded of what America symbolizes for people around the globe and our responsibility to declare with a unified voice: We stand for freedom and justice everywhere.”

“America stands with the Cuban people and

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Officials with the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum take the first step in a major expansion at the famed metro attraction.

National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

Groundbreaking for expansion at museum In a sunny recent morning ceremony, National Cowboy Museum president, board members and supporters broke ground on the newest phase of Museum expansions, the Meinders Event Lawn & Garden and additional parking structures.

“Phase II of our Capital Campaign has required a lot of hard work and coordination by many, many partners,” said National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum President and CEO Natalie Shirley at the ceremony. “First and foremost, we have to thank Herman and LaDonna Meinders for their support. Without it we would not be able to create this wonderful garden that will soon grace the

front of the Museum. What you see now is asphalt, but in just a few short months, you are going to see something lush, green and beautiful.”

In addition to the new garden and event lawn, Phase II of the expansion plan includes a parking garage and terraced, uncovered parking spaces on Museum grounds, as well as a refresh of the Sam Noble Special Events Center.

“We have had a dream of solving several issues to bring this museum to a higher level,” said Larry Nichols, Museum Board Member and Chairman of the Capital Campaign, in a speech at the ceremony. “We need more parking, we need covered

Lankford From Page 10 their calls for freedom and opportunity after decades of oppression by the communist regime,” said Tillis. “I am proud to join this resolution with my colleagues and applaud Senator Rubio’s leadership.”

“The Cuban people have lived under the tyranny of a communist regime for far too long,” said Daines.

“Throughout history we’ve watched communism fail and freedom prevail.

As thousands of Cubans stand up against oppression, America and our allies must stand with them in their fight for liberty.”

“Cubans are risking their safety to demand freedom and the blessings that come with it,” said Kennedy.

“America must support Cubans in their historic struggle for liberty. To that end, Congress and President Biden should stand with the people of Cuba against its Communist regime both now and in the coming days.”

“We stand in solidarity with the people of Cuba and their rejection of communist oppression,” said Capito.

“I am inspired by their courage as

they join together to fight for freedom and liberty against tyranny. At this critical moment, America should be united and steadfast in our support for those seeking these fundamental human rights.”

“The Cuban regime has committed murder, torture, and egregious human rights abuses against generations of Cubans,” said Cruz. “My family knows all too well the evil of the Communist Cuban regime, as my father was imprisoned and tortured

by Batista, as was my aunt by Castro.

This story is all too familiar to too many Cubans. I am proud to join Sen. Rubio on this resolution to send a clear message of support to all those fighting for liberty. The American people stand with the freedom loving people of Cuba.”

“Thousands of Cubans are bravely risking their lives in pursuit of a more democratic future, free from communist tyranny,” said Risch. “Their efforts are inspiring, and I’m proud to introduce this resolution with my Senate colleagues in support of freedom and democracy for all Cubans.”

parking, we need a better entrance, and we need additional spaces for people to gather.”

The Meinders Event Lawn & Garden, made possible by a generous donation from Herman and LaDonna Meinders, will include walking paths, an event lawn and a butterfly garden.

Construction on the garden and additional parking is the second phase in a three-phase plan to beautify and improve the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. The first phase of expansions produced Liichokoshkomo’, the Museum’s 100,000 square foot outdoor play-based learning addition including native dwellings.

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Too many bananas?

Many ways to use them up

By Carol Smaglinski The botanical name of the banana is Musa sapientum, (“muse of the wise”), perhaps because Alexander the Great once visited India and while there, discovered that the wise men of that country favored this particular fruit over all others.

But it doesn’t take a smart cookie to discover why that flavorless banana bread you made recently came out of the oven with chunks of banana throughout the bread. It happened because the chosen bananas were under ripe for banana bread.

How many times have you thrown out those squishy bananas with speckled black peels? That’s when they are perfect for banana bread because the broken-down starch and soft flesh will mash easily and combine with the other ingredients.

But, hold on. To prevent those bananas from getting too ripe, store them in the refrigerator. Freeze them after peeling by placing the flesh into a blender with a squeeze of lemon juice. It is interesting that while under refrigeration, its peel will turn black, but the pulp inside will not discolor.

There are hundreds of species of bananas, which is America’s favorite fruit, but most come from Guatemala, Costa Rica and other tropical countries.

Back in 1940, there was an advertising jingle heard on the radio ad nauseam advising people not to put the bananas in the refrigerator.

Here’s where the plot thickens: The only reason the author chose those words for the jingle was because the word refrigerator rhymed with equator. Decades later, we listen to jingles using the word diarrhea and I run for the remote because I

don’t want that stuck in my mind the rest of the day.

Note that banana bushes mature in about 15 months and produce one 50-lb. bunch of bananas. The bunches that we see in supermarkets are called ”hands,” while the individual bananas are called “fingers.”

Looking for ripe bananas? Then choose the ones with the tiny speckled brown spots, a sign of ripeness.

The following is a simple and delicious recipe for a perfect ending.

Baked Bananas with a Caramel Sauce Makes four servings 4 large still quite firm, bananas with peels on ½ cup brown sugar 5 Tbsp. water 5 Tbsp. heavy cream Ice cream Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Lay the bananas on a pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. By then, the skins should be almost black, so squeeze one gently to feel if the flesh is soft.

While the bananas are cooking, place the sugar and water in a heavy pan. Let it dissolve and when it is gently boiling, add the cream.

Cook for 5 minutes and when the sauce has thickened, remove from the heat.

With the skins still on, move the bananas to the individual serving plates and slice lengthwise and lay flat on the plate flesh side up.

Leave one flat, position the other sideways over the top in a nice design.

With a tablespoon, make a trail of the sauce over the two sliced halves.Place scoops of ice cream next to the fruit.

Summer fun can sometimes be painful Oklahomans are deep into summer. With longer days and warm temperatures many families are motivated to get outside and enjoy seasonal activities. However, along with all of the outdoor fun comes risk for injury. INTEGRIS Health wants your child to have a healthy and safe summer.

Vibitha Mani, M.D., a board-certified pediatrician with INTEGRIS Family Care Council Crossing narrowed down a list of the most common summer related injuries in children that are predictable and preventable.

Falls While falling is a normal part of child growth and development, Mani says there are certain measures parents can take to help prevent injuries.

• Bicycles, Skateboards and Scooters: Children should wear proper safety equipment such as helmets, elbow/knee pads and/or wrist guards.

• Trampolines: Make sure they are appropriately maintained and provide appropriate adult supervision.

• Play Areas: Check the area for safety hazards.

Pay attention to rusty or broken playground equipment and uneven surfaces. Mani advises parents to “find playgrounds that are spread with more cush-

ioning material such as mulch or shredded tire rather than concrete.”

Insect Bites and Stings • Children over two months of age may use DEET-containing insect repellent.

• For simple bites/stings, wash off affected area with soap and warm water.

• If a child has bites or stings with itching/swelling they may use over-the-counter antihistamine such as cetirizine (Zyrtec).

• Seek immediate medical attention if your child has symptoms including swelling of the lips, itchy throat, facial swelling, wheezing, breathing difficulties, blue lips, severe hives around the affected area.

Burns • Flash burns, caused by an explosion of natural gas, propane, gasoline or other flammable liquid are preventable. Close adult supervision when around fires and fireworks can stop most of these occurrences.

• Sunburns: Avoid direct sunlight especially for infants under six months of age. Find shady areas

and keep children in protective lightweight clothing covering arms and legs and/or hats. Apply sunscreen at least 30 minutes before sun exposure and re-apply every two hours or after swimming/sweating.

Drowning • Parents and caregivers should never be out of reach of a child in the water, whether at home near bathtub or buckets, at the pool or at the beach.

• In group settings, designate an adult to supervise and watch the water without distractions.

• Teach children survival swimming skills.

• Younger children who are not proficient in swimming should wear U.S. Coast Guard-approved well-fitted life jackets.

• The swimming pool should be separated from your home by a non-climbable fence with a selfclosing and self-latching gate.

“Most importantly,” Mani encourages, “if families have concerns or uncertainties regarding seriousness of injury, take the child to see their doctor.

If it’s nothing, then parents have some peace of mind. If it’s something worse, then the child can get the appropriate care that they need.”

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The street party faithful came out for Heard on Hurd. It looked like rain might cancel the event. But skies cleared in time for music, food and fun.

Heard on Hurd party Photos by Melinda Infante

Left, Sloane (4) and Wells (2) try the super snow cones at Heard on Hurd

Sonoma Gutierrez (4) getting her face painted .

Jill Castilla, president and CEO of Citizens Bank of Edmond, greets the crowd.

Citizens Bank sponsors Heard on Hurd.

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Review of ‘Joe Bell’

Good performances but a jumbled plot

By George Gust “Joe Bell” tells the true story of a small town, working class father (Mark Wahlberg) who embarks on a solo walk across the U.S. to crusade against bullying after his son (Reid Miller) is tormented in high school for being gay.

“Joe Bell” is a melodramatic, based on true events, film that tackles heavy social and interpersonal topics with a careful hand, but has an identity crisis at its core. This film can’t quite decide if it wants to take the perspective of Wahlberg’s character’s internal struggle following the trauma of his son’s constant torment at school or the perspective of Miller’s character as he attempts to cope with his identity and the constant rejection from his peers and the town around him. What results is an unfocused film that feels overly complicated for the straightforward heartfelt thesis of the film of acceptance and kindness.

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With stories based in real world events you may have been exposed to this story through the news, but if you have not heard the real story of “Joe Bell” it would be best to stay away from google, as the film works best if you do not know how it ends. There is a somber tone to the film with the real-world tragedy at the film’s core, but the odd pacing and editing work to un-

dercut the strong emotional beats the story takes. As “Joe Bell” jumps around in time and features some non-literal storytelling elements you can find yourself being jostled from one emotional peak to another in a way that undercuts the weight of those moments.

However, for the issues that plague the structure of “Joe Bell” the performances from the two leads Miller and Wahlberg ring genuine. Miller’s performance is moving in the way he plays the melting pot of emotions from fear and anger during the angst of bullying to the joy and playfulness of a teenager full of life and hope for the future. And Wahlberg is understated in his performance as the father who feels helpless and underequipped to deal with the trials and struggles of his son who he loves but doesn’t fully understand. Their father/son relationship isn’t

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Mark Wahlberg portrays real life character "Joe Bell" in the emotional and heartbreaking story of bullying and the road to acceptance.

Crossword Puzzle STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: Legendary Athletes

ACROSS 1. *Baseball's "The Say Hey Kid" 5. TV tube in days of yore 8. Proof of age, pl.

11. Medicinal succulent 12. Toward shelter, nautically 13. White heron 15. Poet ____ Angelou 16. Where a bib is tied 17. Taste like grapes 18. *First African American to play in MLB 20. Chap or fella 21. Do like Etna 22. Auction set 23. Property defacer 26. Italian vermouth brand 30. 2nd largest bird in world 31. Informal wear 34. "The Man Who ____ Too Much" 35. Relating to Scandinavia 37. Chicken ____ ____ king 38. Nearsited one 39. Bear in the sky 40. The largest Asian antelope 42. *Dolphin great ____ Marino 43. Reusable painting pattern 45. Stands out 47. Cotillion V.I.P. 48. Deli item 50. Cain's brother 52. *a.k.a. The Great Bambino 55. Oyster gem 56. Dwarf buffalo 57. Algonquian people 59. Body trunk 60. Hay spot 61. *"Battle of the Sexes" champion 62. A in FANBOYS 63. Altitude, for short 64. "Comme ci, comme Áa"

DOWN 1. Mom in Scotland 2. Wing-shaped 3. Walk-the-dog toy 4. Bottom of the ocean 5. Fastener 6. Move a plant 7. *Pele or Bob Feller when they debuted 8. Armenia's neighbor 9. Cabinet div.

10. Dirty dwelling 12. Declares invalid 13. Encourage, two words 14. *NHL's "The Great One" 19. Very angry 22. Type of English course, for short 23. Where women are from?

24. "To death" in France 25. Florence Nightingale, e.g.

26. Mountain goat terrain 27. Opposite of cathode 28. Himalayan country 29. *Track and field star of 1936 Olympics

32. Frozen rain 33. "____ at ease" 36. *He simultaneously played in MLB and NFL 38. Ginger beer in a cocktail, e.g.

40. Pen point 41. Sea in the Mediterranean 44. Yo-Yo Ma's instrument 46. Talks like a chicken 48. Overfamiliar from overuse 49. Terminate, as in mission 50. Same as eon 51. Shakespeare, a.k.a. ____ of Avon 52. "Ali ____ and the 40 Thieves" 53. *Tinker, Evers and Chance, e.g.

54. Egg-layers 55. Parent volunteer organization 58. Id's partner

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Edmond Life & Leisure • July 22, 2021 • Page 15

Kansas Cowboy Wins John Vance Future Stars Calf Roping Championship Chris Neal’s FUTURE STARS calf roping champion was crowned last month at Lazy E Arena in Guthrie.

Cowboy, Clint Graves of Oxford, Kansas won the 2021 John Vance 19 and under, tie-down roper award. "We love supporting events like "Future Stars" and the people that promote them,” said Megan Vance of Vance Auto Group in Guthrie. ‘The Lazy E and Chris Neal's productions bring a lot to our community by introducing thousands of contestants all over the country to Guthrie America. We want to congratulate Clint Graves on his win! He is a great example to all of the young cowboys out there and is a true champion in every sense of the word." From left; Chris Neal, Clint Graves, Megan Vance and John Vance.

George From Page 14 perfect, but it’s their imperfections and journey to understanding that makes their connection feal genuine.

Overall, “Joe Bell” has its heart in the right place but takes a circuitous approach to telling the story that features a bevy of heartbreaking emotional beats. And with a 90minute running time “Joe Bell” doesn’t overstay its welcome, and only dips into the clichéd emotional ‘after-school special’ territory without getting fully lost in it.

“Joe Bell” is rated R for language

including offensive slurs, some disturbing material, and teen partying. .

2.8 out of 5 stars

To comment on this film review, or any other movie review, please email George at gust.george@gmail.com Check out George’s Gust’s previous reviews on

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Famed entrepreneur Judy Love, visits with former first couple Gov. Frank and Cathy Keating .

Julie and John Higgenbotham with Kelly and David Feroli.

Allied Arts raises over $3.6 million Allied Arts announces a recordbreaking $3,649,484 raised in support of central Oklahoma’s arts community through its 2021 fundraising efforts. Allied Arts campaign funds are distributed to more than 40 local nonprofit arts organizations annually, providing the resources they need to remain dynamic, reach underserved populations, and offer quality and affordable programming to the public.

“We are thrilled to have raised the most during any campaign throughout our 50-year history and are particularly proud to accomplish this during a pandemic when the need is so great,” said Deborah McAuliffe Senner, Allied Arts president and CEO. “In this difficult time, we are grateful that individuals, businesses and foundations came together to support access to the arts for Oklahomans. This campaign benefits a wide range of arts programs including partnerships providing outreach to schoolchildren, veterans and the elderly.”

Allied Arts announced the recordbreaking campaign total at the Campaign Celebration event on July 12 on the Scissortail Terrace of the Omni Oklahoma City Hotel. In addition to a celebration announcing the giving total, the event was an opportunity to thank Allied Arts donors, volunteers and employee giving partners.

Leading the charge among donors was The Kirkpatrick Family Fund, who pledged $1 million over the next three years to help fund a

ing participation and attendance, advocating for arts education, and promoting excellence in the arts and arts management. Allied Arts counts more than 40 nonprofit cultural organizations under its umbrella. Member agencies include:

The sign shows the remarkable final number of the Allied Arts benefit.

“RESTART for the Arts” after the pandemic and help recoup lost income and revenue. The Chickasaw Nation, Devon Energy, Hobby Lobby, OG&E and Glenna & Dick Tanenbaum also made significant contributions of $100,000 or more as Visionary donors.

Employee giving campaigns were held by 130 businesses across the greater metro and raised more than $550,000 for Allied Arts. Employees attended virtual presentations and heard from partner organizations about what donations help them accomplish.

“Every single donor is vital to the success of the 2021 campaign. Our partner organizations are struggling after pandemic closures and cancellations,” Senner said. “These donations send a clear message about the importance of arts programming and education to our community and will

help start pandemic recovery within the arts - a process that is expected to take three or more years.”

As Allied Arts celebrates 50 years of service to the arts community, the organization also took a moment to recognize at the Campaign Celebration former campaign leaders and community advocates who set the foundation for today’s success.

While the 2021 campaign has technically concluded, Allied Arts is committed to pandemic recovery assistance and accepts donations and delivers employee giving presentations year-round. Please call 405-2788944 to learn more or visit alliedartsokc.com to make a secure donation online.

About Allied Arts As a United Arts Fund, Allied Arts works to broaden support for the arts by raising financial support for cultural organizations, encourag-

• Ambassadors’ Concert Choir • Arts Council Oklahoma City • Canterbury Voices • Carpenter Square Theatre • Cimarron Opera • deadCenter Film • Firehouse Art Center • Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma and Thelma Gaylord Academy • Mabee-Gerrer Museum of Art • Metropolitan School of Dance • National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum • OK City Chorus • Oklahoma Children’s Theatre • Oklahoma City Ballet • Oklahoma City Museum of Art • Oklahoma City Philharmonic • Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center • Oklahoma Shakespeare • Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) • Oklahoma Youth Orchestras • Opry Heritage Foundation of Oklahoma • Prairie Dance Theatre • Red Earth, Inc. • Science Museum Oklahoma •The Sooner Theatre For more information, contact Allied Arts at 405-278-8944 or visit alliedartsokc.com.

Edmond Life & Leisure • July 22, 2021 • Page 17

Advice on retaining employees As the nation continues to emerge from the pandemic, workers are noticing something.

This is an opportune time to change jobs – and so they are. Millions of employees are quitting their jobs and some businesses are struggling to find replacements.

Bosses who wonder why this is happening may need to look inward, says Jeanet Wade, the ForbesBooks author of The Human Team: So, You Created a Team But People Showed Up! (www.thehumanteambook.com).

“We just experienced some huge, nearly universal, shifts in the human experience,” says Wade, founder of the consulting firm, Business Alchemist.

“People are realizing just how much they need to

feel seen and heard and to make meaningful contributions. And at the same time they’re realizing, ‘I’m not valued. No one cares about me’” Wade adds, “Unfortunately, leaders and managers often spend their time and attention – their consideration – on the wrong people. We waste time on toxic or poor-performing people and not enough time showing consideration for our stars.”

Sometimes the neglect causes those top performers to become complacent and they are no longer such great performers, she says. In other cases, they become fed up and when given the opportunity to bolt, they take advantage of it.

That’s likely what’s happening right now with what some people are calling the “Great Resigna-

tion,” Wade says.

But there’s an opportunity here for businesses to begin doing things differently, both in the way they hire people and the way they manage them once they are on board, she says.

For example, some job fairs – virtual and in-person – are seeing low turnout or no turnout, which is not as puzzling as it at first might seem, Wade says. A job fair is a poor venue for people who are searching for evidence that their next employer will value them.

“Who wants to go to a job fair?” Wade asks.

“It’s not a human experience. It’s a cattle call. I want to go to a ‘you-value-me’ fair.”

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Edmond Tourism is honored for hospitality support The Oklahoma Society of Association Executives (OSAE) presented awards to several organizations during its annual meeting at the Sheraton Downtown Oklahoma City on July 13. Visit Edmond received an award for Excellence in Community Development and Service.

Edmond’s hospitality businesses were some of the hardest hit in 2020. Edmond’s 15 hotel properties were significantly impacted by the coronavirus public health crisis, experiencing a collective loss of $4 million and a 26.8% decrease in lodging tax collections from 2019 to 2020. These losses have proven how critical tourism is to Edmond’s economy and workforce.

Visit Edmond saw an opportunity to advocate for local tourism industry through education, recognition and celebration During National Travel & Tourism Week, May 2-8, 2021. “The real honor for this award goes to Edmond’s hospitality businesses, including hotels, retail,

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restaurants and attractions,” said Jennifer Seaton, Tourism Director. “They supported employees and served our community, one traveler at a time during the pandemic.”

Visit Edmond shared stories, statistics, and giveaway packages to bring awareness to local hotels, restaurants, retail and attractions. The team at Visit Edmond received OSAE’s Excellence in Community Development and Service for accomplishing the following: a) Visited frontline workers, took photos and asked for quotes b) Collected donations to use for giveaways c) Created three videos showcasing Hotels, Attractions and Restaurants d) Became Super Heroes to support and celebrate frontline workers complete with capes and signs e) Presented to several community or-

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Attorney trio recognized Best Lawyers has recognized three Crowe & Dunlevy attorneys from Edmond in its 2021 edition of Best Lawyers Employment Law.* Edmond attorneys Cynthia L. Andrews, Tanya S. Bryant and Arlen E. Fielden were recognized in the publication’s inaugural edition. Andrews was named in the Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law category. Bryant was recognized in the Employment Law – Management and Labor and Employment categories. Fielden was honored in three categories, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Employment Law – Management as well as Labor and Employment.

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consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Recognition is based purely on the feedback received from these lawyers. Attorneys are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed, and those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process.

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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Dentistry college expanding The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry has announced plans to add a dental clinic to the OU Health Physicians Schusterman Center Clinic building, located on the OU-Tulsa campus. Construction of the 5,000-squarefoot, state-of-the-art dental clinic will begin this fall.

The OU College of Dentistry clinic in Tulsa will provide comprehensive oral health care services to patients of all ages. It is expected to open in June 2022.

The new clinic will provide clinical care to the area of the OU-Tulsa campus and is the first of several OU College of Dentistry clinical extensions anticipated throughout the state.

“The resources of the OU-Tulsa cam-

pus, in conjunction with a premier clinical environment, make the campus an ideal location for this clinical extension,” said OU President Joseph Harroz, Jr. “Once completed, this project will allow patients to obtain dental care, along with other physician-provided health care services ranging from internal medicine to women’s health, to specialties like pediatric cardiology at one convenient location.”

Oklahoma ranks 49th in the nation for access to affordable dental care – a statistic that served as the genesis to the college’s expansion. Over the last five years, the OU College of Dentistry has provided dental and emergency care to more than 285,000 patients.

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Visit Edmond staff pictured from left, are Emily Northcutt (Conference Services and Marketing Coordinator), Jessica Burns (Communications Coordinator), Jennifer Seaton (Tourism Director) and Terry Lanham (Group Sales Manager).

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Wade offers a few tips for businesses worried that their best employees will hastily break away from the organization at the first opportunity: Find the right incentives. Leaders and managers often try to retain talent by offering bonuses, enhanced compensation plans and stock options. What they find is that money alone can’t compensate for an undesirable work situation. “It’s nice to get extra money and financial perks, but that won’t keep a star in your company orbit,” Wade says. “When it comes to retaining our stars and helping them shine on our teams and organizations, non-cash incentives ranging from high fives to handwritten notes to elaborate displays of appreciation will go a lot further. After all, we’ve all experienced that special feeling of consideration – appreciation, respect, and high regard – and it was wonderful. That’s because we all have a human need to be recognized and valued; when that feeling is fulfilled, something deep within us is fulfilled.”

Know your employees. Sure, supervisors know the names of the people who report to them and have a good

take on their performance. But it’s important to drill deeper if you want to understand what motivates them, Wade says. “You need to know them as a whole person,” she says. Everyone, after all, is multifaceted with both professional and personal aspects to their lives. The more you understand the employees, the better your relationship with them will be, and the more valued they will feel.

Schedule one-on-one meetings.

When you set up regular individual meetings with employees, with no agenda in mind other than to listen to what they have to say, they know they are being heard and their perspectives considered, Wade says.

Make yourself available. Leaders should not spend all their time hidden away in their offices, avoiding routine interaction and emerging only to give instructions. Make yourself available to all team members on a regular basis, Wade says. Take time to walk around different areas of the business, making yourself present.

“It takes consistency, time and attention to do these things,” Wade says, “but that's the mark of a great company.”

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"This very generous donation will "He was committed to advancing educational and professional opportu- allow exercise science graduate students and exercise fitness managenities for students in sports medicine ment students to engage in and coaching, and he founded the high-quality lab activities and will betsports lab that will bear his name. ter prepare them to help clients," said The Ball and Hirst families take great pride in honoring our father with the Jacilyn Olson, Ph.D., associate professor of kinesiology and coordinator of endowment that will continue his the physiology lab. legacy."

For more information about the Ball served as UCO's head football lab and the UCO Department of Kicoach from 1964-76, compiling an 82-46-6 record and earning induction nesiology and Health Studies, contact Rachel Baugh at rbaugh@uco.edu or into the UCO Athletics Hall of Fame 405-974-5408. in 2002. Upon retiring from coach-

Ball served as UCO's head football coach from 196476, compiling an 82-46-6 record and earning induction into the UCO Athletics Hall of Fame in 2002.

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COVID shows resurgence in NE Oklahoma COVID-19 cases continue to escalate in Northeastern Oklahoma. Both INTEGRIS Grove Hospital and INTEGRIS Miami Hospital say they are seeing more inpatients now due to the virus than even at the height of the pandemic.

“People are not getting the message,” says Clark Osborn, M.D., a family medicine physician at INTEGRIS Miami. “COVID-19 is not a thing of the past. It is happening right now in the present.”

The vaccination rate in these areas is low, only about 23% in Ottawa County and 25% in Delaware County. The fewer people vaccinated against the virus means more people are unprotected, making it the perfect environment for the coronavirus to thrive.

“Not only are people not getting vaccinated, but they are no longer wearing their masks,” says James Rutter, M.D., M.B.A, FACP, FAAP, an internist at INTEGRIS Grove. “The recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is that masks are not needed in most settings if a person is fully vaccinated. If they are not vaccinated, they most definitely should be wearing a mask while in public or when around other people.”

Rutter continues, “Unfortunately, many unvaccinated people are not doing that. This allows COVID-19 to continue to morph and spread.”

The Delta variant is being blamed for the recent surge in Northeastern Oklahoma.

There have been breakthrough cases, meaning some vaccinated people have contracted the virus. But doctors insist vaccination is still our best weapon in this fight.

“We have noticed that the patients who are dying from this disease and those who become

severely ill are unvaccinated,” says Rutter. “Our breakthrough patients, as they are called, tend to have less severe symptoms and illness. That’s why we firmly believe vaccination is a life-saver.”

Osborn agrees, “National data shows approximately 99 percent of the patients who are hospitalized or die from COVID-19 are unvaccinated. Across the U.S., only about 5-percent of people have contracted COVID after being vaccinated and they typically experience milder symptoms.”

Rutter adds, “I know it’s not popular, but wearing a mask is another tool in our arsenal. We

strongly encourage people in areas experiencing an uptick in cases like ours, to get vaccinated and wear a mask – if you’re vaccinated or not.

That’s the only way I see that we are going to reclaim control of the situation.”

If no action is taken, what is happening in Northeastern Oklahoma will continue to spread and we could very easily be right back where we started, with high rates of illness and very few hospital beds. Health systems around the state are quietly preparing for that possibility. Let’s do what we need to do now, to ensure that doesn’t happen again.

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