September 6, 2018

September 6, 2018 Vol. 19, No. 15

In This Issue ROUGH CUT SWISS

Rough Cut Swiss, in real life, is located in front of Othello’s Restaurant at the southwest corner of Main and Broadway, but this week it 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.

Hospital holds annual bed races See Pages 10 & 11 PHOTOS PROVIDED

Be part of the crowd, and fun, tonight as the Broncho faithful hope for a win in the University of Central Oklahoma’s 2018 home football opener against Nebraska-Kearney.

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By Steve Gust College football, which saw home games last week at Stillwater and Norman, comes to Edmond tonight (Thursday) at the University of Central Oklahoma.

The Bronchos stumbled out of the gate last week at perennial power Pittsburg State (Kan.), 21-7.

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Chandler Garrett and the Bronchos hope for win No. 1 tonight at Wantland Stadium.

Yet UCO head football coach Nick Bobeck and his team still believe 2018 has the potential to be another great season.

One of the team goals, still very much within reach, is another winning season. The Bronchos are not strangers to winning seasons.

Last year UCO went 8-4, rattling off six victories in a row including a post season victory over Tarleton State in the inaugural Corsicana Bowl in Corsicana, Texas.

Tonight Nebraska-Kearney comes to town for a 7 p.m. kickoff at Wantland Stadium. That team is coming off a 45-0 win over Missouri Southern State in their home opener.

If this is your first trip to Wantland in a few years, you’ll notice this isn’t your father’s Wantland Stadium. Millions of dollars in improvements have been made over the years including just recently.

The latest is a $10 million plus Sports Performance Center located

near the end zone.

“I’m even more excited to be coaching now at UCO due to the commitment the school and supporters have made to facility upgrades,” Bobeck, now in his seventh season, said. He explained the facility investments should help UCO on the recruiting trail as well.

There is also the video scoreboard and stadium seating upgrades, which have been made in recent years.

Bobeck said attending a Broncho game had changed even since he was a player at UCO and that it’s all making the experience as “entertaining,” as possible for the fan. The head coach played for UCO from 1999-02 and was a two-year starter at fullback.

Yet, as Pittsburg State proved, UCO is in NCAA Division II, with some of the toughest competition in that level.

“Over the years Pittsburg State continued on Page 3

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Clay McKenzie (23) hopes to see his Bronchos break into the win column when UCO hosts Nebraska-Kearney tonight.

Cover From Page 1 is usually ranked No. 1, but we are No. 4 and have a great tradition as well,” Bobeck said.

Since 2012 UCO has been in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association (MIAA). In Bobeck’s tenure the Bronchos have begun to taste more and more success in the league, including last year’s 8-4 mark.

In spite of last week’s setback, Bobeck believes his team is ready for the 2018 challenge.

“We are excited about the season and our players are also,” he said.

Again kickoff for the 2018 home football season at Wantland Stadium is 7 p.m. Thursday. Wantland Stadium is on the north side of UCO’s campus.

Pitt State tops UCO, 21-7 University of Central Oklahoma football team opened the 2018 season last week with a 21-7 loss to Pittsburg State at Carnie Smith Stadium in MidAmerica Intercollegiate Athletics Association action.

Central's offense sputtered in the first half, causing a big deficit for the Bronchos. UCO went three & out on its first three possessions, ran just four plays on the next drive and then went three & out again on the fifth drive of the game. The Bronchos finished the first half with only four first downs, and 61 yards of offense on 26 plays.

"We just didn't come out the way we needed to," seventh-year head coach Nick Bobeck said. "They came out and scored quick and we didn't.

We put ourselves in a bad spot and in this environment, you just can't afford to do that."

The Bronchos got a glimpse of momentum with a Colton Lindsey interception in the first quarter, but Central then missed a 34-yard field goal after another quick drive (four plays, seven yards).

Pitt State scored on their first possession with a six-yard run that capped off a 10-play, 78-yard drive. The Gorillas then made it 14-0 with a 20-yard touchdown pass with just over four

minutes to play in the first half.

Pittsburg then got a big boost. The Bronchos went three & out again and on the punt, Pittsburg State return man KiAnte Hardin made every Central player miss a tackle on his way to a 59-yard punt return for a touchdown to make it 21-0. That's how the game went to halftime.

Central got some offense going in the third quarter, but still couldn't put the ball in the end zone. Keats Calhoon orchestrated most of the offense, earning 35 yards passing in the frame and another 38 yards rushing.

But Central also had a three & out on the opening possession of the half, then turned the ball over on downs after a 10-play, 46-yard drive.

A 51-yard touchdown pass from Calhoon to L'liott Curry with 9:43 to play made it 21-7, giving Central some late hope. The score was set-up by a forced turnover, UCO's second of the game.

Jeremiah Hill shot through the line and jumped on the ball after the Pitt State quarterback mishandled the snap.

The Bronchos would get two more tries with the ball, but couldn't finish.

Calhoon finished 12-for-29 with 127 yards and one touchdown. He was also the leading rusher on the day. The sophomore tallied 59 yards on 15 carries.

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From the Publisher

Okla. State Fair Sept. 13-23 When I started in this business 38 years ago, I quickly learned that retail stores are not happy about the Oklahoma State Fair coming to town.

It was a shock to me because growing up in these here parts, I had learned to love the fair. I even think one of the themes that was used many years ago was “Love a Fair.” I had retail cus- Ray Hibbard tomers when I was an advertising representative at OKC FRIDAY stop their advertising in September because they said they couldn’t compete for all the dollars that end up getting spent at our state fair.

If retailers have that same attitude they should give it up because Amazon is the entity eating away at their business and not our Oklahoma State Fair.

Over the years, the leadership at the Oklahoma State Fair has worked hard to live down that out dated image of the fair being only a place to spend a lot of money. These days, there are far more free activities at the fair then ones that require money. We did have friends growing up that would save their money all year long only to blow it on games in the Midway. This was not allowed at the Hibbard household.

Our Oklahoma State Fair is really a great way to spend some time with your family. This year’s theme is “Old Fashioned Fun, New Fashioned Fair,” and it runs from Sept. 13 through Sept. 23.

For more than 100 years, the Oklahoma State Fair has been an annual staple in the lives of many Oklahoma families. For 11 days in September, Fairgoers can expect the same great time they have come to know and love, while experiencing new attractions added every year.

“Our desire is to provide an exceptional experience to every visitor of the Fair,” said Timothy J. O’Toole, Oklahoma State Fair, Inc., president & CEO. “Every year, we work hard to cultivate a fair that is new and evolving, while still steeped in the traditions that we know Oklahomans love.”

This year’s logo features a horseshoe, referencing the multitude of agriculture events Oklahomans compete in and Fairgoers enjoy spectating; and a pig – another Fair icon.

The good folks that work all year at our Oklahoma State Fair have done a great job of making it family friendly. The Midway is still there and enjoyed by many but there is so much more offered these days. When I was in my early twenties I dated a girl that had worked two summers at Frontier City in the games area. She was great at winning because during her down time she practiced all the different games. Taking her to the fair was a blast because she would win a ton of stuff before they caught on to her and make her stop playing. I think she was even banned one year from being on the Midway.

The 2018 Oklahoma State Fair will feature an exciting lineup of new shows, exhibits, demonstrations and competitions. Don’t miss out on all the events that will ensure visitors to the 2018 Oklahoma State Fair experience old fashioned fun at the new-fashioned fair. Here are some new activities to look for: Pirate Magic of Rafael & Katia – Watch as these

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The Great State Fair of Oklahoma nears.

two talented pirates pillage the audience for laughter with their exciting and hilarious magical comedy show on the Plaza Stage.

Puppies of Penzance – Fair fans won’t want to miss this wildly entertaining comedy dog show the Puppies of Penzance! This show sets sail three times a day aboard a pup manned pirate ship on the Plaza Stage.

North American Trick Riding Championship – The North American Trick Riding Championships are at the Oklahoma State Fair this year on Wednesday, September 19! You'll be on the edge of your seat with these death-defying stunts and graceful acrobatics.

Stock Horse Versatility Competition – This competition will test stock horses in four different disciplines: pleasure, horse class, working cow horse and reining & trail. The competition will take place on Friday and Saturday, September 21 and 22.

SINGO / Trivia Night – Do you have a knack for identifying songs? Are you a treasure trove of random facts? If so, you don't want to miss SINGO and Trivia Night! These events will take place in the Modern Living Building on Opening Night - Sept. 13!

Board Game Bonanza – The Oklahoma Board Game Community will host this gaming event in the Modern Living Building from noon to 10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14. The event will include classic, modern and electronic games.

Cornhole on The PATIO – The OK Cornhole Association will provide two sets of cornhole boards for visitors to enjoy while listening to music and drinking beverages on The PATIO. The OK Cornhole Association will host a tournament for Fairgoers to compete in on the final Sunday of the Fair.

The One-Armed Bandit – Watch as Oklahoma horseman, Lynn Payne, performs an incredible act that has won the PRCA’s Specialty Act of the Year a whopping 10 times. This act has been described

as a “must-see-to-believe experience.” This show takes place in the Oklahoma Frontier Experience.

Jerry Thornton & Mr. Bojangles – Watch Jerry Thornton and Mr. BoJangles, a rescued black stallion from Hurricane Katrina, wave, dance, bow and walk around on two feet - and that’s just the horse! This show takes place in the Oklahoma Frontier Experience.

Fiber to Fashion – Visit the Creative Arts Building on the final Sunday of the Fair to see the garment making process from beginning to end with an all-day contest where teams of fiber experts start with raw wool and turn it into a wearable piece of clothing.

Metal Sculpting – In this time-crunching live contest, participants will have 45 minutes to create a masterpiece from scrap metal. This contest will take place in the Creative Arts Building on Thu rsday, Sept. 20.

Pottery on the Wheel – Watch and learn how to create pottery with a live demonstration on this timeless technique. Beautiful pieces of pottery will be transformed before your eyes!

Leather Crafting – Visit the Creative Arts Building to test your hand at leather crafting! See how you can transform this raw material into something unique and beautiful!

Music with Larsen Music – Watch and learn as a professional from Larsen music provides Fairgoers with informative demonstrations, all to the tune of lively and beautiful music.

Book Signing by Gwendolyn Hooks – Meet and chat with children’s book author, Gwendolyn Hooks when she visits the Fair and makes a stop in the Creative Arts Building to interact with readers and fans.

Returning this year: Sky Eye Park – Fairgoers can enjoy a ride on North America’s largest traveling Ferris Wheel, delicious treats from local food truck vendors and carnival games all located in a central area, right beneath the Sky Eye Wheel.

JFK Exhibition – Take a step back to the time of John F. Kennedy’s presidency with a visit to the largest traveling exhibition of JFK artifacts. With hundreds of items, Fairgoers will have no shortage of historical information to take in at this exhibit – now in the Bennett Event Center.

Made in Oklahoma Store – Located in the Bennett Event Center, this store features hundreds of items from artisans across our beautiful state. Ice cream, preserves, home décor and clothing are just a few examples of the items shoppers can find in this corner of the Fair.

Of course, we all know the real reason for the Oklahoma State Fair is the food. Our editor, Steve Gust, has done a great job on Page 5 of outlining all the new items to show up this year at the fair and where to find them. We had a pretty good debate of which ones sounded good and which ones sounded terrible in our office last week. Most of us were curious about the Frosted Flakes Chicken being too sweet. Basically, just fry whatever food you are thinking about and put it on a stick and you have fair food.

Enjoy the Oklahoma State Fair for 2018!

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

Check out what’s inside! n Weekend calendar of events ........................................................Page 6. n Columnist looks at upcoming Governor’s race..............................Page 8. n The end nears for Pretty Boy Floyd ............................................Page 11. n Scenes from hospital bed races ........................................Pages 10 & 11. n George Gust looks back on summer films ..................................Page 15. n Crossword ..................................................................................Page 15. n Get help to quit smoking............................................................Page 19. n Business news ............................................................................Page 21. n Worship directory ......................................................................Page 23.

Find the ‘Rough Cut Swiss’ Rough Cut Swiss, in real life, is located in front of Othello’s Restaurant at the southwest corner of Main and Broadway, but this week it is hidden somewhere in our paper. E-mail contest@edmondpaper.com with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing.

Rough Cut Swiss is by artist David Phelps. Phelps is an Oklahoma based sculptor whose work has been featured throughout the state. He is inspired by expansive spaces and hopes his works will inspire meaningful meditation.

Said Phelps, “I grew up on a farm in the central valley of California where the fields became an extension of oneself. I continue to live in the wide open spaces of Oklahoma where my sculptural images expand to include their environments as part of the aesthetic experience.”

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New foods offered at State Fair

All Fairgoers know that part of the OLD FASHIONED FUN is getting to experience all of the incredible, delicious, and often deep-fried foods vendors have to offer, and this year is no exception!

Continue reading to find out what amazing concoctions await at our “New Fashioned Fair,” this Sept. 13 to Sept. 23.

New for 2018!

Drizzled Muffins: A Latte Love Coffee House is serving up warm muffins with chocolate, caramel or white chocolate drizzled on top.

Beef Poke Bowl: Coco Flow has created a savory bowl of marinated beef, rice, pickled cucumbers, fried onions, greens and avocado for you to enjoy in a soy vinaigrette.

Cotton Candy Pie: When you think Fair food, you probably think cotton candy. Cutie Pies Concessions is putting a twist on this timeless Fair food by transforming it to pie form!

Root Beer Float Pie: Cutie Pies is also giving us another twist on a classic dessert with a delectable Root Beer Float Pie. Cherry Limeade Pie: Cherry Limeades are a fan favorite in Oklahoma! What better way to enjoy it than in pie form? Be sure to stop by the Cutie Pies food truck to get your hands on a piece of this pie!

Deep-Fried Hot Pepper Rings: Pickle Pete’s is offering these deepfried hot pepper rings for Fairgoers who enjoy the spicier things in life!

Deep-Fried Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip: Diventuri knows that everything is better deep-fried! This Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip is folded into a crispy shell, deep fried and served with ranch.

Mac-N-Cheese Topped with Ground Beef and Fries: That’s right… as if their Mac-N-Cheese wasn’t great already, MacTastic is returning this year to introduce this beefy, cheesy pasta and potato combo.

Frozen Sweet Tea: MacTastic has also created the perfect drink to cool you down. This Frozen Sweet Tea is the perfect balance of cold and sweet and is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Cheese Curd Taco: O’Neil is putting a twist on the taco! Enjoy meltin-your-mouth cheese curds atop this beef taco piled high with all your favorite taco fixins’.

Cookie Fries: Enjoy dipping these

delicious shortbread cookies with sugar and berry sauce, from Coco Flow.

Funnel Cake Burger: Everything you love about a half-pound burger… except the buns have been replaced by funnel cake! This unexpected combo is the perfect mixture of sweet and savory! Find it at Porky's!

Gourmet Donut Burger: Another sweet and savory masterpiece from Porky’s is the donut burger where, you guessed it, the buns are replaced with donuts! Not only that, but each bun is topped with your choice of Oreos, Apple Jacks, Fruit Loops, or Double Bacon.

BBQ Chicken and Bacon Calzone: Calzones are an Italian favorite, but when the Rodney and Lisa Pizza Stand stuffs one full of BBQ chicken, it becomes a Southern favorite, and a perfect addition to all the Fair food available.

Fish & Chips: Who says you can’t enjoy a classic seafood dish in a landlocked state? At San Diego’s Original Fish & Chips, you can have a taste of the sea without leaving Oklahoma.

Waffle Wrapped Snow Ice: Snow S’more is taking this classic cold treat to a new level with their Waffle Wrapped Snow Ice! Beer Cheese Bacon Fries: You won’t be able to stay away from all the amazing bacon-wrapped items at The Bacon Habit! This year, they’ve created an artisan beer cheese topped with real crumbled bacon over a tray of fresh fries.

Flaming Hot Cheetos Fish Taco: San Diego’s Original Fish & Chips has put an interesting twist on a classic fish taco by adding the crunch and heat of Flaming Hot Cheetos!

Meatball On-a-Stick: Enjoy quality food from another culture, all on the go! The Greek Garden introduces a portable meatball option, the meatball on-a-stick.

Jalapeno Cheddar Sausage: Enjoy this dish that’s bursting with flavor!

This year you can find a cheesy, spicy Jalapeño Cheddar Sausage at The Roadhouse.

S’more Eggroll: The Urb Express is bringing this unique dessert to the 2018 State Fair. This treat is a traditional eggroll wrapper filled with marshmallow and chocolate, deepfried, rolled in graham cracker bits and drizzled with more chocolate!

Deep fried watermelon ... is back again this year

Breakfast Taco: The Urban Taco, a new vendor, is fashioning a classic breakfast in taco form. Enjoy piping hot eggs, meat, pico de gallo, and melty cheese enveloped in a taco shell!

Campfire Taco: Also from The Urban Taco, is the Campfire Taco!

This delicious treat is a waffle cone filled with marshmallows, fresh strawberries, decadent chocolate chips and gooey caramel.

Kit-Kat Fries: Granny’s is offering deep-fried Kit-Kats to create a combination or flavors that you won’t be able to resist!

Gourmet Kool Kreemz On-a-Stick: Fairgoers can look forward to enjoying this new sweet treat from vendor Your Just Desserts.

Fun & Unique Foods Returning in 2018 Watermelon Salsa: This fresh Watermelon Salsa can be found at Cutie Pies Concessions!

Wonder Boy Corn Dog: Diamond Dawgs is back with their famous Wonder Boy – a Cap’n Crunch battered corn dog served with honey mustard dipping sauce.

Avocado Fries: Gringos brings back warm and crispy avocado fries to satisfy your fried food craving in a healthier way. Enjoy these delicious avocado slices with sour cream and salsa for dipping!

Deep-Fried Coffee: Need that caffeine fix, but don’t want to miss out on a Fair food opportunity? Then Deep-Fried Coffee is for you! Find it at Gringo's.

Honey Bun Bacon Cheeseburger: Harvell Concessions is bringing back their Honey Bun Bacon Cheeseburger – a juicy bacon cheeseburger encased in sweet and sticky Honey Buns.

Gator Burger & Gator Bites: Take your taste buds on a wild ride at Layne Concessions with this exotic twist on the burger. If you don’t want to commit to a full-sized burger, you can still get a taste with their yummy Gator Bites!

Mac N Cheese Burger: Layne Concessions marries two fan favorites with their juicy, cheesy Mac N Cheese Burger.

Frosted Flakes Chicken On-A-Stick: You can get tender and juicy chicken

dipped in batter and rolled in Frosted Flakes cereal and deep-fried at Netterfield’s Popcorn & Lemonade.

PB&J Burger: Not only is this a twist on a hamburger, but it’s also a twist on the PB&J. Porky’s provides a half-pound burger with peanut butter and jalapeños with their PB&J Burger.

Deep-Fried Watermelon: A Fair food spin on a well-loved treat, get Deep-Fried Watermelon at Porky’s.

Bacon Cheddar Meatloaf Cupcake: The Sweet Shop is serving up meatloaf, topped with mashed potato icing and bacon & cheddar sprinkles – all in the shape of a cupcake!

Caveman Turkey Leg: The Bacon Habit does it again with the Caveman Turkey Leg – a giant turkey leg wrapped in almost one pound of bacon and slow cooked to perfection.

Pork Chop On-A-Stick: Need we say more? Grab yourself a Pork Chop On-A-Stick from The Pork Council for a portable version of a fan favorite.

Funnel Cake Fries: The Urb Express puts a twist on the classic funnel cake, but in fry form! These delicious Funnel Cake Fries are too hard to resist!

WonderStick Ice Cream: This Jshaped ice cream cone is unique in its form and that makes it easier to eat without potential drips! The cone is gluten-free, thick & crunchy, and doesn’t get soggy as the ice cream melts.

Oklahoma State Fair, Inc. is an official Adventure Road Travel Partner, which means we’re part of the best destinations you can find on I-35 between Oklahoma City and the Texas border. For more information, visit AdventureRoad.com.

Special event announcements and general updates for the 2018 Oklahoma State Fair will be released as information becomes available. Tickets to the 2018 Oklahoma State Fair, including Disney On Ice, PRCA Xtreme Bulls, outside gate admission tickets and carnival armbands, are on sale now. To stay up-to-date on all the Fair fun, visit okstatefair.com, find us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter and Instagram. And don’t forget to share your Fair memories and stories with us using #OKStateFair and #NewFashionedFair.

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Thursday Sept. 6 ---- In the Gallery ---- Exhibit: Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered ---- WWII Edmond: Housewives on the Homefront ---- Bandanna Basket Weaving Workshop ---- Pollard Theatre Presents: An Act of God ---- Second Annual Edmond’s Dancing with the Stars ---- BoB Advanced Writing Series with Constance Squires ---- All-Star Team Roping Finals ---- In the Principles Office: Tom Ryan the Art Student ---- American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters Friday Sept. 7 ---- In the Gallery ---- Exhibit: Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered ---- WWII Edmond: Housewives on the Homefront ---- Pollard Theatre Presents: An Act of God ---- All-Star Team Roping Finals ---- In the Principles Office: Tom Ryan the Art Student ---- American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters ---- American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame Gala ---- First Friday Gallery Walk ---- Mustang Western Days ---- Poetic Embroidery: Tales of Woah

by Kelly Rogers & Red Dirt Rug by Rena Detrixhe Saturday Sept. 8 ---- In the Gallery ---- Exhibit: Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered ---- WWII Edmond: Housewives on the Homefront ---- Edmond Farmer’s Market ---- Fall Signature Tour ---- American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters ---- Joel T. Mosman & The Oklahoma Uprising ---- Allen Rifle Band ---- Pollard Theatre Presents: An Act of God ---- Mustang Western Days ---- Septemberfest ---- All-Star Team Roping Finals ---- In the Principles Office: Tom Ryan the Art Student ---- VEGFESTOKC Sunday Sept. 9 ---- In the Gallery ---- Exhibit: Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered ---- WWII Edmond: Housewives on the Homefront ---- Fall Signature Tour ---- Oklahoma Bicycle Society Fundraiser ---- All-Star Team Roping Finals ---- In the Principles Office: Tom Ryan the Art Student ---- American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters Extra Information on Weekend Happenings In the Gallery Location: Edmond Fine Arts Institute Extra Info: Featuring works by Diane Goldschmidt and Diana Robinson For information go to: http://www.edmondfinearts.com/ Exhibit: Seals of Isaiah and King Hezekiah Discovered Location: Armstrong Auditorium Extra Info: Free, Exhibit will be available until January. armstrongauditorium.org WWII Edmond: Housewives on the Homefront Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum Extra Info: Housewives living in Edmond, Oklahoma made sacrifices and conformed to the government’s requests in order to help soldiers overseas. This exhibits demonstrates their efforts. For more information go to: edmondhistory.org or call 405 3400078.

Pollard Theatre Presents: An Act of God Location: Pollard Theatre, Guthrie More info: thepollard.org Second Annual Edmond’s Dancing with the Stars Location: Hilton Garden Inn & Edmond Conference Center Extra Info: 6 to 9 p.m.; $125, dancing competition among six local celebrities, a small silent auction For more information visit, http://www.edmondchamber.com/d ancing-with-the-stars/” BoB Advanced Writing Series with Constance Squires Location: Best of Books, Edmond Extra Info: 6 – 7:30 p.m., $25; This class will look at various ways to create tension in scenes All-Star Team Roping Finals Location: Lazy E Arena Extra Info: for more information visit, allstarteamroping.com American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, OKC Extra Info: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; For more information, visit nationalcowboymuseum.org American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame Gala Location: V2 Devon Tower, Oklahoma City Extra Info: 7 p.m. Hall of Fame inductions and musical segments. For more information, visit www.banjofest2018.com First Friday Gallery Walk Location: Paseo Arts District Extra Info: for more information visit First Friday Gallery Walk on Facebook Mustang Western Days Location: Mustang Extra Info: A weekend of celebrating our Western Heritage. Enjoy events and activities for all ages, parade, rodeo and other events. For more information, visit www.mustangwesterndays.com.

Edmond Farmer’s Market Location: Festival Marketplace & Plaza Time: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; edmondparks.com or 405 359-4630 Joel T. Mosman & The Oklahoma Uprising Location: The Patriarch Craft Beer House, Edmond Extra Info: "Oklahoma Uprising is a roots rock band led by Oklahoma songwriter Joel T. Mosman. Their songs cover themes from comeuppance to community, and other issues by way of allegorical storytelling.

Allen Rifle Band Location: River Lounge at Riverwind Casino Time: 9 p.m. – 1 a.m. for more information visit riverwind.com Oklahoma Bicycle Society Fundraiser Location: Mitch Park Extra Info: 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.; Ride to support Helmets for Kids, cyclists can ride 100k, 40 mile or 25 mile routes at Mitch Park. For more information visit okcbike.org Septemberfest Location: Oklahoma History Center, Oklahoma City Extra Info: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.; Free festival, this year’s theme if “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Oklahoma!’”. For more information, visit www.okhistory.org/calendar/event/septemberfest2018 Poetic Embroidery: Tales of Woah by Kelly Rogers & Red Dirt Rug

by Rena Detrixhe Location: UCO – Melton Gallery Extra Info: Monday – Thursday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.; for more information visit, sites.uco.edu/cfad/

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Ask a hearing expert

Insurance & hearing aid advice Q: I understand that insurance will not pay for hearing aids. I don’t have the funds to pay $8,000 for a pair of hearing aids but I am struggling to hear my family, what can I do?

A: Some insurances do offer hearing aid coverage. We like to check your insurance benefits Dr. Hough when you come in to our office.

At your appointment, we discuss your lifestyle, listening needs and budget. You and I decide which devices are best suited for you. The hearing devices available today offer wonderful technology at an affordable price.

Q: I am struggling with wearing hearing aids behind my ear. I am a avid cyclist and have to take them off because I sweat, then I forget them in my pocket. Are there any options for me?

A: Yes! We offer the Phonak Lyric hearing device. It is 100 percent invisible and you wear it

24/7. There are no batteries to charge, you sleep in them and you can wear them in the shower.

The devices have clear natural sound and would be a great option for someone active or who doesn’t want to deal with the daily care of hearing aids.

If you have any questions regarding hearing healthcare, please feel free to contact Dr. Hough at 405-513-6465.

Dr. David Hough began his career in 1991 after encouragement from his father, Dr. Jack Hough (founder of the Hough Ear Institute) to pursue a degree in audiology from the University of Oklahoma. He later earned his PhD in 1999. Believing that each of us has been given “ears to hear”, Dr. Hough’s chief goal is to find the best hearing solutions for each client because ‘communication is life’.

Dr. Hough is the own of Hearing Care by Dr. David Hough. The clinic is located in the Timberbrooke Professional Center on NW 164th street (15th street) and Western.

Neighbors’ Night Out scheduled for Sept. 11 at Mitch Park Pavilion Neighbors’ Night Out (NNO) will be Sept. 11 at Mitch Park Pavilion from 6 to 8 p.m.

The event is in collaboration with the Edmond Police Department and Edmond Fire Department, is a community-building event that promotes community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie.

This year, various organizations including Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, Green Shoe Foundation, City Rescue Mission, HOPE Center Edmond, Angels Foster Care, Edmond Democratic Women,

and more will gather to highlight how they are serving the local community.

Again, the event will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 11, from 6 to 8 p.m.

“Bring the kids! We will have fun activities, a snow cone truck and a police cruiser and fire truck will be parked for the kids to explore,” organizer Audrey Burro said.

“Come enjoy an evening at the park with your neighbors and get to know those working to make our communities safer, more caring places to live,” Burro added.

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Please send to: news@edmondpaper.com

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Commentary ... We’re on YOUR Side

Edmondson vs. Stitt It will be interesting to see who wins the Governor’s race in November.

GOP nominee Kevin Stitt will battle Drew Edmondson, a Democrat, and Libertarian Chris Powell.

Right now I Steve Gust couldn’t predict a winner. I would think the GOP nominee, in red state Oklahoma, would likely prevail but I can’t be certain.

Edmondson should be a tough opponent. He’s a moderate Democrat and a Vietnam War veteran.

He also was Oklahoma Attorney General for 16 years. The Edmondson name is about as close as Oklahoma comes to having a “Bush,” or “Kennedy” political dynasty.

His father was a Congressman and his uncle J. Howard Edmondson was Governor in the 1950s and 1960s and briefly a U.S. Senator. Drew’s brother James E. Edmondson serves on the Oklahoma Supreme Court.

This political race won’t be Drew Edmondson’s first rodeo.

Meanwhile Stitt is making his first run for political office. Stitt, a successful businessman, is running as the outsider.

That formula seemed to work pretty

well for a New York building developer a few years ago.

One thing about Edmondson, nobody’s going to be able to label him a far leftist socialist like some of the national Democrats nominated for office this election cycle.

Edmondson came by the office here a few months ago. Nice guy. Yet get ready for negative ads -- again.

As we saw in the last cycle, the candidate behind in the polls usually is the first one to launch negative ads.

Also Oklahoma has a funny way of letting the various political parties have “their turn,” as Governor -- at least in the modern era. I’m not sure that will be the case this time.

However, I thought Steve Largent, the GOP candidate, would probably win in 2002 -- following GOP Gov. Frank Keating.

As a Congressman and ex-popular football player, he seemed liked the logical choice. Yet out of nowhere, Brad Henry ended up winning by a few thousand votes. Everyone seemed to like his commercial where his young daughter said “My daddy would make a great Gob-anor.”

Sometimes political races are decided by the oddest things.

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

Every vote matters

By The Oklahoman Editorial Board After weeks of tiresome negative advertisements in several races, it fell to Oklahoma voters to choose their candidates in dozens of runoff elections Tuesday. Those who cast a ballot helped to underscore the point we make regularly — showing up matters.

It certainly mattered in June's primary elections when about 892,000 people voted on a state question legalizing medical marijuana. That turnout was more than double the total of the 2014 Oklahoma primary.

As has historically been the case, turnout was considerably lower for the runoffs.

But showing up mattered as Tulsa businessman Kevin Stitt easily defeated former longtime Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett to win the Republican nomination for governor. Stitt is a newcomer to politics

who has made his outsider status the centerpiece of his campaign, and that resonated with GOP voters who picked him over Cornett, who had spent 17 years in city government. To be determined in November is whether the outsider argument will carry Stitt past Democratic candidate Drew Edmondson, who has spent much of his adult life in politics, including 16 years as Oklahoma's attorney general.

The desire for change that was evident in Stitt's victory was also seen in the removal of six Republican House incumbents (five GOP House incumbents lost in June). Two who lost Tuesday, Reps.

Bobby Cleveland of Slaughterville and George Faught of Muskogee, did so by narrow margins — Cleveland by 66 votes out of 3,832 cast and Faught by 83 votes out of 2,287.

A slim margin also

kept one House GOP incumbent in his seat for another term, as no Democrat filed. Rep. Sean Roberts of Hominy, who mustered only 33 percent support in June, won 51 percent this time in defeating his challenger by 88 votes.

How important is it to carry out your civic duty and vote? Consider that nine of the 28 runoff elections in the state House, or nearly onethird, were settled by less than 4 percentage points.

The 710 votes that E. Bruce Bushong won in the Democratic runoff for House District 26 left him just a dozen short of the winner, Terry W. Hopkins. In the Democratic runoff for HD 101, Madeline Scott lost to John Carpenter by 17 votes out of 1,913 cast.

Voter turnout was critical in two GOP runoffs for statewide office.

Incumbent Mike Hunter won the Republican nomination for attorney general by a mere 269 votes over his Tulsa challenger, Gentner Drummond, in a race where 296,439 votes were cast. That's a margin of less than one-tenth of 1 percent.

Cindy Byrd, who wants to become state auditor and inspector, has reason to be grateful for every vote she received. Byrd won the Republican runoff by just 951 votes over Charlie Prater in an election that saw nearly 287,000 votes cast.

The changes that are afoot in Oklahoma this year are a result of people taking advantage of one of this country's bedrock principles — free and open elections.

Kudos to those who have done so. In our system of government, grousing doesn't change policies, but voting can.

And those who fail to vote only consign themselves to live with the consequences of other people's decisions.

National press only doing its job with Trump

EDITOR: I generally pick up the Letter to the Editor Edmond Life & Leisure weekly at the Edmond Library. I rarely agree with its editorial comment. I was encouraged to see Steve Gust comment on civility in politics a few weeks ago, then discouraged with his comment on objectivity in the press (“Press Needs to be Objective,” Gust column Aug. 23, 2018).

I think anyone would be hard pressed to consider the Edmond Life & Leisure, The Edmond Sun or The Oklahoman as the liberal media. Is there anyone who seriously considers the local Oklahoma affiliates of ABC, CBS, NBC or FOX as liberal broadcast media?

I believe those are the print & broadcast products most people in Edmond read or watch. Mr. Gust suggests that this liberal media - not a local product, I assume - "don't like the Second Amendment and can't understand why people would regularly go to church or love their nation."

How do those words contribute to civil discourse? When was going to church and love of country equated with only a certain select group of people that Mr. Gust may agree with in the media? What a shame this is the sort of comment we regularly see and hear in this great state. I believe many of my progressive friends and neighbors who live in Edmond regularly go to church and love their country AND probably find themselves at the Homeland on Danforth to buy a copy of the New York Times.

PENNY BARBER

EDITOR: In your opinion piece, dated Aug. 23, 2018, (“Press Needs to be Objective”) you stated President Trump refers to the media as the “enemy of the people, in part because,” ... he doesn’t believe (the media) is fair to him.

As you know, the media’s job isn’t to be fair, but to be objective in their coverage. First and foremost, objectivity requires analysis of the President’s statements and evaluation of their basis in fact. While there is usually some leeway in interpretation of any given set of facts, President Trump blatantly makes stuff up to serve his personal agenda and attempt to fool the American public as to his administration’s actual accomplishments.

Statements such as “North Korea has agreed to de-nuclearization,” “We have signed more legislation than anybody,” “ We broke the record of Harry Truman,” and “ “We enacted the biggest tax cuts and reforms in American history,” are but a few of the whoppers President Trump has uttered.

Letter to the Editor The Washington Post reported that President Trump made 4,229 misleading statements in his first 558 days in office. Even given some level of bias of the Post’s part, it is apparent, as opined by conservative commentator George Will, that “the default position now is that he’s not telling the truth.”

What really riles President Trump is when the media, includes conservative sources such as FNN, Wall Street Journal, and The Federalist to point out the disinformation that flows on a daily basis from the President and top administration officials.

Government officials who continually lie and distort the truth are greater enemies of the people than the journalists who seek to expose those lies for what they are -- propaganda.

TERRY L. EARNEST

Editor’s note The column in question (“Press Needs to be Objective,”) did not imply this publication, The Oklahoman or any of the local television stations has a liberal bias.

In terms of covering government officials, including the president, nobody is more of an advocate of that than me. Keeping an eye on the government, and especially its spending, is paramount.

The column also mentioned Mr. Trump was prone to hyperbole. Most politicians engage in spin and hyperbole. It is imperative for the press to

set the record straight.

Where I believe Mr. Trump has a point is in the coverage of his administration by most of the national network and cable news outlets. When more than 90 percent of the coverage is negative, it reveals an unhealthy bias.

In other words, “Houston we have a problem.”

It’s true the administration needs to be held accountable, but why ignore every positive accomplishments? Be fair. Be objective.

STEVE GUST

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The end nears for Pretty Boy Floyd

The long road home

By David Farris From September 1933, until October 1934, Charley “Pretty Boy” Floyd, his partner, Adam Richetti, and their long-suffering girlfriends, Beulah and Rose Baird lived hiFarris bernated in their four bedroom, one bath, apartment in Buffalo, New York.

By then, their days of speakeasies and fancy restaurants had come to an end. Besides being low on cash, in August 1934, Floyd and Richetti were named by the FBI as two of the shooters involved in the murder of four lawmen and their federal prisoner at the Union Train Station in Kansas City, Mo., on June 17, 1933.

Their situation became more desperate on Oct. 11, 1934, when the FBI named Floyd as “Public Enemy Number One.” There were no more parties, no socializing with neighbors, and no friends came to visit. It was just one long day after another.

Their living arrangements finally became too much for the fugitive couples. Life on the run was risky, but preferable to being imprisoned in a New York apartment. In October 1934, Pretty Boy mailed his brother, Bradley Floyd, the last correspondence from him that he would ever send. It was a simple letter telling his family, “We're coming home.”

On Oct. 18, Floyd gave the sisters a few hundred dollars from their dwindling nest-egg and instructions for buying a car. They returned with a V-8 Model A Ford tudor coach that was to be their magic carpet, and would return them to their beloved homes in the Cookson Hills of eastern Oklahoma. On some level, they had to have known that their plan was naive.

Unfortunately for the bandits, they couldn't have picked a worse time for a homecoming. With no other leads on their latest Public Enemy, FBI agents had converged on Floyd's old stomping' grounds throughout Sequoyah County. Bureau Director, John Edgar Hoover, assigned his deputy director, Harold “Pop” Nathan, to the Oklahoma City office to lead the manhunt, but it was all a waste of time. Floyd was far away and would never return to his beloved Cookson Hills – alive.

Floyd's family, friends and other supporters were hoping that an arrangement could be made for his surrender, but Hoover wouldn't have it. He had insisted that those involved in the train station shooting “...must be exterminated, and exterminated by us.”

The director's insistence on “extermination” was extreme for any lawman. It seemed as if Hoover wanted to make sure that Floyd and Richetti never made it to trial.

On Aug. 19, at around 3 a.m., the couples happily left the confines of their New York flat behind them.

With Floyd at the wheel and a machine gun between the front seats, the fugitive foursome cautiously exited the state. However, they had no idea that their luck had run out.

The couples headed south making their way through Pennsylvania. After barely crossing the state line into Ohio on the following night, the newly liberated adventurers were navigating the dark roads in the rain as they traveled along Route 7.

Understandably, Floyd had things on his mind and may not have been giving the road his full attention. At

around 3 a.m., only 24-hours after their Odyssey began, he lost control of the powerful Ford and smacked into a telephone poll between the towns of Wellsville and East Liverpool. No one was hurt, and Floyd was able to get the car back on the road, but it needed to be repaired before they could continue on their journey. The stranded motorists decided that the sisters would drive the car into Wellsville to be fixed, while the men waited in the woods with their guns. Their plan was sound and, with a little luck, they should have soon been back on their way. The lovers didn't know that this was goodbye.

The sisters found a garage to fix the car, however it wasn't a Ford dealership, so they had to wait for parts to be ordered. In the meantime, Floyd and Richetti must have forgot that they were fugitives on the run and, despite the location of nearby houses, built a campfire like a couple of boy scouts. By late morning, Joe Fryman noticed what he thought were a couple of tramps camped near his property and decided to investigate. He instead discovered two men, well-dressed in city clothes, sitting on blankets.

Floyd explained to the land owner that they were photographers, “We had a couple of girls and got lost.

We're waiting for them.”

In addition to having no cameras, Floyd's story was ridiculous. Fryman's neighbor, Lon Israel, walked to a local store where there was a phone and called the Wellsville police chief, John Fultz. Two days earlier, the nearby bank in Tiltonsville had been robbed by two men.

As Chief Fultz and a couple of deputies approached the suspicious campsite, Floyd got the drop on the lawmen.

He marched them towards Richetti who immediately drew his .45 caliber Colt. At that same moment, Fultz drew his .38 caliber revolver and the three men emptied their guns at each other with no one getting hit. As the bandits ran off in different directions, Fultz reloaded and chased Richetti down a hill. He fired at the fleeing fugitive, missing his shoulder by just a couple of feet. In response, Richetti threw up his hands in surrender pleading, “I give up! For God's sake, don't shoot me, don't kill me, I'm done!”

Fortunately for Richetti, he had been arrested by local lawmen, instead of FBI agents. Had it been Hoover's men, chances are that he would have been killed while “resisting arrest,” which is a hard claim to refute.

For Hoover, that Richetti was taken alive, instead of being “exterminated” by agents as he had insisted, was a problem for his fledgling bureau. As a result, the FBI was going to have to prove their case against the Cookson Hills bandit in a court of law.

Meanwhile, back at the garage in Wellsville, the Baird Sisters continued to wait patiently for mechanics to finish with their repairs. Sometime around noon, news of the shootout, arrest and ongoing manhunt for the remaining fugitive, was making its way around town. No one had to paint the ladies a picture. “I figured it was Charlie (sic) and Eddie (Adam),” Beulah explained.

It was almost dark when the car was finally ready. The ladies knew what to do. Perhaps, they had been planning what to do for a long time, just in case of such an event. Beulah continued, “We told the garage man we were going to Chicago, and we headed straight for Kansas City.”

The director's insistence on ‘extermination’ was extreme for any lawman. It seemed as if Hoover wanted to make sure that Floyd and Richetti never made it to trial.

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Integris holds ‘Wacky Bed Races’ for employees

Team M+and M’s takes a corner and has its eyes directly on the finish line.

Canadian Valley Heartthrobs led by team captain Silva Borta compete in the wacky hospital bed races for employees.

Races are a whole lotta fun & for a good cause The public comes to Integris for top-notch medical care.

Yet it can sometimes be a very demanding and stressful job for its employees.

The “Wacky Bed Races,” held at Integris for the fifth consecutive year, give employees a chance to relax and play games.

It was also part of a United Way fundraising campaign, which lets the employees have fun at the same time.

In addition the day also featured food trucks, music and an overall party atmosphere.

Photographs by Melinda Infante Team HRmy, with captain Michael Moore, uses MASH-like efficiency to be competitive during the bed races.

PatCat mascot (Saramma Matthew) cheers on her teams.

Edmond Life & Leisure • September 6, 2018 • Page 11 The PatCats were one of the teams having fun. Team members, from left, are, Julie Drew, Andrew May, Hermelita (Lit) May, Scuellia (Sway) White, Saramma Mathew (Mascot), Annie Zachariah, James (Grant) Hill, Cristina Jones, Van Ness Truong and Kimberly Spillman.

The Winners Male Division: Southside PushERS, representing INTEGRIS Southwest ER (This was a THREE-PEAT for them!)

Female Division:CVCU Heart Throbs from INTEGRIS Canadian Valley Coed Division: HRmy from INTEGRIS Corporate

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Forensic science program popular

By K.S. McNutt NewsOK.com/The Oklahoman The forensic science program at the University of Central Oklahoma has grown from 100 students in 2009 to 1,016 students enrolled this fall from 16 states.

“We have a national reputation,” said Dwight Adams, director of the university’s Forensic Science Institute. UCO’s forensic science program is both the largest in the country and the only one in North America that is accredited at the undergraduate level in all forensic science disciplines, Adams said.

Students from Los Angeles to Maine report the program is what brought them to UCO. Crime-scene investigation TV shows are the best advertising for recruiting students, Adams said.

Many admit that’s what spurred their interest in forensic science.

Among them is Tyler Hallett, a junior from Enid who is majoring in forensic science and criminal justice.

Hallett said he would like to be a special agent for the FBI, but his professors tell him, “You never really know where you’ll end up.” It’s a career field where doors open unexpectedly.

He loves that the faculty have had careers in law enforcement and can share their achievements and disappointments.

“They teach from their experiences. It’s great to have someone that was out there and worked on it,” Hallett said. “You get a very real look at what the job is like.”

Faculty, facilities Faculty experience is a major factor in the growth of the program, Adams said.

He was with the FBI for 23 years, leading the largest crime laboratory in the world at Quantico, Virginia. Other faculty include the former heads of the FBI’s explosives unit and behavioral analysis unit, former chief counsel for the FBI and former head of the digital forensics laboratory at the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation.

Helping the 10 full-time faculty members teach are adjunct professors who are professionals in the field, many who work just across the street at the OSBI’s crime laboratory.

Adams said the OSBI provides internships for students in DNA, firearms and fingerprints. Other internships are available in AT&T digital evidence laboratory at the Forensic Science Institute.

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Director Dwight Adams teaches the introduction to forensic science class in the lecture hall at the Forensic Science Institute at the University of Central Oklahoma.

“That’s a law enforcement, working laboratory right here in the building, doing digital forensics on cases here in Oklahoma,” he said.

The facilities are another big reason the program has been so successful, Adams said.

It was the vision of former UCO President Roger Webb to bring the OSBI Forensic Science Center to Edmond and expand the university’s long relationship with the agency. The facility opened in May 2008 just south of the UCO campus.

Two years earlier, Webb had hired Adams to develop UCO’s piece of the partnership.

A forensic science program had been at UCO in the chemistry department since the 1970s. Adams said he was hired to create a program “that would be as broad as forensic science is, not just forensic chemistry.”

He developed the program, hired the faculty and took over the academic program in 2009. In January 2010, the Forensic Science Institute building opened, facing the OSBI’s facility.

A new STEM building opening on campus this fall will provide additional space for teaching and research labs in DNA, digital evidence and impression evidence, Adams said.

Career choices The two-pronged mission of the Forensic Science Institute is to prepare students and to provide continuing education for professionals. Hundreds of police officers, high school science teachers, federal law enforcement agents and others attend sessions at the institute each year.

Adams said their presences on campus is inspiring to the students who see and interact with people doing a job that is their passion.

It’s the same reason he shares his “personal favorite case” with new students. It started when anonymous letters laced with deadly anthrax spores began arriving at media companies and congressional offices one week after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

“That was a seven-year-long investigation that required new science being employed,” Adams said.

“And it resulted in the identification of the perpetrator.”

He tells students he found great “satisfaction in doing something that had never been done before.”

“It’s all to develop a passion within these students about what this career can be,” he said.

Forensic science is so broad that students are required to choose an area of focus to study concurrently. Their focus can be forensic art, forensic accounting, forensic biology, forensic chemistry, digital forensics or wildlife forensics, Adams said.

In the end they graduate with two degrees.

“They must be a good academic student, but also a decent and civil individual,” Adams said. “To do this job, the person is going to have to have an extremely robust and airtight background.”

Many of the jobs require a thorough background investigation into personality, finances, friends, coworkers, drug use and more.

Adams tells students they have to pay attention to that from Day One.

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Pugh named to chair State Senate panel

Adam Pugh

State Senator Adam Pugh has been appointed to chair the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety and Judiciary. Senate Pro Tempore-designate Greg Treat announced he tapped the Edmond Republican for the position last week.

Pugh, who was elected to serve in the State Senate in 2016, has previously served as a member of the Senate Standing Committee for Health and Human Services, as well as the Appropriations, Judiciary, and Veterans & Military Affairs committees.

Pugh’s new role will have him oversee budgets for the Department of Corrections, Department of Public Safety, the court system and judicial branch, and the District Attorneys Council. Pugh said he’s looking forward to his new leadership role and is ready to get started.

“I am honored to have been chosen to chair the Public Safety and Judiciary Subcommittee,” said Pugh. “This is a great opportunity to work with my fellow colleagues to make an impactful difference in our state. Several of these agencies face incredible challenges. I’m grateful for the responsibility Senator Treat has entrusted to me and I have begun in earnest learning and poring over budget numbers.”

Prior to his election to the Senate, Pugh served in the Air Force as an Air Battle Manager, where he flew on combat support missions in the global war on terror. After leaving the military, Pugh continued to work in the aerospace industry for some of the leading aerospace companies in the world.

Pugh represents Senate District 41, which includes portions of Edmond, Arcadia and Oklahoma City.

Edmond’s Dancing with The Stars Tonight

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Edmond's Dancing with the Stars (EDWS) is a community event created by the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce and presented by Mercy. This second annual event is tonight at its location sponsor, Edmond Hilton Conference Center. The night will feature a dancing competition among six local celebrities, a small silent auction and catered dinner. The night is a sell out and expected to have more than 450 attendees. ‘Dancing with the Stars,’ is a benefit which helps fund many programs and activities of the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce.

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Edmond Elks, and other volunteers, helped a large group of special needs youngsters last year during the annual Kids Fishing Derby.

Elks seek volunteers for Kids Fishing Derby On Saturday, Sept. 15, the Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse is host to the 17th annual CAST for Kids Fishing Derby for children with disabilities.

Partnering with the Edmond Elks Lodge #2578, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Oklahoma Department of Tourism and Recreation, Lake Thunderbird Educational Foundation and the CAST for Kids Foundation, the Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse will provide a morning fishing trip on Lake Thunderbird to some 35 children with disabilities.

More fishing guides are needed along with their fishing boats and pontoon boats. Registration is

Youngsters with disabilities free and fishing guides are to register before the event at 405-364-7634 at the Thunderbird State Park office. Children must be registered prior to the event at the same number, and registration is limited.

Each child will receive a t-shirt, hat, rod and reel, tackle box, tackle, bait, hat and a prize for each child. This is not a contest and each child will select a prize of their choice.

Each fishing guide will receive a t-shirt, hat and other gifts in appreciation for their support. The children, along with their parents and siblings, will leave for their fishing trip around 9 a.m., and while they are fishing, the volunteers will prepare a delicious luncheon for all.

Volunteers are encouraged to arrive around 8 a.m. to be assigned to a task. The Lake Thunderbird BoatHouse is located in Thunderbird State Park approximately ¼ mile north of Alameda on Indian Point Road. Turn right at the BoatHouse sign.

Educator association honors UCO professor Kelly Baker The Oklahoma Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators recently presented University of Central Oklahoma professor Kelly Baker, Ed.D., with the 2018 Outstanding Early Childhood Teacher Educator Award.

For more than 30 years, Baker has contributed to early childKelly hood education, a field that focuses on children in preschool through third grade and their families. She recently served as the coordinator for UCO’s Early Childhood Education program.

“Dr. Baker demonstrates strong leadership, professionalism, self-reflective practices and mentoring, and she is most deserving of this honor. I’ve known her for more than 25 years and she has been steadfastly focused on what is best for young children and for her university students,” said Kathryn Castle, Ed.D., a professor

emerita at Oklahoma State University.

The state association, founded in 1996, is an affiliate of the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators, of which Baker is a former president.

Baker holds a doctorate in curriculum and instruction specializing in Early Childhood Baker Education. She joined the UCO faculty in 2008 with previous experience as a UCO faculty member from 1989-1995.

Prior to that time, she taught kindergarten, first and second grades in Oklahoma public schools. She also has worked as an adjunct professor at UCO and at Southern Nazarene University.

To learn more about the UCO College of Education and Professional Studies and its programs in Early Childhood Education, visit www.uco.edu/ceps.

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Summer’s top & bottom films

By George Gust With Labor Day in the rearview mirror, it's officially time to get ready for Cowboy and Sooner football and all the fun activities that come along with the impending autumn season.

However, before we breakout the scarves and pumpkin spice, we should take a moment to reflect on a wild summer movie season full of incredible highs and painful lows. Let's keep the flip flops on for one more week and see which movies won the summer and which movies need to be put on a permanent vacation.

Winners: "Avengers: Infinity War"- Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Thanos. This film won't be awarded any hardware come Oscars time, but in terms of superhero movies, it doesn't get more ambitious than this. "Avengers: Infinity War" is a colorful, action-packed and everything you'd want from this kind of movie, however months later I don't feel much of a need to revisit this movie until the next MCU film hits theaters.

"Upgrade"- This movie came out with little to no fanfare, but the thought-provoking premise and straightforward storytelling was a breath of fresh air in a summer crowded with sequels and franchises. Reminiscent of 80's and 90's action films, "Upgrade" was a hidden gem of the summer.

"Mission Impossible Fallout"- Undoubtedly the movie of the summer for me. This movie lives up to every action movie cliché that you can imagine, 'it grabs you from the word go,' 'high octane and non-stop action.' There appears to be a special chemistry that Tom Cruise and Director Christopher McQuairre, as "Fallout" is somehow one of the best movies in a series of films that have had some great ones.

"Tully"- Off beat from the bombast of the tentpole action movies of the summer, this movie was a heartfelt adult drama that emotionally speaks to the rollercoaster experience of being a mother. Director Jason Reitman and Charlize Theron team up again, with Theron turning in a phenomenal performance that may end up being recognized come Oscar season.

Losers: "Ocean's 8"- A fantastic cast is mostly squandered in this film, that tries too hard to be a reboot of the Clooney "Ocean's" movies instead of utilizing the charm of Bullock and crew.

"Jurrasic World: Fallen Kingdom"- Obviously

Metro sets outdoor film night Downtown Oklahoma City Partnership and the Business Improvement District are hosting the first ever Deep Deuce Director’s Cut on Friday, Sept. 7 at 8 p.m.

This outdoor movie screening will feature the beloved 1985 film, “The Breakfast Club.”

Guests are invited to “pick your clique” and come dressed as "a brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, or a criminal" and take a step back in time for this classic film.

Breakfast for dinner, popcorn, and beverages will be available for purchase, provided by Deep Deuce Grill and surrounding businesses.

The screening will take place on the grass lot south of Deep Deuce Grill, 320 N.E. 2nd Street. Attendees are encouraged to bring blankets and lawn chairs for the movie, which begins at 8:30 p.m.

During the event, EMBARK will be showcasing the newly realigned downtown bus route, the Circ.

This event is free and open to the public. The event is all ages, but please note the film is rated R. For more information about the upcoming outdoor movie night Sept. 7, visit DowntownOKC.com/deepdeuce-directors-cut/ or call (405) 235-3500.

dionosaurs will always be an attraction to movie goers, but this movie suffers from an unfocused script that never establishes an overall tone.

There's fun to be had when the movie takes a turn in act 2, but the overall experience was an incredible disappointment.

"Solo: A Star Wars Story"- When much is given, much is expected, and the expectations were set low for this film given the production woes that plagued the lead up to this movie. Director Ron Howard added what he could to the movie, but this movie was bursting at the seams with the amount of studio notes and mandated story beats that make this a forgettable entry in the biggest franchise in Hollywood.

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Summer movies, from top to bottom, are ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story,’ ‘Mission Impossible: Fallout,’ "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,’ and ‘Avengers: Infinity War.’

Crossword Puzzle STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: FASHION ACROSS 1. Words to live by 6. Flicked in a tray 9. Text messenger 13. Cowboy movie 14. *Badgley and Mischka, e.g.

15. Young Montague 16. Diver's lung 17. Ostrich of Australia 18. Cake cover 19. *Between stiletto and flat 21. *Winter collection 23. Drench 24. ____-de-camp 25. George Orwell's Napoleon 28. Program for training officers 30. Win at an auction 35. Applications 37. ____ d'Ivoire 39. Port in Portugal 40. C&H crop 41. *____ couture 43. Madrid's football club 44. "____ on Wayward Son" 46. Comedian Carvey 47. Barber's supply 48. First-aid item 50. "Pro" follower 52. *To change the color of fabric 53. Sacred 55. Little troublemaker 57. *a.k.a. catwalk 60. *Outerwear pullover 63. Tarantino's creation 64. Like King George, 17601820 66. Find new tenant 68. 1st letter of Hebrew alphabet 69. Negative conjunction 70. Do penitence 71. Those not opposed 72. *Designer Laroche 73. Espresso

plus steamed milk DOWN 1. Trigonometric func.

2. *Nordstorm's outlet 3. *Purse for the red carpet 4. Financial woes 5. Demosthenes, e.g.

6. Port in Yemen 7. Greater than the whole?

8. Alluring maiden 9. *Little Black Dress creator 10. Arabian chieftain 11. Fast time 12. Lincoln lumber 15. Come to the surface 20. Unit of geological time 22. Tokyo, once 24. Insurance industry statistician 25. *a.k.a. Prince of Prints 26. *Designer Mizrahi 27. Tragedy or comedy or satire 29. Frog's friend, according to Lobel

31. Civil wrong 32. Measured in loafs 33. *Salvatore Ferragamo's home country 34. *Gabbana's partner 36. Balkan native 38. Volcano in Sicily 42. Dine at home 45. Name of God in the Old Testament 49. Former Portuguese colony in India 51. Unprincipled 54. Deviating from truth 56. *____-____-Porter 57. Part to play 58. Part of the eye 59. Tiny sips 60. Gossamer 61. Frequently 62. Superman's last name 63. Word of possibility 65. Debtor's note 67. Tiger's starting point

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‘Serving the Savior with Sewing’

By Sue Hite NewsOK.com/The Oklahoman Each Tuesday morning in Edmond, as many as 15 women arrive at Elaine Brown’s door.

They are members of the “Serving the Savior with Sewing” group.

Each woman arrives with a sack lunch and various needlework utensils. They are greeted with hot coffee, classical music on the radio and friendship.

Their work hours are 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., and those hours don’t include the hours they work at home.

Brown and Teddy Ross began quilting together in 2007. At separate times and places, the two ladies felt led to use their love of sewing to help others. They went to lunch to talk about ideas and “Serving the Savior with Sewing” was born.

For a ministry, they needed more than two members. They talked about their plans in Sunday school and invited new members. They also posted information about the group in the bulletin at their church, Crossings Community Church. Their first meeting attracted about 15 women, all from Crossings. Members have come and gone in the last 11 years, and five churches currently are represented.

Brown offered her home for meetings. She had a large room that had served as a den, then later as a playroom for grandchildren. It seemed the perfect place for a sewing room. As the ministry grew, that room transitioned into the “warehouse.”

It’s the place the quilting process begins and where quilters go to exchange ideas and to seek advice on fabrics for their quilt top, backing and binding. They lay out their proposed quilt top on large tables, which Brown purchased when a local quilt shop went out of business. Another table holds a mat for cutting fabrics.

Some years into the ministry, a “God Thing” happened in the warehouse. As fabrics were donated or purchased, the pieces were measured and stacked horizontally on shelves along two sides of the room. It became apparent that the horizontal placement did not allow easy access to the fabric color or design. Member Naomi Haikin suggested comic book boards to hold the fabrics upright. The boards also would leave space to record width and length of each fabric. They had the solution to one problem, however getting enough boards could be an even bigger problem. The ladies determined they would need 1,000 boards, at a cost of about $12 per hundred.

Haikin, who spends time each day journaling and praying, decided she would be brave and ask God for what the group needed — 1,000 comic book boards was a strange request, but it was for

Edmond Women’s Ministry Brown might find a box on her front porch in a couple of days. The box arrived right on time. Inside — 1,000 boards.

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Erma Hahn, a member of ‘Serving the Savior with Sewing,’ irons the border of a quilt top.

the good of the ministry.

The next day, Haikin’s daughter, Mary, who enjoys shopping online at Amazon, texted from California. She often finds things she knows her father will enjoy.

“But,” she texted her mom, “I don’t know what you might need or want.”

Haikin had the perfect answer for her daughter: comic book boards to help organize fabric at the sewing ministry.

She told her daughter the group was trying to find 1,000 boards. That night, Haikin worried that her daughter might think she was asking for 1,000 boards. She texted her daughter the next morning to assure her that she wasn’t asking her to buy all the needed boards. Her daughter texted back that

‘God Thing’ In the beginning, members brought their own sewing machines to add to the three machines Brown already owned. Throughout the years, more machines have been donated. Some are donated through what could only be called a “God Thing.”

For example, when a repairman came to check out a cable line, he commented on the sewing machines. After hearing Brown’s story, the man donated his mother’s machine. Also, sewing machines often have been donated through wordofmouth, and Brown bought one at a garage sale.

Members find their way to the quilting ministry in different ways. Most heard about the group at Crossings. One faithful member doesn’t quilt, but she loves to crochet. Her expertise adds to the items the group donates. Another member moved to the Oklahoma City area last year. While staying with her sister for two months she noticed all the quilts around the house and then she wanted to be part of the group. The sisters travel from Yukon to Edmond once a week.

From the “warehouse,” the quilting advances to Brown’s living room, also known as the “manufacturing department.” There, the ladies sew together the pieces they previously cut into squares, diamonds or other larger pieces until they have a quilt top. The manufacturing process takes the longest time, sometimes months. Not only is there a lot of sewing, but precision is required.

When the quilt top is completed, the backing and batting are added and the three pieces are bound together. Only then does the quilt proceed to the guest bedroom, also known as the “finishing room.” Here, Brown operates the large quilting machine, which takes up most of the room. Brown guides the machine stitches along a predetermined pattern. When the machine magic is complete, the quilt is added to a stack where it will make its way to a lucky recipient.

Currently, the quilting machine is inoperable for the second time this year. The first breakdown wasbecause of one part which took several weeks to find and several hundred dollars to purchase and install. Now the whole machine has been moved to a repair shop for a thorough checkup.

See Sewing, Page 17

Dr. Anadani joins OU Physicians her neurology residency and Nidhiben A. Anadani, internal medicine internship at M.D., a board-certified neuRutgers New Jersey Medical rologist who resides in EdSchool, Newark. She earned mond, has established her her medical degree from Sir medical practice with OU Seewoosagur Ramgoolam Physicians. She has also been Medical College in Vacoasnamed an assistant professor Phoenix, Mauritius. with the University of OklaAnadani sees patients on homa College of Medicine.

Dr. Anadani the University of Oklahoma Neurologists diagnose and Health Sciences Center camtreat disorders of the central pus. For an appointment with an OU nervous system such as headache, Physicians neurologist, call (405) 271seizure, stroke, dementia and Parkin3635. son’s disease.

With more than 1,050 doctors and Anadani specializes in neuroimadvanced practice providers, OU munology and multiple sclerosis. She completed a National Multiple Sclero- Physicians is the state’s largest physician group. The practice encompasses sis Society fellowship at the Univeralmost every adult and child spesity of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, New York. She completed cialty.

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Many insurers won’t touch legal marijuana

By Brian Louis Bloomberg News Marijuana is already a multibillion-dollar business in the U.S. that’s drawing attention from some lawmakers eager for tax revenue and investors looking for profits. So far, however, some of the biggest insurers are taking a pass.

Allianz, Hartford Financial Services and Nationwide Mutual Insurance are among large insurers that aren’t covering marijuana-related businesses. Even as U.S. states increasingly permit the use of pot for medicinal or recreational purposes, the federal government has held fast in keeping weed illegal. That’s driven off namebrand insurers and left the field open for smaller firms.

“The whole conversation of cannabis crosses the desks of the most senior leaders of the insurance community as they determine whether or not they want to play in this game,” said Tom Fitzgerald, global brokering officer at insurance broker Aon PLC. “There’s not every insurance company in the world anxious to write this stuff, at least not yet.”

Pot is big business, with consumer spending on legal cannabis estimated to reach $11 billion this year and $23 billion by 2022, according to a June report by Arcview Market Research with BDS Analytics.

Recreational use of marijuana is now legal in nine states and Washington, D.C., while medicinal weed is permitted in more than 25 states and the nation’s capital, according to the National Conference of State Legislators.

“Just a few handful of carriers” will write policies for cannabis-related firms, said James Nelson, a retail insurance broker and owner of New Growth Insurance in Alameda, California.

Growers want protection against crop loss and other business coverage, and weed distributors and retailers need insurance as well. The companies have long known that U.S. banks won’t let them open ac-

counts because of the federal law, and now they’re finding it difficult to buy insurance.

‘A great deal of potential’ One of the smaller firms diving in is Continental Heritage Insurance Co. Ohio-based Continental, which also sells surety products like bail bonds, was licensed this year in California to offer coverage for marijuana-related businesses, including product liability.

“We have a history of basically seeking out markets that a lot of the larger companies tend to ignore,” said Continental CEO Charles Hamm.

“We believe cannabis is one of those areas that has a great deal of potential.”

The fear of the federal government stepping in is overblown, according to Dave Jones, the California insurance commissioner. Recreational pot became legal in California, the biggest U.S. state, this year.

“There’s no risk of federal intervention and a very important upside for the insurance industry to participate,” Jones said in an interview. Marijuana is “a very large and growing industry that needs insurance.”

Hartford, based in the Connecticut city of the same name, said it’s abstaining from the industry, and “that is unlikely to change” while the federal ban is in place.

“We do not underwrite any business that sells, grows, transports or distributes marijuana or products derived from marijuana cannabinoids,” the company said in an emailed statement.

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Members of the ‘Serving the Savior with Sewing’ group gather in Edmond to create quilts

Sewing From Page 16 Members hope it can be repaired once again.

Quilting is just one aspect of what the ministry donates. They have members who don’t quilt but crochet or knit beautiful sweaters, hats and afghans.

When the Serving the Savior ministry first began, members donated their quilts to White Fields. Eventually, they began donating to Peppers Ranch, a foster care community in Guthrie. In addition, they donate to Edmond Pregnancy Resources. Serving the Savior ministry delivers its do-

nations twice a year.

At Peppers Ranch, each home has a live-in family, as well as foster children. Each live-in family receives its own quilt, and each foster child receives a quilt when he or she graduates from high school. When a child graduates, he or she is shown photos of available quilts.

The graduate chooses one. Before delivering the quilt, the quilters sew on a label with the student’s name — giving the student something warm and personal to take into the world.

Throughout the years, more machines have been donated. Some are donated through what could only be called a ‘God Thing.’

Love’s stores helping out United Way Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has announced it will team up with United Way of Central Oklahoma and match any new and increased gifts from existing workplace campaigns and individual donors up to $200,000.

“Love’s is proud to partner once again with the United Way to make a positive impact in central Oklahoma,” said Jenny Love Meyer, vice president of communications for Love’s. “Our employees give generously every year

to support United Way organizations making a measurable difference in our community. This year, we are challenging our neighbors to step up with us. Love’s will match dollar for dollar any new donation to the United Way made by individuals or local businesses up to $200,000.”

This gift comes at a time when the needs for health and human services continue to rise while resources remain limited. New dollars and the impact in the community will be doubled.

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Musical guest at Round Barn

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John Williams, left, Sarah Barker Huhn and Steve Huhn make up the Tulsa band Gypsy Twang.

ARCADIA – Gypsy Twang will be the special musical guest during the Sept. 9 Round Barn Rendezvous.

The jam session starts at noon, and Gypsy Twang will play from 2 to 4 p.m. The Tulsa band is made up of Steve Huhn on upright bass, his wife Sarah Barker Huhn on guitar and vocals and John Williams on guitar, harmonica and vocals.

“I call it Okie songs with Gypsy soul,” Sarah Huhn said of the band’s music. “It’s a mix of Red Dirt music, original songs and covers of songs written by our friends.”

Gypsy Twang, now in its ninth year as a band, has played at the Woody Guthrie Festival, the Gypsy Café in Stillwater, the Skyline Festival and at Cain’s Ballroom in Tulsa.

The Round Barn Rendezvous is

Show set Sept. 9 held on the second Sunday of every month from noon to 4 p.m. Admission is free, but donations are accepted for the maintenance of the Barn. The museum and gift shop are open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“I love the Round Barn,” Huhn said. “We are all appreciative of the history of the Round Barn and the care that people have put into restoring it.”

The Arcadia Round Barn is located six miles east of Interstate 35 on Historical Route 66. To volunteer at the Barn, call Kimberly Burk at 405-651-0240.

Reminder on upcoming speech Lt. Col. Allen B. West (USA ret.) will be the featured speaker at the Oklahoma City Chapter of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge ‘Spirit of America Scholarship Dinner’ on 9/11.

“Col. West’s speech is tiWest tled ‘The Fight for Freedom from Valley Forge to Present Day,” said Don M. Powers, president of the OKC Chapter. Powers added, “9/11 is an appropriate day of remembrance of the events 17 years ago, when nearly 3,000 Americans died and over 6,000 were wounded. Americans have to be reminded that Freedom must be fought for and it is a continual fight. Col. West’s remarks, I am sure, will drive that point home. Our OKC Chapter is proud to bring this speaker to our community at this time.”

The event will be at Oklahoma Christian University, 2501 E. Memorial Road, Oklahoma City, beginning at 6 p.m., with a short-rib and salmon dinner at 7 p.m.

Tickets can be obtained from the OKC Chapter by calling 405-3481469 or by e-mailing ffvfokc@gmail.com. Individual tickets are $100, corporate tables of eight are $1,000 and VIP packages are available for $2,500 and $5,000.

“This is the Chapter’s major fundraiser, and it will be a good family outing to experience an event that will teach about what it means to be an American and to learn the truth that freedom is not free,” Powers stated.

Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge is a national educational organization with a campus for teaching the foundations of America and American History. The Campus, located at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, contains a Medal of Honor Grove in which each state of the Republic has one acre on which to recognize that state's Medal of Honor recipients.

The OKC Chapter provides scholarships for students and teachers to study American History at the national campus and recognizes members of the local community for outstanding service to their country or community with awards from the National Foundation. The OKC Chapter was chartered in 1978 by Mrs. Henry Freed and Mrs. Edward L. Gaylord. The National Organization was founded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1949, who became President Eisenhower in 1953.

A bill to make Sept. 11, of each year, ‘Patriot Day’ was introduced in the U.S. House on Oct. 25, 2001.

Joint Resolution 71 passed the House by a vote of 407–0. The bill passed the Senate unanimously on Nov. 30.

President Bush signed the resolution into law on Dec. 18 as Public Law 107–89. On Sept. 4, 2002, President Bush used the authority of the resolution to proclaim September 11, 2002 as the first Patriot Day. Col. Allen West is an American political commentator, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, and former member of the U.S. House of Representatives

Electronic music pioneer will lead ACM@UCO class Gary Numan, a pioneer of electronic music, will press pause on his 2018 tour for a rare, in-person masterclass at 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO), 25 S. Oklahoma Ave., Suite 400, in Oklahoma City’s Bricktown district.

During the masterclass, Numan will discuss his influential past, current work and the world’s post-global future. ACM@UCO CEO and Executive Director Scott Booker will lead the masterclass, which is free and open to the public.

After releasing groundbreaking hit singles “Cars” and “Are ‘Friends’ Electric?,” Numan topped charts worldwide, launching a decades-long career as a musician, singer, songwriter, composer and record producer.

“Electronic music wouldn’t be as omnipresent in our culture without pioneers like Gary Numan,” Booker said. “’Cars’ shaped the way musicians used electronic instruments in popular music and became part of our collective cultural unconscious.”

His 22nd album, “Savage (Songs From a Broken World),” was released in late 2017 via the music company BMG, entering Official U.K. Album Charts at No. 2. He has charted nearly two dozen U.K. Top 40 singles and albums. Additionally, his work has inspired and influenced a genera-

Gary Numan tion of musicians, from Trent Reznor, of Nine Inch Nails, and Marilyn Manson to Dave Grohl, of Nirvana and Foo Fighters, and Jack White, of The White Stripes and The Dead Weather.

Fans also recognize his music in shows like “Mindhunter,” “Halt and Catch Fire,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” Pretty Little Liars” and “Nip/Tuck;” films such as “Ghost in the Shell,” “The Muppets” and “From Inside;” and a current TV ad campaign for Walmart’s new grocery pick-up service.

“ACM@UCO is lucky to once again bring a living legend to talk about their story with our students and friends,” Booker added.

For more information about ACM@UCO, visit acm.uco.edu.

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Researcher: Osteoarthritis linked to carbs Do your knees ache? According to new findings from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, your diet could be a culprit.

In a study led by OMRF scientist Tim Griffin, Ph.D., researchers found that the carbohydrate composition of diets increased the risk of osteoarthritis in laboratory mice — even when the animals didn’t differ in weight.

“We know increased body fat elevates risk, but we haven’t appreciated as much how diet itself affects the disease risk,” said Griffin. “These findings give us new clues that there can be significant dietary effects linked to increased OA risk even in the absence of obesity.”

Osteoarthritis, or OA, is the most common form of arthritis and the most widespread form of disability in the country, affecting nearly 27 million people in the U.S. It occurs when the cartilage that cushions bones in the joints breaks down and wears away, causing the bones to rub against one another.

Several factors can increase risk, including highimpact physical jobs, previous joint injuries, age and genetics, but carrying extra body weight is among the most proven contributors.

“Obesity is the one of the most significant factors for developing disease in the knee joint,” said Griffin. “However, therapeutic strategies to prevent or treat obesity-associated OA are limited because of the uncertainly about the root cause of the disease.”

To study how, exactly, obesity contributes to osteoarthritis, Griffin and his lab placed groups of

OMRF’s Tim Griffin

mice on different high-fat diets. However, over time, they observed that the carbohydrate makeup of the rodents’ low-fat control diet was alone sufficient to alter their chances of developing OA. The primary culprits: fiber and sugar.

In particular, Griffin’s team found that changing the amount of sucrose — table sugar — and fiber in the diet altered OA pathology in the rodents. The high-sucrose diet increased signs of joint inflammation, while the high-fiber diet caused changes in cartilage genes and cellular stress-response pathways.

While the study involved mice, Griffin said the findings could ultimately have human implications.

“It’s important to understand how our diet affects the health of our joints,” he said. “We were surprised to see so many OA-related differences between the two high-carb diets even though body weight and body fat were the same.”

Griffin next plans to investigate how different types of dietary fiber and other components of our diets can contribute to OA, and also look at the role the body’s microbiome and gut bacteria play in the disease.

The new findings were published in the journal Disease Models & Mechanisms. OMRF researchers Erika Barboza Prado Lopes, Ph.D., Albert Batushansky, Ph.D., Mike Kinter, Ph.D., and former OMRF scientist Elise Donovan, Ph.D., contributed to the research.

The work was supported by National Institutes of Health grants. Griffin also received additional funding support through the Arthritis Foundation.

Sept. Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness month

Short of breath? It could be something serious September is Global Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month.

While most Americans don’t have first hand knowledge of pulmonary fibrosis, the more than 150,000 Americans who are reported to have it according to the American Lung Association are well aware of the impact it makes on their lives as well as their family.

Pulmonary Fibrosis is one of a family of related diseases called interstitial lung diseases that normally results in lung scarring.

As the lung tissue becomes scarred, it interferes with a person's ability to breathe and deliver oxygen into the blood.

One of the most common types of Pulmonary Fibrosis is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF - Idiopathic means no known cause). Currently, there is no cure for the disease and no way to reverse lung scarring and damage, so for most, the only hope is a lung transplant.

IPF is commonly misdiagnosed.

An accurate diagnosis may be delayed for months or even years because the symptoms of IPF are shared by many other and more common lung diseases, such as COPD, asthma or even cardiac issues. IPF is normally characterized and noticed by a persistent cough and shortness of breath.

As the lungs develop more scar tissue, symptoms worsen and patients may become breathless while taking part in everyday activities, such as showering, getting dressed, speaking on the phone, or even eating.

Other common symptoms of IPF include: n n n n n

Fatigue and weakness Discomfort in the chest Loss of appetite Unexplained weight loss ‘Clubbing’ of fingertips

Diagnosis is normally confirmed through Pulmonary Function Tests, combined with a High-Resolution Computed Tomography (HRCT) scan of the chest and other pulmonary tests.

To manage symptoms and slow the process, the Food and Drug Administration approved the drugs, nintedanib — brand name Ofev — and pirfenidone — brand name Esbriet — in October 2014. But they are extremely expensive and cost-prohibitive for some. Even with the medications that are designed to slow the process, presently there is no way to reverse lung scarring and damage.

To support this rare disease, the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation has created a wealth of information for patients, caregivers and friends to increase their knowledge, and be better prepared to partner with their Pulmonologist and other doctors. Its mission is to serve as the trusted resource for the pulmonary fibrosis community by raising awareness, providing disease education and funding research.

Support is There……..

Participating in a support group

New tobacco price hike has thousands wanting to quit The July 1 cigarette and little cigar price increase has encouraged Oklahomans to quit, and thousands are reaching out to the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline.

According to preliminary data, the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline has seen an 85 percent increase in registrations in the first four weeks of July compared to data from July 2017.

About 4,200 Oklahomans registered for free services between July 1 and July 28 compared to 2,300 registered callers during the same time period in

July 2017.

While adult smoking in Oklahoma has declined by 24 percent over the past decade, roughly 19 percent of adults still smoke, compared to 17 percent nationally. The cigarette and little cigar price increase will encourage 18,700 adults to quit smoking, and discourage more than 17,000 Oklahoma kids from ever starting to use tobacco. Price increases and smokefree policies are a few of the most effective ways to reduce smoking, help smokers quit and stay quit.

may improve your emotional wellbeing and have a positive impact on your health by offering you an opportunity to connect with others who are facing similar experiences, obtain practical information, and to receive support. Support groups can also be a valuable resource for your caregivers, other family members, and friends.

The Oklahoma City area Pulmonary Fibrosis Support Group meets the first Tuesday of every month from 6:30pm – 8:00pm at Integris Baptist Medical Center, 3300

NW Expressway, Conference Rooms D & E, Oklahoma City, OK. There is no charge to attend.

To learn more about IPF, and the available resources for the pulmonary fibrosis community, visit the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation website at www.pulmonaryfibrosis.org

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Trivia Night Committee – Left to right: Chris Borders ‘82, Darren Derryberry ‘84, Carly Wegener ‘98, John Edwards ‘96, Gena Wright ‘98, Shelby Steinkirchner ‘05, Danielle Cronic ‘95, Kelley Hooper ’09 and Alexa Lienhard ‘11.

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Trivia Night Winners of team ‘Basil Gang-Lea’ are, from left, Tim Edwards, Cheyenne Fletcher, Carlos Acosta-Ponce, Mackenzie Lance-Jones, Caleb Jones, Jason Pann, Courtney Vogel Tetzloff, Nicole Needom, Jayme Howland, and John Howland.

McGuinness ‘Trivia Night’ benefit again proves to be a big success The Bishop McGuinness Commons was overflowing recently as almost 400 alums, parents and guests attended the twelfth annual Clancy’s Challenge Trivia Night.

The event was hosted by the BMCHS Alumni Association, but open to anyone over 21 years of age.

Chairing the event was class of 1998 alum Carly Wegener. Her committee included Chris Borders, Darren Derryberry, Carly Wegener, John Edwards, Gena Wright, Shelby Steinkirchner, Danielle Cronic, Kelley Hooper and Alexa Lienhard. Dinner was catered

by On the Border and Master of Ceremonies was Owen Canfield.

Carly has organized and chaired the event for the last several years increasing attendance and profits every year. It is the main fundraiser for the Alumni Association. Proceeds for the evening benefitted the Bishop McGuinness All Class Alumni Scholar-

ship Endowment Fund. Established in 1991, the fund provides tuition assistance scholarships to qualifying students who are children of a Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School graduate. Over the last 10 years, the Alumni Association has awarded over $50,000 in scholarships to more than 100 alumni legacies!

After 10 rounds of questions, the winning team was Basil Gang-Lea. Team members were Tim Edwards, Cheyenne Fletcher, Carlos AcostaPonce, Mackenzie Lance-Jones, Caleb Jones, Jason Pann, Courtney Vogel Tetzloff, Nicole Needom, Jayme Howland, and John Howland.

The winning team will have their name engraved on the traveling shillelagh trophy, which is passed from winner to winner each year. The trophy entitles the winning group to complimentary VIP seating at next year’s event.

Engagement, Wedding notices in Life & Leisure Do you have a wedding or engagement notice? If so, please contact us at Edmond Life & Leisure, either by phone, 340-3311 or e-mail, news@edmondpaper.com. We will then send or fax you an engagement or wedding form.The cost is $35, which includes a photograph. Payment is due upon submitted by noon Thursday.

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Good news from state’s Energy Index

Another downtown business evicted

Diner project gets green light

By Eriech Tapia NewsOK.com/The Oklahoman The entrance to downtown will soon look different as renovations on a former service station are set to begin with Sunnyside Diner planning to be open by early next year in its location.

At the same time, one business right down the road has fizzled out.

Last week, the City Council approved plans for a new Sunnyside Diner on the northeast corner of Second Street and Broadway.

“I think it is a great-looking project,” Councilwoman Victoria Caldwell said.

Despite opposition to the diner during previous public meetings, local business owners around the site now are in favor of the venture.

Sunnyside Diner Co-Owner Shannon Roper said the new diner will bring a new feel to the corner.

“It will feel like an old-school service station with a diner in it,” Roper said. “We want to keep it as original as possible.” The site once was home to a Conoco gas station.

The new restaurant will have 14 inside tables, about 15 counter seats and tables under the gas station awnings outside. Roper expects the diner to seat about

75 people and will have family games outside for patrons while waiting.

However, Roper is keeping the inside designs under wraps for a surprise once the location opens.

A lighted blue diner sign will sit atop the southern awning, which the city council gave a variance for. The current pole sign on the corner will be removed to make the corner ADA-compliant.

Construction could begin as soon as three weeks, or once permits are obtained from the city.

During last week’s meeting, multiple council members asked that city staff address exits from the parking lot by adding no-left-turn signs onto Second Street.

Once the location opens, Roper said they will have a charity event for a local organization as a way to give back to the community.

Rocket Fizz fizzles Opening in 2016 as the first business at Campbell Corner, Rocket Fizz was evicted last week after the property owners claimed that the business owners did not pay rent for nearly six months.

"We really did try to work with them," said Koorosh

Firms announce merger Financial advisory firms, Burnett Advisors and Kerri Lowber & Associates, recently announced that the two companies have merged their operations.

Kerri Lowber & Associates has moved to the Burnett Advisors location at 13907 Quail Pointe Drive.

Burnett Advisors is a full-service CPA firm providing tax, accounting, and business consulting services as well as providing in-house legal and investment services. The firm specializes in small business growth in the agriculture, restaurant, service-based, homecare and professional service industries.

"The merger allows us to provide a higher level of attention and bring more value to our clients," said Kerri Lowber, owner of Kerri Lowber & Associates. "Business owners typically rely on many different service professionals for advice and direction. Having all of our services under one umbrella helps us deliver the best insights and support to help our clients grow.”

Kerri Lowber & Associates brings

decades of accounting and tax expertise to the team. Lowber will take on a new role as Client Development Team Leader.

"Burnett Advisors utilizes the most current software, training, tools and resources available in our industry, to ensure that the client experience is the best it can be. I am excited to concentrate on the direction and strategy of the firm and making sure our clients know and understand what we can do for them," Lowber explained.

“People and relationships matter most to us and having Kerri and her staff join the firm is a great fit for the organization,” said Kevin Burnett, Burnett Advisors CEO. Burnett Advisors also recently partnered with James C. Billingsley of Billingsley Financial Group. “James complements our firm’s culture by adding thoughtful and caring insight which better enables our clients to develop a comprehensive financial plan consistent with existing estate, tax and business planning that we have helped to create.” Burnett added.

OU Physicians adds Dr. Magguilli in cardiovascular sciences Board-Certified Pathologist from Albany Medical College, Michael L. Magguilli, M.D., New York. has established his practice With more than 1,050 docwith OU Physicians. He has tors and advanced practice also been named an assistant providers, OU Physicians is the professor with the University state’s largest physician group. of Oklahoma College of The practice encompasses alMedicine. most every adult and child speMagguilli is board certified in anatomic pathology, clini- Dr. Magguilli cialty. Many OU Physicians have expertise in the management of cal pathology and cycomplex conditions that is unavailable topathology. He is board eligible in anywhere else in the state, region or forensic pathology. He completed a sometimes even the nation. Some have forensic pathology fellowship at pioneered surgical procedures or innoCuyahoga County Medical Examvations in patient care that are world iner’s Office, Cleveland. He comfirsts. pleted a cytopathology fellowship at OU Physicians see patients in their the University of Rochester Medical offices at the OU Health Sciences Center, New York, where he also Center in Oklahoma City and at clincompleted his anatomic and clinical ics in Edmond, Midwest City, Lawton pathology residency. He earned his medical degree and a master’s degree and other cities around Oklahoma.

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The expansion of Oklahoma’s oil and natural gas industry continues and the economist who compiles the Oklahoma Energy Index says industry growth and its impact on the state economy are expected to continue through the end of the year.

The most recent energy index saw an increase of less than 1 percent, with half of the index’s six variables posting gains and the other half contracting. The Index has grown by 13.4 percent from one year ago, and today stands at 224.2 using data collected in July.

This month’s index was led by gains in crude oil prices and energy production employment and an increase in stock value of Oklahoma oil and natural gas companies in the index’s Oklahoma energy portfolio. Natural gas prices, however, fell by 4.7 percent and were accompanied by a less than 1 percent decrease in support employment and the loss of one drilling rig in the state’s average rig count for the month.

“Recent slides in commodity prices are not entirely unexpected and unlikely to significantly slow the pace of activity in the state,” said Dr. Russell Evans, executive director of the Steven C. Agee Economic Research and Policy Institute.

“The pace of the industry expansion and the influence over statewide economic conditions appears likely to hold through the end of the year … It is unclear how long the current expansion can run, but for as long as it does the state will enjoy the economic fruits of its defining industry.”

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someone else great grandmother would recognize as food.

My second privilege is I grew up in a large working/middle class family in a small home. I quickly learned to go outside just to find space and this lead to discovering physical activity and working with my hands. When I got married my wife, yes the same one with the generations of food knowledge, took me to International Fitness and signed us up for a gym membership. As it turns out one of the most powerful things that you can do for positive mental health is exercise.

Why walking 40 minutes a day is arguably more effective in treating depression than medication. Participation in knitting and other crafts is found to positively impact mood, to reduce stress, to head off cognitive decline, to improve eating disorders, and help with chronic pain. Physical activity is critical to our mental health as well as our physical health.

As a therapist I have been taught to help people focus on those things in which they have power to make change, primarily ourselves. We chose what we put in our mouths and what we do with our bodies, to our benefit or detriment. No yes buts, a gym is as close as the outside and healthy food choices can be as economical as fast food. Knowledge about nutrition, exercise, and crafts is all around you. All you have to do is take action.

Wait a second. You said you were privileged? Yes I am, I have been granted some level of immunity granted as a benefit from my family, I guess you could say I chose well but that is another article.

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By John Goetz Websterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dictionary says a privilege is a right or immunity granted as a particular benefit, advantage, or favor.

It is time that I address two of my privileges in life.

Goetz First is I married a great cook. Yes due to no skills of my own I married an individual with generations of food knowledge. Why is this a privilege?

Well over the past 48 hours I have listened to, read, and researched numerous references to the topic that food is medicine.

To be more specific current research is describing how what we eat transforms into molecules that make us who we are, how we think and feel, as surely as any product manufactured by the words pharmaceutical corporations. We have MRI and PET scans that show an increase in desired brain activity in areas associated with Alzheimer and ADHD after only 10 days of consuming a diet high in vegetables and healthy fat. Simply Increasing plain old dietary fiber increases telomere length.

Telomeres are the specialized stretches of DNA at the end of chromosomes. The way they're always described is that they're like the aglets, or plastic tips, at the end of shoelaces. And just as the plastic tips keep shoelaces from fraying, telomeres keep the ends of chromosomes from fraying or sticking. The trouble is, each time a cell divides, the telomeres get shorter. When they're too short, the cell can no longer divide and the cell goes dormant or dies.

This shortening process is associated with aging, cancer, and a higher risk of death in general. As Dr. Michael Pollan says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eat food. Not too much.

Mostly plants.â&#x20AC;? You know real food, things your great grandmother of

Zahrai, vice president of business development of Plaza USA, which owns Campbell Corner.

On the first eviction notice posted

by Zahrai, he claimed $23,956 in back rent was due. The most recent notice stated that $10,000 is owed as of Tuesday, and Zahrai said he is considering taking them to small claims court. The dollar limit for small claims court is $10,000.

Rent for the business was about $5,000 a month, according to the eviction notice. Rocket Fizz was at 130 N Broadway in suites 100 and 110.

Franchise owners Tina and Allen Bevel did not respond for comment.

But, Tina Bevel's sister Lisa Liebl, with Magee Media, said that multiple factors had caused the closure.

It was the first Rocket Fizz in Oklahoma, and others are opening in the Tulsa area. However, multiple other

locations across the country have been closed in recent months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Edmond is not conducive for this type of business,â&#x20AC;? Liebl said, citing low foot traffic and construction outside of the business for low sales.

Construction along Broadway for stormwater drainage improvements is nearly a month behind schedule, according to the city's Engineering Department.

While Liebl said Bevel regretted closing the store, she said there had been multiple disagreements between Bevel and Zahrai, but did elaborate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It brought them joy to own this candy store,â&#x20AC;? Liebl said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They loved being that industry to Edmond.â&#x20AC;?

Rent for the store is higher than most other areas in downtown and Zahrai required that individual tenants complete their own build-outs, something other local developers said is uncommon in the area.

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Cattle Baron’s Ball benefit Students sought to battle hunger seeks to eradicate cancer The Oklahoma American Cancer Society hosts the 16th annual Cattle Baron’s Ball at 6 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 15 at the Historic Farmer’s Public Market, 311 S Klein Ave. in Oklahoma City.

The evening’s festivities include: dinner, drinks, games, dancing to bluegrass and western swing music from Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road, and both a luxury live and silent auction.

Single tickets are $250; table sponsorships are available for an eight-top at $2,000 and 10-top at $2,500.

Rachel Stratton, Development Manager of Distinguished Events for the American Cancer Society, says the Society asks central Oklahoma businesses to join other community leaders and executives in sponsoring a table in honor of a cancer warrior who works at or is close to their organization.

“Cancer is the second leading cause of death in

our state, with 49 Oklahomans diagnosed every day. Nearly everyone knows someone directly affected by the disease, so let’s use this opportunity to lift them up and raise money to help find a cure,” said Stratton.

“During the event, a special ceremony will be held to recognize all honorees.”

The Society funds research for a cure and also serves as a primary support resource for cancer patients. This includes operating a 24-hour hotline (1-800227-2345), rides to and from treatment in the Road to Recovery program, as well as free or reduced-cost lodging, and help managing appearance-related side effects of treatment.

This year’s Cattle Baron’s Ball speaker, Talia Lane, was diagnosed with Hodgkin Lymphoma in 2004. She has been in remission for 14 years. Lane credits the Society with

helping her beat cancer and for giving her a platform to empower others battling the disease.

To sponsor a table or purchase individual tickets, visit: cattlebaronsballokc.org or email: rachel.stratton@cancer.or g. Also, between now and September 14, when you make a $25 donation to the American Cancer Society online, you will be entered in a drawing to win an OKC Staycation valued at $500.

The Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma invites metro area schools and students to join in the fight against hunger by participating in the 14th annual Students Against Hunger Food and Fund Drive, Sept. 24 through Nov. 16.

Every dollar donated will provide the equivalent of four meals to Oklahomans with inconsistent access to nutritious food. Students are encouraged to raise funds and non-perishable food donations to help the Regional Food Bank reach its goal of providing at least 400,000 meals for hungry families, children and seniors.

“Students Against Hunger is a great opportunity for students to become aware of hunger in their own

communities and to help make a difference,” said Katie Fitzgerald, chief executive officer of the Regional Food Bank. “This drive occurs right before the holidays, so pantries will have the food they need for families.”

Oklahoma is the fifth hungriest state in the nation, where one in four children faces hunger every day.

Most of the clients served by the Regional Food Bank are children, seniors living on fixed incomes and working families who cannot make ends meet.

To sign up to participate in Students Against Hunger visit regionalfoodbank.org/SAH, call Jackie Dobson at 405-600-3193 or email jdobson@regionalfoodbank.org.

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.”

St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)

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