September 27, 2018

September 27, 2018 Vol. 19, No. 18

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.

At Home Fall/Winter 2018 Inserted today

PHOTOS BY MELINDA INFANTE

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Mostly sunny High 80° Low 65°

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 Partly cloudy High 80° Low 66°

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Partly cloudy High 79° Low 67°

Scenes from last year’s EdFest. The sixth annual event will be Oct. 12 at the Festival Market Place in downtown Edmond.

Edmond Mobile Meals will present the sixth annual EdFest from 6 to 10 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 12 in downtown Edmond at the Festiva Market Place, 26 W. First St. EdFest is the biggest fundraising event of the year for Edmond Mobile Meals and will include food trucks, local breweries and a KidsZone, as well as live music by local band “Souled Out.” KidsZone activities will include inflatables, face painting by Silly Lily, balloon animals, temporary tattoos, carnival games, character photos and more. Wristbands for all access to the KidsZone

can be bought for a donation of $5 each. Families can also take photos in the Photo Bus for a $5 donation and receive a printout to keep.

Food trucks will include Amore’ OKC, Let’s Do Greek, Yum Pig, The Mighty Corndog, Wicked Hangry, Nick’s Tamales, The Yeti Shack and Fluff & Stuff. New to EdFest in 2018 is a fall-inspired beer and wine garden, featuring local beer from COOP Aleworks, Elk Valley Brewing and a variety of wine choices.

All proceeds of the event will support the Edmond Mobile Meals mission to provide hot nourishing meals

and daily wellness checks to homebound elderly and disabled Edmond residents.

One of the founders of Edmond Mobile Meals in 1974 and the first director was Carolyn Vance. Carolyn had a heart for serving others, she often said “This project is a true witness of the miracles that can happen when a community of people who care, combines their efforts and work together in service.”

Edmond Mobile Meals has come a long way since that first day in 1974. The group now serves over 200 meals each day and have a volunteer force of over 400 caring citizens.

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Sports

Bronchos knock off No. 4 team, 31-21 The University of Central Oklahoma football team beat fourth-ranked Northwest Missouri 31-21 Saturday night at Wantland Stadium in MidAmerica Intercollegiate Athletics Association play.

The Bronchos improved to 2-2 on the season, handing Northwest Missouri its first loss of 2018. It’s the first time the Bronchos have beaten Northwest since joining the MIAA in 2012.

“Those guys just went out there and did it,” seventh-year head coach Nick Bobeck said. “They wanted it and they fought for it. They worked so hard and I’m really proud of them.”

Chandler Garrett, a sophomore from Mustang making his first career start, was brilliant in the win. He was 17-for-33 passing with 274 yards and four touchdowns. He also ran the ball 18 times for 59 yards, including a game-high 27-yard scamper.

“Chandler is a competitor,” Bobeck said. “He just goes out there and competes. He’s been a great teammate in everything he does and he just went out there and got it done tonight.”

The effort by Garrett started early.

The Bronchos got the ball after forcing Northwest to punt on its first possession. Garrett then found L’liott Curry for a 9-yard pass completion, and then an 11-yard pass completion. After Clay McKenzie ran the ball for eight yards to the Northwest 43, Garrett launched a pass back Curry’s way. The junior receiver hauled it in, muscling past the Bearcat defense and into the end zone for a touchdown.

That put UCO up 7-0. The Bronchos never trailed Saturday.

Central’s defense – which Garrett deferred credit to after the game – played its biggest and best effort in recent memory, halting Northwest early and often. UCO got the ball back by forcing a turnover on downs and the teams traded possessions a few times before the Bronchos struck again.

Garrett capped a 15-play, 65-yard scoring drive that spanned the final six minutes of the opening quarter and ended a minute into the second stanza when the Broncho QB found McKenzie on a 2-yard rollout pass in the end zone to make it 14-0.

The Bronchos went to halftime up 14-3 and after a pair of punts to open the third quarter, Garrett led the Bronchos on the drive of the game.

UCO led a Northwest punt go around the 10-yard line and it took a

Bearcat bounce, coming to a stop at the UCO 1-yard line.

On Friday night, the University officially opened the Sports Performance Center, a 40,000+ square foot stateof-the-art facility just north of Wantland Stadium. Garrett lined up with virtually every inch of turf between him and the SPC. But 12 plays and 6:06 later, a pass from Garrett to Ronnie Turner made the score 21-3 UCO and the fans atop that new building in the north end zone got the best look at the big play.

The big plays weren’t over either.

Central’s defense came through again, as was the theme of the night, and forced a Northwest three & out on the next series and the Bronchos took over, 1st & 10 at its own 28-yard line.

Garrett took the snap and dropped back. He paused for just a moment and fired a deep ball to a sprinting Dustin Basks down the left sideline.

Basks was already a few steps behind his defender and was a few steps farther when he caught the pass. A race to the Sports Performance Center was easily won by Basks and the 72yard touchdown made it 28-3 Bronchos with 2:29 to play in the third quarter.

Northwest Missouri grabbed a pair of touchdowns and a field goal in the fourth quarter to make a game of it.

Alex Quevedo pelted a 45-yard field goal too to keep UCO ahead. The Broncho defense handled the rest.

Chris Pogi led the Broncho defense with 10 tackles including 1.5 behind the line of scrimmage. He also forced a fumble. Dillon Hall added nine tackles including one sack, and Justin Stewart also had a sack to go with his four tackles.

Central combined for five tackles for a loss but also had five breakups in the secondary.

Garrett’s final numbers on the night: 274 yards, four touchdowns, 60 more yards rushing the football. He found Curry eight times for 103 yards and a score. He found Basks four times for 105 yards and a score. In all, he hit six different receivers on the night.

The Bronchos pull back to .500 with the win and now turn its focus to the defending MIAA champions in Fort Hays State. UCO will play at Hays, Kan. in Week 5, traveling north to take on the Tigers on Saturday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.

PHOTO PROVIDED

UCO quarterback Chandler Garrett takes off running Saturday night.

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From the Publisher

No crows in Downtown Edmond All the businesses in downtown Edmond have taken care of any possible crows causing trouble.

Well, at least there are plenty of scarecrows to run them off. The Downtown Edmond Business Association (DEBA) sponsored what we hope to be an annual scarecrow decorating contest.

DEBA president Stephanie Carel, owner of Silver Leaf Gems Ray Hibbard had this brain storm of a way to get the merchants involved in a fall celebration. She and her family went to work in making over 70 scarecrow skeletons. They passed them out to merchants and businesses in and around downtown Edmond. Each business got creative, enhanced and decorated what they were given. The results were outstanding, and the scarecrows are still on display all over downtown Edmond.

"We wanted to involve local businesses in a decorating contest that will bring people to downtown Edmond to see the scarecrows and bring some fall cheer to the streets. We were overwhelmed by the positive response and how excited everyone was to participate," Carel said. Carel and her husband and son spent countless hours putting together the basic shells of the scarecrow. Then with the help of other DEBA members, each one was delivered to all the DEBA members in Downtown Edmond.

Councilwoman Elizabeth Waner, Beth Kerr and Cathy Williams White set about town on Monday morning to judge the scarecrows. I tried to pay them off when they came to judge the Edmond Life & Leisure scarecrow, but they were as honest as the day is long. I guess when I said, “Hey, I got 5 bucks in my pocket that ain’t doing nothing,” they were not impressed. Next year I may raise it to $6 to see if it turns their heads.

"The judges had a hard time deciding the winners and deliberated for a few hours. All of the scarecrows were very creative, and everyone has been so impressed by the work DEBA business owners put into this contest," Carel said. "We are thankful to have such an involved and great community in the downtown Edmond area."

First place was given to the City of Edmond Parks and Recreation department, second place to Silver Leaf Gems and third place to Head Over Heels Boutique. Honorable mentions include Around the Corner Restaurant, the City of Edmond Urban Forestry department, the City of Edmond Municipal Courthouse and Edmond Life and Leisure.

DEBA is now opening voting for the scarecrow contest to the public. The People's Choice Award Scarecrow contest will be from Wednesday, Sept.

19 until Friday, Oct. 5. Please visit Downtown Edmond on Facebook or Instagram to vote for your favorite scarecrow.

I can’t afford to bribe all of you with $5. But, we can offer you a free copy of the newspaper in the box in front of our incredible looking pirate scarecrow. Our staff did a great job on it. They even used our whiteboard for strategy session on what to build. While everyone in the office lent a hand, except me of course, Deanne York was the master technician that put it all together.

Given the incredible quality of all the scarecrows on display, we are thrilled to have made the honor-

RAY HIBBARD

Jack the Pirate Pumpkinhead briefly joined the Edmond Life & Leisure staff this month.

Winners pictured, Page 9 able mention category. All we need now is for you to go to the DEBA Facebook page and vote for us in the popularity contest. Thank you in advance for voting us the winners.

Pelco partners with Edmond AMBUCS Last Saturday the Edmond AMBUCS and Pelco Industry joined forces to present seven AmTrykes in Edmond, Oklahoma. Pelco is located at 320 West 18th Street (Southwest corner of 18th and Fretz Avenue) They invited the public to join them to participate in giving "AmTrykes" to deserving recipients to aid with mobility issues.

The Edmond AMBUCS AmTrykes Committee work hard to enable those with physical disabilities to have the opportunity for increased mobility.

Members are Tom Hatcher, Jerry and Lydia McBride, Scott Buckelew, Monty Courtney and Nancy Sade. The seven AmTryke recipients range from toddler to teen. Tom Hatcher, Jerry McBride and Monty Courtney work with therapists to make sure each trike is fitted to properly aid each child or adult. Tom Hatcher stated, every time he sees the smile on the face of an AmTryke recipient it makes it all worthwhile.

It is only through the support of generous citizens like Phil Parduhn and businesses such as Pelco Industries and American Fidelity that AMBUCS can purchase trikes to give away. For more than a

decade, these specially designed cycles have provided therapeutic benefits to recipients, while enhancing their quality of life. AmTrykes can be hand and/or foot-powered and will accommodate riders of all sizes and ages. They help improve fitness, coordination, increase self-esteem and, most importantly, are very fun to ride!

Through the AMBUCS Veteran Initiative, AMBUCS sponsor specially built AmTryke cycles and provide the opportunity of mobility and independence to disabled veterans. To learn more about receiving an AmTryke contact AmBility Chairman Tom Hatcher at (405) 639-7428 or Jerry McBride at (405) 826-7126. If you would like to donate to the worthy cause contact June Cartwright (405) 341-4336.

The Edmond club is active in building wheelchair ramps to make homes accessible. Adam Nevitt serves as the Ramp Building Chairman for our organization his contact info is (405) 208-9228 anevitt@a-1freeman.com. In the past AMBUCS partnered with the city of Edmond to create a universal playground that can be used by all children regardless of disability. The playground is in Mitch Park.

The Edmond AMBUCS believe in giving back to our community. They have long believed that a great way to serve people with disabilities is to support the future generations of therapists. To date, AMBUCS has provided over $10 million to educate physical and occupational therapists, speech language pathologists and hearing audiologists. One scholarship can go a long way, as the clinical practitioner spends a lifetime working with the community of people with disabilities. Scholarship Chairman Cathy Williams White has worked with UCO therapy students applying for these scholarships. For information you can contact Cathy at (405) 341-4344.

The AMBUCS Mission is creating mobility & independence for people with disabilities by: providing scholarships for therapists, performing various forms of community service and providing AmTryke therapeutic tricycles to people with disabilities.

The Edmond AMBUCS meet at noon on Friday in the Cherokee Room in the Nigh Center. For more information contact June at (405) 341-4336.

If no answer please leave a message.

This is a great club that does so much for our community. Edmond is blessed with several civic clubs including three Rotary International Clubs, Kiwanis, Lions Club and many more. It is one of the things that makes our community a great place to live. These are groups that do so much to help others. It is truly Service Above Self as the Rotarians like to say.

One of the things that keeps me up at night is worrying about membership in these clubs. It tends to be older folks like me who are members.

While civic clubs have made some progress in recruiting younger members, it isn’t nearly enough to fill the gap that will be left when the group of current members retire. I hope it doesn’t happen and that these club stay filled with life. They fill a muchneeded gap in our community.

(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 Whatever happened to due process?............................................Page 8. n Scarecrow contest winners ..........................................................Page 9. n Heritage Hall celebrating for one year ........................................Page 12. n George Gust reviews latest Jack Black film ................................Page 15. n Crossword ..................................................................................Page 15. n Top Sequoyah students ..............................................................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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Parents Helping Parents meets Oct.2 The Edmond Chapter of Parents Helping Parents will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2 at McLaren's Pantry located at 3414 South Boulevard in the Boulevard Shopping Center located in the SE corner of 33rd and Boulevard.

The restaurant is closed to the general public at 6 p.m. The meeting is from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Our speakers

will form a panel of four alcohol drug counselors, primary focus will be on enabling & codependency. Parents Helping Parents provides support and resources for parents of addicted children (any age child).

This is an anonymous meeting and no cost or reservations required. For more information please call 405642-8198.

Thursday Sept. 27 ---- In the Gallery ---- In the Principles Office: Tom Ryan the Art Student ---- American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters ---- Fall Signature Tour ---- Sacred Landscapes: The Photographs of Lorran Meares ---- National Cavalry Competition ---- Western Dressage Association of American Championship Show ---- Poetic Embroidery: Tales of Woah

by Kelly Rogers & Red Dirt Rug by Rena Detrixhe ---- Oklahoma Christian Jazz Ensemble w/guest Mark Galloway ---- The Chisholm Trail Friday Sept. 28 ---- In the Gallery ---- In the Principles Office: Tom Ryan the Art Student ---- American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters ---- Fall Signature Tour ---- Sacred Landscapes: The Photographs of Lorran Meares ---- National Cavalry Competition ---- Western Dressage Association of American Championship Show ---- Day Out with Thomas: Tour 2018 ---- Conlee and The Bellamy Brothers ---- Fall Festival & Cookie Decorating ---- Headliner: The Russell Malone Quartet ---- Puppy Pawlooza ---- Oklahoma Regatta Festival Saturday Sept. 29 ---- In the Gallery ---- Fall Signature Tour ---- In the Principles Office: Tom Ryan the Art Student ---- American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters ---- National Cavalry Competition ---- Western Dressage Association of American Championship Show ---- Day Out with Thomas: Tour 2018 ---- FrightFest ---- Boys Ranch Town Rodeo ---- Miss Brown to You: Featuring Mary Reynolds and Louise Goldberg ---- Party in the Park ---- Banana Seat ---- Oklahoma Regatta Festival Sunday Sept. 30 ---- In the Gallery ---- Fall Signature Tour ---- In the Principles Office: Tom Ryan the Art Student ---- American Indian Artists: 20th Century Masters ---- Western Dressage Association of American Championship Show ---- Day Out with Thomas: Tour 2018 ---- FrightFest ---- OK Ale Trail ---- Oklahoma Regatta Festival 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/ In the Principal’s Office: Tom Ryan the Art Student Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; visit nationalcowboymuseum.org 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 Conlee and The Bellamy Brothers Location: Showplace Theatre at Riverwind Casino Time: 7 p.m. For more information, visit www.riverwind.com Fall Signature Tour Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum,OKC Extra Info: 1 – 2 p.m.; see some of the finest Western art in the country during this docent-facilitated Museum

tour. For more information, visit nationalcowboymuseum.org 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/ Day Out with Thomas: Tour 2018 Location: Oklahoma Railway Museum, Oklahoma City Extra Info: Take a 25-minute ride with Thomas the Tank Engine™. Meet Sir Topham Hat, enjoy storytelling, live music, build with Mega Bloks® bricks and much, much more. Tickets for ages 2 and up $16 online $18 at the door. Advance purchase is recommended. Tickets are final. Events are rain or shine. For more information visit, www.oklahomarailwaymuseum.org FrightFest Location: Frontier City Theme Park, Oklahoma City Extra Info: Continues through October 2. Thrills and chills for the entire family. It’s fun by day and fright by night! Don’t miss The Nightmare Haunted House, additional fee is charged. The ghouls come out every Friday, Saturday and Sunday for this fun-filled event. Be sure and check operating days and hours when planning your visit!

For a complete list of operating days, hours and activities, visit FrontierCity.com or call (405) 478-2140 OK Ale Trail Location: The Patriarch Craft Beer House, Edmond Extra Info: The three mile fun run features complimentary craft beers brewed especially for this event.

Breweries include: Coop Ale Works, Anthem Brewing, and Roughtail Brewing. All the “Lager Joggers” receive 4 beers with entry fee. Live music will also be provided. $40 registration includes: 4 beers (1 beer after each lap) special edition souvenir beer glass. Must be over 21 and show valid ID the day of race to receive a wrist band for beers. All ages are welcome to run the race. Proceeds benefit the Edmond Fine Arts Institute. Time: 1 p.m.

For more information, visit edmondfinearts.com/events/fundraisers/ National Calvary Competition Location: Historic Fort Reno, El Reno Extra Info: A supreme equestrian event with over 100 competitors from all over the United States. Military units from Fort Riley, KS, Fort Sill, OK, Fort Carson, CO, Fort Hood, TX, Fort Irwin, CA, and others! It’s a great family event you won’t want to miss! Food and drinks available on the grounds for purchase. Gate opens at 8 a.m. daily – Admission rates are as follows: Adults: $8 or $10 3-day pass, Seniors: $7 or $8 3-day pass, Children: $5 or $6 3-day pass.

Western Dressage Association of American Championship Show Location: Lazy E Arena, Edmond Extra Info: Our mission is to build an equine community that combines the Western traditions of horse and rider with Classical Dressage. We honor the horse. We value the partnership between horse and rider. We celebrate the legacy of the West.

For more information, www.lazye.com Oklahoma Christian Jazz Ensemble w/guest Mark Galloway Location: UCO-Jazz Lab Extra Info: 7 p.m., Free admission, for more information visit ucojazzlab.com Fall Festival & Cookie Decorating At We Rock the Spectrum Edmond Exta Info: $30, 10 a.m., For more information visit them on Facebook.

Please send calendar items to infante318@cox.net.

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UCO to present musical ‘The Most Happy Fella’

The University of Central Oklahoma School of Music’s Musical Theatre presents “The Most Happy Fella” at 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 4-6 and 2 p.m.

Oct. 7 at the historic Mitchell Hall Theatre, located on Central’s campus.

“The Most Happy Fella” is a heart-warming story of Tony, an aging, shy Italian fruit grower, and Rosabella, the lonely, young waitress whom he courts by letter, ultimately winning her heart.

“In musical theater circles, ‘The Most Happy Fella’ is lauded as one of the quintesPHOTO PROVIDED sential musical theater Sonnet Lamb, left, will play ’Rosabella,’ while Sean works of its time,” said Steele, right, will play ‘Tony’ during the University Greg White, Ph.D., di- of Central Oklahoma School of Music’s upcoming rector of Central’s Mu- Musical Theatre production of ‘The Most Happy sical Theatre program. Fella’ at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-6 and 2 p.m. Oct. 7 at Frank Loesser, who Mitchell Hall Theatre, located on Central’s campus. wrote the book, music “’The Most Happy Fella’ is both an and lyrics for “The Most Happy inspiration and a personal favorite. I Fella,” also is well-known for writing grew up listening to the original “Guys & Dolls.” Produced in a golden Broadway cast recording. The story age of musical theater, this musical riand the score are very traditional but vals contemporaries like “The Music also very unique in both content and Man” and “My Fair Lady,” according construction.” to White.

Central’s Musical Theatre cast of “The Most Happy Fella” is consid41 students began rehearsal in Auered Loesser’s most ambitious and rogust, in preparation for the October mantic musical. It first appeared on show.

Broadway in 1957 and ran for 676 Tickets for “The Most Happy Fella” performances. Since then, it has enare free for students with a valid joyed several revivals, including one UCO ID and range from $10-$20 for staged by the New York City Opera. others. To purchase tickets, visit “Loesser created music of operatic www.mitchellhalltheatre.com or call dimensions and there are several outthe box office at 405-974-3375. standing songs in this show, including For a complete listing of UCO Colmy favorites ‘Standing on the Corner’ lege and Fine Arts and Design events and ‘Somebody, Somewhere,’” White and performances, visit cfad.uco.edu. added.

Vandals just made it harder to find home in an emergency EDITOR To the vandal(s) who spray-painted my curb black: I am sure you disliked my OSU/Pistol Pete paintings on the curb, but I wish you would have left my 1509 address numbers for potential emer-

Letter to the Editor gency vehicles to locate my house quickly if necessary.

KAREN CARTER, PH.D.

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Commentary ... We’re on YOUR Side

Due process anyone?

I don’t know all the details of the Brett Kavanaugh accusations and how it should be handled by the U.S. Senate.

It’s a fluid situation and could change a lot by the end of this week.

Steve Gust What does have me a bit concerned are some of the statements made by those who sit on the Senate Judiciary committee.

Without hearing from the accused or the accuser, some of the senators made up their mind and voiced it publicly.

They said Kavanaugh committed an assault when he was 17. That amazes me.

A lot of these senators are attorneys and went to the finest law schools in the nation.

The presumption of innocence is one of the hallmarks of U.S. justice. Please note I am in no way demeaning or belittling the claims made against him.

Yet doesn’t the seriousness of the situation at least demand a hearing or examination before telling the world you know the guy is guilty?

Apparently the political court has a different standard than a court of law.

It shouldn’t be that way though.

Why is this so important?

Does anybody remember Richard Jewell or the Duke Lacrosse team?

Both Jewell and the team were exposed to bad cases of “fake news.”

In 1996 Jewell, working the Atlanta Olympics, spotted a suspicious bag at a park and helped to evacuate the area.

A little later a bomb went off. Most likely the guy saved lots of lives.

Yet the national press started to question Jewell’s role. Their “experts,” said he fit a profile of someone seeking fame by planting a bomb.

It was proven not to be true. Sadly Jewell died about 10 years after the event. I doubt he got a fourth of the apologies he deserved.

In 2006 three members of the Duke lacrosse team were falsely accused of a sexual assault. It took over a year to clear them.

There was another rush to judgment in that case. Who knows the trauma and expense the players and team suffered in that case.

Sometimes the press will have a narrative and it doesn’t matter what the truth is.

It’s a good idea to be sure about something before you ruin someone’s life, especially if you’re a lawyer and a member of the U.S. Senate.

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

How Oklahoma can have affordable health insurance

By Tom Coburn, M.D. For the past two years, anyone shopping on Oklahoma's health insurance exchange has come face to face with the stark reality of Obamacare. Left with only one insurer to choose from, Oklahomans have been forced to shop for expensive plans that may not necessarily fit their needs.

In 2018, average monthly premiums for a benchmark Obamacare plan in Oklahoma were $659, almost $200 more than the national average. It's no surprise, then, that Oklahoma's uninsured rate in 2017 was 14.2 percent — second highest in the country.

Fortunately, the Trump administration

opened the door for affordable health insurance in Oklahoma and across the country when it rolled back an Obama-era guidance designed to hamstring short-term, limited-duration insurance. Oklahoma's legislators ought to take full advantage of this opportunity to bring back affordable health care.

These short-term plans are not required to cover the essential health benefits mandated by Obamacare, which makes them far cheaper — monthly premiums averaged $124 in 2016. Unwilling to make room for an alternative to the exchanges, the Obama administration issued guidance limiting the duration of these plans to three months, and prohibited providers

from guaranteeing renewability to policyholders who developed major illnesses.

Soon after the Trump administration undid these restrictions, Obamacare supporters began referring to the short-term plans as “junk insurance,” and warning Americans that if these plans weren't banned, insurers would be able to trick them into buying inadequate plans.

Some states responded by placing all sorts of restrictions on the plans. California banned them outright.

As a physician and former senator, I find these attempts to sabotage short-term, limited-duration insurance plans objectionable. By taking a viable option for affordable health insurance and torpedoing it as “junk insurance,” certain lawmakers have proven they care about defending governmentrun health care more than they care about enacting real reform.

This rhetoric is not only misleading, it's offensive. The suggestion is that without the help of the federal government, Americans won't be able to choose an insurance plan that works for them and their families, or worse: They'll be scammed into buying a plan that doesn't suit their needs. I hate to break it to folks who think like that, but Americans did just fine picking out insurance plans before Obamacare, and they can do just fine without it.

Earlier this month, the Oklahoma Department of Insurance issued guidance limiting the duration of these plans to fewer than six months, and also banned guaranteed re-

Health, Page 10

What midterms have told us in the past

By James Finck With the midterms approaching, it is finally time for the American people to voice their opinion of the Trump presidency, or so we are being told. Since Trump’s victory, with every special election we are bombarded with how this one election is the touchstone of America’s approval of the president.

Finck I have two statement about the midterm elections. First, I predict the Republicans will lose seats. Secondly, all the chatter is wrong. This election will not predict the future of Trump in the 2020 election. How do I know this? Because I study history.

To understand my statements, we have to go back, and Franklin Roosevelt seems as good a place to start as any. The year 1932 was a historical election. Up to that point, Republicans had dominated the White House since Lincoln, but 1932 ushered in Roosevelt and a Democratic dominance to 1968. The year was also in the heart of the Great Depression and quickly FDR became beloved with his New Deal policies to relieve the nation’s pain. It should be no surprise that in the 1934 midterm elections the Democrats picked up nine seats in the House and nine in the Senate. Based off that election, FDR cruised to an easy win in the 1936 election, 5238 in the Electoral College.

What may be more surprising is that was the last midterm election win for the Democrats for

some time, even though FDR retained his popularity. In 1938, the Democrats lost 72 seats in the House and seven in the Senate, yet FDR won the 1940 election 449 to 82. In 1942, the Democrats lost 45 seats in the House and eight in the senate, with FDR winning the 1944 election 432 to 99.

For the rest of the story, because of size restraints, we will only look at midterm elections before a successful reelection of a president. The next full two-term president was Eisenhower. During his first midterms, his party lost two seats in the Senate and 18 in the House, yet he won reelection in 1956, 457 to 73. Both Kennedy and Johnson were one-term presidents. Nixon became president in 1968 and for his first midterm election, his party did pick up two Senate seats, but lost 12 in the House. People today forget how popular Nixon was before Watergate, as seen by his 520-17 victory in 1972.

Ford and Carter were both one-term presidents, with the next two-termer being Ronald Reagan. Reagan was extremely popular in the 1980s, but during his first midterm election, he lost 27 seats in the House but picked up one in the Senate. Yet even with the House losses, he crushed his opponent in 1984, 525 to 13.

George H.W. Bush was a one-termer, followed by the very popular two-term President Bill Clinton.

No matter how popular he was, in his first midterm election his party lost a staggering 54 seats in the House and eight in the Senate. Even with this blow, he still won his reelection in 1996, 379-159.

George W. Bush was the exception to all of his fellow two-term presidents. In his first midterm election, he picked up two seats in the Senate and eight in the House. He went on to win reelection in 2004, 286 to 251. This brings us to Obama. In his first midterms, he lost six seats in both the Senate and the House, yet his party’s defeat did not stop him from winning in 2012, 332 to 206.

What we learn from history is that the party controlling the White House loses seats in the midterm. If this election follows suit, Republicans can expect the same.

Secondly, every president who won reelection since 1936 has lost party seats in their midterm, except for W. Does this mean that when Republicans lose seats this November that Trump will win reelection? Of course not. Yet it also means that midterm elections hold no bearing on presidential reelections. National issues are important in midterms and Trump will have some influence on these elections, but it also means that local and state issues carry weight.

So consider the issues, examine the candidates, and please vote. It is an important election because all elections are. However, after the elections are over, just turn off your TVs and Internet feeds when you start to hear about what this will mean for Trump’s reelection.

Dr. James Finck is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. To follow Historically Speaking on Facebook search for @jamesWfinck

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Winners of inaugural scarecrow decorating contest

Second place Silver Leaf Gems

First place City of Edmond Parks & Rec

Third place Head Over Heels Boutique

The contest was sponsored by the Downtown Edmond Business Association and intended to welcome the fall as well as bring the public downtown to view the creative scarecrows.

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Survey shows boat owners are not big fans of corn-ethanol gas A survey of recreational boaters’ experience with refueling their vessels this past summer shows little love for corn-ethanol fuel blends mandated by the federal government’s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS).

The survey was completed by Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS), the national advocacy, services and safety group for recreational

boaters, to gauge boaters’ use of ethanolfree and ethanol-fuel blends during the peak 2018 boating season.

The results identify potential misfueling issues and allow recreational boaters to be heard as RFS policy is being debated on Capitol Hill.

Only fuels containing up to 10-percent ethanol (E10) are permitted for use in recreational boats, and anything greater has been shown to damage marine engines and will void warranties.

The BoatUS Summer Fueling Survey identified n The boaters’ fuel of choice: About half (49 percent) of respondents said they filled up their boats with E0 (ethanol-free) fuel this summer. However, if they had their choice of fuel, more than four in five (83 percent) would choose E0 (ethanol-free) fuel – if it was available.

Forty-one percent reported the availability of E0 has stayed about the same over the last three years. However, by a margin of more than two to one (31

percent to 14 percent), some respondents said the availability of E0 was becoming more difficult to locate over the last three years. n Boat refueling locations: The survey reported that boaters refuel their boats at a combination of locations both off and on the water. Fifty-three percent of respondents said they refuel their boat at roadside gas stations, followed by on-water fuel docks (50 percent) and filling gas cans or portable gas tanks at roadside gas stations (32 percent). n Misfueling issues: BoatUS has concerns over potential consumer misfueling as E15 (15 percent ethanol) pump-labeling requirements are minimal with just a small orange warning label on roadside gas station pumps. About half (49 percent) of survey respondents reported being unaware that the use of E15 gasoline in marine engines was prohibited under federal law and will void the engine warranty. More than 4 in 5 survey re-

spondents (84 percent) could not correctly identify the color of the small misfueling warning label required on gas station dispenser pumps that sell E15.

Both may be indications that current pump labels are not effective and misfueling could occur. n Ethanol-related repairs: About one in three of those surveyed (36 percent) reported having been advised that repairs to their boats’ engines and/or fuel systems were required as a result of ethanol fuel.

When it was passed in 2005, RFS assumed that America’s use of gasoline would continue to grow.

Since then, however, gasoline usage has not increased as forecast, which today forces more ethanol into each gallon of gas. To keep up with the RFS mandate and avoid hitting a “blend wall” in which the volume of ethanol production would exceed consumption and infrastructure constraints, in 2010 the EPA granted a waiver to allow E15 into the marketplace.

Health

From Page 8 newability. This is a mistake. These regulations will hamper the insurance plans in Oklahoma as much as the Obama rule did.

It's still possible for Oklahoma to unleash the full potential of shortterm insurance plans by passing a law allowing short-term insurance plans to last for up to a year, with the option to offer renewability guarantees for up to three years.

They already have the support: Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak recently announced his support for these plans, making it clear that these plans are “affordable options for millions left behind in the Obamacare disaster.”

Coburn, who represented Oklahoma in the U.S. Senate from 20052015, is the Nick Ohnell Fellow at the nonprofit Manhattan Institute.

Woodcarvers exhibition this Saturday ARCADIA – Members of the Oklahoma City Woodcarvers Club will demonstrate their skills starting at 10:30 a.m. Sept. 29 at the Arcadia Round Barn.

Show chairman Gerald Hudson said about eight people from the 60member club will work on projects until mid-afternoon and be available to answer questions. They will have some of their finished work on display and for sale.

Members are getting ready for their annual competition and sale, the “Artistry in Wood Show,” which will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 27 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 28 in the Hobbies, Arts and Crafts Building at State Fair Park.

The men and women who belong to the club meet at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of the month in the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Build-

ing at State Fair Park. Dues are $24 a year, and membership is open to anyone including beginning carvers.

Members also get together to carve throughout the week at locations in Edmond, Oklahoma City, Moore and Yukon.

“The carving is fun, but a lot of it is the fellowship,” Hudson said of his hobby. He said it is not an expensive art form to take up, as the knives cost about $20 and the gouges cost about $30.

For more information about the Oklahoma City Woodcarvers Club, go to okcarver.org or call club president Fred Self at 405-235-8696.

The Arcadia Round Barn is located six miles east of Interstate 35 on Historic Route 66. The museum and gift shop are open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free but donations are accepted.

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Renowned jazz guitarist Russell Malone to be at the UCO Jazz Lab Friday.

Russell Malone headlines annual UCO Jazz Festival The University of Central Oklahoma’s Jazz Lab and School of Music will host the third annual UCO Jazz Festival, featuring faculty, student performers and headlining acts, this week at the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth St. in Edmond.

Following two years of continued success, the UCO Jazz Lab staff chose to make the UCO Jazz Festival an annual event that will continue to grow and enrich the UCO and Edmond communities.

“This year, we are thrilled to host a wide variety of jazz music from its roots to modern trends, from young students to seasoned professionals, including world-renowned guitarist Russell Malone,” said Clint Rohr, director of the UCO Jazz Lab. “We are also excited to have two high school groups open for our award-winning Central Jazz Ensembles.”

Russell Malone will be the festival’s headlining act at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept.

28.

“Malone embodies the spirit of this year’s festival,” Rohr said. “When you

hear him play, you hear the past, present and future of jazz guitar and jazz music. From the traditional lines of Oklahoma native Charlie Christian to the modern compositions on his latest album, ‘Time for the Dancers’ (2017), he proves that jazz is a living art form that relies on its history to propel it forward.”

The Oklahoma Christian Jazz Ensemble, with guest Mark Galloway singing the music of Frank Sinatra, will play at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27.

The festival will conclude at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 29, with local favorite and longtime Jazz Lab staple Miss Brown to You, comprised of Mary Reynolds and Louise Goldberg, playing music that refuses to be confined to one style or time period.

Tickets for UCO Jazz Festival events range from $10-$20, depending on the performance. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.ucojazzfest.com.

For a complete listing of UCO College of Fine Arts and Design events and performances, visit cfad.uco.edu.

Brothers share the fight against prostate cancer According to the American Cancer Society, approximately one in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer at some point in their lifetime.

Twin brothers Don and Ron Rogers understand this first-hand after being diagnosed with prostate cancer only three years apart from one another.

High prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels are typically the first sign of prostate cancer, which is why doctors recommend those with a PSA level less than 2.5 ng/mL be tested every two years and those with a PSA level greater than 2.5 ng/mL be tested every year. During routine check ups, both Rogers brothers had higher than normal PSA levels. While biopsies showed Ron was fine, Don had a few suspicious, non-cancerous cells and required future follow ups.

At his next check up, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and decided to receive treatment at ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City.

“After being diagnosed with prostate cancer, I was offered multiple options but none of them seemed to give me the quality of life I was hoping to continue during and after treatment,” said Don Rogers. “Then I found proton beam therapy and read about the minimal side effects, both short- and long-term, and knew this was the best treatment option for me.”

Proton beam therapy is a form of radiation that can more precisely target tumor cells, sparing healthy organs around the tumor from unnecessary radiation exposure and reducing the risk of short- and longterm side effects. For prostate cancer, less radiation to surrounding tissues means lower risk of incontinence and

gastrointestinal damage.

Last year, Ron was also diagnosed with prostate cancer. After watching his brother go through proton beam therapy radiation treatment at ProCure, Ron knew that was the place that would be able to take care of him best.

“Being twins, we often go through all of the experiences life has to offer together. This wasn’t a battle neither of us ever imagined fighting alone, but I am glad we were able to fight it together,” said Ron Rogers. “ProCure took care of my brother in a way I would want any hospital or doctor to take care of him, which is why I knew it was the perfect place for me.”

Being twin brothers, the Rogers have been able to serve as an encouragement to each other throughout the entire process. ProCure provides state-of-the-art proton beam therapy in a supportive environment that focuses not only on cancer treatment but the overall well-being of patients.

More than 2 million American men count themselves as prostate cancer survivors, according to the American Cancer Society. Regular screenings are one of the most effective ways to prevent prostate cancer. ProCure joins Don and Ron Rogers in encouraging all men to get a physical annually and researching all of the options for prostate cancer treatment to find the best treatment for their specific case.

About ProCure ProCure Proton Therapy Center in Oklahoma City is dedicated to improving the lives of patients with cancer by increasing access to proton therapy.

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Heritage Hall Board of Trustees president David Donchin and Heritage Hall co-founder Maxey Reynolds.

Heritage Hall Director of Development Jenifer Standish and patrons Graham ‘00 and Betsy Colton.

Heritage Hall marking its golden anniversary Recently, the Heritage Hall 50th Anniversary Committee kicked off a year long slate of many celebratory events with a festive cocktail party at the home of alumna Jennifer Shadid ’81.

The next 12 months promise to be memorable with events such as the Fall Revue, Gold, and the Heart of Gold Gala, and the 50th Anniversary Weekend celebration, scheduled for Sept. 5-8 of next year.

Heritage Hall trustees Cathy Tompkins and Betsy Jett Gaske ‘91 and Heritage Hall Director of Advancement Genifer Ring.

Photographs provided

Marni Fuller ‘09, past patron Nancy Petersen, Heritage Hall Marketing Director Lauren Roth, and past patron Lori Fuller.

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Another large crowd at the September Heard on Hurd in downtown Edmond.

September’s Heard on Hurd street festival was again a wonderful time for families and friends to get together in downtown Edmond. Visitors got a chance to enjoy live music, food and fun.

Heard on Hurd is sponsored by Citizens Bank of Edmond. The next Heard on Hurd will be Oct. 20.

From left, Kara Mickle, Mackenzie Cranfill, Emily Spears, Rylee Harris and Landry Willis of the UCO cheerleaders were at Heard on Hurd to meet people and pose for pictures with them.

Photographs

by Melinda Infante

Rose Lindsey and Quinten Bullard with their chose of treats from the food trucks at Heard on Hurd.

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UCO faculty artist concert on Oct. 2

Eric Grigg

UCO accompanist Eric Grigg will perform “Happy Birthday Lenny! A Bernstein Centennial Celebration” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 2, at the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth St., in Edmond. The concert will honor the life and work of composer, conductor and pianist Leonard Bernstein and will include selections from Bernstein's stage musicals “Candide,” “On the Town” and “West Side Story,” as well as pieces from his solo piano and chamber music repertoire.

Classical guitarist and UCO instructor Colin Deibert will take the stage, with guitarist Tyler Grice, to perform “New Music for Two Guitars,” at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 30, also at the UCO Jazz Lab. The set features a collection of classical, jazz and rock music, as well as works

by Ravel, Beethoven, Miles Davis and Nirvana.

Proceeds from FACS concerts generate scholarship funds to support UCO School of Music students who are in serious fi-

nancial need.

“FACS has generated close to $100,000 for student scholarship money,” said Brian Lamb, D.M.A., director of UCO’s School of Music. “These concerts benefit students and give UCO faculty an opportunity to perform at a professional level for our community. It also gives students the chance to watch their professors perform and collaborate with others at a high level of professional artistry.”

To sponsor a FACS concert and support UCO School of Music student scholarships, contact Madalyn McHale at 405974-3778 or mmchale@uco.edu.

Tickets are free for students with a valid UCO ID and $10 for all others. To purchase tickets, visit www.centralconnection.org/facs or call 405-974-5004.

For a complete listing of UCO College of Fine Arts and Design events and performances, visit cfad.uco.edu.

A SMO staff member assists a child with soldering during Tinkerfest 2017. This year’s event will be Sept. 29 -- this Saturday.

Science Museum Oklahoma to have free admission Sept. 29 Second annual Tinkerfest scheduled

Guests will have a chance to experience the events of Tinkerfest as well as the Museum’s permanent exhibits at no cost.

Science Museum Oklahoma guests will have the chance to take apart two entire cars, launch rockets, learn about 3D printing, try their hands at carpentry and much more — all at no cost — from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept.

29 as part of the museum’s secondever Tinkerfest.

Admission to the museum and all Tinkerfest activities are free thanks to the event’s presenting sponsor, Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR, the National Science Foundation Oklahoma Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. In addition to Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR, Tinkerfest is sponsored by Allied Arts, Boeing and Express Employment International.

“Our inaugural Tinkerfest in 2017 set the bar high, and this year Tinkerfest is back with even more to explore. It is an experience like no other for our community,” said Science Museum Oklahoma President and CEO Sherry Marshall.

“Tinkering is at the very core of learning — it gives us the chance turn an idea into reality. When we tinker, we discover how to act on ideas, we craft thoughts into actions, we collaborate and we let our imaginations run wild,” Marshall added.

The daylong celebration of curiosity and creativity will encompass the entire museum and grounds, stretching from the museum’s parking lot to its gardens. Tinkerfest will include more than 65 special activities presented by over 40 guest tinkerers including representatives from the Bella Foundation SPCA, City of Edmond Parks and Recreation, FIRST LEGO League, Francis Tuttle Technology

Center, Mahogany Prime Steakhouse, Okie Comics, the Oklahoma City Orchestra League and the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, and many more.

“Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR is proud to sponsor this important event, which opens the museum up to thousands of Oklahomans for a fun-filled day of science experiences,” said Ray Huhnke, Ph.D., Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR Project Director and Principal Investigator.

“During last year’s inaugural Tinkerfest, many families and groups were able to visit the museum for the first time due to free admission through EPSCoR’s sponsorship,” Huhnke added.

All of the museum’s permanent exhibits, as well as Science Live and the newly upgraded Kirkpatrick Planetarium, will be available during Tinkerfest.

Advance registration is not required, however guests must check in at the museum’s box office upon arrival to receive a wristband which will grant access to the museum and all Tinkerfest activities. Tinkerfest activities will conclude at 4 p.m. and the museum will remain open until 6 p.m.

All Tinkerfest activities will take place at the museum located at 2020 Remington Place in Oklahoma City.

Parking is free at the museum, and additional free parking will be available at Remington Park. Free shuttles to and from Remington Park will be available from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

For more information about Science Museum Oklahoma’s Tinkerfest, visit www.sciencemuseumok.org/tinkerfest.

All Tinkerfest activities will take place at the museum located at 2020 Remington Place in Oklahoma City.

Parking is free at the museum.

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Review of ‘The House with a Clock in Its Walls’

A cozy kids horror motion picture

By George Gust "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" is directed

by Eli Roth, and if that name sounds familiar it’s because he's the extreme horror director of gory horror films "Cabin Fever," "Hostel" and "The Green Inferno."

So naturally Roth was the clear choice to direct the PG rated kids movie "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" right?

"The House with a Clock in Its Walls" tells the tale of 10-year-old Lewis (Owen Vaccaro) who after the tragic death of his parents goes to live with his eccentric uncle (Jack Black) in a creaky old edy you'll enjoy his performance in this film.

Overall, "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" house with a mysterious tick-tocking clock. But his checks all the boxes for a successful kids Halnew town's sleepy façade jolts to life with a secret loween movie in the tradition of movies like world of warlocks and witches when Lewis acci"Hocus Pocus." However, with a few instances of dentally awakens the dead. an inconsistent tone, whipping between unsettling "The House with a Clock in Its Walls" is a peculiar kind of kids’ movie that you don't see much of images and slapstick gross out humor, end up hindering the mostly successful spooky comedic feel these days, a horror movie aimed at kids that isn't the filmmakers were going for. "The House with a afraid to dip into truly creepy imagery and realworld stakes in a fantastical setting. Roth was able Clock in Its Walls" is a cozy kids’ fall horror movie that is best suited for older kids and features memto bring just enough of his horror sensibilities to orable performances by its two main leads. this kid friendly premise to make this movie an in"The House with a Clock in Its Walls" is rated PG teresting blend of weird, spooky and comedic. The for thematic elements including sorcery, some acatmosphere and 1950's Midwest setting make this tion, scary images, rude humor and language. movie a love letter to the autumnal aesthetic and 3.6 out of 5 stars feels like a prime candidate for the 31 days of Halloween movie marathon. However, there were times when the comedic bits went too far towards the slapstick and gross out humor which made an otherwise atmospheric kids horror movie feel too sophomoric.

"The House with a Clock in Its Walls" is at its best when the two stars, Black and Cate Blanchett, go back and forth with each other delivering delightfully playful dialogue.

Blanchett plays Black's longtime witch friend and her performance is wonderfully sharp as the no nonsense foil to Black's more over-thetop antics. Black was a phenomenal pick in this role. This role was a PHOTO PROVIDED great showcase for his patented Jack Black,(middle) Cate Blanchett and Owen Vaccaro star in the film adaption of the 1973 novel ‘The House with a Clock in Its physical comedic style, and if you like Black's brand of energetic com- Walls.’

Acclaimed author will make stop Best of Books has announced the upcoming book launch and store signing events for national Edgar Award winner, Lou Berney.

Berney will debut his new book, “November Road,” on Monday, Oct. 8 from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the University of Central Oklahoma's Mass Communication Building Auditorium (Room 120).

Lunch will be provided.

Interested participants can pre-order copies of “November Road” from Best of Books. Berney will also sign copies of “November Road” at Best of Books on Wednesday, Oct. 10 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. As lauded as “The Long and Faraway Gone” has been, “November Road” stands in a class of its own. The novel follows two strangers who find themselves bound together on a journey to escape their troubled pasts.

Frank Guidry’s luck has finally run out. A loyal street lieutenant to New Orleans’ mob boss Carlos Marcello, Guidry has learned that everybody is expendable. But now it’s his turn — he knows too much about the crime of the century, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Within hours of JFK’s murder, people with ties to Marcello are turning up dead and Guidry suspects he’s next: he was in Dallas on an errand for the boss less than two weeks before the president was shot.

Crossword Puzzle STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: TALK SHOWS ACROSS 1. Tulip precursors 6. "Le ____ des cygnes" 9. Education-related acronym 13. Heads-up 14. Fertility clinic stock 15. A la ____ 16. Curl one's lip 17. Cub's home 18. "The Goldbergs" sibling 19. *Carpool ____ with James Corden 21. *Fallon is on when?

23. Crime scene evidence 24. Sounds of amazement 25. Tokyo, once 28. Strong hold 30. *Host of "Good night, and good luck" fame 35. Roll call document 37. End of prayer 39. Bowl unsuitable for water 40. Shakespeare's king 41. Cocoyam, pl.

43. What egoist and egotist have in common, pl.

44. Encourage 46. Madam, to a cowboy 47. Pleasant gentle accent 48. Intellectual 50. Not us 52. Lusitania's last call 53. Sherlock Holmes' assignment 55. Waikiki garland 57. *Letterman's successor 61. Do like in "A River Runs Through It" 65. To a bartender: "The ____" 66. Argonaut's propeller 68. Empower 69. Of a particular gray shade 70. By way of 71. Theatrical characters 72. Displeasure display 73. Australian runner 74. Editor's "Let it stand"

marks DOWN 1. Derive pleasure 2. Forearm bone 3. Malicious look 4. Cabbage 5. Chris Hemsworth's movie "12 ____" 6. Ore deposit 7. Perpendicular to St. in NYC 8. Ann Patchett's novel "Bel ____" 9. Hindu wrap 10. H.S. math class 11. Write on tombstone, e.g.

12. Animal protein 15. Population count 20. Gold unit 22. Omega of electrical resistance 24. Perform a surgery 25. *Talker and Oscar, Grammy and Emmy host 26. Muralist Rivera 27. "_____ County" with Streep 29. Mosque V.I.P. 31. Cambodian money 32. *Kelly's ex

33. Convex molding 34. Adam and Mae 36. Ragtime turkey dance 38. *Jon Stewart's successor 42. Fresh Prince: "____ ya later!"

45. In a pleasant manner 49. *Where some James Corden segments are set 51. *Former "Weekend Update" host 54. *Appliance on Rachael Ray' Show set 56. "____ ____ me, then who?"

57. Pointy part of a tooth 58. Nobel Peace Prize capital 59. Hula feast 60. Quilter's stuffing 61. German Mrs. 62. Not in use 63. Edible fat 64. Hitler's Deputy 67. Go for the bull's eye

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University of Central Oklahoma students Hannah Mette, Alexis Guerrero and Dason Townsend recently received UCO Scholastic Awards in recognition of their exceptional academic work during the 2017-18 academic year.

Pictured here, from left to right, Townsend, UCO Provost John Barthell, Ph.D., Mette and Guerrero pose with their awards.

Students honored for top academic achievement University of Central Oklahoma students Hannah Mette, Alexis Guerrero and Dason Townsend recently received UCO Scholastic Awards in recognition of their exceptional academic work during the 2017-18 academic year.

Central’s Scholastic Awards are given annually to three students who earn the highest GPA with the most credit hours during their combined fall and spring semesters. The University Scholastic Award is given to the top junior or senior student, while two Freshman Scholastic Awards are awarded to the top freshman male

and female student.

Mette, from Ardmore, received the University Scholastic Award and completed 37 credit hours, earning a 4.0 GPA. Guerrero, from Mustang, received a Freshman Scholastic Award, after completing 36 credit hours, with a 4.0 GPA. Townsend, from Kingfisher, also received a Freshman Scholastic Award, after completing 31 credit hours and earning a 3.93 GPA. For more information about academics at Central, visit www.uco.edu.

Engagement, Wedding notices 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 submission by noon Thursday.

From left are Jimmy Tilley, SW DDGER, and new members Lynn Ruch, Jim Campbell, Bryan Bond, Mark Scott, Sandy Slaven, Dave Jimeson and Gerald Hulsey, Edmond Elks Exalted Ruler.

Six join the Edmond Elks Lodge Last week the Edmond Elks Lodge No. 2578 welcomed six new members from the Edmond area.

Greg Ruch, the Lodge’s membership chairman and a 53-year member of the Order, introduced each member to the Lodge following the ceremony.

The Lodge also welcomed SW District Deputy, Jimmy Tilley, Curtis Rouse, Erin Rouse and Past State President, James Beyl of the Lindsay Elks Lodge No. 2351.

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Far side of the court is Barbara and Jimmy Mock playing pickle ball with Gail and Ron Carr preparing for the October tournament to raise funds and bring awareness to Wings.

Upcoming tournament benefits Wings

Don’t laugh, sport of Pickleball keeps growing

By Mallery Nagle The fastest growing sport in America may be one you’ve never heard of. And according to Brad and Cindy Merritt, of Edmond, you’re in a pickle if you haven’t tried pickleball.

Brad is the president of the Greater OKC Pickleball Club (GOPC). The Merritts are hosting the organization’s second annual tournament on Oct. 19 and 20 to benefit Wings, an Edmond organization that enhances the lives of adults with development disabilities through social, vocational and residential programs guided by principles of the Bible.

“It’s addicting,” Brad said of the game that combines elements of several more familiar sports. Pickleball players use a paddle that is the size of a racquetball racquet to hit a ball that resembles a Whiffle ball on a court that is approximately one quarter the size of a tennis court.

Brad explained that because of the game’s strategy and smaller court, people of all ages and athletic abilities can be successful. That, he believes, is the reason for the game’s popularity. And the numbers don’t lie. The USA Pickleball Association, founded with 45 members in 2007, now has about 3 million members in its ranks. The GOPC had 400 members in January. As of early September, the club roster boasted 580 members.

“There is less pounding on the knees,” Brad pointed out. “You can get a good workout. You’re having so much fun without realizing you’re getting exercise.”

Fun is only one goal the Merritts have for this upcoming tournament.

The true purpose of the event is to support Wings.

Years ago, Cindy volunteered with special needs children at Henderson Hills Baptist Church. “Many of the parents were getting older and were

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Barbara Mock sharpening her pickleball skills for the tournament in October to raise funds and awareness for Wings.

concerned about what would happen to their children after they died,” she said. This is how she learned about Wings. Although Wings is a four-day a week program, the goal is for it to become a permanent residence for adults with developmental disabilities.

Cindy decided she would become a Wings volunteer upon her retirement. She explained that the nonprofit organization helps its members with daily living and social skills. “It’s an incredible part of my life,” she said. “They make you feel like a million dollars every time you go.”

Each fall, Wings holds its Fall Festival fund raiser. This year’s event is set for Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 28-Oct. 21 at the facility, 13700 N. Eastern Ave. The Fall Festival features a pumpkin patch, hay rides, train rides, a corn maze, a petting zoo, pony rides and other fall festivities. Last year, Brad had the idea to throw in a pickleball tournament.

This also gave the Merritts an opportunity to break in the new pickleball court they built in their back yard. “We wanted to share it with people who love the sport and intro-

duce the game to new people,” Brad said.

Last year’s tournament had a field of 10 two-person teams. A $50 entry fee included tournament play, Friday lunch and a Saturday awards dinner (all prepared by Cindy) and awards.

Thanks to entry fees and a number of generous donations, including $1,000 from Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, the Merritts raised nearly $5,800 for Wings.

Since space is limited in the Merritts’ home, this year’s tournament will still be limited to 10 teams of two, but the competition will begin long before the first serve. Some of the positions will be auctioned to the highest bidder. In an effort to keep the tournament inclusive, however, the rest of the positions will be assigned by a lottery-style drawing for $50 per chance.

The Merritts are seeking sponsors for the tournament, both for cash and for food for the lunch and awards dinner. Awards, Cindy added, are pottery pieces made by Wings members.

These awards go to the tournament winners, the tournament “anchors,” and to the team with the most pickleball spirit.

Those curious about the game, also got an upclose look at thesport at the during the recent Oklahoma State Fair. Participants got to see the thrills of pickleball at the Modern Living Building.

“We want to promote the Fall Festival, raise money and have fun,” Brad said. “We can do all three, but the biggest goal to have people learn about Wings.”

For more information about Wings, visit wingsok.org, to learn more about pickleball, visit gopb.club and to sponsor the tournament, contact Brad Merritt, brad.p.merritt@gmail.com.

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Sweet corn & sweet life for Kim Pearson

By Betty Thompson GORE — Kim Sloan Pearson lives, breathes, and teaches agriculture every day.

Growing up on a row crop farm near the Arkansas River with her two older brothers, Pearson said she was practically a third son.

“From the time I was a little girl I was out there working,” Pearson said.

“Dad didn’t care that I was a girl, but that was okay. I loved every minute of it.”

Pearson laughs and says she has never been much of an indoor person. As a girl, she preferred being outside on a tractor, raking hay or helping her dad with irrigation.

“One of my favorite memories was raising watermelons and dad would let us pick one to eat when we were working,” Pearson recalled. “We would just eat the heart out of it right there in the field!”

The Sloan Family Farm is on its 5th generation with Pearson’s nephew and continues to raise wheat, soybean, corn, and for the first time in several years, cotton. Her father “retired” last year at the age of 82, though Pearson said they got him a greenhouse so he wouldn’t be bored.

The Sloans have a rule in their family that you cannot come back to work on the farm until you have gone to college and earned a degree.

“We started a sweet corn business when we [the kids] were 6, 7 and 8 years old,” Pearson said. “Dad wanted us to go to college, so we started selling sweet corn on the side of the road and putting it away in

This is part of a continuing series of stories on Significant Women in Oklahoma Agriculture. The project is a collaborative program between the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food & Forestry and Oklahoma State University to recognize and honor the impact of countless women across all 77 counties of the state, from all aspects and areas of the agricultural industry. The honorees were nominated by their peers and selected by a committee of industry professionals.

Kim Sloan Pearson has taught high school and middle school science classes for 37 years and has always incorporated agriculture in her classroom.

savings.”

Some 53 years later, Sloan’s Sweet Corn is still in business. It not only paid for all three children to go to college, but also for her oldest brother’s medical school.

“Sloan Farm has always been a very visible icon in our community,” friend and co-worker Debbie Dick said. “Every summer, people anticipate the first day the sweet corn will

be ready and for Kim and her family to start selling it.”

The sweet corn stand is such a success and community favorite that on their first day of being open this summer Pearson said they sold over 300 bushels of sweet corn and had to turn the remaining customers away.

“You can only pick so much,” Pearson explained. “It’s a 24-hour job, picking at night and selling during the day.”

They utilize two one-row pickers to harvest their 30 acres of sweet corn in the summer. Her nephew handles picking, and Pearson handles selling.

Pearson has always had an interest in science, so it was no surprise that after earning her Bachelor’s of Science in Education from Oklahoma State University and a Masters in Administration from Northeastern State University she went on to teach high school and middle school science.

A month after graduating college, she married Arthur Pearson, a young man who grew up only a few miles away in Webbers Falls, before beginning her teaching career.

“We got married one month after I graduated college because I promised my mother I wouldn’t get married until after I graduated,” Pearson said.

Teaching was a great choice for Pearson because it allows her to spend summers with her family. She and Arthur have two kids, Arthur and Ashley.

Pearson just began her 37th year of teaching. She taught for 18 years at Webbers Falls, and is now beginning her 19th year at Gore teaching Anatomy and Chemistry for the high school honors classes and 6th grade science.

To Pearson, incorporating agriculture into her classroom is nonnegotiable. The two go hand-in-hand together. She feels it is crucial that students gain a real insight and knowledge of where their food comes from.

“I have always incorporated ag in my classroom,” Pearson explained. “I try to show them field to plate, whether it’s explaining how corn becomes cornmeal, the chemical reaction every time you cook, or why something smells or changes colors.

It is more of a hands-on learning experience.”

Pearson was thrilled when she discovered there were resources available to through Ag in the Classroom.

“I didn’t know it existed until one night I couldn’t sleep and I was up searching on Google,” Pearson said.

“I found Ag in the Classroom and began using some of their curriculum.”

In 2013, Pearson was honored as the Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom Teacher of the Year. She is well respected by others in the teaching field, and especially those who appreciate her work with agriculture.

“Kim Pearson grew up on the farm, and now the students at Gore are able to experience the farm, even if they do not live there,” said Audrey Harmon, State Coordinator for Ag in the Classroom. “Mrs. Pearson uses agriculture to teach her high school students chemistry, among other subjects.”

Pearson’s class has already made a trip out to the cotton fields this year.

“If I do an activity with once class they talk about it to their friends, then my other classes say “We’ve got to do that!” Pearson said. “I may not do it that day, but I promise them we will.”

In addition to teaching agriculture in her classroom, Pearson tries to reach elementary students by hosting an “Ag Day” in Gore. In addition to inviting a guest elementary school and her high school students help run the event.

“Her high school students become the teachers and use the lessons they have learned to make ice cream with the students, explaining the science behind a liquid turning to a solid,” Harmon said.

Pearson also uses the opportunity to open students eyes about potential careers in the agriculture industry.

“They get to look at equipment, see the computers farmers use and we talk about how many careers there are in agriculture,” Pearson said. “They are amazed by the technology we use, and I tell them ‘you don’t have to be the farmer; someone has to work on the computers a farmer uses.’”

There have been 10 “Ag Days” so far because of the Pioneer grant that Pearson obtained.

“I try to give a history of how agriculture and harvesting has changed through the years,” Pearson said. “I also do about 15 Ag in the Classroom activities in that one day.”

As a result of her passion for agriculture, she spends time during her summer break traveling with peers and Ag in the Classroom to glean new experiences to share with her students.

When asked why she feels so strongly about teaching agriculture to students, she simply replied, “If we didn’t have agriculture, we wouldn’t be here. Farmers feed the world. That is what keeps all of us going.”

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Honored Students These students were chosen as Sequoyah's students of the month for September. Teachers selected these outstanding individuals based on their reliability, dedication to excellence and positive attitudes.

On the back row are Aliya McGee, Eli Shirley, Ryan Morris, Amanda Horine, David Hudkins, Erika Cummins and Josh Nielsen.

On the front row are Rylee Vaclaw, Cade Walker, Johnathon Lewis and Sunnia Anwar PHOTO PROVIDED

Don’t ‘fall’ off exercising

By Brian Attebery Fall is here and for many people this is a time for falling off their fitness wagon.

Fall ushers in a time when the leaves change, temperatures drop and the Holiday season is upon us.

Attebery We get busy with holiday events, shopping and family times. Why do we let these times signal a time to stop our exercise and nutrition progress? How do we keep from letting this happen?

I do understand that this time of year can be busy. What I don’t understand is allowing the excuse to do absolutely nothing. You should never approach fitness as “all of nothing” and give yourself an excuse to totally park it during the holiday season. If you understand the principals and techniques of fitness, you can approach your maintenance with a time-management approach.

Let’s explore what that means.

Weight training is going to build tone, strength and raise your metabolism 24/7. Think about your muscle tone as added horse-power to a car.

The greater the horse power, the faster you burn fuel. The key to muscle tone improvement is to challenge your muscles with more weight, intensity, volume and/or all of the above. The intensity of your workout is most important for challenging your muscles. You can spend hours at the gym doing light workouts and not challenging yourself and that will NOT be as effective as a workout that is shorter with more intensity. The beauty of that knowledge is to understand that you can do short, intense workouts to make great progress

or at least, maintain during busier times of life. Go hit a 20-30 min workout with intensity and be done with it. You will maintain that metabolism and tone and still have time to shop.

You may say, “That is great Brian but I need to have time to do cardio as well.” I agree and my last article I talked about H.I.I.T. (High Intensity Interval Training) that addresses short, aggressive interval type cardio. That is one technique but another idea is to combine the two. You could do a body part for 2 hard sets such as dumbbell bench presses and then immediately go to the treadmill or elliptical for 2-3 intense minutes to mix in some cardio and then come back to another part of the body to do your weights with to then repeat the cardio again. This workout is fun, challenging and will address both weights and cardio in one session.

The fall is a busy time but not too busy to address your fitness and wellness needs. Being creative with your fitness is a way to keep things fresh without overwhelming yourself with too much to do during the holidays.

You may not get all the workouts done and you may not feel they are as effective as you would like but the techniques I suggested are ideas that will keep you from gaining those 7-15 holiday pounds and losing your tone that many do during this time of the year.

Find a partner to workout with, hire a trainer or join an accountability group but do not fall off the fitness wagon this year. You can do more than you think you can.

(Attebery is a Degreed/Certified Trainer. He owns and operates Results Fitness and Nutrition Center, L.L.C. in Edmond. www.resultsfitnessusa.com)

Luke Peterson is named Oklahoma ‘Kid Governor’ Sunbeam Family Services and the Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy recently named 11-year old Luke Peterson as the next Oklahoma Kid Governor. The two organizations will introduce him at a news conference at the Oklahoma State Capitol later this year.

Peterson, who is homeschooled through Epic Charter Schools, was one of 11 children ages 7 to 11 who submitted videos for the “Vote 4 Kids” campaign led by Sunbeam and OICA. As Kid Governor, he will serve until spring of 2019.

“I am so honored to be chosen Luke as Oklahoma’s Kid Governor. as Oklahoma’s Kid Governor. I’m excited to be a voice for the kids of this great state,” Peterson said. “I’m ready to take advantage of this opportunity and bring some of the problems that kids struggle with to the forefront and am thankful to be in this position and I’m ready to jump in and get started.”

During his term, Peterson, the son of Kari and Shane Peterson, will address issues affecting the well-being of Oklahoma’s children. Peterson’s video submission addressed child hunger and other issues facing Oklahoma’s children.

“Children of Oklahoma face many issues. One that is especially important to me is child hunger.

The statistics are mind blowing!” he said. “Hunger not only affects kids in the obvious physical ways but also mentally, emotionally and in their ability to learn. That is why I want to focus on ending child hunger.”

Peterson will be Oklahoma’s third Kid Governor.

Audrey Patton and Justin Evers used their platform as Kid Governor to speak out about foster care, food insecurity and other pressing issues.

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Edmond students among group

Children’s Hospital Teen board members for 2018 named The officers elected and members of the board for 2018 are: Officers: President – Hannah George – Yukon High School Vice President – McKaelyn DeQuasie – Choctaw High School Secretary/Treasurer – Joyce Tullis – Oklahoma Christian School

Making up the board are, back row, from left, Joshua Mathew, Adarsh Kunnel, Kevin Wiafe, Minh Tran, Braden Nicholson, Benjamin Nguyen, McKaelyn DeQuasie, Christine Abraham, Rayven Medice and Olivia Griffing. On the front are Vivian Mok, Mackenna Morrow, Joyce Tullis, Maddie McClurg, Gracie Curry, Hannah George, Ann George and Madison Dinh. Not pictured are Jake Park and Sarah Ziehme

Teen board at Children’s Hospital named The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital recently elected officers to their 2018-2019 Teen Leadership Board. The board aims to further connect high school students with the Hospital’s mission and provide opportunities for members to learn, grow and give.

All board members have successfully completed the VOLUME Summer Program. VOLUME is a seven-week program designed for high school students interested in pursuing careers in the health care field. VOLUME exposes students to multiple areas of health care and allows them to interact with patients and staff.

“The Teen Leadership Board was created as a response to the energy and passion demonstrated by

VOLUME participants towards the Hospital. This is the fourth year for the board, but our first year to raise money for the Hospital. I am continually amazed by the intelligence, enthusiasm and compassion these students possess. Their willingness to serve the Hospital’s patients, staff and families is humbling,” said Amy Coldren, manager of volunteer services, The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital.

Board members attend monthly meetings from September through April. Members will volunteer outside of monthly meetings, assisting with special events and working with patients at bedside. The board has elected to designate all funds raised to the Hospital’s special education department.

Members: Christine Abraham – Yukon High School Gracie Curry – Choctaw High School Madison Dinh – Yukon High School Ann George – Putnam City North High School Olivia Griffing – Edmond Memorial High School Adarsh Kunnel – Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Joshua Mathew – Mount Saint Mary High School Maddie McClurg – Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School Rayven Medice – Harding Charter Preparatory High School Vivian Mok – Deer Creek High School Mackenna Morrow – Deer Creek High School Benjamin Nguyen – Yukon High School Braden Nicholson – Edmond Santa Fe High School Jake Park – Edmond North High School Minh Tran – Yukon High School Kevin Wiafe – Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Sarah Ziehme – Edmond North High School

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Higher gas prices haven’t hurt economy yet DALLAS — America's rediscovered prowess in oil production is shaking up old notions about the impact of higher crude prices on the U.S. economy.

It has long been conventional wisdom that rising oil prices hurt the economy by forcing consumers to spend more on gasoline and heating their homes, leaving less for other things.

Presumably that kind of run-up would slow the U.S. economy. Instead, the economy grew at its fastest rate in nearly four years during the Aprilthrough-June quarter.

President Donald Trump appears plainly worried about rising oil prices just a few weeks before midterm elections that will decide which party con-

trols the House and Senate.

"We protect the countries of the Middle East, they would not be safe for very long without us, and yet they continue to push for higher and higher oil prices!" Trump tweeted on Thursday.

"We will remember. The OPEC monopoly must get prices down now!"

Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, who account for about onethird of global oil supplies, are scheduled to meet this weekend with nonmembers including Russia.

The gathering isn't expected to yield any big decisions — those typically come at major OPEC meetings like the one set for December. Oil mar-

kets, however, were roiled Friday by a report that attendees were considering a significant increase in production to offset declining output from Iran, where exports have fallen ahead of Trump's re-imposition of sanctions.

OPEC and Russia have capped production since January 2017 to bolster prices. Output fell even below those targets this year, and in June the same countries agreed to boost the oil supply, although they didn't give numbers.

Oil prices are up roughly 40 percent in the past year. Last Friday, benchmark U.S. crude was trading around $71 a barrel.

From News OK.Com/The Oklahoman

Agency hires key official The former president of Reserve National Insurance Company has accepted the position of Chief Actuary at the Oklahoma Insurance Department (OID). Andrew Schallhorn’s first day was Monday.

“This position is extremely vital,” said Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John D. Doak. “Monitoring the financial solvency of insurance companies is the number one thing we do to protect consumers. Andrew brings with him a wealth of actuarial experience and a unique perspective. He is a proven leader, and we are thrilled to have him on our team.”

As president of Reserve National Company from 2014-2017, Schallhorn oversaw all functions of business including premiums and liabilities, operations and sales. In his previous position as senior vice president and chief actuary at the company, Schallhorn was responsible for the company’s financial performance. He oversaw product development, pricing and financial projections.

“I am excited to bring my 23 years of experience to the regulatory side of the industry,” said Schallhorn. “I look forward to working with Commissioner Doak and the rest of the Department to protect Oklahoma’s insurance consumers.”

Realtors release statistics for August sales The Edmond Board of Realtors (EBR) home sales statistics for August 2017 are now available online at http://www.edmondrealtors.com/stats.

The statistics provided are published monthly by EBR based on MLSOK multiple listing service data.

The statistics are based on residential properties in the City of Edmond.

The total housing inventory at the end of August 2017 rose to 1,661 existing homes available for sale versus last year 1,288 homes. The market experi-

Congressman seen as ‘hero’ to small business community and specialty stores, The National Retail Main Street merchants, Federation (NRF) regrocers, wholesalers, cently recognized Rep. chain restaurants and Steve Russell (OK-5) as internet retailers from a “Hero of Main the United States and Street” for his commitmore than 45 counment to promoting tries. public policy important Retail is the nation’s to small businesses largest private-sector and the retail employer, supporting industry. one in four U.S. jobs — “As a small business or around 42 million owner, I know firsthand Steve Russell working Americans. how important good, “Retailers and consumers are feelsound public policy can be to make ing good about the state of the U.S. sure we have the resources we need economy, and a big part of that is to create jobs, succeed and help our the result of lawmakers who have economy prosper,” Russell said. made economic growth and job creIn 2013, NRF created the “Heroes ation a top priority,” NRF President of Main Street” to recognize Members of Congress for outstanding sup- and CEO Matthew Shay said. “As a Hero of Main Street, Rep. Russell port of the retail industry’s public truly understands that the decisions policy priorities. These “heroes” have publicly supported policies and initia- made in Washington have a real impact on local businesses and commutives that recognize the important nities across the country.” contributions of the retail industry This is the third time Russell has and have worked to encourage a vibeen named a “Hero of Main brant, sustained and healthy retail Street.” sector.

“It is an honor to be recognized as NRF is the world’s largest retail trade association. Based in Washing- a Hero of Main Street and I am grateful to the NRF for this award,” said ton, D.C., NRF represents discount Russell. and department stores, home goods

Two free educational opportunities for Okla. Workers’ Comp professionals Workers’ compensation professionals in Oklahoma will have two chances to learn critical information at free conferences next month.

The Oklahoma Insurance Department will host the 2018 State Advisory Forum on Oct. 9 in Tulsa. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) will host a second event the following day in Oklahoma City.

“These forums help workers’ compensation professionals better serve their industry and their customers in the state of Oklahoma,” Insurance

Commissioner John D. Doak said.

“The people who work in this area must stay up-to-date on the issues and changes, and this conference is a great way for them to do that.”

There is no charge to attend but reservations are required. To register, call NCCI’s Customer Service Center at 800-NCCI-123 or click here to register online. Insurance professionals can earn two hours of Legislative Update continuing education credit for attending one of the events. A National Producer Number (NPN) is required for CE credit.

enced a upward momentum with the increase of median price this month. Prices increased to $225,000 versus the previous year at $218,352, officials with the Edmond Board of Realtors explained.

The median days on market decreased to 49 in August compared to last year’s 50.

The Edmond Board of Realtors was established in 1947 and currently represents over 800 Realtor members and 115 Affiliate members serving the Edmond area.

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Saving money on fall travel Let’s face it, unless you’re a workaholic, you probably love to vacation.

According to the U.S. Travel Association, direct spending by resident and international travelers in the U.S. last year averaged $2.8 billion a day, $118.2 million an hour, $2 million a minute and $32,800 per second.

However, taking a mini-vacay doesn't have to break the bank. If you haven’t already booked a fall break getaway next month, it’s not too late.

The Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA) offers some tips that can help you save on your next trip. n Always comparison shop. Even if you are a frequent traveler on a specific airline and earn reward points, you should always compare prices for several airlines. The internet has made this much easier with sites like Kayak.com and CheapFlights.com.

Additionally, if you find a favorable fare while comparison shopping, go directly to that airline’s website to see if the flight is the same price.

Why? Because if you encounter any problems while traveling, sometimes issues are better resolved if you’ve purchased your ticket directly through the airline. If the fare is listed higher on the airline’s site, then call the airline and speak directly to someone and explain the fare is cheaper on a different site. Your customer service representative may be able to match the lower price. n Buy your tickets at the right time. FareCompare.com found the best time to book a flight is Tuesday at 2 p.m. (CST). Additionally, if you’re flying within the U.S., you’ll want to shop three months to 30 days before your planned trip. If you’re planning an international excursion, shop six months to two months prior to departure. n Travel when no one else wants to. If you’re willing to be inconvenienced, you can save some serious cash. The most expensive days to fly are Fridays and Sundays and the cheapest days to fly are Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Also, fly at dawn or very late at night or overnight (red-eye). Nobody likes missing meals, so flights around lunch

or dinner time are usually a bit cheaper, too. n Consider driving all or part of the way. One of the good things about living in Oklahoma is you’re pretty close to a handful of cities where fares can change drastically in price. For example, it’s usually cheaper to fly out of Dallas, so be sure and compare prices out of Okla-

homa City; Tulsa; Dallas, Texas; Fort Smith, Arkansas; and Wichita, Kansas; depending on where you live and how far you’re willing to drive.

Also, consider getting a taxi or a rideshare (Uber or Lyft) to take you to the airport. It may be cheaper than paying for parking. If you have a group going on a trip and more than one person can drive, consider driv-

A Flower Place featured in recent EEDA newsletter The Edmond Economic Development Authority (EEDA) recently featured A Flower Place in a recent issue of EEDA's newsletter, The Arrow.

The Arrow is a monthly newsletter emailed to approximately 2,000 subscribers.

Featured businesses also receive a commemorative arrow to recognize their participation.

"The featured business portion of The Arrow was created as an outlet for the EEDA to further support and promote the Edmond business community," said Janet Yowell, EEDA executive director.

"A Flower Place has been a part of the Edmond business community for 18 years and we were so pleased to feature the store in The Arrow."

A Flower Place is a full-service floral shop and boutique, offering custom floral designs for every occasion, women's fashions and gifts. Owners and sisters

Jan Polhemus and Celia Collins are both certified as Master Florists.

"My sister and I have lived in Edmond since elementary school so we have always known what a great place it is to live and work," said Polhemus.

"Working with the EEDA to share our story in The Arrow was an excellent experience."

To read the full A Flower Place feature in The Arrow, visit www.eeda.com/archives. To subscribe to The Arrow, visit www.eeda.com.

The EEDA exists to offer resources that stimulate the growth of Edmond's economy by creating and maintaining an optimum environment for both new and existing businesses, offering services that facilitate the growth and expansion of those businesses and generating opportunities to increase the sales tax base of the city of Edmond.

ing all the way to your destination and taking turns driving. Splitting the cost of gas is generally much cheaper than booking a flight. n Keep an open mind on lodging.

If you need a hotel, compare the rates in your preferred area using any number of sites (Hotels.com, Hotwire.com, Travelocity.com, etc.). You should do this before you book your flight because it may be cheaper to bundle the air and hotel together. Do your homework first to make sure. Also, as with airlines, try to book with the hotel as issues are generally resolved more quickly when working directly with vendors than through third-party agents. However, if you don’t have to sleep in a hotel, there are other options. Consider hostels, home exchanges, bed & breakfasts with shared bathrooms, vacation rentals and other alternatives. IndependentTraveler.com evaluated some in an article, “Ditch the Hotel: 10 Cheaper Ways to Stay,” which compares pros and cons of each suggestion, including camping. n Put together a travel budget ahead of time. If you already know what you want to do and how much it will cost ahead of time, you lessen the chance unknown expenses will creep up and force you to use a credit card. Remember to include absolutely everything that requires money: travel to and from your location, lodging, food, snacks, beverages, entertainment, travel while you’re there (taxi, bus, subway, etc.), souvenirs and incidentals. Consider the most economical options for each category, but remember you’re trying to have fun, too, so allow yourself enough room in your budget to enjoy your break the way you planned.

If you crunch the numbers and can’t squeeze a traditional trip in your budget, consider a staycation.

Oklahoma has 32 state parks in diverse eco-regions, so whether you prefer water sports at Lake Murray, flying over sand dunes at Little Sahara State Park or hiking to the top of Black Mesa, there’s something for you to enjoy. Learn more at TravelOK.com.

The EEDA presented Jan Polhemus and Celia Collins, owners of A Flower Place, with a commemorative arrow for being a recent featured business in The Arrow newsletter.

PHOTO PROVIDED

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A PSA test can save lives OG&E crews return from Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer in men, striking approximately 165,000 men each year with about 30,000 dying of the disease – making it second only to lung cancer as the deadliest cancer in men.

Caught early, prostate cancer can be treated, usually successfully. But in its early stages, prostate cancer has no symptoms.

For almost 30 years, doctors have had a powerful weapon in their arsenal for detecting prostate cancer, the DRE which is a physical exam allowing the doctor to feel the prostate.

But now, in addition to the DRE, patients can have a simple blood test called a PSA (which stands for prostate spe-

cific antigen) that will detect a majority of prostate problems early.

Since the PSA has been used, prostate cancer deaths have declined and the number of successfully treated prostate cancer cases has risen.

During September – Prostate Cancer Awareness Month – INTEGRIS and the National Men’s Health Network are urging all men to talk to their health care providers about prostate cancer.

Especially men over age 50, and at age 40 for African Americans and others at high risk; men with a family history of prostate cancer; veterans exposed to Agent Orange and men exposed to pesticides and certain other chem-

icals.

Women are also encouraged to get involved and urge their husbands, fathers, brothers, and other loved ones to talk to their health care provider about prostate screening, including the PSA and DRE tests.

Having an annual prostate exam, including a PSA test, just might save your life. To learn more visit, www.ProstateCancerAwarenessMonth.com.

helping hurricane zones OG&E line crews assisting with restoration efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Florence are on their way home from Wilmington, N.C. The full 79-member team of line crews and resource personnel were expected to arrive in their respective service districts earllier this week.

The crew members were deployed to help Duke Energy with restoration efforts related to Hurricane Florence.

OG&E crews worked three days in the Raleigh, N.C. area before being assigned to Wilmington where they worked for six days.

Hurricane Florence caused power

outages for more than 2 million customers mainly in North Carolina.

OG&E joined with more than 40,000 power industry workers to support the Florence restoration and recovery effort.

OG&E is a member of the Midwest Mutual Assistance and Southeast Electrical Exchange (SEE), which dispatches mutual assistance teams in cases of widespread outages. Companies impacted by major outage events increase the size of their workforce by utilizing (and paying) restoration workers from other companies in unaffected areas.

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)

www.anglicancgsedmondok.com 1928 Book of Common Prayer • anglicancgesedmondok.com

SCRIPTURE • TRADITION • REASON

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