Edmond Life and Leisure - October 28, 2021

October 28, 2021 Vol. 22, No. 24

In This Issue FOUR SEASONS

Comics page arrives

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

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

For more information, see page 4.

The kindest family in America lives right here in Edmond See page 3

FRIDAY, October 29 Mostly Sunny High 65° Low 44°

SATURDAY, October 30 Sunny High 72° Low 47°

SUNDAY, October 31 Sunny High 69° Low 45°

Take the time to laugh with your EL&L friends

By Steve Gust Editor Edmond Life & Leisure Welcome to a new era for Edmond Life & Leisure, your locally owned community newspaper.

On Page 18 of this week’s edition, we began a new feature, the comics page.

It’s a move we’ve considered for many months and one which we think you, the reader, will enjoy. Many casual followers of Life & Leisure know we regularly take on some heady topics, ranging from sales tax elections to a daily police arrest report. We also have a commentary page, which also covers some of the hard hitting news and issues facing our town, state and nation.

But every now and then it’s probably not a bad idea to step back and enjoy some of the lighter side of life.

That’s what the comic page offers. As it’s been said, laughter can be the best medicine., For now we have seven popular national strips including, The Family Circus, Beetle Bailey, Hi and Lois, Shoe, Zits, Hagar the Horrible and one, which is practically an American institution on its own, Blondie.

Each of the comics will have two different panels, with the exception of The Family Circus, which has three. Most of these comics touch on many of the daily family issues and challenges that you may have experienced first hand in your own home. Often a two or three panel comic can communicate an idea which writers can’t with a 1,000-word essay.

We hope you will find the new addition to be an entertaining and enjoyable part of your experience with Edmond Life & Leisure. And as time goes on, we may tweak the comics pages, with other comics.

And don’t forget we continue to publish fun weekly crossword and sudoku puzzles for those looking to test their brain power.

As always, Edmond Life & Leisure welcomes feedback from you, the reader. Please share something you think would make for a good story. And your photographs are welcomed as well. Your ideas are welcomed because, in the long run, you have the most important role in our mission.

After all, this is your community and your newspaper.

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From left: Stacy Dykstra, CEO of the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma; Pete Wilbor, Tyson brand truck driver; and the Barrón family including Luke, Holly, Reid, Holden and Conley.

The Edmond family is continuing the legacy left by their late-son, Keaton who started the kindness club. The idea blossomed and has now helped many people.

Nation’s kindest family lives here in Edmond

By Rose Drebes Edmond’s Barrón family was chosen from more than 500 entries in a national contest to be America’s Kindest Family.

The family includes Luke, 39; Holly, 38; Reid, 7; Holden, 5; and Conley, 2.

Son Keaton died in May 2018 at 8years-old after a battle with leukemia.

The contest was led by PARENTS Magazine in partnership with the Tyson food brand.

The panel of judges included Kristen Bell, Benjamin Hart, Angela C. Santomero, Julia Edelstein, Grace Bastidas and 3rd Hour of Today co-hosts Dylan Dreyer, Sheinelle Jones, Craig Melvin and Al Roker.

Along with a $10,000 cash prize and being featured on the November cover of PARENTS, the Barrón family selected the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to receive a donation of Tyson brand products worth $45,000.

The family traveled to New York City for the PARENTS photo shoot and an interview on the Today Show.

The Kindest Family is carrying on Keaton’s legacy of spreading kindness.

On Jan. 2, 2018, Keaton, then age seven, was in the hospital with the flu.

His friend Kay Tangner came to visit and said, “Keaton, we should start a club!” Keaton agreed, and for the next hour and a half, the two worked diligently to create a kindness club, Holly said.

They decided to call it “The K Club” since Keaton’s nickname was “K,” and Kay’s name started with a “K.” Membership fees would be $1 or “whatever a person can afford,” and Keaton decided that the money would be given to charity. Keaton drew an official logo and chose the K Club mascot, lunchtime, clubhouse, drink, colors and more.

Holly said Keaton really enjoyed planning his new club. Kay, Luke and Holly thought it would be a fun activity for the children being treated at the Jimmy Everest Center and OU Medical Center. A few days later, Kay made K Club membership cards that included President Keaton’s signature, the K Club mission and the K Club Bible verse. Nurses and family members began to join, and Kay set her next big goal at 1,000 K Club members.

Meanwhile, Keaton was receiving intense treatment in Dallas and his role as president of the K Club kept him distracted as he chose to pay for a well in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, bought part of a cow through Heifer International, purchased balloons for other patients on his floor in the hospital, provided gift cards for families with patients in the NICU and provided treats for the nurses. By May, the K Club had at least one member in all 50 states and several other countries.

After Keaton passed away, the family vowed to continue his acts of kindness.

“He was just an amazing kid,” Holly said. “He was always positive and never complained.”

Within a few months, Keaton’s Kindness Foundation became an official corporation and very soon there after, it became a non-profit.

“We think Keaton and God left the K Club for us,” she said. “It’s kind of like we work for him.”

The K Club and Keaton’s Kindness Foundation continues to grow and perform acts of kindness. Keaton’s Kindness Foundation now works to spread kindness around the world through random acts of kindness with a special emphasis on bringing joy and comfort to pediatric cancer patients and their families. The K Club provides Lego sets to children in the hospital, K packs (care packs) to children under hospice care and assists with funeral costs for children who have lost their battle with cancer.

Holly said she works on the organization night and day.

“We love it, it’s fun,” she said. “This is where we put all of our grief.”

Although the foundation hosts a golf tournament and an auction each year, most of its funding comes from donations.

“We have been super blessed,” Holly said. “People are very generous.”

To be named the Kindest Family was very humbling, she said. But, to follow in their late son’s footsteps of spreading kindness is a responsibility they don’t take lightly.

“I feel like that’s what Keaton would have wanted.”

To learn more or to make a donation, visit kclubkindness.org.

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From the Publisher

See you in the funny papers As you may have noticed on our front page, we now carry comics in Edmond Life & Leisure. As our editor, Steve Gust, wrote we have been considering them for several months. What he Ray Hibbard was nice enough not to say is that I made the first syndicated supplier of comic strips mad during the negotiations and they refused to do business with us.

I was not mean or anything but did have a certain level of expectation for service. They sent me an e-mail and said we are closing your account only two days after they opened it.

“We sure showed them,” was the comment from Mr. Gust.

I licked my wounds for a few weeks before we moved on to the next supplier of comic strip material.

This time I let our able editor do the negotiations. It worked fine and the process went off with out a hitch.

You will find his success with the system on page 18 of this week’s newspaper.

The reason comic strips started in the first place over 124 years ago was to sell more newspapers. Publishers figured out that folks got depressed reading all the hard news in the paper and in order to get them to buy a copy the next day they needed something light for readers to enjoy. Our papers are free, and we can barely keep them in the racks but figured that our readers deserve to have some humor in their week with the funny papers. As the only newspaper devoted to just Edmond, we have added over the last year some heavier news to make it a printed record of what goes on in this town. We decided that we needed some humor to offset those additions.

Sometime along the 1940’s the

humorous strips in the paper became known as comics. Before that, they were commonly referred to as the funny papers or funny pages or even the funny sheet. Folks could do this cool thing with them. They could stuff them under their arm and carry the funny pages with them to the coffee shop or read on the train to work. A few grumpy, snooty newspapers like the New York Times never published funny pages and is the reason they have struggled financially for decades.

Once again, we at Edmond Life & Leisure are flying in the face of what should make sense. When we started the newspaper 21 years ago, we had an unholy notion to just give the paper to folks and hope they liked what we put in it to pick it up off their front porch or out of a rack.

Today, most newspaper are cutting back, going all digital only or taking away elements of the newspaper that got folks to read it in the first place. Instead, we are adding features and look forward to adding more as finances allow. Please thank the bounty of advertisers in these pages for supporting true community journalism.

My sister claims that I was born an old man always wanting to wear clunky shoes and such. It must be true because I have always called these things funny pages and not comics. By the time I was born in 1958, the term funny pages was all but gone and replaced with comics.

I never asked for the comics which my sister would hang onto for an agenizing period. I asked her for the funny pages. “They are comics,” she would shoot back. Could be she was right because I still prefer clunky shoes.

It made me curios about where the saying, “See you in the funny pages” came from. Here is what I found.

“See you in the funny papers” is a good natured farewell that dates, as

far as anyone has been able to determine, to the early years of the 20th century. A question about the phrase was raised back in 2002 on the mailing list of the American Dialect Society, and ADS member Douglas Wilson did a bit of research and deduction to produce what seems like a reasonable explanation of the origin of the phrase.

As Wilson notes, “see you” is a common component in colloquial farewells (e.g., “See you around,” “See you later,” or simply “See you”), used even between people who have no expectation of seeing each other again (as, for example, between a customer and a store clerk). “See you” was a common casual farewell in the US at least by the late 1890s, although it may be somewhat older. Wilson also notes that such “See you” farewells have long been the occasion of humorous elaborations such as “See you in church” (between non-churchgoers) and, as a joking response to “See you later,” “Not if I see you first.”

In our house my dad would use the phrase, “See you later allegator” and as you can guess our reply was “After while crocodile” when he would leave for work in the morning. It really is a fond memory of mine. We kids would have just gotten up and were eating some heavily sugared and well-advertised cereal as my dad was headed out the door when our cleaver exchange would take place. It never got old either.

“See you in the funny papers” almost certainly dates back to the early 1920s because the term “funny papers/pages/sheet” itself apparently did not appear in print until roughly that time. A glossary of humor published in 1926 included “See you in the funny sheet,” and William Faulkner also used the phrase in his 1929 novel The Sound and the Fury (“Ta-ta see you in the funny paper”), so it must have been widespread by that time.

The interesting thing about “See you in the funny papers” is that originally it may not have been a very friendly thing to say. Saying “See you in the newspaper” or “See you in jail” when parting, for example, carried the sardonic implication that the person being addressed would next be heard of for committing a crime or attaining some other newsworthy notoriety.

Similarly, the original intent of “See you in the funny papers” was probably to imply that the speaker considered the person either so ridiculous or so odd in appearance as to belong in a comic strip (thus making the saying roughly equivalent to “Say hi to the Katzenjammer Kids for me”). By the 1940s, however, “See you in the funny papers” had become so common that it lost whatever hostile edge it had and became a good-natured humorous farewell. If “See you in the funny pages” had any deeper implication after that time, it was that life in general was as silly as the Sunday comics section.

Hugely popular, Katzenjammer Kids occasioned one of the first comic-strip copyright ownership suits in the history of the newspaper comics. When creator Rudolph Dirks left William Randolph Hearst for the promise of a better salary under Joseph Pulitzer, it was an unusual move, since cartoonists regularly deserted Pulitzer for Hearst. In a highly unusual court decision, Hearst retained the rights to the name "Katzenjammer Kids", while creator Dirks retained the rights to the characters. Go figure?

Our hope is that our comic page will be something our Edmond readers can just enjoy. Nothing political or too serious. Just a breath of fresh air and a chuckle.

So, See you in the funny pages!

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

Check out what’s inside!

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

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

---- Annual benefit run nears ..............................................................Page7.

---- Bakery chef on one sweet mission in life......................................Page 8.

---- Utility companies giving us a 30-year debt ................................Page 10.

---- Senator says Biden has let in 1.7 million illegals ........................Page 11.

---- Wantland Stadium gets a new name..........................................Page 13.

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

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

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

---- Comics ......................................................................................Page 18.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photographer Melinda Infante

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

Guilt or innocence is determined in a court of law.

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

Oct. 13 Norma Lynn McCrady, 54 of Del City. Possess drug paraphernalia and possess CDS. Marnie Teinne Irwin, 53 of Oklahoma City. Possess drug paraphernalia and three counts of CDS possession.

Ysentra Tamangaw Sippa, 29 of Edmond. Misdemeanor warrant, driving while privilege is canceled, suspended, denied or revoked, no proof of insurance and no tag-improper tag.

Brandon Lee Richards, 23 of Arcadia. Misdemeanor warrant.

Travis Lynn Gibby, 54 of Edmond. Three counts of failure to appear.

Nicholas Adam Smith, 37 of Edmond. Public intoxication.

Devin Bowen Johnston, 26 of Warr Acres. Public intoxication.

Oct. 14 Mitchell Don Sanders, 26 of Edmond. Misdemeanor warrant.

Lynnsey Diane Cook, 29 of Warr Acres. Two counts of CDS possession.

Amanda Elizabeth Miller, 33 of Yukon. Possess

drug paraphernalia and two counts of CDS possession.

Miranda Michaela Fender, 36 homeless. Three counts (misdemeanor value) of receive stolen property, (felony) uttering any forged, counterfeit, altered instrument or counterfeit gold/silver coin and conspiracy.

Kasey Jordan Wisdom, 30 of Oklahoma City.

Misdemeanor warrant, possess drug paraphernalia and two counts of possess with intent to distribute CDS. Kory Don Wisdom, 38 of Oklahoma City. two counts of possess with intent to distribute CDS and possess drug paraphernalia.

Marie Antoinette Perkins, 47 of Marryville, Tenn. (Felony) create/sell/display identification card -- illegal acts and conspiracy.

Oct. 15 Kyle Adam Boboth, 34 of Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Oct. 16 Christopher Robert Mason, 43 of Oklahoma City. Possess drug paraphernalia and possess CDS. Daequan Marquis Gay, 24 of Spencer, Okla. Possess drug paraphernalia, possess marijuana and operating a motor vehicle with no valid driver's license.

Manuel Trejo Garcia, 50 of Oklahoma City. Driving without proper/valid driver's license.

Gabriel Hunter Vaughan, 21 of Cushing. Four

counts of possess CDS and possess drug paraphernalia.

Savanna Rae Mustoe, 36 of Edmond. Misdemeanor warrant and felony DUI/APC. Clinton Stuart Turnipseed, 30 of Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or combination of schedule one chemical or controlled substance.

Taylor Whitney Ray, 34 of Edmond. No proof of insurance and driving while privilege is canceled, suspended, denied or revoked.

Oct. 17 Chad Iverson Ballard, 45 of Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Lea Ann Cavalier, 32 of Edmond. Public intoxication.

Steven Michael Anderson, 49 of Oklahoma City.

Two counts of failure to appear.

Robert William Armstrong, 28 of Yukon. Misdemeanor warrant.

Crystal Nicole Burton, 53 of Edmond. Failed to yield from alley or private drive and driving while privilege is canceled, suspended, denied or revoked.

Matthew Steven Corcoran, 42 of Edmond. Driving while privilege is canceled, suspended, denied or revoked.

Shelby Lewayne Obiarinze, 30 of Edmond. Misdemeanor warrant.

Kristi Nicole Walton, 34 of Oklahoma City. Misdemeanor warrant.

Weekend Calendar of Events Oct. 28-31 What’s Happening This Weekend Oct.. 28-31 ---- In the Gallery: Lezley Lynch ---- VIRTUAL:: Edmond’s African American History ---- ‘Women’s Rights Are Human Rights’ ---- 2nd Annual Community Night ---- Fall Chamber Orchestra Concert ---- Gallery Talk with Artist and Author Gay Pasely ---- Haunted Stuffed Animal Sleepover ---- Macabret: A Spooktacular Halloween Revue ---- Edmond Historical Ghost Tours ---- Halloween at the Museum ---- Outdoor Edmond Farmer’s Market ---- Trunk or Treat ---- Storybook Forest ---- Still-Life Drawing in New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West ---- OktoberWest ---- Steampunk Fall Celebration ---- Signature Tour ---- Fall Festival at the Orr Family Farm ---- Fright Fest ---- Guthrie Haunts ---- Wicked Forest of Terror ---- Haunt the Zoo ---- OKC Broadway presents: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory ---- Tower Theatre presents: Trey Kennedy ---- Oklahoma Shakespeare in the park presents: Macbeth ---- American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show ---- MercyMe in Concert ---- Halloween Train ---- Oklahoma River Cruises’ Haunt The River ---- Guided Walking Tour ---- The Hall of Fame Gun Show ---- Scissortail Treat Trail ---- Pollard Theatre presents: Eat, Drink & Be Scary ---- Oklahoma Mineral & Gem Show Extra Information In the Gallery: Lezley Lynch Location: Edmond Fine Arts Institute Extra Info: Free; featuring the art of Lezley Lynch; edmondfinearts.com VIRTUAL: Edmond’s African American History Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum Extra Info: through Fri, Dec 31; edmondhistory.org ‘Women’s Rights Are Human Rights’ Location: University of Central Oklahoma – Melton Gallery Extra Info: Free; Display through Nov 18; calendar.uco.edu 2nd Annual Community Night Location: Edmond Railyard Extra Info: Thu, Oct. 28; 5 – 10 p.m.; ewc.org Fall Chamber Orchestra Concert Location: Oklahoma Christian University Extra Info: Thu, Oct. 28; 7:30 p.m.; Free; oc.edu/events/fallchamberorchestraconcert Gallery Talk with Artist and Gay Pasely

Location: University of Central Oklahoma – Melton Gallery Extra Info: Thu, Oct. 28; 5-7:30 p.m.; Free; www.uco.edu Hallow Alley Drive Through Trick or Treat Location: Downtown Edmond Extra Info: Thu, Oct. 28; 6 – 7 p.m.; Free; facebook.com Haunted Stuffed Animal Sleepover Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum Extra Info: Thu, Oct. 28; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; $2 per stuffed animal; edmondhistory.org Macabret: A Spooktacular Halloween Location: UCO Jazz Lab Extra Info: Thu, Oct. 28 – Sat, Oct. 30; $28; ucojazzlab.com Edmond Historical Ghost Tours Location: Downtown Edmond Extra Info: Fri, Oct. 29 – Sat, Oct. 30; 5 – 8 p.m.; $10; facebook.com Halloween at the Museum Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum Extra Info: Sat, Oct. 30; 1 – 4 p.m.; Free; facebook.com Trunk or Treat Location: Mitch Park Extra Info: Sat, Oct. 30; 5 – 8 p.m.; Free; edmondparks.com Outdoor Edmond Farmer’s Market Location: Festival Market Place Extra Info: Sat, Oct. 30; 8 a.m. ---- 1 p.m.; edmondok.com Storybook Forest Location: Arcadia Lake Extra Info: Sat, Oct. 23 – Sat, Oct. 30; 5:30 – 8:30 p.m.; $12/child; storybookforestok.com Still-Life Drawing in New Beginnings: An American Story of Romantics and Modernists in the West Loc.: Nat. Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Thu, Oct. 28 – Sun, Oct. 31; 10 a.m. ---5 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org OktoberWest Loc.: Nat. Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Fri, Oct. 29; 6 – 10 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org Steampunk Fall Celebration Loc.: Nat. Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Sat, Oct. 30; 10 a.m. ---- 4 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org Signature Tour Loc.: Nat. Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Sat, Oct. 30 & Sun, Oct. 31; 1 ---- 2 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org Fall Festival at the Orr Family Farm Location: Orr Family Farm

Extra Info: through Nov 13; orrfamilyfarm.com Fright Fest Location: Frontier City Extra Info: open select days through Sun, Oct. 31; sixflags.com Guthrie Haunts Location: 4524 Riverside Circle, Guthrie, OK Extra Info: through Nov 6; guthriescaregrounds.com Wicked Forest of Terror Location: 9420 W I-40 Service Rd, OKC Extra Info: through Oct. 31; wickedforestofterror.com Haunt the Zoo Location: Oklahoma City Zoo Extra Info: Sat, Oct. 9 – Sun, Oct. 31 (weekends); 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.; okczoo.org OKC Broadway presents: Charlie & the Chocolate Factory Location: Civic Center Music Hall Extra Info: Tues, Oct. 26 – Sun, Oct. 31; okcbroadway.com Tower Theatre presents: Trey Kennedy Location: Tower Theatre, OKC Extra Info: Thu, Oct. 28 – Fri, Oct. 29; 7 p.m.; towertheatreokc.com Oklahoma Shakespeare in the park presents: Macbeth Location: Myriad Botanical Gardens Water Stage Extra Info: Thu, Oct. 28 – Sun, Nov 14; okshakes.org American Quarter Horse Association World Championship Show Location: Oklahoma City Fairgrounds Extra Info: Thu, Oct. 28 – Sat, Nov 29; aqha.com MercyMe in Concert Location: Paycom Center Extra Info: Thu, Oct. 28; 7 p.m.; paycomcenter.com Halloween Train Location: Oklahoma Railway Museum Extra Info: Sat, Oct. 30 – Sun, Oct. 31; for times check the website oklahomarailwaymuseum.org Oklahoma River Cruises’ Haunt The River Location: 1503 Exchange Ave, OKC Extra Info: Fri, Oct. 29 – Sat, Oct. 30; Boarding: 7:20 p.m.; Departure: 8 p.m.; okrivercruises.com Guided Walking Tour Location: Myriad Botanical Gardens Extra Info: Sat, Oct. 30; 10 – 11 a.m.; oklahomacitybotanicalgardens.com The Hall of Fame Gun Show Location: Oklahoma State Fair Park Extra Info: Sat, Oct. 30 – Sun Oct., 31; macshows.com

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Helps Edmond Fine Arts Institute

OK Ale Trail benefit to be held on Nov. 13 The OK Ale Trail is a 3-mile fun run/walk in Downtown Edmond, on Saturday, Nov. 13 at 11 a.m. Participate with the traditional “Lager Jogger Registration” and compete in the “Ale Trail Challenge” which requires running a lap and drinking a beer (3 laps, 3 beers). Prizes and awards will be presented to the top three male and female “Ale Trail Challenge” finishers.

New registration options for 2021 include the “Seltzer Sprinter” where participants will receive 3 seltzers to drink throughout and following their 5k fun run. Not a drinker? No problem! Come out for the run as a “Dry County Runner” and participate in the 5k plus all the fun after the run.

If you are feeling extra rowdy, sign up for the marathon of fun with the “OK Ale Trail Triathlon” that includes 1 Lager Jogger registration, 1 entry into the Beer Pitcher Chug Contest, 1 entry into the Seltzer Shotgun Competition and of course a much needed “Dry County Run Registration” for your DD. All of the OK Ale trail fun kicks off at The Edmond Railyard, 23 W 1st St, Edmond, OK, the route loops through downtown Edmond and back through The Railyard where the beverages are served. After crossing the finish line, stick around for an afternoon of live music, fun contests and supporting the arts at the official after party sponsored by Regent Bank.

All ages are welcome to participate in the race, but beer run participants must be 21 and over with a valid ID. The OK Ale Trail is a rain or shine event. If conditions are unsafe to run the course, participants will still hang out, drink beer, and enjoy live music and fun! Walk up registration will be available at the Railyard on race day.

Want to get an early start? Join

PHOTO PROVIDED

Winning runners from last year’s competition.

the pre-party packet pick-up on Friday, Nov. 12 from 2 to 6 p.m. at 1884 which includes happy hour specials for Ale Trail Runners, or pick-up packets on Saturday, Nov. 13 beginning at 9:30 in The Railyard.

Participants are expected to follow the City of Edmond’s COVID guidelines to ensure a safe event for everyone. EnMotive will manage the start/finish line and official race timing, while the Edmond Police Department oversees the course throughout downtown.

Special thanks to supporting sponsors: David Dobson Re/Max First, Regent Bank, InterBank, The Grant Group, and Spinal Care Associates.

Sponsorships are still available.

Proceeds benefit the Edmond Fine Arts Institute, Edmond’s nonprofit community arts organization providing visual and performing art classes for children and adults year-round and the 3rd and 4th grade Art in Schools Program for Edmond Public School students.

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

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Pastry chef can’t resist the shine

Finishing Touches Bakery -- cakes & desserts now open

By Patty Miller Edible gold sheets, lustre dust and edible gold and silver paint make all things Chef Jennifer Bugler bakes shimmer.

If asked Chef Bugler will tell you she can’t resist the shine, and she uses it liberally on everything from desserts to elaborate wedding cakes.

She recently opened a bakery, Finishing Touches Bakery - Cakes & Desserts, with wedding cakes, desserts, savory bites and candies for sale out of the home she shares with her mother Sissy Tubb.

“I am the CEO, Chief of Everything Officer,” Bugler said laughing, and she is not new to the business.

Bugler has been a chef and a pastry chef for 28 years.

She grew up in Edmond graduating from Memorial High School before finding herself traveling to New York

to attend the French Culinary Institute in Soho, New York.

Starting out on the savory side of learning culinary endeavors in 1992, she soon decided her heart was on the pastry side of the palate.

That move proved to be a good decision because in 2010 she was named as one of the Top 10 Pastry chefs in the country by Dessert Professional formerly known as Pastry Art & Design.

“It is the Oscars for the pastry world,” Chef Bugler said. “It is based on your career as well as your performance.”

She said pastry involves chemistry.

“I don’t vary the chemistry, but I do vary the ingredients,” Chef Bugler added.

Chef Bugler recently moved back to Oklahoma to help her mother after her father, Dr. Daniel Tubb,

passed away.

Her dad and mom were known for giving huge, lavish parties, Jennifer said.

“My dad loved to cook but my mom was the designer behind every party,” Bugler said. “She would have a theme for the party, decorations to match the theme, and tables filled with food representing the theme.”

Everyone pitched in to help, but no sooner than the vestiges of the party were cleaned up, but her mother could be found propped up in the bed making plans for the next year’s party.

“I moved back in May and by August I had decided to make the move permanent,” Bugler said.

While in New York she led the pastry team in restaurants and hotels including The 21 Club, Maxim’s, and the New York Marriott Marquis. In Las Vegas she was in charge of the pastry kitchen at the JW Marriott Resort, Spa, and Golf, TAO Group.

After moving to San Francisco Chef Bugler led the pastry team at the The Kimpton Sir Francis Drake Hotel.

When the hotel sold and Bugler’s father became more ill she decided the move home was inevitable.

“In San Francisco I did chocolates for the hotel with a specific chocolate for each district,” Chef Bugler said.

“Now that I am back I have developed chocolates with an Oklahoma twist,” she said.

From small bites on a stick to

This wedding cake photo was provided by Chef Bugler.

PATTY MILLER

Chef Jennifer Bugler opens Edmond home bakery featuring all types of pastries, cakes, desserts, savory bites and candies.

bread boules in one- and two-pound sizes,” Chef Jennifer knows her way around the kitchen. Her Lemon Cheesecake made with mascarpone and cream cheese on an almond biscotti crust is covered with blueberries and the creamiest ever.

Her velvety five-layer chocolate Midnight Cake with semi-sweet chocolate mousse between each layer and the entire cake covered with a dark chocolate butter cream icing is out of this world.

Dessert tables can feature the Small Sweet Bites which are substantial enough for two to three bites each and measure about two inches.

They include all kind of cookie treats.

A Chocolate Ganache Tart with sweet balsamic, figs, and almond crumbles are available as well as a Flourless Chocolate Cake with a rum caramel sauce, candied orange and caramelized walnuts.

Custom cakes are available in half and full sized sheet cakes.

In addition to all of the sweet treats available, Chef Bugler has appetizers made of ingredients one might not think to use including bacon with Brussel sprouts drizzled with a maple syrup reduction and baked melding all the flavors together.

Her mom added, “Kim is amazing at a lot of things including ice creams and creme brûlée.”

It is her wedding cakes though that really shine and where she shows she

See Bakery, Page 9

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Bakery From Page 8

is indeed a pastry chef extraordinaire.

Her various handmade sugar flowers, including her many layered peonies made of gum paste may adorn any cake as well as fresh flowers, all dependent on the bride’s whim.

“I feel fortunate to work in wedding cakes and chocolates,” Bugler added.

“Our goal is for you and your guests to enjoy our specialities, and we want them to give a final bit of flair to your weeknight dinner, holiday party, girl’s night, birthday, anniversary, or wedding,” Chef Bugler said. “Those finishing touches are the ones that put the punctuation on the meal or event.”

Cooking classes are available and priced per person.

“At this stage of my life, I am glad I have moved back home,” Chef Bugler said. “I appreciate

Boules are made in 1 and 2 lb. loaves with one boasting Greek olives.

the slower pace of Edmond.”

She has received orders from friends and friends of friends for the two weeks she has been open, but new customers may contact her at: 405-726-0767.

Finishing Touches Bakery is lo-

cated at 318 E. Seventh St. in Edmond. Hours are 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sunday. To see samples of Chef Bugler’s work go to finishingtouchesbakery.com.

Feds give $2.9 million grant to UCO The University of Central Oklahoma College of Education and Professional Studies recently received a $2.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund a new project to promote bilingual education initiatives in Oklahoma City schools.

The new program, called “NEXUS,” is designed to improve educational services for English learners (ELs) and will provide funding for teacher professional development, language and literacy programs for EL students and parents, increased diversity and eq-

uity trainings for school administrators and more.

“We are so excited for this opportunity to develop an integrated approach to providing educational services for English learners in our schools, focusing not only on classroom teachers but also at the schoolwide level, including parents and administrators,” said April Haulman, Ph.D., UCO professor and co-author of the grant.

“We believe our efforts can contribute to enhanced educational experiences for diverse learners in our metropolitan community.”

In addition to professional development at local schools, the grant will help fund two cohorts of 20 teachers to complete coursework in UCO’s Master of Education in bilingual education/teaching English to speakers of other languages (BE/TESOL) program.

The master’s program is designed to prepare teachers to work with the ever-increasing number of non and limited English proficient students in Oklahoma's schools.

The program provides already-certified teachers the training to better assist K-12 English learners.

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Commentary ... We’re on YOUR Side

Everyone’s new debt

By Steve Gust Recently the utility companies made it official, they’ll be working to recoup costs from last February’s cold snap.

If you’ll recall we battled sub zero temperatures for about a week or so.

And the utilities were stuck paying for fuel, which had a horrifically large markup on it.

I still maintain the companies should have planned better. Instead we’ll be paying for 30 years to make it up. Just doesn’t seem right to me. I hope they have some kind of contingency plan in case it happens again this coming winter. And it could happen again. Remember it does tend to get cold during winter. I think the utility companies forgot about that last winter.

---While the above topic does irk me a bit, we all should be grateful for what we do have. For example, we have clean water. I read that some 600 to 700 million people in the world do not have access to clean water. In this age of microchips and people flying off into space, there are still places where

women walk a long way to fill water containers. Once full, they put them on their heads and walk back to their homes. It happens.

On Sunday, my church had a visiting priest from India. He told us of a story of how he woke up ill one morning when he was a young child. There was no clean water in his house. He and his mother walked until they could find a puddle of water. It probably wasn’t the cleanest in the world. But when you’re that thirsty you drink it.

It’s no wonder that in some places in rural Africa, the average life span is somewhere between 38 and 42 years of age.

Closer to home we have our own poor. Some of the homeless struggle mightily for food and other necessities.

Obviously we can’t give money to all of those people, but there is nothing wrong with looking at them and acknowledging their humanity with a wave. And maybe if you’re so inclined, you can pray for them as well.

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

Stitt has early polling edge The Oklahoma-based public affairs firm Amber Integrated has released a survey measuring voter attitudes about the upcoming primary and general elections for governor of Oklahoma. This survey was conducted from Oct. 12Oct. 14, and included a pool of 500 registered voters in Oklahoma. This survey has a margin of error of 4.38% at a 95% confidence interval. Download the crosstabs here.

Key findings include: Forty-six percent of voters have a favorable impression of Gov. Kevin Stitt, while 37% have an unfavorable impression of him.

Thirty percent of voters have a favorable impression of Superintendent Joy Hofmeister, who recently declared her intention to run for governor as a Democrat, while 27% have an unfavorable impression.

Ten percent of voters have a favorable impression of former State Senator Connie Johnson, another Democrat candidate for governor, while 10% have an unfavorable impression. Sixty-two percent of voters have never heard of her.

Among Democrats, Hofmeister starts with an early lead in the primary election, with 34% saying they plan to vote for her or lean towards voting for her, compared to 13% who say they will vote for Connie Johnson or lean towards voting for Johnson. Fifty-five percent of Democrats say they are undecided about who they will support in a primary election.

In a general election, 49% of voters say they will vote for Kevin Stitt or lean towards voting for him. Thirty-three percent say they will vote for Hofmeister or lean towards Hofmeister. Eighteen percent say they remain undecided.

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Lawmaker seeks reform in justice system Rep. Justin Humphrey, R-Lane, on Friday held an interim study to discuss his desire to see an integrated statewide criminal justice system that increases government efficiency and leads to lower incarceration rates with more offenders instead entering the Oklahoma workforce.

The study took place before the House Criminal Justice and Corrections Committee, which Humphrey chairs.

"We have too many public safety agencies in this state that don't work together right now to share data," Humphrey said. "Each has its own computer system, and we're doing a terrible job of tracking where our people are, why they're being held or in trouble, and how we can help them get out of the system and back to work."

Humphrey plans to introduce legislation next year that will bring emergency services and public safety agencies to the table to determine financial and other needs to ensure all systems work in tandem. His plan includes the full scope from the state's Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security to the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Corrections, the Office of Juvenile Affairs, Oklahoma Highway Patrol

and others.

The first thing needed, Humphrey said, are computer systems that would collect data to put Oklahoma on the cutting edge of criminal justice technology. That would help those leaving state custody under supervision reconnect with the workforce, he said.

The plan put forward is so much broader than linking computer systems, however. It seeks to change criminal and substance abuse behavior by putting offenders to work, he said.

Humphrey invited two speakers to share during the study to help him illustrate what he believes is possible for Oklahoma.

Kyle Foster, president and CEO of McAlester, Oklahoma-based FosTech Solutions Inc., has designed computer software for the U.S. Dept. of Labor and other government agencies that does what Humphrey is envisioning. Foster walked study attendees through a demonstration of how such systems work intuitively to learn the needs of the user and produce data that can be analyzed to improve outcomes.

Kari Hogan, deputy CEO of the nonprofit PPEP Inc. based in Tucson AZ, spoke about how Foster's

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customer-centered systems have helped her get troubled youth and other at-risk populations to work and out of the prison pipeline.

Hogan said she started by wanting to change the world, but discovered she first had to go more in depth and find out what was happening with the people she helps that landed them in trouble in the first place.

Interviewing and assessing, she is able to address root problems and help change behavior.

Then she helps those in trouble transition from being in detention or incarcerated to doing community service. She next helps them obtain education or skills training and eventually a job. Finally, she monitors those she's helped for an additional year to see what adjustments might be needed.

All is possible because of the real-time data she collects that helps her identify core issues and use proven methods to address them. Data also is critical to establishing mechanisms for ongoing communication, plan management, monitoring and evaluation, as well as to help her leverage funding sources, she said.

"You'd be amazed the skills people have, both youth and adult, but they've never talked about it and they don't even realize that they can move in that direction until you actually start embarking on that and you create a standard of excellence," Hogan said. "So, you're talking about forces of destruction versus forces of sustainability, and you're talking about talents and skill acquisitions."

Hogan said she has a young person right now that is going to be a doctor. They formerly were incarcerated. She's putting youth into jobs in the aviation industry and leading others into work-based learning programs and into jobs formerly denied them. She's built more than 60 affordable homes for low-income individuals. Her program participants have produced more than 128,000 hours of community service.

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Jonathan Blatt achieves Eagle rank with scouts Jonathan Mathias Blatt, 17, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Jonathan is a member of Troop 331, chartered by St. Monica Catholic Church in Edmond. His Eagle Scout service project was building four plexiglass cubicles for the senior living areas at Epworth Villa to assist in safer visitation for residents and family members during the pandemic.

Jonathan coordinated 50 volunteers over three work-days and 250 service hours to provide these eightfoot tall, three-sided and moveable cubicles that were then used extensively during the Fall and Winter months of 2020-2021. Jonathan’s

service project was also recently selected as the Eagle District Eagle Project of the year.

Jonathan will be receiving St. Monica’s Faithful Perseverance Award for joining Cub Scout Pack 331 as a Tiger Cub and completing his path to Eagle Scout with Troop 331. Jonathan has held several leadership positions with the Troop including Senior Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Quartermaster and Troop Guide. He is also a Brotherhood member of the Order of the Arrow.

Jonathan attended camps in Slippery Falls in Oklahoma, Camp Alexander and Camp San Isabel in Colorado, and Camp Rockefeller in

Lankford puts illegal crossings at 1.7 million; most under Biden Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) responded after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) told the public that it has encountered the highest number of illegal border crossers in recorded history. CBP stated that it encountered 1.7 million people in FY 2021 from 149 countries, the majority of which crossed the border after Biden’s inauguration. This year alone, CBP set 20-year records for encountering the highest number of illegal border crossers per month in March, April, May, June, and July. As the top Republican on the Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management, Lankford is demanding that Biden take responsibility for this national security and humanitarian crisis and is holding the Administration to account for the crisis they created.

“Our nation has had more than 1.7 million illegal border crossers this fis-

cal year, the highest number in American history. Biden and his team clearly have no plan and no intention of stopping the chaos at the border and seem to spend most of their time trying to find a way to avoid saying the word ‘crisis,’” said Lankford. “Migrants from over 145 countries have crossed the southern border this year alone. This is not a random or seasonal surge. The drug cartels and the rest of the world knows that our border is wide open and that our laws are not being enforced. We need to finish building the wall, install technology to deter people from walking across the border, enforce our nation’s laws, and restore the international agreements for asylum. The answers are not difficult for anyone willing to enforce American law. Last night, Biden said he guessed ‘it’s time to visit the border.’

McKenzie & Chapin Ruark

Wedding McKenzie Rae Colon and Chapin Graham Ruark exchanged wedding vows Oct. 2, 2021, at Crossings Community Church in the metro.

McKenzie is the daughter of Delano & Michelle Colon. Chapin is the son of Randy & Kelly Ruark.

A reception was held for the couple at the Red PrimeSteak restaurant.

The couple took a honeymoon trip to Saint Lucia and returned Oct. 11. They will make their home in Oklahoma City.

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

Arkansas. He especially enjoyed his High Adventure trek at Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico.

Jonathan is the son of Tony and Julie Blatt and is a senior at Edmond Santa Fe High School. He is a cellist of the Edmond Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra, runs Cross Country and Track, is a member of National Honor Society and president of the Key Club. Jonathan is an active member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church where he is an Altar Server and member of the youth group. He is currently planning on attending Oklahoma State University to study Industrial Engineering.

Jonathan Blatt

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UCO will host Black Male Summit Nov. 17 The University of Central Oklahoma’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host the annual Black Male Summit from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Nigh University Center Ballrooms on Central’s campus. The event, now in its sixth year, encourages youth to pursue postsecondary education.

The theme for this year’s summit is “The Bigger Picture,” which speaks to the unity of Black males in creating brilliance that transcends systemic inequity. The summit is designed to allow young Black males to explore their identity and reimagine their futures despite the cultural, political and systemic barriers that

they face in society, specifically within education.

“UCO’s Black Male Summit provides truly transformative and immersive experiences for our young Black men,” said Dene RoseburrOlotu, director of Central’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion.

“Although we are still learning to navigate the uncertainty brought on by a global pandemic, UCO continues to find innovative ways to carve space for our Black men that focuses on empowering and uplifting this often-forgotten segment of our community. Our goal is to elevate, and through Black Male Summit, we're able to do just that. We provide a welcoming space that allows young Black men to come together and engage in authentic conversations while emphasizing the importance of postsecondary education.”

The mission of the Black Male Summit is to address the historical, cultural and relevant challenges that affect the development of young, black males; build connections be-

tween UCO and public and private high schools across the state of Oklahoma; and, encourage the pursuit of obtaining a postsecondary degree. The Black Male Summit focuses on high school and college students who are committed to personal, academic and professional development.

This year, nearly $4,000 in scholarships will be awarded courtesy of sponsors including UCO’s African American Faculty and Staff Association and UCO Campus Enterprises.

Scholarship applications are due Oct. 29 and winners will be announced the day of the event.

Registration and scholarship applications for both high school and college students are currently open and close Oct. 29. For additional information and to register or apply for a scholarship, visit www.uco.edu/student-resources/odi/diversity-outreach/black-male-summit or contact the UCO Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 405-974-3588.

The University of Central Oklahoma’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion will host the annual Black Male Summit from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, in the Nigh University Center Ballrooms on Central’s campus. The event, now in its sixth year, encourages youth to pursue postsecondary education. Pictured, attendees from a previous summit.

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The University of Central Oklahoma ushered in a new era for Broncho athletics, announcing its football facility will be renamed Chad Richison Stadium.

UCO venue renamed Chad Richison Stadium The University of Central Oklahoma ushered in a new era for Broncho athletics Wednesday, announcing its football facility will be renamed Chad Richison Stadium and unveiling extensive stadium improvements funded by the new namesake.

Chad Richison, founder and CEO of Paycom, a 1993 graduate of Central, announced an additional $10 million gift for the stadium improvements, bringing his total investment in the university to $25 million and continuing his legacy as the largest donor in UCO history.

“I am passionate about higher education and collegiate athletics,” Richison said. “I appreciated the experience I had at UCO and hope this gift inspires others to accomplish something they may not have dreamed possible.”

The university celebrated Richison and his previous investments in UCO with a private ceremony Tuesday night atop the Sports Performance Center

(SPC) overlooking the football stadium that bears his name. The SPC, its annex, the Hamilton Field House addition and baseball stadium upgrades, were all completed over the last few years thanks to generous donations from Richison.

UCO President Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar added, "We could not provide the fullest measure of opportunity for our student athletes without Chad’s tremendous support. As the stadium’s seating and service capacity is increased by this gift, so too is our capacity for envisioning the future."

The university also announced it will designate its athletics facilities as the Chad Richison Sports Complex, with signage planned for five prominent locations.

"Chad's multiple investments in our athletics facilities bolster our belief that UCO is a special place and Broncho athletic teams are uniquely positioned to win,” said Stan Wagnon, UCO athletic

director. “His generosity, and moreso his confidence in our institution, give us a great sense of pride in representing Central. Chad's story and support of UCO inspires our coaches and students to reach higher and be assured that great things can be achieved in life, and it can all start here at UCO." The Chad Richison Stadium improvement and expansion project includes extensive landscaping to the south end. Several hundred boulders will surround a new waterfall feature with new trees and an upgraded video board installed on the south hill. On the east side of the stadium, new stands with more than 1,900 seats will be added, increasing capacity to almost 12,000. The upper level will include new seating with a concourse including restrooms and concessions, as well as a new ticket office. New turf also will be installed on the football field.

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Review of movie ‘Dune’

Film’s deep story truly for sci-fi grownups

By George Gust A mythic and emotionally charged hero's journey, "Dune" tells the story of Paul Atreides (Timothée Chalamet), a brilliant and gifted young man born into a great destiny, must travel to the most dangerous planet in the universe to ensure the future of his family and his people. As malevolent forces explode into conflict over the planet's exclusive supply of the most precious resource in existence only the fearless will survive.

“Dune” has been one of those heralded yet ‘unadaptable’ series of popular science fiction book series since its release in 1965 to critical and commercial acclaim. And upon this latest feature film adaptation its clear to see why it’s been labeled as unadaptable with its epic scope, deeply rooted and convoluted lore. Much like a dense TV series (see “Game of Thrones”) there is a steep learning curve upon the introduction to the intricate universe of Lords, spice, and quarreling houses within an interplanetary empire. You’ve heard the old ‘you have to get through the first couple of episodes before getting hooked by the story’ when discussing the prestige drama series de jure, and this is also true with the first hour of “Dune” that could lose the

attention of general audiences who are unfamiliar with the story.

With the complex and imaginative source material it was a tall task for any director to undertake, but director Denis Villeneuve proved to be up to the task on every technical level. Villeneuve is no stranger to the epic scale and jaw dropping visuals especially with his last film “Blade Runner 2049” and in “Dune” he’s continued to prove to be up to the challenge. The film’s massive scale and enthralling theatrical visual style are best received on the largest screen available to you, and only bolstered by the, at times, seat shaking sound design.

There’s an elegance to the way Villeneuve frames the harsh landscape and unforgiving climate of the world of “Dune” but where the film is unimpeachably beautifully designed the emotional element to the story feels somewhat lacking the same depth.

Where performances are concerned “Dune” features an all-star cast of immensely talented actors.

Highlighted by the performances of Chalamet, as our protagonist and Rebecca Ferguson as his knowing and protective mother. They bring most of the emotional weight and depth of the story with the rest of the cast mostly given the broad strokes of characterization as the epic story plays out.

Overall, “Dune” is an achievement in blockbuster sci-fi filmmaking for grownups. This film isn’t as accessible or massively marketable as the “Star Wars” series, but what it lacks in light sabers and dogfights it makes up for in visual style and enthralling world building.

“Dune” is rated PG-13 for some disturbing images, sequences of strong violence and suggestive material. Now available in Theaters and with an HBO Max subscription for a limited time.

3.9 out of 5 stars.

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Timothee Chalamet and director Denis Villeneuve bring the much heralded science fiction book series to the big screen in the epic feature adaptation ‘Dune.’

Vaccines also offered at UCO test site Answers appearing on Page 23

IMMY Labs now will host free COVID-19 vaccinations in addition to testing on the University of Central Oklahoma campus. The site is located in the parking lot at the corner of Main Street and Baumann Avenue (945 E Main St.). The site will now offer expanded hours from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday, 7 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-7 p.m. MondayThursday and 7-11 a.m. and 2-6 p.m. Friday.

Both first- and seconddose Pfizer and Moderna vaccinations currently are available to all eligible age groups, as well as boosters for eligible groups, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The testing and vaccination site will allow members of the UCO and Edmond communities to get a test or vaccination with minimal wait time. The site is setup for drive-thru testing and vaccinations. Cars should enter the testing site via the west entrance of the parking lot. Individuals must bring their confirmation code and ID. Testing is available for those 12 months and older. Testing is free of charge; no insurance is required. IMMY Labs offers PCR COVID-19 testing, which indicates whether an individual has an active infection. Testing results will be delivered via email and text message within two business days.

For more information visit immylabs.com.

Crossword Puzzle STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: Candy ACROSS 1. Good earth 5. Pea soup bone 8. Transport, with a U 12. Top notch 13. Copenhagen native 14. Boggy 15. Who would 16. Play parts 17. "Sesame Street" roommate 18. *World's best-selling candy bar 20. Law school entry requirement, acr.

21. Use a garrote 22. Homer Simpson's exclamation 23. *"Gimme a break" bar 26. Scrimmage line group 30. Dollar 31. Saltwater game fish 34. Hindu workout 35. 4 years for a U.S. President, pl.

37. *Hyde & ___ Boutique candy 38. Seize a throne 39. Popular aquarium performer 40. Germany's National Socialism, for short 42. Ryder Cup peg 43. Excellent 45. Jet setters' vessels 47. Scientist's office 48. Game ragout 50. One from Glasgow 52. *Twizzlers competitor 55. There's none like home?

56. Vocal piece for one 57. Small ladies' handbag 59. Black cat crossing the street, e.g.

60. One with biggest share?

61. Actor Wahlberg 62. Secondary school 63. Follow ems 64. Sheltered, nautically DOWN

1. Order's partner?

2. Sounds of amazement 3. Any day now 4. a.k.a. hop clover or nonesuch 5. Certain consonant marker 6. Cavern or cave 7. Army ____ hall, or dining room 8. *Who's Kisses?

9. Pavlova or Kournikova 10. Newton, e.g.

11. Caustic chemical 13. One of Fanning sisters 14. Cell dweller 19. Online conversations 22. Cacophony 23. Japanese string instrument, pl.

24. Apathetic 25. 9 a.m. prayer 26. Mischievous Norse deity 27. *Pop Rocks sizzle and pop in it 28. Kind of heron 29. Back of the neck, pl.

32. Back of military forma-

tion 33. *Short for Pfefferminz 36. *Chocolate-covered whipped marshmallow (2 words) 38. Savory taste sensation 40. Apprehend 41. Spirit of the woods 44. Not now 46. Auteur's art 48. European finch 49. Goodbye, in Puerto Vallarta 50. Hurtful remark 51. Zoo room 52. Respiratory rattling 53. Et alibi, abbr.

54. "You betcha!"

55. OB-GYN test 58. *Mike and ____ fruity, chewy candy

Answers are found on Page 19

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Leaders of the Oklahoma Order of the Eastern Star present the group's 20th straight annual donation to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The total from those donations now tops $400,000.

From left, Eastern Star Grand Secretary Leatrice Massey, Worthy Grand Matron Doris Owen, OMRF Vice President of Development Penny Voss, and Worthy Grand Patron Dale Dickey.

Eastern Star donates to OMRF The Oklahoma Order of the Eastern Star recently marked 20 consecutive years of giving to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation with a donation of $7,937.92. The gift brings Eastern Star’s total contributions to more than $400,000 since designating OMRF as its charitable beneficiary in 2002.

Eastern Star designated its latest donation for research in neurological conditions, heart disease and cystic fibrosis at the Oklahoma City-based nonprofit. Previous gifts have funded research on cancer, lupus, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s.

The group presented its 2021 donation to OMRF Vice President of Development Penny Voss this month during its annual conference at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple in

Guthrie.

“Eastern Star has been a dedicated and faithful partner to OMRF,” Voss said. “Each year, their gifts go directly to medical research. We are thankful for their continued support of our scientists who work every day to help more live longer, healthier lives.”

The Order of the Eastern Star, with headquarters in Washington, D.C., is a worldwide fraternal organization with chapters in 46 states and several foreign countries. It is dedicated to furthering charity, education, fraternity and science. It is part of the family of Masonry, similar to Shriners and Scottish Rite.

Eastern Star members support OMRF through individual donations and statewide events such as golf tournaments and auctions.

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Weightlifting is a form of “resistance training” and in many cases, no actual dumbbells or barbells may be needed. Do they use any weights in gymnastics? Your body is a form of “resistance” and many people benefit from using their body weights. Many of my older clients simply perform squats on a chair and marches with specific goals for getting their knees high enough. Both of those exercises are crucial to apply “life-functional” exercises.

We need to be able to get up and down from a seated position. Performing sit to stand exercises off a chair 3 sets of 5-20 may be a life changer for many people to be able to get around better. When you see older people shuffle around and not picking their feet up to walk, you are seeing weakness in the hip-flexor muscles. Simple marching exercises will dramatically improve those muscles. There are many other examples, methods and perhaps other issues surrounding those issues people have but these two examples are great examples of strength training that most anyone can do without any equipment.

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multiple resistance levels of bands available. Don’t think they are just for rehabilitation or weak people. Even experienced bodybuilders are discovering the benefits of resistance bands and tubes. In traditional machines or free weights, the resistance is typically the same throughout your range of motion. With band training, they are like rubber bands. Rubber bands will get tighter and tighter as you stretch them. When this occurs, you will have greater and greater resistance and less as they get looser. We call this variable resistance training.

Some weightlifters will position these bands on traditional barbells to provide the variable component that the weights alone do not offer. It changes the feel of the exercise and your muscles will have a great new challenge by just this simple change.

Bands are also great to keep at home or use on the road to maintain while traveling because they pack easily in a suitcase.

Your muscles need tension over time to get stronger and more tone.

This tension can and should be done in various forms, weights, levels of intensity, range of motion and number of reps. The beauty of science is that it provides us so much info to apply to various situations and needs. Resistance training should be done by everyone but not all forms of resistance training are appropriate for everyone.

Make sure you invest in yourself by getting educated by a College-Educated Personal Trainer that can evaluate your goals and the time you start. You also need to understand that as your needs change and you progress, you will need to revisit those goals because they will change.

Your body needs to be constantly challenged and modifications of exercise are vital for optimal well-being.

Start your version of resistance training today!

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

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Citizens Bank names ‘retail incubator’ participants Citizens Bank of Edmond and the Independent Shopkeepers Association (ISA) announced last week that Out On A Limb and Norma Lane will be the next two shopkeepers participating in its Citizens Retail Incubator for the Shopkeeper Experience (Citizens RISE) program.

Out On A Limb debuted their pop-up location Oct. 16 at the season finale of Heard on Hurd.

Norma Lane will be open for business beginning October 19. The pop-up shops are located at 18 S Broadway, next door to Citizens Bank of Edmond.

Both shopkeepers will maintain retail hours of 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday until Dec. 31. The shops will be closed or federal holidays.

“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome the Out On A Limb and Norma Lane to Downtown Edmond,” said Jill Castilla, CEO and President of Citizens Bank of Edmond. “We are hopeful RISE will give our new shopkeepers the opportunity to explore their own growth potential and try new retail concepts

through our low-risk retail incubator program.”

“Citizens RISE is filling a real demand in our retail community,” said Cléo Rajon, Executive Director of ISA. “It’s not only giving aspiring shopkeepers a chance to take their business to the next level, it’s also helping existing small businesses grow into a second location at a time they need it the most. Citizens Bank of Edmond’s generosity and forward-thinking is having a direct impact on the local shop community by giving shop owners a low-risk, high reward platform to test the market.”

Out On A Limb is owned by Cassie McDonald of Oklahoma City. In her downtown Edmond pop-up locations, Out On A Limb will offer tropical plants and plant accessories as well as jewelry and accessories for holiday gift giving.

After growing up working at her father’s appliance business, McDonald knew she wanted to be a small business owner herself and launched Out On A Limb in 2014 in the Plaza District, relocating to a larger

space in the district in 2018. She graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma and looks forward to having Edmond as her second location.

“Out on a Limb is so excited to be a part of RISE in Edmond,” said McDonald. “We have been considering a second location in Edmond for years and this is the perfect opportunity to test out the area. We are so grateful to Citizens Edmond for the opportunity to join the community!”

Learn more about Out On A Limb at www.outonalimbboutique.com as well as Facebook and Instagram.

Norma Lane is owned by Elena Andrews of Dallas, Tex. She focuses on affordable women’s fashions.

Andrews launched Normal Lane in 2020 during her freshman year of college at the University of Oklahoma. Her store is online-only but has offered numerous pop-up shops including a weeklong pop up in Nashville, Tenn. She views her shop as more than clothes, but as an opportunity to build community.

Grand opening Edmond’s Club Car Wash Club Car Wash recently held a ribbon cutting with the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the grand opening of its new location at 2245 NW 178th Street in Edmond. The new location marks the company’s 49th car was nationwide.

Club Car Wash is one of the largest and fastest growing express car wash companies in central United State, with locations in Kansas, Missouri, Iowan, Illinois, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. Each Club Car Wash offers free vacuums, mat cleaners, and microfiber towels.

In celebration of the 49th location, Club Car Wash will offer two grand opening specials at the Edmond location. Between now and Dec. 21, customer can purchase a three-month unlimited wash plan for $10 per month. The company is also offering any wash for $1 from now 21 through October 31, with all proceeds going to the Anna’s House Foundation.

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The Edmond Chamber of Commerce rolled out the welcome mat for the Club Car Wash.

Campus spaces dedicated at Francis Tuttle Tech Center Francis Tuttle Technology Center has dedicated two new inspiring spaces at its Danforth Campus in honor of great Oklahomans.

The Herman Meinders Design Thinking Studio and the Mary G. Ross Design Thinking Studio are places for the community’s creative ideas and innovations to take shape. Both were designed to serve as spaces for brainstorming, collaboration, and problem-solving, starting points for the free flow of ideas at the recently opened Danforth Campus in Edmond.

The opening of each Design Thinking Studio was celebrated with two dedication ceremonies, where friends and family of the honorees gathered to commemorate the occasion.

Ross is a STEM icon for many as the first Native American Woman to work professionally as an engineer. Born when Oklahoma was barely a year old, she was hired by the Lockheed Corporation shortly after the outbreak of World War II and after the war stayed on to rise up the ranks.

Ross, a member of the Cherokee Nation, was the only woman on the 40person Skunk Works team, an exclusive group at Lockheed that focused on the burgeoning future of aeronautics start-

ing in the early 1950s. Her projects explored the future of manned and unmanned spaceflight, satellites, and numerous rocket designs.

After retirement, Ross spent her time actively encouraging women and Native Americans to pursue STEM education. that mission will continue as she serves as a source of inspiration and innovation for students working inside the room named in her honor.

“Mary would have loved to have her name on this space,” Jeff Ross, Mary’s nephew, said in a statement on behalf of the family. “She loved seeing kids succeed.”

Meinders first came to Oklahoma City in the 1950s to attend Oklahoma City University. He returned in the 60s to start a family and later established American Floral Services, a flowers-bywire service, in 1970. He was an experienced salesman of floral directories by then. Over about 24 years, he transformed AFS into a multi-million dollar company and the national leader in the florist industry.

He accomplished this through innovation and creative thinking, collaboration with industry partners, and a dedication to keeping people at the center of business success.

Scene from the dedication of the Herman Meinders Design Thinking Studio at the Francis Tuttle Tech Center’s Danforth campus.

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Who knew?

It makes for a ‘Spook-Tacular’ celebration

By Carol Smaglinski Oh, that poor pumpkin. Often disregarded as a true vegetable, even by food manufactures for their frozen food products, it is a super veggie jam-packed with beta-carotene and a symbol of our National Thanksgiving Tradition.

The bright orange pumpkin needs no introduction. It shows up in delicious pies, or is used as a jack o'lantern on a spooky night.

If you’ve got a winter squash recipe, a pumpkin can be a stand-in.

Pumpkins are imperative on Halloween and are part of nature’s bounty.

They are members of the gourd family and should be highly regarded and not just as a decoration on the steps leading up to the front porch.

Above all, pumpkins seem to stick

around without going bad for a long time - often as much as 30 days or more in an enclosed porch on crisp nights, a cool room or under refrigeration for up to three months.

They do tend to lose moisture, so do check on them.

But beware when purchasing. Don’t be afraid to inquire about pumpkins by asking the produce experts in the grocery stores if the pumpkins are Sugar pumpkins, which are the ones for cooking. Other hardshelled varieties are used for decorations all through the autumn season. Look for pumpkins marked with tiny brown dots on their skins, as that is a sign of sweetness.

As the youngsters are putting on their Halloween costumes, which

they have talked about and changed their minds over and over for the past few weeks, here’s a seemingly uncomplicated recipe - “rice and easy” - with a delightful presentation.

So, let your hair down and surprise them by painting the face on the shell when they are not around. Or, better yet, ask them to join in the fun and make some Halloween memories together.

By the way, don’t throw the pumpkin seeds out as they can provide a significant source of zinc and minerals and some iron. And, for men, it could improve fertility.

Make roasted pumpkin seeds by washing and drying them. Toss the seeds around in a bit of olive oil.

Spread on a baking sheet and lightly roast for about 20 minutes or longer if needed.

Sneaky Supper Served in a Pumpkin (Makes about six servings) 1 small to medium pumpkin Permanent markers or acrylic paint

Family Circus

Beetle Baily

Hi and Lois

Blondie

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2 lb. lean ground beef 1 onion, chopped 2 Tbsp. soy sauce 2 Tbsp. brown sugar 1-4 oz. can sliced mushrooms, drained 1-10-and ¾ ounce can cream of chicken soup 1 and ½ cups cooked white rice 1- 8oz.can water chestnuts, drained and sliced With a sharp knife, cut the top off of the pumpkin and get rid of all of the seeds (save for roasting, if desired) and pulp.

With the marker, paint a face on the outside shell. With your artistic abilities, be sure to include a smile.

Heat a large skillet, add a bit of oil and brown the beef. Drain off the fat. Add onions and saute quickly until golden brown. Add soy sauce, mushrooms and soup and let mixture simmer for 10 minutes, stirring now and then.

Add cooked rice, soy sauce and water chestnuts and let the mixture heat up. Spoon the hot mixture into the decorated and cleaned-out pumpkin shell and listen for the laughter.

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The Martians coming to Edmond on Nov. 7 Real fun set during ‘War of the Worlds’ broadcast at Historical Museum Aliens are coming to Edmond on Nov. 7 at 4 p.m.

Prepare for an invasion of laughs and Sci-Fi hijinks with an old-time radio adaptation of the War of the Worlds broadcast, set in 21st-Century Edmond. It’s the eighth 1940s Radio Theater performance hosted by the Edmond Historical Society and Museum.

Aliens are invading all the great cities of the world - London, Paris, Washington and, of course, Edmond, Okla.! That's right. They’re at the farmer’s market and Jazz Lab. There are also pulsating tentacles at Pops! Will an intrepid band of heroes save the day before monsters from beyond make off with the Blue Hippo? Find out as brave citizens use their ingenuity and historical knowledge to save Edmond ... and the world from The War of the Worlds.

The one-hour show features live local actors reading the classic Orson Welles radio script in which Martians attack New York City - -except this show is set in Edmond, as directed and spoofed by award-winning director, Barrett Huddleston.

Bonus: In keeping with the original War of the Worlds show from 1938, live music will be performed (and interrupted) as the alien invasion unfolds. Edmond’s own musicians, Kyle Dillingham and Brent Saulsbury, will perform a variety of music, including an old-fashioned commercial jingle Dillingham composed for the show sponsor, Lock It Up Safe Company.

The radio show is brought to you in celebration

of the museum’s current exhibit, From Athens to Atlanta, a private collection of Olympic artifacts dating back to 1896. It’s a world-wide showcase deserving of a world-themed performance. So step back in time and hold on to your blue hippo--as no Edmond landmark will be safe from these fake Martians. It will be out-of-this-world!

Details: Tickets to The War of the Worlds are $15 each, children under five are free. Purchase tickets at

www.edmondhistory.org. The show will be performed live at the Edmond Historical Society & Museum, 431 S. Boulevard in Edmond.

Museum Information: Edmond Historical Society & Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday – Friday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday. Please visit the museum website at www.edmondhistory.org or by calling the museum at 405-340-0078 to learn more about how the museum is operating during Covid-19.

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