Edmond Life & Leisure - October 24, 2019

October 24, 2019 Vol. 20, No. 22

In This Issue FOUR SEASONS

Benefit set for

ill firefighter 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.

FIRST RESPONDER BATTLING CANCER

Some vital information on scooters See Page 20

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25 Mostly Sunny High 60° Low 41°

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Levi and Emily Wilkins with their children Nora and Wyatt.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26 Showers High 63° Low 45°

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27 Sunny High 69° Low 45°

ARCADIA – A Norman firefighter from Edmond with a young family is battling cancer, and the Arcadia Farmers Market fall market day on Oct. 26 will help raise funds for his medical expenses.

Levi Wilkins, 32, has been diagnosed with Stage 4 adrenal cancer, according to Lori Seagraves, manager of the Arcadia Farmers Market. He is currently undergoing two forms of chemotherapy and traveling for treatment to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, but if he is physically able he will attend the fundraiser, Seagraves said.

Wilkins, an Edmond native, is the son of farmers market vendor Shari Wilkins, who has the Flatlander Coffee Co. booth. He and his wife, Emily, are the parents of Nora, age 7, and Wyatt, age 2.

Several of the vendors have already indicated they will donate a portion of their proceeds to the fundraiser, and space is available for more vendors.

“It’s really important that we support our first responders,” Seagraves said.

The market will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Division Street and Historic Highway 66. Vendors will offer pumpkins, gourds, hay

bales and other fall decorating items, along with farm-fresh meat, eggs and fall garden produce. Early Christmas shoppers will find handcrafted jewelry and decorative items, gift baskets and health and beauty products made from all-natural ingredients.

The Edmond Fire Department will bring a firetruck to the farmers market from 10 a.m. to noon for “touch-a-truck” for the young market visitors.

For more information or to rent booth space, call Seagraves at 405-226-0346 or email admin@ arcadiafarmersmarket.com.

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Tickets are on sale for a drawing for a new VW Jetta. Proceeds benefit the Edmond Public Schools Foundation. To purchase tickets please go to the foundation’s web page at edmondpsf.org. Single chance tickets, according to the web page, are $20.

School foundation will hold drawing for new car In an effort to help support the students and teachers of Edmond Public Schools, Allen Samuels Volkswagen has generously donated a 2019 VW Jetta to be raffled by Edmond Public Schools Foundation.

Anyone can enter to win by purchasing tickets for the drawing.

There will be nine final contestants, and one lucky winner will be chosen in December at Allen Samuels Volkswagen by News9. All of the proceeds from the raffle tickets will go toward Edmond Public Schools Foundation. The drawing will be in midDecember. Allen Samuels believes education in our public schools is a fundamental foundation for every student in this country.

Agreeing is another Volkswagen official.

“We think our role as a car company can be much bigger than just bringing students to and from school.

With a focus to support teachers and classroom projects across America, we hope to encourage our Volkswagen dealers and customers to drive something bigger than ourselves,” said Jim Zabel, Vice President of Marketing for Volkswagen of America.

“With Volkswagen’s commitment to public education, the partnership with the Edmond Public Schools Foundation is a perfect collaboration,” said Deanna Boston, Executive Director of the Edmond Public Schools Foundation. “Partners in the community like Allen Samuels Volkswagen, News9 and Dentz Auto Hail Repair are critical in our service to provide Edmond Public School students, teachers and schools with the tools they need to achieve their highest level of excellence.”

The total prize value of the car is $20,690. The prize includes the title and tags from the car, which have been paid for by Dentz Auto Hail Re-

pair. There will be multiple chances to purchase tickets at events throughout the community including Edmond football games and Heard on Hurd.

Tickets are always available online through News9.com/vw or the Edmond Public Schools Foundation website.

For more information, visit www.edmondpsf.org or contact the Edmond Public Schools Foundation at (405) 340-2819.

Edmond Public Schools Foundation connects the community and its resources with Edmond Public Schools teacher, student and school needs in pursuit of the highest level of academic excellence.

The Edmond Public Schools Foundation is a recognized 501(c) 3 nonprofit organization focused on the development and management of resources in support of the Edmond Public School District.

Originally founded as the Edmond Educational Endowment, the organization was created in the early 1980′s as one of the first education foundations in the state of Oklahoma. In 1999, the organization formally changed its name to the Edmond Public Schools Foundation.

Since inception, the Edmond Public Schools Foundation has provided over $4 million in direct support to the district. These resources have funded: new technology, classroom curriculum, software, hardware, teaching aids, teacher trainings, student scholarships, playground equipment, textbooks, supplies, musical instruments, artwork, equipment, teacher awards, and numerous other educational aids. Moreover, the Edmond Public Schools Foundation has developed thousands in indirect support for the district though volunteer hours and organizational in-kind donations.

Support Edmond Public education

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From the Publisher

Austin for a great getaway The town where President Lyndon B. Johnson met his future wife or as we know her today, Lady Bird Johnson, seemed like a good place for quick trip to celebrate a wedding anniversary. We took it one step further and decided to stay in the hotel where the two had their first date. It was for breakfast at the historic Driskill Hotel right in the middle Ray Hibbard of downtown Austin, Texas.

Turns out to have been a great choice. Austin makes for a fun weekend in addition to enjoying some great history. As always, eating some fantastic food was at the top of our list. We hold off the calories by splitting most dishes and adding plenty of walking to our agenda. Austin is a great town for walking.

Having stayed in downtown Austin before, I was concerned about all the noise that can drift its way up to your room and continue long into the wee hours of the morning. It can make it hard to sleep so we took ear plugs just in case. It turns out that the Driskill doesn’t have such issues. It sits on the corner of Brazos and 6th street which is just to the west of all the party bars on 6th street. It was as quiet as it can be in our room.

The iconic and historic hotel is convenient to all that Austin has to offer including the Texas State Capitol, convention center, opera, symphony and Austin’s 6th street music scene. We are not much for shopping when we travel but if you are so inclined, downtown Austin offers a lot of it. It is also home to some of the best restaurants in Texas and by staying at the Driskill Hotel, you are close enough to walk to many of them. Downtown has about 5 of those electric scooter companies so if you lean that way it is another option to walking.

The Driskill offers a terrific valet parking service that makes it easy to get your car and go explore other areas of Austin.

The hotel was built in 1886 by cattle baron Jesse Driskill. The hotel has a colorful history but also one of ups and downs. The hotel lost half of its staff in May of 1887 including the general manager, head waiter and bartender. They got hired away by the owner of the Galveston Beach Hotel.

This proved disastrous for the new hotel and it had to close its doors.

In 1895 one of the owners put a bank in the lobby and the original vault is still there. What followed was a host of owners that would put money into the property only to sell it off at a loss later. It must have taken more than expected to renovate the place. Yet, it continues to play a part of history hosting major political and social events for Texas.

The Hyatt acquired it in 2013 and restored the hotel to its original glory. We found the rooms very nice and the service was excellent. Because of its age, the room will be a bit smaller than you might expect in a more recently built hotel, but they are nice.

Along with its rich history, the hotel has a history of odd occurrences and some claim that it is haunted. We saw no such ghosts in the hotel but maybe it was just us. We did see a bunch of Texas Longhorn fans in the Driskill Bar on Saturday. It was so tempting to call out Boomer Sooner, but

RAY HIBBARD

Crowds gather to watch the bats under the Congress Street bridge take off a sunset for their nightly feeding.

we resisted the temptation.

One of Austin’s biggest draws and the way many folks like to start off their evening is to watch the Austin bats emerge at sunset from underneath the Congress Street bridge. We just had to join in for our first night in Austin. There are 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that roost under the bridge and crowds assemble to watch the winged mammals head out for dinner. It is just one more way that Austin lives up to its unofficial slogan of “Keep it Weird.”

We took an afternoon to travel about an hour and a half away to Fredericksburg, Texas. It is home to some great landmarks, restaurants and shopping for all things Texas. None of those things would be caught dead in our house but it was fun to look at what local artists had created. There are also several wineries on the way to Fredericksburg.

If you don’t feel like stopping at some of them, there are several tasting rooms in the Fredericksburg downtown area which is also a great place for walking.

I don’t like to say it is all about the food but who would I be kidding. If you read this column with any kind of regularity, you know when we travel it is all about the food. Here are four highlights that we would recommend if you travel to Austin.

Numero 28 – Great place for your first night. It is extremely casual and is a short walk from watching the bats fly at sunset. They offer delicious southern Italian food and the ownership is from Italy. They will even speak with you in Italian if you like. I passed since my Italian is limited to ordering food and saying thank you. The patio seating is great, and we took advantage of the nice weather.

Specialties of Numero 28 include freshly made pastas, oven fired pizzas, pizza style panini, fantastic meats and cheeses, homemade desserts, gelato

and some excellent wine choices. We split their Trio Bruschetta which included a toasted baguette with caponata and one with artichoke paste. All three were fantastic. We split a plate of spinach and ricotta cheese ravioli for our main course. Had to close it out with their homemade cannoli which were the best I can remember having.

Having Italian for dinner the first night just led to seeking out French for dinner the next night.

We picked Chez Nous in downtown Austin. It is highly reviewed, but we found it even better than the reviewers said. It opened in 1982 and has been providing great French dining ever since. This place is a true French bistro like what you will find in Paris, France. We agree with our colleagues at the Austin American Statesman when they said, “Chez Nous beckons to couples for romance, to friends for conversation, and to gourmands for good food.”

We started with the baked goat cheese on a baguette that was topped with cracked black pepper and some extra virgin olive oil. Our entrée was splitting the New Zealand lamb chops which were cooked just perfectly. Dessert was an easy pick for Lisa. It was a crepe with fruit and Nutella inside.

Last evening in Austin for us was turning to traditional American fare and what could be more American than a great steakhouse. We have some great steakhouses in these here parts so it was a challenge to find one that could even equal what we get to enjoy on a regular basis. The pick was Perry’s Steakhouse in downtown Austin and like the other places we enjoyed it was a short walk from the Driskill.

The place was originally a butcher shop so you can bet they understand meat. Since Lisa is allergic to fish, I enjoyed the crab cakes while she ate her salad. Incredible is the only way to describe the crab cakes.

While steak and pork chops were front and center on the menu, Perry’s had a great choice of fresh seafood as well. We had to test their steaks, so we split a filet and it was wonderful. Cooked just the way we like it.

This is the place for a well-made cocktail of your choosing. They offer a variety of specialty cocktails along with all your favorites. The place is just beautiful on the inside and they have live jazz music going. It was the perfect level so that you could enjoy the singer but still hear a conversation.

Service was outstanding and since it was our anniversary, they provided a wonderful dessert that included a taste of three of their favorite picks. It was just a perfect evening.

We couldn’t leave Austin without a stop at the Magnolia Café in south Austin. Their sign reads, “Sorry, We’re Open.” You will have a wait, but their gingerbread pancakes, home fried potatoes and incredible omelets will make it worth your while.

I can’t tell you if all the walking and sharing plates paid off by not having any weight gain on the trip. I have a firm rule of not jumping on the scale when I get back from vacation. It is better to just assume you have gained and get back into your regular eating pattern for a week.

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

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Weekend calendar of events ........................................................Page 8.

Columnist: Beware while on Facebook ......................................Page 10.

Dave Farris features Count Gregore ............................................Page 12.

George Gust reviews ‘The Addams Family’ ................................Page 13.

Crossword ..................................................................................Page 15.

‘True Grit’ on display ..................................................................Page 19.

Business news ............................................................................Page 21.

UCO football team loses at home ..............................................Page 22.

Worship directory ......................................................................Page 23.

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.

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Scenes from Heard on Hurd

The fifth season of Heard on Hurd came to a close Saturday. The street party, sponsored by Citizens Bank of Edmond, draws thousands during its run. The fun, food and music will return again in 2020 starting with the March Heard on Hurd, on the third Saturday of the month.

From left are Presley Cuneo, Brooke Gamble and Rhylee Duff enjoy the food truck specialties at Heard on Hurd.

Many canine friends came out to enjoy the street gala also.

Olivia Carson, a year and a half, plays with one of the scarecrows on Broadway.

Photos by Melinda Infante

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Association honors groups of nurses The Children’s Hospital at OU Medicine and several nurses were honored recently by the Oklahoma Nurses Association.

The hospital received the Excellence in the Workplace Award for developing positive work environments and demonstrating innovative and effective programs and approaches that support nurses and promote excellent nursing care.

Amber Bradford, MSN, R.N., received the Oklahoma Nurses Association award for Excellence in Nursing-Administration, and Sheila K. St. Cyr, M.S., R.N.-B.C., received the Excellence in Nursing-Education award. These awards honor nursing professionals for development of innovative, unique and creative

approaches that use nursing theory, knowledge and skills in any practice setting.

Helen Farrar, Ph.D., R.N., B.C.CNE, assistant professor at the OU College of Nursing, and Donald W. Reynolds Nurse Scholar in Geriatrics, received the Nightingale Award of Excellence.

The Nightingale Award is presented to an Oklahoma Nurses Association member who has provided service and dedication to the association, exemplifies the characteristics of a professional nurse, implemented unique strategies to fulfill professional and community role responsibilities, as well as engaging in a variety of roles that enhance the image of the nursing profession.

“The awards presented to The Children’s Hospital and to these exceptional individuals further establish OU Medicine as a leader in healthcare,” said Cathy Pierce, M.S., RNC, CENP, chief nurse executive, OU Medicine. “We take great pride in the dedication shown by these nursing professional as they serve and care for our patients at OU Medicine.

They are to be commended for making excellence the benchmark of their work.”

Oklahoma Nurses Association works as a community of professional nurses across all specialties and practice settings. The association focuses on supporting and engaging nurses to address issues that impact the work they perform on a daily basis.

EPS employee selected ‘Psychologist of the Year’ Kim Hastings, Ph.D., Edmond Public Schools’ Response to Intervention (RTI) Instructional Specialist, has been named the School Psychologist of the Year by the Oklahoma School Psychological Association.

“I am overwhelmed and honored by this award,” said Hastings. “I love what I do for students, teachers, principals and other school psychologists within our district.”

RTI is a multi-tier approach to the early identification and support of students with learning and behavior needs. In her role, Hastings provides a full complement of tools to teachers which allow them to meet the needs of students on all levels in the classroom.

“She analyzes data, creates comprehensive guidebooks and develops extensive training programs for teachers,” said Angela Grunewald, Ed.D., associate superintendent for educational services. “She is purposeful in directing the district down paths that lead to success by ensuring that teachers have everything they need to meet the needs of individual learners.”

Hastings received her master’s degree and Ph.D. from Oklahoma State University. She served as a school psychologist at Will Rogers Elemen-

Hastings tary school for four years before moving to Edmond Public Schools’ district office. She is an advocate for the school psychology profession at the state level devoting her time to Oklahoma Tiered Interventions Systems of Support advisory board, and serving as an adjunct Professor for the OSU School Psychology program.

“Whether she is assisting our teachers, instructing college students or collaborating with colleagues, Kim is always focused on how to create the best outcomes. She is the epitome of a professional and represents everything a school psychologist should be,” said Grunewald.

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The University of Central Oklahoma and UCO Foundation have partnered with members of the Oklahoma City restaurant community to establish the Chef John Bennett Memorial Scholarship in honor and memory of local finedining chef and culinary expert John Bennett.

Scholarship in chef’s memory The University of Central Oklahoma and UCO Foundation have partnered with chefs, foodies and members of the Oklahoma City restaurant community to establish the Chef John Bennett Memorial Scholarship.

The scholarship is named in honor of John Bennett, often recognized as one of the pioneers of the culinary arts in Oklahoma. He died in July at age 77. Throughout his career Bennett was a chef at several prominent Oklahoma City restaurants including the Cellar at Hightower. He is well-known by many in the restaurant industry for the emphasis and recognition he brought to the fine dining experience and culinary arts in the state.

The scholarship will benefit students majoring in family life education or nutrition, dietetics and food management at Central. Applications

for the scholarship will be available this January through the UCO Scholarship Portal.

Dave Cathey, food editor for The Oklahoman and longtime friend of Bennett, helped to establish the scholarship.

“Chef Bennett believed education was the primary tool for ensuring the long-term prospects for local culture and industry," Cathey said.

"We hope this scholarship will inspire young professionals to pursue a career that helps us better understand what we eat and how best to manage our individual, family and community health standards.”

For more information about the Chef John Bennett Memorial Scholarship or to contribute to the fund, visit www.centralconnection.org/johnbennett or contact the UCO Foundation at 405-974-2770.

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Family tree stories will be shared When you listen to your family talk about the “old days” or the “old folks” are there some hilarious incidents that make you laugh until you cry?

Or stories so heartbreaking you keep crying? We all have those stories in our family history.

Some stories you remember because you were part of it and others we have only heard from others.

The OHCE Genealogy group will meet on Nov. 13 at 10:15 a.m. to share some of those stories from their own family trees. There will be tales of heroes and heroines, villains and victors, scoundrels and saints brought to life by their own descendants. Many of these stories have been published or won awards but they will all inspire you to discover your own family stories.

Please join us on Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 10:15 a.m. at the Oklahoma History Center in the Fischer Boardroom on the third floor. Our meetings are open to the public and we would love to have you join us.

The OHCS Genealogy group meets monthly at the Oklahoma History Center, 800 Nazih Zudhi Drive, Oklahoma City ---across from the State Capitol. You can find additional information on our website: www.ohcegenealogy.com or find us on facebook: OHCEgenealogy.

New attorney at firm Edmond attorney Khaki A. Scrivner have been named an associate attorney in Crowe & Dunlevy’s Oklahoma City office.

Scrivner, a member of the firm’s Corporate & Securities and Real Estate Practice Groups, is a graduate of Oklahoma City University School of Law. She was a memScrivner ber of the Oklahoma City Law Review and was awarded the Judge Tom Brett Award for Excellence in Criminal Law. She received her undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University where she was a member of the Rawls Business Leadership Program and was selected to join Mortar Board as one of the top 50 seniors at Texas Tech.

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

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On hand for the presentation, were, from left, Julia Koelsch, child passenger safety coordinator, Safe Kids Oklahoma; Kim Gray, director, Safe Kids Oklahoma; and Amanda Neamon, Boeing Oklahoma City Employee Community Fund.

Children’s Center Rehab Hospital receives $6,000 grant from Boeing The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital recently received a $6,000 grant from the Boeing Oklahoma City Employee Community Fund.

The grant will be used to promote injury prevention through the Hospital’s injury and prevention program – Safe Kids Oklahoma.

“Drowning is the third leading cause of death in children in Oklahoma. This generous donation from the Boeing Oklahoma City Employee Community Fund, will be used to purchase life jackets and life jacket loaner boards at Oklahoma lakes to encourage families to practice water safety,” said Kim Gray, director, Safe Kids Oklahoma. “The funds will also be used to purchase educational materials to provide ATV safety education throughout Oklahoma. We are so grateful for Boeing’s partnership to protect Oklahoma children!”

Through purposeful investments, employee en-

gagement and thoughtful advocacy efforts, Boeing and its employees support innovative partnerships and programs that align with the company’s objectives, create value and help build better communities worldwide.

“The Boeing Oklahoma City Employee Community Fund is thrilled to present a grant to The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital for the Safe Kids Oklahoma program,” said Amanda Neamon, board president, Boeing Oklahoma City Employee Community Fund. “The Safe Kids Oklahoma program stood out amongst many other applications received by the employee community fund. Their focus on preventative education supports the employee community fund mission, of making a positive difference in the communities where we live and work. The impact of this program is diversified and far-reaching.”

Bank hires new communications chief Gateway First Bank, one of the largest banks in the State of Oklahoma and one of the largest mortgage bank operations in the United States, announced the appointment of Melissa Bogle as Director of Corporate Communications.

As Director of Corporate Communications, Bogle will be responBogle sible for defining and executing the corporate communications strategy, including internal and external communications across traditional, digital, and social media platforms.

Working closely with senior management and other company leaders, she will be responsible for the execution of the company’s public relations function to position the team as strategic partners.

She will represent the company to a variety of audiences, including the company’s Board of Directors, news media, legislators, internal personnel, the business community and community organizations.

Bogle has been a community leader serving in executive roles, primarily in the healthcare and legal sectors.

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Thursday, Oct. 24 ---- In the Gallery ---- Opening Reception & Artist Talk

by Le’Andra LeSeur ---- Sheldon Russell Book Signing ---- Macabret: Spooktacular Musical Theatre Review ---- Michael Naranjo Touchable Art Experience and Panel Discussion ---- Guthrie Haunts ---- Fall Festival at the Orr Family Farm ---- FrightFest ---- Riverscream & The Splice ---- Pumpkinville ---- Pollard Theatre presents: Evil Dead the Musical ---- Oklahoma River Cruises’ Haunt the River ---- Haunt the Zoo for Halloween ---- Storybook Forest ---- Home on the Range Chuckwagon Dinner & Cowboy Show Friday, Oct. 25 ---- In the Gallery ---- Macabret: Spooktacular Musical Theatre Review ---- Harry Potter Wine Dinner ---- Hearts Open Team Roping ---- Not Too Spooky Halloween Party ---- Edmond Historic Ghost Tours ---- Josh Turner ---- Guthrie Haunts ---- Fall Festival at the Orr Family Farm ---- FrightFest ---- Riverscream & The Splice ---- Pumpkinville ---- Pollard Theatre presents: Evil Dead the Musical ---- Oklahoma River Cruises’ Haunt the River ---- Haunt the Zoo for Halloween ---- Storybook Forest ---- OKC Fall RV Show ---- OKC Ballet Presents: Dracula Saturday, Oct 26 ---- In the Gallery ---- Edmond Farmer’s Market ---- Arcadia Fall Farmer’s Market ---- Macabret: Spooktacular Musical Theatre Review ---- Edmond Historic Ghost Tours ---- OKC Ghost Tour ---- 2nd Annual Halloween Poker Run ---- Halloween Spooktacular ---- Haunted Oklahoma – A Best of Books Halloween Event ---- Laura Sook Duncombe Book Signing ---- Pobal Irish Music Festival ---- Trunk or Treat ---- USTRC Guthrie Shoot-Out Team Roping ---- Urban Addiction ---- Big G’s Blues Band ---- Turn the Town Upside Down!

---- Murder Mystery Weekend: Wild, Wild West!

---- Fall Festival at the Orr Family Farm ---- Riverscream & The Splice ---- Pollard Theatre presents: Evil Dead the Musical ---- Guthrie Haunts ---- FrightFest ---- Pumpkinville ---- Oklahoma River Cruises’ Haunt the River ---- OKC Fall RV Show ---- Haunt the Zoo for Halloween ---- Storybook Forest ---- OKC Ballet Presents: Dracula ---- Oklahoma Mineral & Gem Show ---- Artistry in Wood ---- The Hall of Fame Gun Show ---- Midwest Arms Collector Gun & Knife Show ---- Halloween Train ---- KATTFEST Sunday, Oct. 27 ---- In the Gallery ---- Macabret: Spooktacular Musical Theatre Review ---- USTRC Guthrie Shoot-Out Team Roping ---- Death Arias & Party Songs ---- Esports at UCO Halloween BYOC ---- Mitch Park YMCA – Fall Fun Fest ---- The Great Amazing Race OKC adventure run/walk ---- Guthrie Haunts ---- Fall Festival at the Orr Family Farm ---- FrightFest ---- Riverscream & The Splice

---- Pumpkinville ---- Pollard Theatre presents: Evil Dead the Musical ---- Haunt the Zoo for Halloween ---- Storybook Forest ---- OKC Fall RV Show ---- OKC Ballet Presents: Dracula ---- Oklahoma Mineral & Gem Show ---- Artistry in Wood ---- The Hall of Fame Gun Show ---- Midwest Arms Collector Gun & Knife Show ---- Halloween Train ---- Magic Lantern Celebration on Paseo Extra Information on Weekend Happenings In the Gallery Location: Edmond Fine Arts Institute Extra Info: Featuring works by Sandy Springer; for information go to: http://www.edmondfinearts.com Edmond Farmers Market Location: Festival Marketplace & Plaza Extra Info: Free admission; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; for more information go to: edmondOK.com Arcadia Fall Farmer’s Market Location: Arcadia Farmer’s Market Extra Info: 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; for more information go to arcadiafarmersmarket.com Opening Reception & Artist Talk by Le’Andra LeSeur Location: UCO ---- Melton Gallery Extra Info: Free; 5:30 – 7:30; for more information find them on Facebook Harry Potter Wine Dinner Location: Clauren Ridge Vineyard & Winery Extra Info: $79.95; 6 p.m.; for more information visit claurenridge.com Macabret: Spooktacular Musical Theatre Review Location: UCO – Jazz Lab Extra Info: $22; 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. & 9 – 11 p.m.; for more information find them on Facebook Hearts Open Team Roping Location: Lazy E Arena Extra Info: for information go to lazye.com Not Too Spooky Halloween Party Location: Unpluggits Paint & Play – Craft Studio and Indoor Playground Extra Info: Free; 6 – 9 p.m.; for more information find them on Facebook Edmond Historic Ghost Tours Location: Downtown Edmond Extra Info: $7; 6 – 8 p.m.; for more information find them on Facebook OKC Ghost Tour Location: 142 S Oklahoma Ave, OKC Extra Info: for more information go to jeffprovine.com 2nd Annual Halloween Poker Run Location: Iron Nation Harley-Davidson Extra Info: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.; for more information find them on Facebook Halloween Spooktacular Location: Oak Tree Country Club Extra Info: $14+; 5 – 9 p.m.; to know more, visit them on Facebook Haunted Oklahoma – A Best of Books Halloween Event Location: Best of Books Extra Info: 3 – 4:30 p.m.; for more information visit them on Facebook Laura Sook Duncombe Book Signing Location: Best of Books Extra Info: 1 – 2:30 p.m.; for more information find them on Facebook Pobal Irish Music Festival Location: The Patriarch Craft Beer House Extra Info: Noon – 10:30 p.m.; for more information find them on Facebook Trunk or Treat Location: Mitch Park Extra Info: 5 – 8 p.m.; Free; For more information go to edmondparks.com

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The Art in Schools Program, a team effort between the Edmond Fine Arts Institute and the Edmond Schools, is now in 14 of 18 elementaries in Edmond. A golf tourney Friday will help fund the work.

Benefit golf tourney Friday helps school art programs Each year Oak Tree Country Club opens the doors of their private club to help those in need. Members, family and friends are invited to golf, give, and dine during this nationwide event.

The Charity Golf Classic on Friday, Oct. 25 begins with breakfast at 8:30, shotgun start at 10 a.m., and lunch and prizes immediately following. The format is a 4-player Scramble, entry is $100 per person.

Registration is available individually or as a team online at www.edmondfinearts.com or by calling 405844-4653.

The 2019 Charity Golf Classic supports the Edmond Art in Schools Pro-

gram, provided by the Fine Arts Institute, a 501c3 nonprofit. The Art in Schools Program is a creative partnership between Edmond Public Schools and the Edmond Fine Arts Institute that provides third and fourth grade students with weekly art classes.

What began as a pilot program in 2002 in three elementary schools, has grown to include 14 out of 18 schools, however all children need and deserve art education.

Funds raised will support the addition of visual art classes to the remaining schools in 2020-21. For more information about this program visit www.edmondartinschool.org.

Heritage Hall sets Open House An exceptional education opens many doors, so Heritage Hall is opening ours. Please join us for an Upper School Open House Tuesday, Nov. 5 at 6:30 pm to learn more about Heritage Hall for rising 9th-12th graders.

Student guides will share their educational experiences with guests during tours of various classrooms and facilities.

The School’s award-winning choral music ensemble will provide entertainment and a special appearance will be made by the School mascot, Lightning. Faculty and administrators

will provide information about academic courses and other programs, including the arts, athletics, college counseling, community service, clubs, debate, independent study, and leadership.

Heritage Hall is a coeducational, college preparatory school serving approximately 930 students from preschool through grade 12 on its 112-acre campus at 1800 NW 122nd Street in Oklahoma City.

For more information or to schedule a tour, please contact the Admission office at 405.749.3002.

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.

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Commentary ... We’re on YOUR Side media minefields Turkey’s actions alarm Lankford

Social media, particularly Facebook, can be an interesting place.

I certainly don't think it's fair when people go back 10 years and pluck a tweet someone wrote as a kid. That Steve Gust happened to Kyler Murray, the famed former Sooners quarterback. Right after he won the Heisman Trophy last year, they came up with some dumb tweets only a teenager could write.

But it is a good message for kids.

Watch what you write now. Maybe 15 years from now a future employer will read something you wrote when you were 12 and turn you down for a job.

Facebook is a fun way to keep up with family.

Last week, one of my relatives regaled the family with his harrowing morning. Poor guy was stuck in a broken elevator in Oklahoma City. In addition the emergency telephone didn't work. For the first five minutes there was no power. Now that has to be somewhat frightening. Fortunately the guy was able to get his cell phone to work and the Oklahoma City Fire Department came and rescued him.

In the old days it may have taken a long time to find out about this, if at all. By the time the story got back to you, the guy was not only trapped in an elevator but had to help an expectant mother deliver twins.

On Facebook, it seems as if many of the younger generation doesn’t seem to have a problem posting four-letter words either. I don't get that. Most of these people have their parents, grandparents and others seeing it. You'd think they'd tone it down a bit for them.

Some people, including yours truly, get tempted to argue politics online. I'm not sure it does much good, but sometimes I'll join the fray. And there have been times I'll go back and just delete what I've written. You know what? It may have seemed like a good idea at the time, but later I may have second thoughts.

Pity some of the hoaxers we have in society aren't smart enough to realize that.

Some of the schools recently got together and warned young people, and others, that making a threat on social media is serious business. Many times it can be a felony and leave your life with long term ramifications. In other words don't do it. In fact it's always a good idea to be careful on the Internet.

Sen. James Lankford (R-Edmond) issued the following statement on the announcement from the Administration to impose sanctions on Turkey: “For two years, Turkey unjustly held US pastor Andrew Brunson, and the Trump Administration, at my request, responded with sanctions. When Turkey tried to purchase both Russian and US military equipment, we pushed to stop the transfer of the US F-35 technology to Turkey. Now, as Turkey continues to turn their back on the region it is right that the US should respond with the appropriate consequences when foreign allies make ill-advised military advances instead of promoting peace in the region.

“Turkey has aggressively moved into Syria causing civilian casualties, additional refugees, and has caused the release of multiple ISIS prisoners.

The damage to the Turkish economy from the U.S. sanctions is clearly the responsibility of the Turkish leadership, which has attacked the Kurds and made a bad situation in Syria even worse.”

In April 2018, Senators Lankford, Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced a bill to prevent the transfer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Turkey after a number of human rights violations,

including the unjust imprisonment of American pastor, Andrew Brunson.

Pastor Brunson was released in October 2018 after being detained for two years. The same Senators secured a provision in the FY2019 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that directed the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to Congress that removed Turkey from participation in the F-35 program.

This year, Lankford, Shaheen, Tillis, and Senator Chris Van Hollen (DMD) introduced a bill to prohibit the transfer of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Turkey until the US certifies that Turkey would not purchase Russian S-400 air defense system.

Days after the bill was introduced, the Pentagon announced they suspended F-35 equipment to Turkey.

The same group of bipartisan Senators cosponsored a provision to the Senate-passed FY2020 defense bill to prohibit the transfer of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Turkey.

The Senators responded to the news that Turkey had accepted the Russian Air Defense System and responded to the White House statement on Turkey accepting the Russian S-400.

Lankford is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations.

Columnist not a fan of latest Beto idea

By Michael Gerson National Columnist WASHINGTON — Beto O'Rourke, innovative for interpreting a failed Senate campaign as a steppingstone to the presidency, is now famous for (1) his use of profanity on the campaign trail, (2) his pledge that "hell, yes" he wants to confiscate AR-15s and (3) his proposal to tax religious institutions that don't approve of gay marriage.

This is not the normal substance of presidential ambitions. Few young people nursing political dreams say: "When I grow up, I want to be a foul-mouthed, overreaching, anti-religious culmination of every exaggerated liberal stereotype and the embodiment of every fevered conservative nightmare." Perhaps O'Rourke was just precocious in that way. It is more likely, however, that he was led in this direction by the increasingly desperate pursuit of a spotlight that fell on him once, and briefly.

Some responsible Democrat needs to sit O'Rourke down and tell him it is not worth winning the Democratic nomination in ways that guarantee a reelection landslide for Donald Trump. And that it is not worth losing the Democratic nomination in ways that badly hurt the eventual Democratic nominee.

The loyalty and enthusiasm of Trump's base of support in the GOP, especially among white evangelicals, are ensured by apocalyptic fears. The election of a Democratic president, the story goes, would end America as we know it, and usher in an era of antiChristian persecution. By this logic, conservative Christians view Trump as a thug who fights in their favor.

It is a unique conception of religious social engagement: Hire someone to do unto others what you fear they will do to you. This is Christian politics as protection racket. It is theologically inadequate — and damaging to the public standing and witness of

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evangelicals. But it makes more sense as a political strategy when the threat from secular liberalism becomes less imaginary.

Asked in a CNN town hall if churches and religious organizations should lose their tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage, O'Rourke responded: "Yes. There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break for anyone, or any institution, any organization in America that denies the full human rights and the full civil rights of every single one of us. And so, as president, we're going to make that a priority and we are going to stop those who are infringing upon the human rights of our fellow Americans."

Where to begin? Was O'Rourke really promising to withdraw tax benefits from people — "anyone" — who do not approve of same-sex marriage and not just institutions? Would someone who is internally divided get a partial tax break? What if they changed their mind during the third quarter of the fiscal year?

Presumably this was O'Rourke getting carried away in his disdain for religiously conservative Christians and Muslims. But the problem gets no easier in applying the O'Rourke rule to institutions and organizations. How does one decide if, say, one United Methodist Church is in violation of the new IRS rule and another is not? By the minister's view on samesex marriage? By counting the majority position of the congregation? By the view of the local bishop?

By the view of the national church? Or the international communion?

The taxation of churches according to their moral views would be inherently and massively intrusive. In the majority opinion of Walz v. Tax Commission of

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Beto From Page 10

Count Gregore

A look into the fame of Count Gregore

By David Farris I have vague memories of my grade school days at Mayfair Elementary in Oklahoma City, as the late 1960s transitioned into the early '70s. There were those Fridays Farris in class that I remember as nothing more than a countdown to whatever anticipated events my friends and I would enjoy that weekend.

Friday nights might have involved a sleep over, birthday party or maybe just watching television, but the highlight of the evening wasn't until around midnight. I remember the thrill when KOCO-TV, Channel 5, presented Nightmare Theater, featuring everyone's favorite ghoul, Count Gregore, who would announce the late-night horror movie. Of course, at that age, we only got to watch the creature feature providing our parents would allow us to stay up so late.

Otherwise, we had to wait until they were asleep and then creep into the living room to watch the evening's presentation without sound.

The Count was accompanied by a cast of zany characters, with whom he plotted evil deeds that never seemed to work out the way they had planned. This was my introduction to classic movie monsters from Hollywood's golden age, that included Frankenstein, Dracula, The Wolfman, and The Creature From the Black Lagoon. This was also when my classmates and I were learning about reported sightings of Bigfoot, UFOs, and the Loch Ness Monster. The mix of such topics inspired fascination and wonder into our young lives that, for me, continue today.

John Ferguson was born in Clinton, Ind., on Feb. 17, 1928. After graduating from high school in 1945, he joined the navy to see the world, but only got as far as basic training in Great Lakes, Ill., before the war ended. He served the rest of his enlistment as a lab and dental technician, until he was discharged from service after his two-year commitment.

In 1947, John enrolled at Indiana State Teachers College, in Terre Haute, where he became interested in the theater. He graduated in 1951, with a B. S. degree in Special Education and a B. A. degree in Radio and Theater. The aspiring young actor headed to Hollywood the following year and, it was there, in 1953, where he met a girl from Tulsa, Billie Jane Savage. She was on the mend after surviving one of the first open heart surgeries preformed in America, only six months earlier.

That was a pivotal point in John's young life, when he made the decision to turn his back on a promising career as a Hollywood actor and followed his love to her home state. It was the path that led him to Oklahoma, where he decided to try his hand at an emerging new industry that was local television. His gamble resulted in a career that would span for more than 60 years. As the two

sweethearts left Hollywood for Tulsa, they stopped in Las Vegas and were married on Sept. 1, 1953.

By June 1954, John found his first radio job in Oklahoma, at KBIX, in Muskogee. The following year, he landed his first job in television at Muskogee's KTVX. John was as likable as he was talented and excelled at his new career. He made connections in the broadcasting industry and soon the Fergusons moved to Oklahoma City, where John joined WKY-TV as a staff announcer in January 1956. It was his luck to enter into his new career during a magical time in the history of Oklahoma television.

Beginning in the 1950s, the legendary Danny Williams began his decades-long rein of the airwaves in Oklahoma City. He had a children's show in the afternoon and played the outer space, super hero Danny-D-Dynamo, or 3-D Danny as he was known. William's character was joined by a cowboy from the Circle Four Ranch, Foreman Scotty, played

by Steven Powell. The two good guys needed villains to defeat, and the talented Mr. Ferguson was handy to provide them with a slew of shady characters that he developed for the show. In short-order, John proved to the station's management that he brought a lot to the table, and there was more to come.

In 1958, Universal Studios offered a “shock” package of their classic horror movies for television broadcast.

WKY purchased the series, and then asked John if he could develop a character to introduce the late night presentations in an appropriate style.

On Saturday night, May 10, 1958, Count Gregore made his historic first appearance on the premiere of Shock Theater, as he introduced that evening's presentation of The Wolfman. The show ran until July, when it was canceled due to station cutbacks. Luckily for John, WKY received so many complaints about their decision from disappointed viewers that the show returned in September. It only ran until the following year; but, just like the creatures in the movies he hosted, Count Gregore would arise, once again!

In 1963, WKY purchased a syndicated series called Thriller, hosted by Boris Karloff, that was scheduled for a two year run. The decision was a disaster for rating, so The Count was called upon to help promote the show. As a result, the ratings soared and the network realized that John's character wasn't just popular, it was bankable.

After Thriller had finished its run in 1965, The Count returned to television, this time on KOCO-TV Channel 5, and hosted Nightmare Theater, where he continued to present late night monster movies. The show was popular and ran until 1972, when John decided that he would run off to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was offered a job in TV sales. Long story short, he returned to Oklahoma the following year.

In 1973, John made his longawaited return to WKY in Sleepwalk-

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the City of New York, Chief Justice Warren Burger argued that any taxation of churches would mandate extensive interaction between government and religion. "The exemption creates only a minimal and remote involvement between church and state, and far less than taxation of churches," he said. "It restricts the fiscal relationship between church and state, and tends to complement and reinforce the desired separation insulating each from the other."

The proposed O'Rourke rule would only really work by getting rid of the tax "reward" for all religious institutions — institutions which some progressives seem to view with thinly concealed contempt. But the exemption is not really a reward. Through it, according to Burger, the tax code "simply abstains from demanding

that the church support the state."

And, as a practical matter, changing this treatment would cripple the provision of social services to the poor and suffering, since religious institutions feed the hungry, treat substance abuse, resettle refugees, provide health care, housing, legal services, mentoring, literacy education, employment training and make countless other humane contributions to the common good.

O'Rourke's proposal is manifestly foolish — an example of ideology unleashed by ignorance. The eventual nominee of the party — who will not be O'Rourke — will either repudiate this idea or grant Trump a stout stick to beat Democrats with.

Michael Gerson's email address is michaelgerson@washpost.com.

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Sequoyah Middle School has a ’Pink Out’ Pictured From left to right: Assistant Coach Lexy Burnett, Sophie Spencer, Megan Morrison, Abi Haley, Jaylea Laughlin, Abby Wilson, Emma Dindoyal, Reagan Land, Emma Gatewood, Riley Robertson, Ella Eichhorn, , Maddie Hayes, Addy Pinney, Ally Chrisman, Hailey Berry, Layla Wilson, Avery Duff, Tegan Singleton and head coach Emily Sardis.

Lots of schools celebrate Pink Out but Sequoyah Middle School does it in a really big way. Pink Out is a school-wide event sponsored by the volleyball team that gives them a chance to raise money for Susan G Komen of Central and Western Oklahoma. The students and staff wear pink clothes to school on Sept. 26 and continue into the evening with the Sequoyah Volleyball game, food trucks, raffles and giveaways. The team presented a record-breaking check for $4,225.30 to Lorna Palmer Executive Director of Susan G Komen of Central and Western Oklahoma last week at an assembly at the school.

Volleyball head coach Emily Sardis said, "This is a the most we have ever raised for Pink Out. I am so proud of our school and the girls and everyone who made this such a success. It is an important event because it gives everyone here a chance to give back to the community."

Farris From Page 11 ers' Matinee with Count Gregore. By then, the late night horror host was in full stride and had a wealth of zany bits and jokes, in addition to other talented locals who brought characters of their own to the show.

As the years passed, the tradition of the late night monster movie on local television was replaced by video tapes, DVDs, and now On Demand. Although we don't get to see Count Gregore regularly on television, he still haunts the Sooner State. As an Oklahoma Icon, John has used his character to promote much goodwill over the decades, and has been involved with more charities than there is room to list, including the Oklahoma City Mayor's Committee on Disability Concerns.

In 1985, Count Gregore accompanied Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, as she presented a series of

clips on TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes. He was further honored to appear on the cover of the May 2011 issue of Scarey Monsters. John Ferguson's celebrity continued to grow nationally and he has appeared in several movies, including Army of Frakenstein's in 2013.

In 2009, Billie Jane Ferguson, the lady who brought John to us, passed away in Oklahoma City.

During their 56 years of marriage they were blessed with two daughters; Pam and Vicki.

John is still going strong today and continues to make appearances, in full costume, at local scifi/horror conventions and is even known to host an occasional burlesque show. He has continued his movie career and recently appeared in the soon to be released Lady Usher, where he plays Mr. Usher. Currently, he is featured in a 15-minute doc-

umentary being filmed entitled Bolero Seniors.

As Halloween creeps up on us, once again, those spooky old memories from my grade school days return as sharp as ever. It was an exciting time, as my friends and I selected our costumes and counted the days until Trick or Treat. Then, sometime after midnight, it was all over. There was the post-holiday let down as the Halloween decorations were put away and replaced in anticipation of Thanksgiving. At least, we still had the late night scary movies to maintain that spooky theme year round. In addition to an entertaining host who understood and shared our enthusiasm.

In 2011, Tom Fowler wrote his iconic book, “Count Gregore, Oklahoma Legend: The John Ferguson Story.” Within the pages, John reminds us, “Halloween is never over. It exists in the fantasies of our minds all year long. ”

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UCO’s staging annual ‘Halloween Revue’ This weekend at Jazz Lab The University of Central Oklahoma School of Music invites the community to the Musical Theatre division’s seventh annual production of “Macabret: A Spooktacular Halloween Revue” at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Oct. 24-26 at the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth St. in Edmond.

The show will feature many fun, Halloween-themed twists on popular music from the 20th and 21st century. This year’s show will continue the tradition of opening with Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” followed by a great variety of memorable hits, carefully adapted and cultivated for the spooky show.

“Each year we choose a collection of familiar pop and rock hits. We take a familiar song and give it a familiar concept - it’s always fun for the audience,” said Greg White, Ph.D., director of musical theatre at Central.

This year’s production will include music from artists such as Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Santana, Steppenwolf and Beyoncé. The genre-crossing show will also feature new wave, disco and country hits.

“We’re always looking for songs with a specific Halloween or spooky vibe, but we also choose non-Halloween songs that we think would be fun to be performed by a zombie or a werewolf,” said Eric Grigg, piano accompanist at Central.

Central’s “Macabret” is appropriate for fans of all ages. Reservations are highly recommended for this event.

Tickets for the performance are $22.

To purchase tickets, call 405-9743375 or visit www.ucojazzlab.com.

All proceeds from “Macabret” benefit scholarships and travel for musical theatre students.

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

PHOTO PROVIDED

From left to right, McKenna Nolin, a senior musical theatre major from Newcastle, Oklahoma; Easton Edwards, a senior musical theatre major from Edmond, Oklahoma; and, Julie Rodrigues-Santos, a senior musical theatre from Fort Worth, Texas, star in ‘Macabret: A Spooktacular Halloween Revue,’ presented by the UCO School of Music Musical Theatre Division at 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. Oct. 24-26 at the UCO Jazz Lab, 100 E. Fifth Street in Edmond.

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Australia a bad omen for pending flu season

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation immunologist Eliza Chakravarty, M.D.

Cooler temperatures have arrived and that means flu season won’t be far behind.

In fact, influenza has already hit parts of the United States, and if the flu season wrapping up in Australia is any indication, the U.S. may be in for a particularly bad one.

“Sometimes we can learn a lot about what our flu season will be like based on Australia. Not always, but it was certainly the case in 2017,” said Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation immunologist Eliza Chakravarty, M.D. Back in 2017, Australia had its worst flu outbreak in decades, which then made its way to the U.S. and killed an estimated 79,000 people. Australia’s 2019 flu season alone has resulted in 272,000 confirmed cases and 662 deaths, marking one of the worst outbreaks in the nation’s history, and it could again be making its way to America.

“We hate to sound like a broken record, but get your flu shot,” said Chakravarty. “It’s not perfect, but it’s still your best chance to avoid this potentially deadly virus.”

Typically, the flu vaccine offers between 40 and 60 percent protection, but those numbers have dipped as low

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation immunologist Hal Scofield, M.D.

as 10 to 30 percent in recent seasons.

However, there is still no downside to getting the shot, said OMRF immunologist Hal Scofield, M.D. “In many cases you can get the shot for free. It lowers your risk of getting the flu, and if you do get the flu anyway, it often means you will get a less severe version of the virus,” said Scofield.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that last year’s flu outbreak affected up to 43 million

Americans and resulted in, or contributed to, between 36,000 and 61,200 deaths.

“If that doesn’t make you decide to get a flu shot, I’m not sure what will,” said Scofield. “Sure, the flu shot can make your arm sore for a day or so, and you may even feel a little ill, but I guarantee you it’s a walk in the park compared to getting the flu.”

And that sick feeling some have after getting the vaccine isn’t the flu.

In fact, despite fears to the contrary, it isn’t possible to get the flu from a modern flu vaccine because it is made from proteins in a lab, not with the virus itself.

“The side effects people experience after a flu shot are simply your body doing its job and building up its defenses,” said Chakravarty. “If you get the flu, you’ll know.”

Peak flu season in Oklahoma typically runs from December until February, but the time to get vaccinated is now.

“It’s not just a decision that protects you, it can also save lives around you, particularly children and the elderly,” said Chakravarty. “Australia’s season doesn’t necessarily mean ours will be as bad, but it’s better to be safe than sorry.”

Jewelry beadwork class scheduled The Oklahoma History Center will hold a Jewelry Beadwork class on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Artist Tracy NewkumetBurrows will teach participants how to make a beautiful beaded collar necklace and matching earrings.

The cost for the class is $125 for Oklahoma Historical Society members and $150 for nonmembers, and all materials are included. Registration is now open and closes on November 6. To register, please visit www.okhistory.org/historycenter/clas sregistration. For more information, please email education@okhistory.org or call 405-522-0793.

The Oklahoma History Center is lo-

cated at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive in Oklahoma City. It is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, please visit www.okhistory.org/historycenter.

The Oklahoma History Center is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society and is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, National Archives and is an accredited member of the American Alliance of Museums. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. It was founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association.

Hispanic celebration at UCO The University of Central Oklahoma’s Hispanic American Student Association (HASA) will host its annual Day of the Dead celebration 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 1 in the Nigh University Center Ballrooms on Central’s campus. The family-friendly event is free and open to the public.

Day of the Dead, or “Dia de los Muertos,” is a holiday traditionally observed Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 throughout Mexico and in parts of the United States.

The holiday is a time of celebration to remember friends and fam-

ily members who have died.

The HASA event at the University of Central Oklahoma will include live performances, complimentary food, face painting, and various arts and crafts.

The Day of the Dead celebration is a Student Transformative Learning Record (STLR)-tagged event, and students who bring their student ID cards will receive STLR credit in the Global and Cultural Competencies tenet.

For more information, contact the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at 405-974-3588.

Integris adds new dermatologist Kimberly Jerdan, M.D., FAAD, is a board-certified dermatologist and fellowship-trained cosmetic and laser surgeon with INTEGRIS Dermatology in Oklahoma City.

After completing her undergraduate degree at Duke University in Spanish Studies, with minors in history and chemistry, Jerdan received her medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford and completed her dermatology residency at UIC-Chicago, where she was named Chief Resident her senior year.

Jerdan pursued further specialty training after residency with the American Society for Dermatologic Surgeons Cosmetic Surgery and Laser Fellowship. Her areas of interest include: general dermatology, pediatric dermatology, skin cancer and skin cancer prevention and skin of color.

Dr. Kimberly Jerdan She joins the INTEGRIS Dermatology clinic located at 5915 W. Memorial Road, Suite 300 Oklahoma City, OK 73142. For more information or to make an appointment, please call 405-773-6472.

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Review of ‘The Addams Family’

Kids, maybe not adults, will adore it

By George Gust With Halloween quickly coming up on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to fire up some of your old favorite Spooktacular films to get you in the mood for the ghoulish holiday.

Of course, there are the classic adult series of Halloween movies featuring the horror Mount Rushmore, Michael Myers, Jason Vorhees, Freddy Krueger and Leatherface, but those guys are no good for the kids getting ready to go trick-or-treating.

Enter the 2019 animated adaptation of the old television show and live action movies "The Addams Family." But would this version become a staple in your Halloween movie lineup or a half-hearted attempt to cash in on a name everyone knows.

"The Addams Family" is a professionally produced piece of family entertainment. The engaging and over-the-top animation style is pitch perfect for the family friendly Halloween season. The tone of the film is inoffensive and aims for the younger audience, unlike the more subversive and darkly comedic take of the two live action movies of the 90s. This version plays it safe at every turn in terms of comedy and social commentary, which is suitable for children, but less compelling for the parents in the audience.

The cast of "The Addams Family" like many other major animated movies is a veritable “Who's Who” of talented actors working today. Headlined by a wonderful turn from Oscar Isaac, as Gomez, the patriarch of the Addams family, who brought a fun energy to the role. Charlize Theron was serv-

iceable as Morticia, but the way the character was written felt somewhat off from the way she'd been portrayed in previous versions. And Nick Kroll was a scene stealer as the kookiest Addams, Uncle Fester, who was able to nail the broadest comedic notes in the film.

Overall, "The Addams Family" is a safe bet to keep kids entertained for an hour and a half but lacks the complexity of the source material to keep adults engaged. For many, "The Adams Family" is a great example to hold up for showing that even the outsiders of society can enjoy their own kind of love even though it might not line up with the rest of the mainstream. However, this version handles the uniqueness of the Adams family with such a light touch that it falls too far to the background in favor of more safe kid friendly comedy. Much like last year's animated adaptation of "The Grinch", "The Addams Family" is an entertaining, albeit basic version of beloved source material.

"The Addams Family" is rated PG for macabre and suggestive humor, and some action.

Morticia (Charlize Theron) and Gomez (Oscar Isaac) Addams move their creepy and kooky family to New Jersey in this animated adaptation of the famous 1960's television series.

Upcoming art exhibit noted In November at JRB Art at The Elms Gallery in the Paseo Arts District, three accomplished artists will present three distinctly different bodies of work that deal alternatively with man’s search for Identity, search for Utopia, and/or search for Joy. In “Portraits of Joy,” Katherine Kerr Allen presents the viewer with a series of paintings that chronicle her creative process as well as her attempt to bring creative balance in an unbalanced world. In explaining her process, Allen explains, “The marks and shapes created by drawing, throwing, pouring paint and water are particular to me. They create a portrait of the limits of my body, materials and state of mind at a unique moment in time never to be repeated.” She continues, “As water evaporates, colors interact under the influence of gravity and forces of nature have their say. Often a synergy occurs between intention and chance. In these golden moments when everything is working, I feel the universe coming into a beautiful, perfect balance. The resulting painting is a portrait of that moment of joy.”

George Oswalt’s, “Going West—The American Western Utopia,” is a series of paintings that offer a satirical look at the contemporary west.

The paintings depict rolling jumbled landscapes in which diminutive protagonists are cast adrift amid the bumpy terrain.

Crossword Puzzle STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS ACROSS 1. Tetanus symptom 6. *Giant bird of "One Thousand and One Nights" 9. Cooking grease 13. Home to Buccaneers 14. Major division of geological time 15. Dressmaker's measurement 16. Brown, Dartmouth and Yale, e.g.

17. "To ____ is human" 18. Provide, as with some quality 19. *Brian Jacque's fictional world 21. *One of Mr. Popper's visitors 23. Like a fox?

24. Play charades 25. International Monetary Fund 28. Reproductive structures 30. 7th planet from the sun 35. *Arnold Lobel's "Mouse ____" 37. Approximately, two words 39. 50th state greeting 40. Cannonballs to cannon 41. Big Dipper shape 43. Niels ____ of quantum physics 44. Change the Constitution 46. *Hugo Cabret's "wheel" 47. Arctic jaeger 48. *a.k.a. Caroline Augusta Woodlawn 50. '70s hairdo 52. "Be quiet!"

- onomatopoetically speaking 53. Like neverwritten story 55. Mining product 57. *"Roar of ____, Hear My Cry" 61. *"The ____ in Times Square" 65. A variety show 66. *Peter Parker's Aunt 68. Escape 69. Signs of things to come 70. Military

activities 71. Burdened 72. Black or green, hot or cold, pl.

73. No longer working, abbr.

74. "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" trick DOWN 1. Cookbook direction 2. Make way?

3. In the thick of 4. What Old Faithful does 5. Indian spice mix 6. Movie roll 7. Hockey legend Bobby 8. Plural of carpus 9. Carol on Christmas Eve 10. Pakistani language 11. Evening purse 12. *"That Was ____, This Is Now" 15. Plural of genus 20. Popular disinfectant 22. Second-largest bird in world 24. Error in a card game 25. Babel or Stern 26. *____ Beaumont in "Savvy" 27. Was furious 29. Rugged rock 31. Priests' robes

32. Located near crannies?

33. Yeah or aye 34. *Plain and tall one 36. *"The Witch of Blackbird ____" 38. *"The Series of Unfortunate Events" villain 42. Fielding mistake 45. Type of semiconductor, pl.

49. *"But I heard him exclaim, ___ he drove out of sight" 51. Bay windows 54. Knight's shiny garb 56. "Bravo! Bravo!"

57. *Mother Goose's "Dame ____ and Her Cat" 58. Part of hemoglobin 59. Iris holder 60. *Miss Clavel and such 61. Benign lump 62. Spiral-horned antelope 63. Biblical paradise 64. Backpacker's shelter 67. *Ivan of "The One and Only Ivan"

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Historic Ghost Tour Reminder Do not forget the Edmond Historic Preservation Trust will be hosting its annual Edmond Historic Ghost Tourus in downtown Edmond this weekend.

It runs Friday, Oct. 25 & Saturday Oct. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. both nights. Tickets are $7 each and may be purchased at Silver Leaf Gems 15 W. Campbell. As in the past, local actors will be at different spots in downtown portraying Edmond’s Founding Fathers. For more information please, call 405-285-9700.

LEFT, Guide tours get ready to take another group through downtown during a past Historic Ghost Tour.

FILE PHOTO/ MELINDA INFANTE

Looking back on effect of new alcohol laws A little over a year ago- Oct. 1 Oklahomans saw firsthand the impact of modern alcohol laws in our state. Since that time, consumers and businesses have seen a variety of changes go into effect. Until State Question (SQ) 792 was passed in 2016, Oklahoma’s alcohol laws had originally been unchanged since 1959 when consumers voted to allow liquor stores and full-strength alcohol sales. In the past three years since SQ 792 was approved, Oklahoma has made big leaps forward to adjust 3.2% beer laws and alleviate restrictions on businesses and consumers.

As the state continues to embrace modern alcohol laws, the beer industry as well as many others can be expected to grow.

“When SQ 792 passed overwhelmingly by the people in 2016, Oklahoma had 16 dry counties, small brewers were saddled with barriers to get their product to consumers, retailers were limited on what products they could provide and consumers could see the beer selection difference when they went to other states,” said Lisette Barnes, president of the Oklahoma Beer Alliance.

“Now, Oklahomans are getting the same high-quality selection of cold, full-strength beers and convenience as our neighboring states, restrictions on business are lifted and we’re continuing to move forward.”

After the 2016 landmark approval of SQ 792, there were many changes counties, municipalities and businesses needed to address to be ready to sell cold, full-strength beer on Oct. 1, 2018. Sixteen counties voted to go wet for the first time since statehood and allow cold, full-strength beer sales. New zoning laws were put into place so businesses that previously sold 3.2% beer could sell full-strength beer. Businesses needed new licenses to sell full-strength beer and their employees who handled any alcohol sales needed to be trained and licensed to do so responsibly.

Since cold, full-strength beer sales went into effect last year, the Oklahoma Legislature has continued to tweak the laws so businesses can meet consumer demand without unintended restrictions. Due to the new laws and continued adjustments, the Oklahoma beer industry has seen an increase in sales, tax revenue and growth across the industry. In fact, the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Law Enforcement (ABLE) Commission reported a record $13.7 million in revenue from the new alcohol laws; Oklahoma Beer Alliance members have seen double-digit sales growth and have grown their operations to meet demand; and retailers have seen beer sales growth and attributed growth in other segments due to con-

sumers’ “one-stop-shop” mentality.

“Growth in the Oklahoma beer industry means growth for the entire state,” said Barnes. “Our member distributors are providing a larger, highquality selection of full-strength beer with more than 30 new brands available to consumers, which means retailers can provide what consumers are looking for, and consumers have much more convenience because they can purchase their favorite cold, full-strength beer at the retailer of their choice. All of this leads to increases in sales and revenue, which go right back into the Oklahoma economy.”

As Oklahoma enters the second year of modern alcohol laws, the industry is not slowing down and is poised for future growth.

“This is a great time to be a part of the Oklahoma beer industry,” said Barnes. “Consumers continue to be excited about the new, full-strength brands coming to the state, and it has created huge economic opportunities for distributors, retailers and brewers. We’re excited to have a front-row seat for this continued growth.”

About Oklahoma Beer Alliance The Oklahoma Beer Alliance is dedicated to promoting common sense laws that enable Oklahomans to choose the highest quality products without compromise, while encouraging personal responsibility throughout our community that benefits the common good. For more information, please visit okbeeralliance.com.

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Concert is Nov. 12 Zurich Chamber Orchestra

Armstrong Auditorium hosting acclaimed orchestra The spirit of Antonio Vivaldi will live on in Armstrong Auditorium when the spectacular violinist Daniel Hope leads the Zurich Chamber Orchestra on Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m.

“Armstrong Auditorium is truly honored to host such an extraordinary event,” said Armstrong’s concert manager Ryan Malone. “And the world-renowned virtuoso violinist Daniel Hope is captivating as both a performer and a communicator. He will really help the audience experience this program to the fullest.”

Conducting from the violin, Hope will direct the Zurich Chamber Orchestra in a sensational performance of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. The program is paired with famed film composer Max Richter’s Vivaldi Recomposed. The ensemble’s unique interpretation of Vivaldi’s iconic classic has become a meteorically successful classical recording, topping charts in 22 countries. Undaunted by the clashing styles of its source material, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra expertly performs this melding of Vivaldi’s Baroque stylings with Richter’s modernist take, resulting in a moving work that is fascinating in its complexity.

Hope began his illustrious career as the youngest member of the Beaux Arts Trio during its final six seasons. His prodigious talent has led him to perform

UCO embraces Esports with some 250 students The University of Central Oklahoma has entered the growing realm of collegiate esports with a competitive esports club with more than 250 student members, two credit-bearing courses in esports that have full enrollments this semester and plans to build out a former bookstore as a gaming arena.

“This rising interest and engagement from our students tell us how to support their drive and enterprise. Not only can we support our current students through this initiative, we will open our doors to prospective e-athletes and invite them to join our campus community as well,” said UCO President Patti Neuhold-Ravikumar.

Esports or electronic sports is a form of competition using video games and connecting people from around the world through gaming – and it’s growing rapidly on college campuses.

The National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) reports having more than 130 member schools, 3,000 student-athletes and offers $15 million in esports scholarships.

Though not yet a NACE member institution, UCO students are already competing at top levels. UCO student e-athlete Ben Staudt, a senior music education – instrumental major from Guthrie, Oklahoma, competed individually this summer in SwitchFest, a global tournament in California. He placed 33 out of more than 430 of the best players in the world. Additionally, David Hanan, Ph.D., esports at UCO adviser, recently helped found the National Association of Esports Coaches and Directors and has played a key role in helping our student e-athletes move their club into national view.

Over the next year, Central will

begin renovating the former Thompson’s Book Store, located near campus on University Drive to serve as an esports gaming arena. The 5,675-square-foot space will house more than 45 high-end gaming stations, fiber optics with greater bandwidth and lower latency, high refresh rate monitors and will include streaming and shout-casting capabilities.

“To hear the news of a building renovation project for esports, as well as the general gaming community, is moving. This building will be a cornerstone for our students, providing them with the opportunity to receive valuable and transformative learning experiences. These opportunities will provide UCO esports with the resources to connect academia and gaming,” Hanan said.

The renovated facility will be home to Central’s student esports team, allow Central to host local, regional and national competitions, provide academic space for esports courses and invite interaction with local high school students and community members. The project will be funded by university capital and facility fee reserves.

“Esports is about much more than gaming and hand-eye coordination.

Esports can help to develop critical thinking, strategy making, teamwork and communication skills. And best of all, esports transcends boundaries of gender, age and physical ability. UCO is proud to offer a level playing field for our students to enter,” Neuhold-Ravikumar added.

For more information about Central, visit www.uco.edu.

To follow the progress of Central’s esports team or for more information on the overall program being offered, visit www.facebook.com/esportsatuco.

around the globe in the world’s most prestigious settings, from Carnegie Hall to the Salzburg Festival of music. Since the 2016-17 season, he has been the music director of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra. Under his direction, the ensemble performs regularly at international festivals and in Europe’s most famous concert halls.

Tickets for Daniel Hope and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra are on sale now, ranging from $31 for balcony seating to $71 for orchestra seating. For more information about ticket options, subscriptions, group rates or current exhibits, please visit Armstrong Auditorium’s website or call (405) 285-1010.

The award-winning Armstrong Auditorium has established itself as a worldclass center for the arts in Oklahoma since 2010. The theater has hosted acclaimed local and international performances from a vast array of genres, including classical, jazz and folk music, theater, classical ballet, folk dance and more. Designed to provide an exceptional acoustic experience, only 75 feet separate the stage from the back wall, allowing the 823-seat theater to boast a ninemillisecond initial time delay gap—a measure of remarkable acoustic intimacy.

Armstrong Auditorium’s exquisite beauty and warm atmosphere continue to make it an extraordinary venue worthy of its numerous accolades.

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‘Holmes and Watson’ opens Carpenter Sq. season Carpenter Square Theatre continues its 36th Season with the area premiere of “Holmes and Watson” from now until Nov. 9. Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher’s twisting, tantalizing mystery is a completely new tale concerning the famous detective and his sidekick Dr. Watson. All performances will be held at the theater, located at 800 W. Main in downtown Oklahoma City.

When the play opens, Sherlock Holmes has been dead for three years. He went over the Reichenbach Falls in a struggle with his nemesis Professor Moriarty. Dr. John Watson knows that the great detective must surely be dead, but when he receives a telegram suggesting his best friend and partner might still be alive, Watson is compelled to investigate. The cryptic wire stating that three patients in a remote asylum each claim to be the late Sherlock Holmes sends Watson on an adventure to uncover the truth of his lost friend. As the mystery unfolds, a web of intrigue, murder, and suspense begins to unravel. Could Sherlock Holmes really be alive after all this time? Who’s the real detective?

Who are the impostors? Did the world’s greatest sleuth fake his own death? If so — why? Audiences will find out in this gripping, witty thriller from one of Carpenter Square Theatre’s favorite playwrights, Jeffrey Hatcher.

Greg Crall stars as Dr. John Watson, while Ed Spinelli costars as Dr. Evans who summons him to the asylum. Ford Filson, Peter Fischaber, and Grant Brittan are the three inmates

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Ford Filson, Peter Fischaber, and Grant Brittan portray the three men claiming to be Sherlock Holmes in Jeffrey Hatcher’s ‘Holmes and Watson.’

Holmes was believed to have been dead for almost three years, but it is now up to Dr. Watson to try and end the confusion. For more information, visit carpentersquare.com, and for reservations, call 405-232-6500.

who each claim to be Sherlock Holmes. David Bryant and Laurie Blankenship portray the orderly and the matron for the asylum, and Paul Tomlin appears as Moriarty.

Tom Cowley directs the mystery with assistance from Linda Cowley as rehearsal stage manager and Johnlee Lookingglass as production stage manager. Rhonda Clark is the costume and sound designer, while Ben Hall is in charge of the set design and execution, and Jay C. Schardt serves as lighting designer.

Playwright Jeffrey Hatcher’s many award-winning original plays have been performed on Broadway, OffBroadway, and regionally across the US and abroad. Carpenter Square has produced seven of his plays over the years and now “Holmes and Watson.” Hatcher wrote the book for the Broadway musical “Never Gonna Dance” and the musical “ELLA.” He also co-wrote the stage adaptation of “Tuesdays with Morrie” with author Mitch Albom. He adapted “Compleat Female Stage Beauty” for the screen,

shortened to just “Stage Beauty,” and wrote the screenplay “Casanova” for director Lasse Hallström, as well as the screenplay for “The Duchess.” His most recent screenplays are “Mr. Holmes” and “The Good Liar.” He has also written for television.

Specific performance dates and times for “Holmes and Watson” over four weeks are: 8 p.m. October 2526; 7:30 p.m. October 31, 8 p.m.

November 1-2, 2 p.m. Sunday, November 3, and the play continues at 7:30 p.m. November 7, and 8 p.m.

November 8-9. The play is rated PG13. In conjunction with the play, the artwork of Glen Henry will be on display in the theater’s lobby art gallery.

“Holmes and Watson” is supported in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, and Allied Arts. Season Sponsors include Ed and Janet Bucknell and Mel and Cindy Ables. The show’s Costume Sponsor is Joey Muth, Cast Sponsor is Kimberly Simms, Opening Night Party Sponsors are Ed and Vivian Hasbrook, and Ticket Sponsor is John Schenberg.

Regular adult tickets are $25 with $20 tickets available for seniors aged 62 or more, military, and groups of ten or more. Educator tickets are $10 and students are only $5. Twofor-one tickets may be purchased when presenting the Allied Arts City Card or when attending Thursday evening performances. Reservations are highly recommended for the intimate 90-seat theater. For tickets, call 405-232-6500 or email csttix@coxinet.net. Visit www.carpenter-

Addressing Medicare enrollment Oklahomans wanting to make changes to various aspects of their Medicare coverage or enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, can do so during the upcoming annual enrollment period (AEP). According to the most recent data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, only 20% of Oklahomans are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, compared to the national average of roughly 34%.

GlobalHealth, an Oklahoma-based health insurance provider, is

supplying educational information to help Oklahoma seniors prepare for AEP and understand the differences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. For 2020 coverage, open enrollment will run from now to Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019.

“There is a discrepancy between the national and Oklahoma Medicare Advantage enrollment numbers,” said Dr. Wesley Williams, medical director at GlobalHealth. “A significantly lower number of Oklahomans have taken advantage of this type of plan, which goes above and beyond what Original Medicare provides. It’s important that Oklahoma seniors know the differences between Original Medicare and Medicare Advantage to ensure they are choosing the right plan for their health and budget for the upcoming coverage year.”

What are the different parts of Medicare?

Medicare Part A, also known as hospital insurance, is part of Original Medicare and covers hospitalizations, skilled nursing facilities and home health care. Medicare Part B, also known as medical insurance, is also part of Original Medicare and covers outpatient care, certain doctor’s services, medical supplies and preventive care.

Medicare Part C, also known as Medicare Advantage, is an all-in-one replacement to Original Medicare to enhance a Medicare beneficiary’s health coverage.

Medicare Part C combines Part A and Part B and often Part D prescription drugs. Medicare Part C usually offers more benefits for services such a dental, vision and low-to-no copays on physician visits. Medicare

beneficiaries must have Medicare Part A and B to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan. Medicare Part D is an optional part of Medicare that provides prescription drug coverage. Beneficiaries must have Medicare Part A and/or B to enroll in a prescription drug plan.

Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage. Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage) is an all-in-one replacement plan to Original Medicare and combines Part A and B and often Part D. While Medicare Advantage is similar to Original Medicare in many ways, it can also include additional benefits such as dental and vision services and low-to-no copays on physician visits. Unlike Original Medicare, all Medicare Advantage plans have a medical maximum out-of-pocket protection that limits how much members pay out-of-pocket for Medicare expenses. Additionally, there are Medicare Advantage plans with $0 monthly premiums and no medical or drug deductibles.

Enrollment eligibility.

People age 65 and older or individuals that are younger than 65 with certain disabilities are eligible for Medicare Part A. To enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan (Part C), beneficiaries must have Part A and Part B. Coverage changes.

During AEP, beneficiaries can switch from Original Medicare to Medicare Advantage, or vice versa.

They can also switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another, from a Medicare Advantage Prescription Drug plan to a Medicare Advantage plan, or vice versa. If they did not en-

roll in a Medicare Part D plan when they were first eligible, they can do so during AEP, although they may face a late enrollment penalty.

What questions should be considered when selecting a plan? There are many questions a Medicare beneficiary can ask, such as: Can I talk to someone local?

Is the plan easy to use?

What is the monthly plan premium?

Are there medical and drug deductibles?

What are the costs for the services I use most often?

Are there extra benefits such as vision, dental or over-the-counter allowances?

What is my maximum out-of-pocket protection?

What are the costs to see my physician?

What are the costs for my prescriptions?

Enrollment checklist.

To enroll during AEP, beneficiaries will need to provide their first and last name as it appears on their Medicare card, date of birth, phone number, permanent address and Medicare card. They can enroll in the plan they choose online at Medicare.gov or by calling or scheduling a faceto-face appointment with a health insurance agent.

“Your Medicare benefits and premiums, as well as your health, can change from year to year.

It is important to assess your current plan to ensure it is still the best option,” Williams said.

“During AEP, you can view coverage changes from the current year to the next, which allows you to make an educated decision on your health plan choice for the following year.”

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Coin Toss by Edmond Native at Tulsa-Navy Game PHOTO PROVIDED

Edmond native Greg J. Slavonic, 18th United States Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, tosses a coin to decide possession during a football game between the United States Naval Academy and Tulsa University during an Executive Engagement Visit (EEV) to Tulsa and surrounding areas. Navy won the game, 45-17. EEV’s, managed by Navy Office of Community Outreach, are two-day outreach visits performed by Navy Flag Officers and members of the Senior Executive Service. The visits are comprised of engagements with corporate executives, government officials, education leaders, local media, veterans organizations, and civic groups. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Grant P. Ammon/Released)

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To followers of the Old West, the above exhibit is iconic as the outfit worn by actor John Wayne in the motion picture ‘True Grit.’ It’s part of an exhibit, which opens next month at The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. The exhibit pays homage to both the 1969 film and the 2009 film of the same name.

Museum will honor classic Old West ‘True Grit’ films The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum offers visitors an insider’s look at both True Grit films in the new exhibition Two Grits - A Peek Behind the Eyepatch, Nov. 15 to May 10.

Two Grits - A Peek Behind the Eyepatch will explore the similarities and the differences between the 1969 and 2009 version of True Grit. Specifically, visitors will see a comparison of character development, cinematography, screenplays, actors’ performances, costumes and much more.

Film artifacts, costume components and props from both films, as well as photographs from both films, will help exhibition goers understand the two True Grit films and the novel by the same name. The exhibition also recognizes the 50th anniversary of the 1969 film and the 10th anniversary of the 2009 film.

Some exhibition highlights include Kim Darby’s and Hailee Steinfeld’s Mattie Ross costumes. Visitors will also be treated to seeing Jeff Bridges’s Rooster Cogburn hat and Matt Damon’s LaBoeuf costume.

However, the piece de resistance is John Wayne’s actual True Grit cos-

tume – shirt, pants, jacket, neckerchief, belt, cowboy boots, hat and iconic eye patch. Other treasures include Wayne’s personal script he used during the production of the 1969 film and the Best Actor Academy Award he earned for True Grit.

“As the keepers of the John Wayne Collection coupled with the golden anniversary of the 1969 film True Grit, and the 10th anniversary of the 2010 re-make by the Coen Brothers, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum examines the Western legacy of one of the best-known of John Wayne’s films,” said Michael Grauer, Curator of Western Art and McCasland Chair of Cowboy Culture.

“The Museum will examine how popular-culture media, including fiction, can affect mythmaking about the American West. The universal appeal of John Wayne makes this exhibition a must-see for all who love the American West.”

About the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City is America’s premier institution of Western history, art and culture.

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Who has liability on electric scooters?

APRIL BURGESS

In summer downtown Edmond began seeing the arrival of Lime scooters. If someone is hurt on one, who is responsible?

By Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready Fall is finally here in Oklahoma. Between the golden leaves and cool crisp air, you will begin to see electric scooters flooding the city streets.

These rental scooters can be found along the curb in hundreds of U.S. cities including Oklahoma City, Tulsa, Norman, and Stillwater. Before you download the app and hop on, there are a few things you should know to protect yourself.

According to Consumer Reporters, eight people in the U.S. have died while using a rent-by-the-minute dockless electric scooter since the fall of 2017. One of those deaths was a 5-year-old boy who was riding with his mother in Tulsa in April.

Along with numerous injuries, these deaths highlight the potential dangers of the scooters. Understanding the insurance implications related to electric scooters will help you make responsible decisions.

Your health insurance could help defray the cost of medical bills in case of an accident. But what if you are riding a scooter and you hit a pedestrian, damage someone’s property or cause a car accident? You might think your auto insurance would kick in; however, most car insurance doesn’t generally cover vehicles with less than four wheels.

Homeowner’s or renter’s insurance may cover an accident that occurs on a traditional bicycle, but it does not cover motorized bike or scooter trips.

The two largest scooter companies in the United States generally place the responsibility for accidents on riders by listing in their rental agreements that riders relieve the companies of liability. You must agree to those terms before you can ride. And despite the scooter companies' liability insurance, responsibility for damages is likely to fall on your

shoulders because of the terms and conditions agreed upon when you downloaded the app.

What can you do to protect yourself? Call your insurance agent. You may be able to add an umbrella policy to your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance policy. An umbrella policy can cover more scenarios and include higher limits for coverage than a typical policy.

There are a few other ways to protect yourself on an e-scooter.

Wear a helmet: While it is not required by law in Oklahoma to wear a helmet while riding a scooter or a bicycle, it is highly recommended.

Operate the scooter in right-hand lanes and bike lanes where possible: Your agreement with your scooter rental company will tell you to use streets and bike lanes. Riding motorized scooters on sidewalks is illegal in most cities, and you can be cited for doing so. Know where you can ride before you hop on.

Keep your eyes on the road: You may be tempted to share photos or videos of your new adventure on social media while operating. Always pay attention to the road.

Inspect the scooter before you ride: Check to make sure the brakes are working properly before taking off.

I’m encouraging everyone who plans to ride an electric scooter, to get ready. Know your coverage. Anticipate what could happen, and know what your insurance will and won’t cover. And most importantly, be careful.

You can also watch my recent ride on an e-scooter on the Oklahoma Insurance Department’s YouTube channel.

If you have questions about other insurance issues, contact the Oklahoma Insurance Department at 1800-522-0071 or visit our website at www.oid.ok.gov.

New officers for Junior League The Junior League of Oklahoma City (JLOC) welcomes new officers and members of its 2019-2020 Board of Directors. In their new roles, these women will provide leadership and strategic guidance to one of Oklahoma’s largest, volunteer service organizations.

The incoming officers and members of JLOC’s Board of Directors are: Mandy Heaps, President Leslie Coale-Mossman, PresidentElect Lori Mayhue, Administrative Vice President Bria Hanlon, Bylaws Chair Suzanne Singleterry, Communications Vice President Adrienne Nobles, Community Vice President Alexis Lux, Education and Development Vice President Ann Richard-Farinha, Finance Vice President Angie Huffaker, Fundraising Vice President Lindsay Riddel, Membership Vice President Natalie Fix, Nominating Chair Jenna North, Chief-of-Staff Ann-Clore Duncan, Sustaining Advisor “The best place for women to grow their leadership skills and be an agent for community change is at the Junior League of Oklahoma City. We have some big goals and even bigger dreams for growing the impact we have in the community, but we couldn't do it without our more than 1300 members. Something incredibly spe-

Mandy Heaps cial happens when women join forces to solve a problem, and I look forward to sharing what that looks like for the 2019-2020 year,” JLOC President Mandy Heaps said.

The organization will begin accepting applications for new members starting in January through March 2020.

The Junior League of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Incorporated, is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Women’s conference is Nov. 7 The Women’s Leadership Conference is held in November of each year. This mini-conference offers speakers on topics of interest to women in business as well as opportunities to expand your professional network.

The 2019 keynote speaker is Tracy Spears, founder of the Exceptional Leaders Lab. This interactive conference is for leaders of all levels who want to take their skills to the next level. Spears will dig into the 6 Com-

petencies of Exceptional Leaders.

The conference will be from 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7 at Gaillardia Country Club, 5300 Gaillardia Boulevard.

"Every year I have the Women’s Leadership Conference marked as a “Do Not Miss.” The events are always well done, and I leave with a new idea or concept to apply. Each year I meet new amazing women from the community with whom I’d like to continue the conversation."

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Netflix growth stalls Netflix's subscriber growth is bogging down even before the leading video streaming service confronts highpowered threats from Apple and Walt Disney Co. The latest sign of the challenges the company is facing emerged last week with the release of its third-quarter results. The numbers provided further evidence that Netflix's salad days may be over, particularly in the U.S., where most households that want its 12-yearold streaming service already have it.

Netflix added 6.8 million subscribers worldwide from July through September, below the 7 million customers forecast by the Los Gatos, California, company. Just 520,000 of those sub-

scribers were picked up in the U.S., below the 800,000 that management anticipated. The shortfall came after Netflix lost 123,000 subscribers in the U.S. during the April-June period, marking its first contraction in eight years.

The latest miss on U.S. subscriber growth "spells trouble for the company ahead of heightened competition," said eMarketer analyst Eric Haggstrom.

"The fourth quarter represents a completely new ballgame for Netflix."

Uncertainty about Netflix's future growth is the main reason the company's stock had dropped by about 30% below its peak price of $423.21 reached 16 months ago.

From Oklahoman.com

Company hires financial planner ley, and more recently, at CaFull Sail Capital has hired dent Capital Advisors. investment advisor Tyler At Full Sail Capital, he will Grubbs to its team of seaserve individuals, families and soned professionals dedicompanies and work to implecated to helping individuals ment and manage retirement and families manage and plans. grow financial assets for fu“Whether I’m working with a ture generations. company’s management team “Tyler is a perfect fit with Grubbs or I’m meeting with a single emour culture at Full Sail,” said ployee, I love using financial Scott Cravens, Full Sail Capital’s chief operating officer. “After only planning strategies to provide clients a short time with him, you can see his with the best chance of success,” Grubbs said. drive and his enthusiasm for helping In addition to his role at Full Sail people.”

Capital, Grubbs volunteers as a memGrubbs graduated from Oklahoma State University in 2010 with a bache- ber of the board of directors for the Crossings Church Endowment and for lor’s degree in finance, and he is a liMid-America Christian University. He censed securities agent and an also is a member of The Children's accredited investment fiduciary. Prior Center investment committee. He lives to joining Full Sail Capital this month, in Edmond with his wife, Brittany, and Grubbs spent time building his wealth management practice at Morgan Stan- their three children.

The new Pub on the block Pub W recently held a ribbon cutting with the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce to celebrate their grand opening at 2452 East Second Street.

Pub W is a modern American pub offering a new take on classic drinks and cuisine. A Hal Smith Restaurants concept, Pub W was founded on the principles of quality, consistency and excellent customer service. They offer weekend brunch, daily happy hour specials and an extensive beer and specialty drink selection.

For more information, visit www.pubdub.com.

American Red Cross & major appointment Fort Gibson resident Alice Townsend has been named as the new Regional Chief Executive Officer for the Region of Oklahoma of the American Red Cross.

Townsend most recently served as Regional President of Sales at Encompass Health, Home Health division where she had oversight of sales operations in the Western U.S. and collaboratively worked with operations to ensure financial success of over forty locations.

Prior to Encompass Health, Townsend held the role of Senior Blood Program Consultant for the Oklahoma Blood Institute where she led blood collection efforts in five Oklahoma counties. During her time with OBI, she won the Charles’ Drew Award for increasing minority donations within the Cherokee Nation and was appointed to the National Committee for Blood Consultant Professionals.

“I am honored to have been selected to serve alongside such dedicated volunteers, generous donors and a mission focused staff,” Townsend said. “ I previously have served as a Board member for the Red Cross in Muskogee, so I know

Alice Townsend about the great work the organization accomplishes. I look forward to continuing to learn more about the Red Cross programs, from our work with military members to helping those affected by disasters, in the coming weeks as I meet with our local chapters across Oklahoma. My family and I are very excited about what the future holds as part of the American Red Cross family”.

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Family launches effort in memory of loved one

Stuffed animals lift spirits at Hospice House The staff at the INTEGRIS Hospice House is dedicated to caring for patients and families facing lifelimiting illnesses.

It is where Ashley Sprinkle brought her father after he was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer. “It happened really quickly. He was diagnosed in January and passed away in August.”

Mike Viar was only 63 years old when he died.

He spent his final days at the INTEGRIS Hospice House. “Everyone there was so incredibly supportive,” remembers Sprinkle. “They took great care of my dad, but they also took care of us as the family.”

Viar had three grandchildren, Katelyn (8), Cason (7) and Audriahna (5) One of the social workers at the INTEGRIS Hospice House gave the littlest grandchild a stuffed animal during one of her visits.

“It was a stuffed bunny that my niece would lay next to my dad when he was sleeping. It was a precious moment that made us all smile despite the circumstances,” says Sprinkle.

It was a small gesture that sparked a big idea.

“My daughter, Katelyn, had seen a story on TV a couple years ago about a girl her age giving stuffed animals to a local hospital. We collectively thought we could do the same thing here.”

The family began asking their circle of friends to donate stuffed animals to the cause. “This is a courageous goal.

Providing stuffed animals to other griefstricken children is a very selfless act,” says Monica Coleman, the clinical director of the INTEGRIS Hospice House. “We want to thank them and encourage kindness.”

Ashley Kliewer is a social worker at INTEGRIS. She says they routinely have 10 to 15 children a month visiting loved ones at the Hospice House and that the stuffed animals will bring them comfort. “Death can be hard to understand and accept at any age. Giving a child something soft and cuddly to hold can provide a sense of security. It also allows them to focus on just being a kid for a little while and not on the circumstances occurring within their family.”

The Sprinkles are overwhelmed by the response they have received. They were able to collect almost 100 stuffed animals in a short amount of time. “It makes me feel good inside to help other kids,” boasts Cason Sprinkle.

Viar, himself, had a giving heart. He started

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From left are Alec Sprinkle, Ashley Sprinkle, Katelyn Sprinkle, Mike Viar, Carson Sprinkle and Vicky Viar. The family donated stuffed animals to ease the pain for Hospice House patients.

the Food Ministry at the OKC Dream Center that now feeds over 200 people a month. “I think my PaPa would be very proud of us,” claims Katelyn Sprinkle. “We’re doing something for other people just like he used to do.”

The Sprinkles will drop off their donations to the INTEGRIS Hospice House at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 16. They hope to make this an annual event and a lasting tribute to their dad and PaPa. Thanks to the Sprinkles, the INTEGRIS Hospice House currently has plenty of stuffed animals to pass along to grieving children.

But anyone who would like to make an online donation may do so by contacting integrisok.com/hospice or send a check to INTEGRIS Hospice at 5710 N.W. 130 St., OKC, OK 73142.

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The outpouring of help was evident as the Sprinkle family accumulated many stuffed animals.

Broncho rally falls short against Missouri Western The University of Central Oklahoma football team finished on a frantic pace, but came up short, in a 50-43 loss to Missouri Western Saturday afternoon in Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association play at Wantland Stadium.

Central outscored MWSU 26-15 in the fourth quarter, and outgained the Griffons 531-467 in the game. But untimely mistakes got the best of the Bronchos in Week 7.

"We made a handful of mistakes today and it was a handful of mistakes too many," UCO head football coach Nick Bobeck said. "We played well and there were some good things that we can take from this game, but the mistakes we made cost us. We have to correct those mistakes moving forward."

UCO had just one turnover on the day, but it came after the defense made a big stop early in the fourth quarter. Missouri Western punted out of its own end zone to Dustin Basks, who couldn't field the kick. MWSU recovered and went down the field to score following the turnover.

Central also missed three field goals on the day, and failed a pair of two-point conversion attempts.

One of the missed field goals was blocked, and Western scored two plays later on that change of possession.

Chandler Garrett got the start for the Bronchos at quarterback and the junior put up big numbers in the Central attempt Saturday. Garrett had season and career highs in both passing and rushing yards.

He finished 16-for-32 passing with 299 yards and four touchdowns. He also had 22 carries for 155

UCO now at 2-5 yards and two scores.

Garrett started early Saturday. He ran for a careerlong 59 yards on the first play of the game. Then hit Amonte Phillips for a 16-yard touchdown two plays later to put UCO up 7-0 after just 107 seconds of play.

After Missouri Western tied the game, 7-7, Garrett capped off a 7-play, 63-yard drive with a 1-yard touchdown run to put Central back in the lead, 14-7, with 4:28 to play in the first quarter.

Western again tied the game, 14-14, but an Alex Quevedo field goal from 42 yards out – a season long – gave the Bronchos a 17-14 lead with 10:09 to play in the fourth quarter.

But this is where Central had a problem Saturday.

MWSU scored 21 unanswered points in 5:10 as the first half drew to a close. The third touchdown in that sequence followed the blocked field goal attempt. Quevedo missed another as time expired in the first half, and Central Oklahoma trailed 35-17 as it went to the locker room.

Despite 93 total points in the game, there were no scores in the third quarter. But that only setup the frantic fourth quarter.

Dustin Basks got a 10-yard touchdown pass from Garrett to make it 35-23 with 12:47 to play in the game. A busted play on the two-point try left it at that score. Then after forcing a 3 & out, Basks muffed the punt and Western recovered, scoring five plays later to go up 42-23.

But Central kept fighting. Garrett kept fighting.

Garrett found Basks for a 27-yard first down. He then ran for nine on the next play. One snap after that, a 39-yard touchdown pass from Garrett to Basks. Another failed two-point try made it 42-29 with 7:55 to play.

Central then got a big play on the ensuing kickoff.

Jakarri Hunt forced a fumble and O'Shay Harris recovered it and took it 18 yards to the Western 11yard line. Garrett ran in his second touchdown of the day from a yard out and Quevedo hit the extra point to make it 42-36 with 6:33 to play.

Western finally delivered the dagger.

A 3-play, 75-yard drive was highlighted by a 70yard touchdown on 3rd & 5 and MWSU took a 5036 lead with five minutes left on the clock.

Central Oklahoma went 75 yards on its next possession to score one last time. Garrett connected with Basks again, this time on a 25-yard touchdown pass, and UCO made it 50-43 with 2:41 to play. But the Bronchos couldn't recover the onside kick. Western ran the clock out and got out of town with the win.

Central Oklahoma is now 2-5 on the season. The Bronchos have dropped four straight for the first time since 2015.

UCO will play on the road in Week 8 before a back-to-back homestand in Week's 9 and 10. Central Oklahoma visits Washburn in Topeka, Kan. next weekend. The Bronchos return home to face Missouri Southern on Saturday, Nov. 2 and Northeastern State on Saturday, Nov. 9.

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Can bring joy & toys for grandchildren they’re raising

Program for grandparents still accepting applications Sunbeam Family Services is once again spreading holiday cheer through the 19th annual Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Holiday Program.

Applications are still available for grandparents raising their grandchild(ren) to receive holiday help. In December, Santa will spread joy and toys to the children of participating families at a special holiday party.

“Oklahoma ranks as one of the top states in the nation for grandparents raising their grandchildren,” said Sarah Rahhal, chief executive officer of Sunbeam. “During the holidays utilities skyrocket, leaving little money in the budget for holiday festivities.”

This program is made possible by generous support from Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, TRIAD and the

Oklahoma Recyclers Association, who truly embrace the giving spirit by raising donations to provide holiday gifts to families.

For more information, or to receive an application, visit sunbeamfamilyservics.org/GRG, call 405-609-8939 or email tford@sunbeamfamilyservices.org. Applications are due by Oct. 31 at 5 p.m.

Through the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program, Sunbeam supports Oklahomans age 55 and older raising grandchildren without the presence of parents who live in Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian and Logan counties.

Participants are empowered through support groups, school supply assistance, holiday assistance and additional resources. For more information about Sunbeam’s Senior Services call 405-609-

8939 or visit sunbeamfamilyservices.org/GRG. Established in 1907, Sunbeam is Oklahoma’s longest-serving social service agency. Each year, Sunbeam helps nearly 15,000 Central Oklahomans with life-changing services through our robust Early Childhood Education program, long-standing Foster Care program, compassionate Counseling program, and multifaceted Senior Services program.

For more information about this program or about any program of Sunbeam, please visit SunbeamFamilyServices.org or call 405-528-7721.

About Sunbeam Family Services Founded in 1907, Sunbeam Family Services is one of Oklahoma’s longest serving nonprofits and is one of the original United Way of Central Oklahoma Community partners.

Food bank drive ongoing The Oklahoma Food Banks invite the public to participate in the second half of the annual Feeding Oklahoma Drive, presented by Cherokee Nation Businesses, Chickasaw Nation Headquarters and Marathon Oil. The month-long drive benefits both the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma and the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.

Oklahoma is the fifth hungriest state in the nation. The Feeding Oklahoma Drive helps the Oklahoma Food Banks provide nutritious and healthy food for some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.

"One in six Oklahomans don't know where their next meal will come from," said Katie Fitzgerald, chief executive officer of the Regional Food Bank.

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

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