Edmond Life & Leisure - November 7, 2019

November 7, 2019 Vol. 20, No. 24

In This Issue FOUR SEASONS

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

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

For more information, see page 4.

Ex-Edmond Mayor dies See Page 4

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Mostly Sunny High 49° Low 36°

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9 Sunny High 62° Low 43°

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10 Partly Cloudy High 57° Low 28°

This next Monday, Edmond joins with the rest of the nation in thanking a special group of people, American military veterans.

There are literally hundreds, if not thousands, of people in Edmond who have played a role in helping to defend the country. Veterans Day is the way we can give a special thank you for those who have made the sacrifice in service to the military.

Lots of events are planned. Many restaurants will be offering special discounts on menu items. If you know of someone who served, take the time to thank them. If you are one of those people, rest assured many are grateful for what you did.

Other activities are planned as well.

The 45th Infantry Division Museum in the metro will be having its annual Veterans Day Celebration and salute. There will be a free ceremony at the museum, 2145 N.E.

36th in Oklahoma City. It begins at 10 a.m. For more information, please call (405) 424-5313.

Also November is Military Appreciation Month at the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden, and as a thank you for their service, the Zoo is honoring active duty, retired and veteran members of the military, National Guard and Reserves with free general admission for the entire month. Plus, up to four immediate family members of qualifying individuals will receive 50 percent off of general Zoo admission on date of visit. Military members must show valid military ID to receive complimentary admission.

“Our servicemen and women put their lives on the line for us and it’s an honor to recognize their sacrifice and welcome them to the Zoo,” said Dwight Lawson, OKC Zoo CEO/ executive director. Military mem-

bers will also enjoy 40 percent off concessions and merchandise at the Zoo’s Safari Gift Shop and get $10 off all available Wild Encounter behind-the-scenes experiences. Plus, they can save on the Zoo’s premiere ticket options.

In addition, The American Red Cross recognizes those who have served our country - our veterans – and offers support to them at every step – from the time a service member takes the oath, through active duty, to their transition to becoming a veteran.

“The Red Cross has supported those in uniform since the founding of our organization more than 135 years ago,” said Brittney Rochell, Regional Chief Communications Officer of the Oklahoma Red Cross.

And remember, Veterans Day is a government holiday. There will not be mail delivery on Nov. 11.

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Charlie Davis, 5 a kindergartner at Centennial Elementary in Edmond.

Purposeful play Making learning & teaching more powerful Playing is often thought of as just fun, but now kindergarten teachers at Edmond Public Schools are using it to circumvent misbehavior and reduce suspension levels among kindergartners.

“Play does not always look academic, but it can be,” said Elizabeth Ging, the Early Childhood Instructional Facilitator.

Over the last five years, Ging and other teachers have seen a spike in behavior issues among students. Ging says students are acting out more and seem to lack the social-emotional skills necessary to be successful in kindergarten. To help students, she and a team of kindergarten teachers have created purposeful playtime.

“It is through play that kids organically problem solve, read the clues and figure things out,” Ging said.

By spending at least 30 minutes each day with purposeful play, Ging said they are able to push students to collaborate, think creatively and interpret social clues.

“I always tell them that we work hard in the morning and then play hard in the afternoon,” said Debbie Crouch, who has been a kindergarten teacher for 12 years.

Crouch used to have the mindset of focusing on preparing students for

the next grade, but now she has reclaimed the joy in her classroom by guiding students to discover meaning out of everyday experiences.

“It is not taking away from the academics at all,” Crouch said. “The students are excited now. And, we are able to capitalize on students’ natural curiosity.”

Whether it is a group of students building with blocks, making a pretend cake or reading together, purposeful play can be introduced into any subject matter.

“You do not have to sit down with a worksheet or video to learn,” Ging said.

Teachers are given instructional material along with coaching guides on ways to bring purposeful play into the classroom. The new use of time also aligns with all Oklahoma learning standards.

“We have set the stage and it is meant to be intentional,” noted Ging.

Measuring success for the program will range from the number of behavior referrals, suspension rates, to feedback from those involved in the process, including parents.

With students learning more socialemotional skills, Ging hopes that not only will suspension rates begin to fall but kindergarten teacher retention will rise.

Edmond Public Schools will host seniors majoring in education College seniors pursuing a degree in education or special education and will be graduating in the fall of 2019 or spring of 2020 are encouraged to attend Edmond Public Schools Graduating Teachers’ Recruitment Reception. The event will be held from 6 to 8 p.m.Thursday, Nov. 14 at the district’s Administrative Center, 1001 W. Danforth.

Prospective educators will be given the opportunity to network with district administrators during roundtable discussions and receive information about the district's teacher orientation, peer mentoring and starting salary.

After being the first public school district in Oklahoma to pay first-year certified teachers a starting salary of $40,000 per year, Edmond Public

Schools raised teacher pay again in 2019-2020. First-year certified teachers make a starting salary of $41,745.

Health, life and disability insurance, and district-paid retirement contributions push a first-year teacher’s total compensation and benefits to $52,374. The district also offers peer mentoring, classroom management training and summer professional development opportunities to help teachers be successful.

Food, beverages and door prizes will be provided at the free event.

Participants are encouraged to register by accessing the registration link at www.edmondschools.net.

For more information, contact Claire Leasau at (405) 340-2913 or claire.leasau@edmondschools.net.

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From the Publisher

Reherman leaves Edmond legacy We got the news of the death of former Edmond Mayor Carl Frederick Reherman late last week.

Given his battle with illness it should not have been a shock, but Carl had been such a part of our lives in Edmond I can’t imagine life without our old friend and mentor. While he had Ray Hibbard moved away from our town for his retirement, Carl never lost touch with Edmond.

His big smile and warm greeting when we would see him made me feel as though the guy was going to live forever. His service for the City of Edmond was recognized last year with the dedication of the new Carl Reherman Park at Arcadia Lake but his contributions are priceless to the life we all enjoy here in Edmond today. He served as an Edmond City Councilman and five terms as mayor of Edmond.

He was a guy that was always able to see the future and to dream bigger and farther than the rest of us. Carl was also gifted with the ability to bring folks together and encourage them to work in harmony for a worthwhile project. He was an expert at finding the right people and resources to fulfill those dreams. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. In later life after a liver transplant, Carl turned his talents into encouraging others to become organ donors. The guy never missed a beat at getting up and going despite his health issues.

He was born in Eldorado, Ark., but grew up in Chandler, Okla. After graduation he served country with six years in the military before beginning his academic pursuit. After receiving his master’s degree in Public Administration from the University of Oklahoma in 1970, he returned to the University of Central Oklahoma to become a professor in Political Science. He taught thousands of students over his 29 years teaching who went on to become great public administrators or elected officials.

Former Edmond Mayor Saundra Naifeh described Carl as a mentor and a mediator. She said he had a great ability to challenge others when they came to him with an idea but would also mentor them through the process of how to turn an idea into a reality. She said he was skilled at mediating when there was difference of opinions.

He would help folks work differences out and keep them focused on getting the job done she said.

When negotiations got difficult or became unruly, she loved the phrase Carl would use to get folks back on track. It was “Goodnight Gracie,” referring to the closing line comedian George Burns used on stage.

Former Mayor Randel Shadid said in remembering Carl, “Carl and I had our first venture into municipal politics when we ran against each other for Ward One councilman. He won and I must admit was the best prepared for the job. He later became mayor and is responsible for implementing many of the development standards that make Edmond a wonderful place to live and work. Edmond is in his debt. He was a great leader of our community.”

Carl’s dear friend and one of my mentors Ed Livermore reminded me of a few things we enjoy in Edmond now thanks to the efforts of Carl:

Carl Reherman Do you enjoy the recreation and water supplied

by Arcadia Lake? Carl and Livermore, who was publisher of the daily newspaper in Edmond at the time, joined in a longterm campaign to gain federal funding and ultimately construction of Arcadia Lake. Carl was a believer in future water development for the rapidly growing Edmond, and he was steadfast in his support and leading the city to support the project. Can you imagine where Edmond would be today without this beautiful resource in our city limits? It has made all the difference in the world and was made possible through the herculean efforts of Carl and his “pack.”

Edmond has flourished as a growing medical community. At one point the local hospital was owned by the City of Edmond. Carl had the vision to know that medical care was going to get expensive and if Edmond was to enjoy quality heath care it needed to sell what was Edmond Memorial Hospital to Hospital Corporation of America (HCA).

The hospital was built in the 1960’s with a federal grant with many restrictions attached to the funds not the least of which was that the city was required to operate the hospital for many ears and to underwrite any losses.

There were lots of losses in those days and increasing liability for the city.

HCA was a budding medical professional corporation that was in the business of rolling up smaller hospitals and saving money based on efficiencies.

The result of Carl crossing paths with HCA was a brilliant deal for Edmond in selling to the hospital corporation for $10 million, cash. Getting the feds to go along with the purchase was no small under-

taking but Carl was successful. It put medical care in Edmond on a path for top shelf quality care and growth.

Selling the hospital was not the whole story.

Mayor Reherman well knew that if that amount of cash was put into play for the city budget, hands would come out faster then when a person wins the jackpot lottery. Edmond flush with a new and unencumbered $10 million meant the funds would be gone in no time. Instead, Carl worked it so that the money would be locked up as a public works endowment to benefit the city long term. He knew there would be a fight, so he made sure that putting the money in an endowment was part of the agreement with the feds. I haven’t done the details justice but the whole deal was nothing short of genius and we all enjoy the fruits of Carl’s efforts today.

Carl developed the first five-year Master Planning Guide process for Edmond. Livermore gave him the language using “Guide.” The idea was that others can have plans, but cities should have planning guides to allow for citizen input. Edmond still benefits from those processes today.

In reviewing Carl’s service to our community, the darkest hour of his service needs to be noted.

It was the Edmond Post Office shooting. Aug. 20, 1986, required the most and best out of Carl. It was the day that 14 were killed at the hand of a gunman and six others were wounded in downtown Edmond. The phrase about “going postal” was coined after this shooting and burned in our history of Edmond. Carl faced dealing with real time issues and the challenge of healing our community afterwards.

The victims’ families were all gathered in the council chambers. One by one each family was led into back rooms and told of their loved one’s condition which was either dead or at a hospital for surgery. It was a grim business explaining the circumstances to each family. “It was a day to test any leader. Carl did it well though it was tearing him up inside, and I think it affected him for a long time, quite naturally. Carl was a leader and consoler in chief that day,” explained Livermore.

Edmond was lucky to have Carl Reherman in the leadership role that day. His legacy extends far beyond that dark time. He led our community to so much that is good and right. This column cannot even begin to touch all that Carl accomplished in life. He had many careers. Like so many others, I have several stories of how important of a role Carl played in our lives. We will save those for another column. What is important is for those of us that reside in Edmond know how important of a role he played to our community. There are so many that he helped and encouraged. All the work Carl did was with a smile on his face. He was cheerful in his work and had a wonderful sense of humor. You just couldn’t help but love our friend Carl.

Our condolences to his wonderful wife Glo and the entire family. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Most of all, thank you for sharing Carl with Edmond all those years. We were blessed to have him lead this town so well.

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

Check out what’s inside! n UCO has blowout football win ....................................................Page 7. n Weekend calendar of events ........................................................Page 8. n Commentary page......................................................................Page 10. n Dave Farris looks back at the Iron Door......................................Page 11. n George Gust reviews new holiday movie ....................................Page 15. n Crossword ..................................................................................Page 15. n North High School’s connection to Oz........................................Page 17. n Business News ............................................................................Page 21. n 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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November designated as National Adoption Month November is recognized as National Adoption Month and the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (OKDHS) continues to have an urgent need for foster and adoptive families. The agency is reaching out to Oklahomans through an original song and music video, presented from the perspective of waiting children, hoping to encourage families to consider fostering or adopting.

The song, “Best Night Ever,” was written and composed by Tayvon Lewis, an OKDHS Child Welfare Specialist. Lewis, who is a music producer in his spare time, was adopted at a young age and knows first-hand the joy of finding his forever family.

“The lyrics and beat of the song are my way of expressing how a child might feel with the love and support of a foster or adoptive family,” said Lewis. “I wanted this song to benefit children in foster care in hopes of encouraging more people to consider fostering and adoption.”

OKDHS partnered with the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma (ACM@UCO) who donated their music studio, staff and students for the recording and mixing of the song, and also with the University of Okla-

homa Video Media Services to produce the video. The recorded song and video feature children and youth in foster care, as well as children who have already been adopted, and the children of OKDHS staff. It is also a feature in the FY 2019 OKDHS Annual Report.

“We are so thankful for Tayvon, not only for giving us this gift of his music, but for choosing to work at OKDHS and bringing his compassion and unique perspective to the children we serve,” said Dr. Deborah Shropshire, Director of Child Welfare Services. “We are also grateful for our university partners working alongside us, supporting children in foster care and our mission at OKDHS. Our joint hope is that this fun, creative approach will reach potential foster families in a whole new way and shine a light on the talent and spirit of children and youth in state custody.”

The video is available in threeminute, one-minute and 30-second versions. OKDHS plans to use the videos in ongoing foster care and adoption recruitment campaigns.

“Everyone can support foster care and adoption in a way that leverages their talents,” said Shropshire.

Special Treat for Kids

Photos by Melinda Infante Edmond State Sen. Adam Pugh, left, and Edmond Rep. Mike Osburn helped provide fun for metro children from Positive Tomorrows. Positive Tomorrows is a school to help homeless children.

Pugh, Osburn and an unnamed business teamed up last week to provide lunch and fun for the children at Sky Zone trampoline park in Edmond. For our students, their time at Positive Tomorrows is a chance to see they are not alone in facing the challenges of homelessness. All of their peers are also homeless, fostering an environment of understanding that can’t be matched in a traditional public school system.

State Sen. Adam Pugh playing basketball.

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Edmond resident joins cause to advocate for vet caregivers Cynde Collins-Clark of Edmond joined the Elizabeth Dole Foundation in Washington, DC for a week of advocacy events in support of military caregivers led by Senator Elizabeth Dole and including former First Lady Michelle Obama, Academy Award Winner Tom Hanks, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert Wilkie, TODAY coanchor Savannah Guthrie and singer Rita Wilson.

Collins-Clark was selected by the Foundation to serve as a Dole Caregiver Fellow, representing the caregivers of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans in Oklahoma and across the country.

On Oct. 21, Dole Caregiver Fellows participated in the Fourth Annual National Convening “Hidden Heroes Among Us: Inspiring Community Action in the Caregiver Journey,” co-hosted by the Foundation, U.S.

Department of Veterans Affairs and Philips. Senator Elizabeth Dole, Secretary Wilkie and Victor Rocha, Chief Market Leader of Philips North America, discussed the progress on their initiatives benefiting military and veteran caregivers. Collins-Clark provided feedback and firsthand experience in discussions focused on potential caregiver policy changes and plans for generating greater caregiver support at the local level.

Representing the voices of Oklahoma’s caregivers, she took to Capitol Hill to meet with Members of Congress and national leaders about the challenges faced by military caregivers, including the need for increased access to respite care, flexible work options, and essential services and support offered through government agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Museum schedules event for scouts Scouts BSA with an interest in celestial science and Cub Scouts who want to explore the great indoors should look no further than Science Museum Oklahoma this fall — the museum will offer a merit badge class in astronomy from 7-10 p.m. on Nov. 8 and a Science Overnight for Cub Scouts beginning at 6 p.m. on Nov. 22.

Badge classes are $15 per child,

while Science Overnights are $45 per child and $25 per chaperone, or $35 per child when registering a group of 10 or more children.

For more information about scout programs at SMO, including private badge classes and upcoming Saturday Scouts and Science Overnights for Girl Scouts, call 405-602-3760 or you may visit the web at www.sciencemuseumok.org/scouts.

PHOTO PROVIDED

Rep. Nicole Miller, left, and A.J. Griffin, Director of Government and Community Affairs for Paycom.

Edmond lawmaker honored for bill on workplace safety State Rep. Nicole Miller (R-Edmond) has been honored for her efforts to improve safety in workplaces throughout the state with the Workplace Safety Champion award for 2019 from the Oklahoma Workplace Safety Coalition.

The organization includes major employers such as Paycom, 7-Eleven, Sonic, CompSource, and the Chickasaw Nation along with members of law enforcement, the mental health treatment community, educational institutions and churches. The group identified areas in state law that needed to be modernized in order to promote greater safety, resulting in the passage of key legislation during the 2019 session.

Senate Bill 752, by Sen. James Leewright (R-Bristow) and Miller, clarifies that it is unlawful to disrupt business via electronic communication.

“The Oklahoma Legislature took a strong stand this year against workplace violence in all forms, including updating statute to include electronic media and reflect modern technology capabilities,” Miller said. “Protecting employees across the state and ensuring they can work without the worry of violence hanging over their heads means we need to stop potential violence in its tracks and adopt preemptive policies that help prevent it from ever occurring.”

“As we work to promote safer

workplaces, it’s clear that we need to be vigilant in reviewing public policy to ensure that we are addressing our ever-changing technology and new methods of communications so that they are addressed in the statutes,” Leewright said. “That’s what we’re doing with Senate Bill 752.”

Three other state legislators were honored as well.

Senate Bill 715, by Sen. Lonnie Paxton (R-Tuttle) and Rep. Chris Kannady (R-Oklahoma City), creates the Workplace Safety and Violence Act, allowing employers to access restraining orders to protect employees. Senate Bill 656, by Paxton and Rep. Ryan Martinez (R-Edmond), modernizes training requirements for law enforcement is the third measure supported by the Workplace Safety Coalition.

AJ Griffin, Director of Government and Community Affairs for Paycom, praised the work of Miller, Leewright, Paxton, Kannady and Martinez.

“Employers across Oklahoma have important new tools to use when working with law enforcement to protect the workplace from acts of violence,” Griffin said. “Those of us at Paycom and the entire Workplace Safety Coalition are grateful to these legislators for their work carrying this important legislation.”

All three measures took effect Friday, Nov. 1.

UCO expands online learning The University of Central Oklahoma has expanded access to its quality, accredited online degree offerings through UCO’s Connected Campus. Beginning in spring 2020, Central will offer a fully-online Professional Master of Business Administration degree, as well as three majors ideal for adults who started college and want to complete their degree.

“Our new fully-online Professional MBA provides a quality education with the flexibility and convenience to meet the needs of the modern student,” said Dini Homsey, Ph.D., UCO’s MBA program director.

The online Professional MBA offers eight-week courses to allow students to complete the degree in as little as 16 months. It is also one of the most affordable online MBA programs in the Oklahoma City metro, with a total cost of $15,500 for in-state residents.

“We are excited to enhance the student experience with fully integrated Connected Campus support, as well as networking opportunities and individual attention for each of our students,” added Homsey.

UCO also identified three adult

completion programs designed for adults who have earned prior college credits and want to complete their degree. Students will be able to earn a Bachelor of Business Administration in General Business or a Bachelor of Science in either Organizational Leadership or General Studies online.

“These degrees are designed to provide students a premier learning experience in a convenient format that fits with their busy lives. We look forward to welcoming new and returning Bronchos to these exciting online degree offerings,” said Bucky Dodd, Ph.D., UCO’s chief learning innovation officer and facilitator of the Connected Campus project.

Other online degrees offered through the UCO Connected Campus include the Bachelor of Business Administration in either Human Resource Management or Marketing.

UCO Connected Campus students are assisted by a concierge who will guide them through the admissions and enrollment process and will be available for questions as they pursue their degree.

To learn more or apply, visit http://online.uco.edu.

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New law credited for boosting numbers of volunteer firefighters more resources to protect our House Majority Leader citizens and our communities.”

Mike Sanders (R-Kingfisher) Sanders said about 85 persaid close to 500 new voluncent of the firefighters in teer firefighters have joined Oklahoma are volunteers, and rural fire departments four 95 percent of the state’s fire years after he successfully ran departments are certified with legislation that eliminated the Rural Fire Defense Prothe age limit for new volungram, meaning they serve teers. He expects to see an Sanders rural populations. even greater increase with State law, however, previthe passage of another law ously prohibited willing volunteers that takes effect today. over the age of 45 from becoming House Bill 2005, authored by firefighters because the state’s penSanders, took effect Nov. 1, 2015. sion and retirement plan simply could The law eliminated the 45-year-old not afford them. age limit for new firefighters by givSanders said he asked constituents ing them the ability to join a departabove the age of 45 if they would be ment without the requirement that interested in volunteering and about they be added to the state’s pension whether or not they needed a penplan. sion. Most said they already had penThis year, Sanders saw his House Bill 2051 passed and signed into law. sions but would be more than willing The measure, which became effective to serve.

Sanders worked with former Countoday, allows retired firefighters who cil of Firefighter Training (COFT) Exare already part of the state’s penecutive Director the late Jon Hansen sion program to return to service in volunteer fire departments without it on HB 2005 and with the Oklahoma affecting their current retirement ben- State Firefighters Association on HB efit and without it counting as an ac- 2051. Lawmakers and rural fire coordinators from across the state helped crued retirement benefit against the in the drafting of both bills. state’s pension plan.

In addition to saving lives and “Saving lives and property is beproperty, Sanders said the laws also hind my commitment to continue to can help lower insurance rates. increase the number of firefighters House Bills 2005 and 2051 both who serve our state, especially our volunteers who help run our rural fire were approved unanimously in the Oklahoma House of Representatives service programs,” Sanders said. “By and the Oklahoma Senate before allowing those who are willing to being signed into law by the goverserve to do so without harming the nor. state’s pension program gives us

UCO romps, 52-27 Chandler Garrett set a new record for most yards of total offense in a single game as he led the University of Central Oklahoma football team to a 52-27 win over Missouri Southern Saturday at Wantland Stadium.

Garrett totaled 272 yards rushing, the most ever by a quarterback at Central and tied for the second most by any player in school history, and added 215 yards passing for a total of 487 yards of offense. He also had four rushing touchdowns on the day (1, 14, 55, 14 yards).

“He’s a gritty kid,” UCO head football coach Nick Bobeck said. “He finds a way to move the football team. I don’t know that I can say much better about a kid than he’s a tough, gritty kid.”

Garrett tied Joshua Birmingham, who ran for 272 yards against Lincoln in 2012, for the second most rushing yards in school history. The school record is 312 by Joe Aska in 1994.

Garrett broke Chas Stallard’s record 478 yards of total offense, set against Emporia State in 2017.

Central Oklahoma officially made a come-from-behind victory Saturday.

The Bronchos won the coin toss and elected to receive. Garrett marched the team down field pretty quick, four plays for 46 yards in 1:32, but the last of those plays was a fumble that Missouri Southern scooped up and returned 70 yards for a touchdown.

UCO then punted on its next pos-

Sports session, and fumbled the ball away again after that. MSSU scored off the second turnover as well and led 14-0 with 7:19 to play in the first quarter.

Then Garrett led UCO on a 10-play, 63-yard scoring drive. He ran it in from 1-yard out for the score to make it 14-7. However, UCO got the ball back and Garrett threw an interception. Fortunately for the Bronchos, the defense was playing solid and forced a turnover on downs following the pick. T.J. Roberts’ 1-yard touchdown run capped off a 5-play, 78yard scoring drive. Garrett hit Dustin Basks for passes of 8 & 60 on the drive. Roberts had runs of 4, 5, and the 1-yard score. UCO didn’t look back after that.

Alex Quevedo put the Bronchos up 17-14 with a 39-yard field goal late in the second quarter. And Garrett’s first 14-yard touchdown run capped off an 11-play, 67-yard scoring drive in the third quarter to put the Bronchos up 24-14.

MSSU made 24-21 later in the third quarter. But Garrett had a 55-yard touchdown run in fourth quarter to put the Bronchos up 31-21. After Roberts’ 2-yard touchdown run in the fourth, MSSU made it 38-27 with another score. But Garrett had a 14-yard touchdown run and Roberts finished it off with a 9-yard touchdown run that made it 52-27.

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What’s Happening This Weekend Nov. 7 to10 Thursday, Nov. 7 ---- In the Gallery ---- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Wrecking Ball Show ---- Holiday Open House 2019 ---- Guthrie Haunts ---- Fall Festival at the Orr Family Farm ---- AQHA World Championship Show PHOTO PROVIDED

From left are, Kate Arnold, Robel Tesfaselassie, Hayley Helms, Lily DeGrace, Hudson Brown, Lucas Clifton, Ricardo Gutierrez and Alanna Acosta.

Not pictured is Isabella Popowsky.

HOPE Teen Leadership Board hold benefit to help the needy The HOPE Center Teen Leadership Board hosted the HOPE to Make a Difference 5K and Fun Run event last month, with all proceeds benefiting the HOPE Center of Edmond. The Teen Board is made up of 10 high school students from Edmond, and is a division of the HOPE Center of Edmond executive board.

HOPE Center was organized in April 1984 to meet a community need for a central agency to provide social services. The Center was developed by the Edmond Ministerial Alliance, an interdenominational council of churches, by volunteers and a grant from the Edmond Women's Club. The purpose of the HOPE Center is to meet the basic needs of members of the community within the Edmond and Arcadia areas.

HOPE Center is funded through

private donations and grants. The funds raised by the Teen Board's 5K and Fun Run will provide much needed assistance to those facing hard times.

“I am always amazed at how our community supports those in need,” said Chris Sperry, Executive Director.

“With over 50 runners and countless volunteers who showed up to support the event, we are able to help more families. A special shout-out to our Teen Board as well. They're an awesome group of young adults who are making a difference in our community.”

To learn more about HOPE Center of Edmond, visit their location at 1251 N. Broadway, Suite A, or their website at www.hopecenterofedmond.com.

For more information, contact Chris Sperry, (405) 348-1340.

Benefit helps fund diabetes research Nearly a thousand gathered for the 2019 Connect + Cure Gala last month to support the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center (HHDC) and celebrate the progress being made toward a cure for diabetes.

Now in its fifth year, the Connect+Cure Gala raised nearly $1.9 million, the most in the Gala’s history. Additionally, more than $196,000 was raised to specifically sponsor participants in Camp Blue Hawk, a residential camp program for children and teens, ages 9 to 17, with Type 1 diabetes.

“It was a tremendous evening of celebrating the ongoing progress being made in finding a cure for diabetes,” said Harold Hamm, lifetime HHDC Board Member. “In additional to celebrating, we spent time educating and informing on the work we still have to do. The amount of money raised will make a significant impact on diabetes research, and I am as confident as ever that we will find a cure for diabetes right here at HHDC in Oklahoma.”

The evening was emceed by threetime World Series champion and MLB Hall of Fame Manager, Tony LaRussa. Grammy award-winning

singer Trisha Yearwood provided the entertainment, performing both her hits and songs from her newest record. Guests also enjoyed a meal inspired by Yearwood’s recipes.

Also awarded at the Gala, was the 2019 Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes.

Daniel J. Drucker, M.D., a professor of medicine at the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute, Mt. Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto in Ontario, Canada received a $250,000 award for being named the 2019 Hamm Prize Laureate. Drucker’s discoveries have led to the development of two new treatments for Type 2 diabetes.

The bi-annual award, the largest of its kind in the world, is personally funded

by Hamm.

“It was a pleasure to be in a room full of Oklahomans raising awareness of a pandemic and celebrating the achievements that bring us closer every day to our goal for a cure,” said Jed Friedman, Ph.D., director, HHDC at OU Medicine, and associate vice provost for diabetes programs. “One in three Oklahomans has type 2 diabetes or is pre-diabetic and our state ranks fourth in the nation for diabetes death.”

Friday, Nov. 8 ---- In the Gallery ---- Edmond Craft Fair ---- Texas vs Oklahoma Fall Bash Rodeo ---- Rodeo Hall of Fame Weekend ---- Small Works, Great Wonders ---- Guthrie Haunts ---- Fall Festival at the Orr Family Farm ---- AQHA World Championship Show ---- Museum Store Holiday Open House ---- Pool & Spa Show ---- Devon Ice Rink ---- Mistletoe Market ---- Civic Center Music Hall presents: A Doll’s House, Part 2 ---- OKC Philharmonic presents: Megan Hitly ---- Downtown in December ---- Chris Young in Concert Saturday, Nov. 9 ---- In the Gallery ---- Edmond Craft Fair ---- Texas vs Oklahoma Fall Bash Rodeo ---- Papa Nooch Band Debut and CD Release ---- Black Water Bridge ---- Rodeo Hall of Fame Weekend ---- Guthrie Haunts ---- Fall Festival at the Orr Family Farm ---- AQHA World Championship Show ---- Pool & Spa Show ---- Devon Ice Rink ---- Mistletoe Market ---- Civic Center Music Hall presents: A Doll’s House, Part 2 ---- OKC Philharmonic presents: Megan Hitly ---- Downtown in December ---- Holiday Bazaar Sunday, Nov. 10 ---- In the Gallery ---- Texas vs Oklahoma Fall Bash Rodeo ---- Turkey Shoot Doubles 2019 – Disc Golf Tournament ---- Drop-In Drawing: Canyon Princess ---- AQHA World Championship Show ---- Pool & Spa Show ---- Devon Ice Rink ---- Mistletoe Market ---- Civic Center Music Hall presents: A Doll’s House, Part 2 ---- Downtown in December ---- Round Barn Rendezvous Extra Information on Weekend Happenings In the Gallery Location: Edmond Fine Arts Institute Extra Info: Featuring works by Sandy Springer; beginning Nov 1, featuring works by Behnaz Sohrabian; for information go to: http://www.edmondfinearts.com Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Wrecking Ball Show Location: Santa Fe High School Performing Arts Center Extra Info: for more information go to santafe.edmondschools.net

Papa Nooch Band Debut and CD Release Location: UCO – Jazz Lab Extra Info: $7 ---- $20; 8 – 10 p.m.; for more information visit them on Facebook Turkey Shoot Doubles 2019 – Disc Golf Tournament Location: Arcadia Lake Extra Info: $50+; 9 a.m.; for more information visit them on Facebook Rodeo Hall of Fame Weekend Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: for more information go to nationalcowboymuseum.org Small Works, Great Wonders Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: 5 – 9 p.m.; for more information go to nationalcowboymuseum.org Drop-In Drawing: Canyon Princess Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: 2 -3 p.m.; for more information go to nationalcowboymuseum.org Black Water Bridge Location: River Lounge Riverwind Casino Extra Info: 9 p.m.; for more information go to riverwind.com Museum Store Holiday Open House Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: for more information visit nationalcowboymuseum.org Guthrie Haunts Location: 4524 Riverside Circle, Guthrie Extra Info: for information go to guthriescaregrounds.com Fall Festival at the Orr Family Farm Location: Orr Family Farm Extra Info: for more information go to orrfamilyfarm.com AQHA World Championship Show Location: Oklahoma State Fair Park Extra Info: for more information go to aqha.com Pool & Spa Show Location: Oklahoma State Fair Park Extra Info: for more information visit aquahavenspas.com Devon Ice Rink Location: 113 S Robinson Ave, OKC Extra Info: for more information visit downtowndecember.com Mistletoe Market Location: Cox Convention Center Extra Info: for more information visit jloc.org or find them on Facebook Civic Center Music Hall presents: A Doll’s House, Part 2 Location: Civic Center Music Hall Extra Info: for more information visit okcciviccenter.com OKC Philharmonic presents: Megan Hitly Location: Civic Center Music Hall Extra Info: for more information visit okcphil.org Downtown in December Location: Downtown OKC Extra Info: for more information visit downtownindecember.com

Holiday Open House 2019 Location: Inspirations Tea Room Extra Info: Free; 5 – 7 p.m.; for more information visit them on Facebook

Chris Young in Concert Location: Chesapeake Energy Arena Extra Info: for more information visit chesapeakearena.com

Edmond Craft Fair Location: Downtown Center Extra Info: for more information visit them on Facebook

Holiday Bazaar Location: 308 NW 164th St Extra Info: for more information visit holytrinityedmond.org

Texas vs Oklahoma Fall Bash Rodeo Location: Lazy E Arena Extra Info: for more information visit lazye.com

Round Barn Rendezvous Location: Round Barn, Arcadia Extra Info: for more information visit arcadiaroundbarn.

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Pumpkin Decorating Winners PHOTO PROVIDED VICKI KELLER

The Sequoyah Middle School media center hosted a pumpkin decorating contest. Winners are Most Creative: Kennedy Johnson created Aslan from the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; Most Funny: Ketha Welborn created Winnie the Pooh; Most Cute: Jonathon Lewis created Olaf from the disney book and movie Frozen; Most Accurate: Murphy Ann Vinson created Effie Trinket from The Hunger Games.

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Commentary ... We’re on YOUR Side

Don’t believe it all I often wonder if there are people who really think the national press is fair and objective?

What amazes me is how many times they are wrong and people continue to to take what they say Steve Gust as gospel.

We all know the stories they've missed. There was Richard Jewell, falsely accused of the Olympic Park bombing in 1996. There was the Duke Lacrosse team, falsely accused of rape.

There were the polls, alleging Hillary Clinton was going to be elected by a wide margin in 2016.

There were unsubstantiated charges against Brett Kavanaugh. Remember how some in the national press tried to make attorney Michael Avenatti a hero for his allegations against Kavanaugh? Now Avenatti is accused of lots of wrongdoing himself.

I think what amazes me more are some of the stories the mainstream media overlooks.

Remember the rollout of Obamacare back in 2013. The web site crashed. This was after millions of dollars were spent to make sure the

computer rollout operation went smoothly.

I don't know why there wasn't more of an investigation into that. I can assure you there would have been had it happened to Trump instead of Obama.

For one thing, the price I read for that website was over $2 billion.

Does it really cost $2 billion to set up a web page? Did Hertz Rent a Car spend that much on their web page?

I doubt it.

Something else I never understood was why the government paid that money to a Canadian company to set up the Obamacare web page. Do we not have capable IT people right here in the ole USA? If we're going to get involved in massive government waste, at least make sure it's Americans benefiting.

My main point is we should really have a healthy degree of skepticism with our government.

It’s also probably not always the best idea to believe all the spin put out by just one side. Sadly that’s about all we get from our mainstream media today.

(Steve Gust, editor of Edmond Life & Leisure, may be reached for comment at news@edmondpaper.com)

Gun issue not going away

By The Oklahoman Editorial Board A law known as “constitutional carry” went into effect Friday in Oklahoma. It won’t mark the end of a fight over this issue.

The law lets most Oklahomans 21 and older carry guns without a license (it also covers military service members 18 and older). The Republican-controlled Legislature easily approved the bill this year, and Gov. Kevin Stitt signed it after backing the proposal enthusiastically during his campaign.

Recently, Rep. Jason Lowe, D-Oklahoma City, and others sought unsuccessfully to collect enough signatures to put the question of permitless carry to a vote of the people next year.

Opponents also have filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the new law; on Wednesday, an Okla-

homa County judge is scheduled to hear their request to keep the law from taking effect Friday.

This page has been ambivalent about the need for constitutional carry. Backers couch it as a defense of the Second Amendment — an amendment we support strongly and believe current Oklahoma law already defends adequately.

The push to enact permitless carry seemed more ideologically driven than anything else. Indeed, opponents noted during the House vote that backers voted for the bill, but overwhelmingly rejected a Democratic amendment to allow firearms inside the Capitol, where they have long been banned.

Oklahoma now joins the 15 states that let those of legal age who aren’t otherwise prohibited from carrying a

firearm to do so without a permit. Among the others are liberal states such as Vermont and Maine, and conservative states such as Kansas, Mississippi and Arkansas.

Research is mixed on the effects of constitutional carry.

In an op-ed in The Oklahoman in February, Daniel Isom II, former police chief in St. Louis, said the rate of aggravated assaults with a gun in his city increased nearly 25 percent in the year after Missouri approved permitless carry.

Isom argued it “would be a nightmare for law enforcement in Oklahoma.”

In a story Sunday in a recent Oklahoman, a scientist with the Center for Gun Policy and Research at Johns Hopkins University said some studies have shown violent crime increases when states make it easier to obtain a permit to carry a concealed weapon. That could suggest permitless carry laws will result in an increase in violent crime, he said, “but we just don’t have the research yet.”

Mark Hamill, a professor at Virginia Tech University, said studies looking at firearms violence point in “very different directions.” He was lead author of a study published this year that looked at homicides and other violent crimes nationwide during the past 30 years. In general, “as you get less restrictive in allowing civilians to carry firearms concealed, you do not see changes in violent crime,” Hamill said.

We have said that enactment of this law isn’t likely to generate much change, good or bad, in the daily lives of supporters. But it’s sure to foster additional efforts to undo the law. Lowe makes this promise: “We’re not going away on this issue.”

Senators want ban on aborting Down syndrome babies Senator James Lankford (R-OK) joined Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) to introduce the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act, which would prohibit abortion based on an unborn child having Down syndrome. Congressman Ron Estes (KS-04) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.

Sponsors of the bill include Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Tom Cotton (R-AR) Rick Scott (RFL), James Risch (R-ID), Mike Braun (R-IN), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), John Hoeven (R-ND), John Thune (R-SD), Mike Rounds (R-SD), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN).

As prenatal screenings increase in availability and accessibility, more and more people learn whether or not their baby has Down syndrome prior to the baby’s birth. Sadly, many of these lives are aborted following a diagnosis — over two-thirds

of unborn babies diagnosed with Down syndrome are aborted in the US, and Iceland has virtually eradicated Down syndrome altogether. The Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act would enact a federal ban on the performance of abortion with the knowledge that a pregnant woman is seeking an abortion, in whole or in part, on the basis of a belief that her unborn child has Down syndrome. This legislation would not penalize the expectant mother in any way.

“If you’ve ever met someone or have a family member with Down syndrome, you know they are joyous, wonderful people who deserve as much out of life as any other person,” said Lankford. “I am honored to join Senator Inhofe in cosponsoring the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act to protect children in the womb who are diagnosed with Down syndrome. God has a plan for every life, and we should honor that

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plan by working together as a nation to ensure each child and his or her family have access to the resources they need to succeed regardless of whether or not a child has an extra chromosome.”

“Every life has value and that extends to the unborn,” Inhofe said. “To take away the precious life of an unborn baby is murder, but to deny a child the chance at life because of his or her chromosome count is a heinous effort to eliminate a vibrant community through abortion. That’s why I am introducing a bill to prohibit abortion based on a Down syndrome diagnosis. All children should be given the chance at life and today, with the introduction of the Down Syndrome Discrimination by Abortion Prohibition Act, we have a chance to give a voice to the voiceless and build on pro-life legislation we’ve already championed, including the Life at Conception Act, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivor Protection Act and the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act.” Life begins at conception, and we must defend the sanctity of all life,” Risch said. “This legislation will protect the unborn and hold medical professionals accountable who knowingly perform abortions on babies because they have Down syndrome. I’m proud to support this bill and will continue fighting for all children’s right to life.”

“Every human life is sacred and valuable regardless of any potential disability,” said Braun. “I’m proud to co-sponsor this legislation that follows what Indiana and other states have done to affirm the dignity of all human life.”

“Every life is precious. To abort an innocent child because he or she could have Down syndrome is simply inhumane,” Ernst said.

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A look at the mysterious Iron Door of the landscape.

By David Farris Treasure hunters When I disdispute whether cuss mysteries the door's origin is and legends Spanish or outlaw. from OklaThere is also the homa's past question of logiswith other tics regarding how state residents it could even have there are a been brought into few topics the area. Transthat tend to Farris porting a heavy, come up iron door anywhere more frequently than using modern technolothers.

One of the most per- ogy would still be a challenge. Imagine what sistent tales involves a mysterious iron door re- an excruciating ordeal it was to have used only ported in the Wichita the most primitive of Mountains, secured by a heavy chain and lock, means, involving animals and manpower, to used to seal the endeliver the same item trance of a cave. Sightup a treacherous mounings of the door by white settlers date back tainside to be placed in such a hard to reach loto when they first arcation. rived in the very early One version of the 1900s. Who put it iron door legend is that there, the contents of it was placed there the cave, and its exact more than 200 years go location are in dispute;

by Spanish explorers but its description, and who needed a secure the remote, rocky area vault to store their where witnesses claim to have seen it for more growing plunder. It was than 100 years, are con- also believed to be a prison for Indian slaves sistent. The last rewho were forced to ported sighting was in mine gold. The cave is 1996. alleged to conceal milTales of iron doors that conceal lost moun- lions of dollars in gold ingots and doubloons, tain treasure are popuin addition to the skelelar in different states tons of 17 Indians throughout America. whose spirits guard the The Oklahoma version treasure. exists in the southern Knowledge of the area of the Wichita cave's contents comes Mountains Wildlife from an unsubstantiRefuge, north of the ated tale involving ironically named Treastreasure hunters during ure Lake and south of the 1850s who were either Elk Mountain or led to the site by a Mount Pinchot. The map. The men dug nearest town is Indiadown several feet to homa, a few miles south of the Refuge and reach the outside cave wall and then broke west of Cache. through using a pickaxe.

Another consistent Their torches illumiaspect of Oklahoma's nated the glittering gold lost door legend is that and forgotten skeletons people who claim to for only a moment behave seen it seem incafore a sentry shouted pable of retracing their “Indians.” The men scursteps to find it again. ried for their lives as the This fact discredits rebraves assembled in ported sightings to skeptics who consider it force. After summoning their courage to return, just another mythical the treasure hunters treasure tale from the Wichitas, until you con- found that the cave had sider the vastness of the been reburied. Apparently, the tribes that location. Without a had been relocated to map or point of referthis area of Oklahoma ence, the jagged crags, knew about the treascanyons, and various rock formations covered ure, and left it alone.

A second more recent with scrub cedar and oak trees, might all look version of the iron door legends takes place durthe same. It is also important to acknowledge ing the 1880s, and involves Belle Starr. that some witnesses Allegedly, her gang mention how the sun was in the right place to robbed a freight train transporting a half mililluminate the door. lion dollars in gold inOtherwise, it would gots to a government have appeared as part

mint in Denver, Colorado. An article in True West magazine, dated Sept. 30, 2013, describes how the gang removed the iron door from one of the train cars and dragged it behind their horses into the mountains. It was securely put in place to seal the cave, and then buried under a layer of brush and rocks.

There are many legends about gold hidden in the Wichita Mountains by Jesse James and his gang. Both Jesse and his older brother Frank were often guests of Belle's at her home in Younger's Bend. To the delight of a few treasure hunters during the 20th Century, an elaborate system of landmarks and old maps led them to actual caches of gold hidden in the Wichitas by the James gang. This fact could imply Belle's connection to the iron door.

Whether the treasure is Spanish or outlaw in origin, both versions of the tale include a spike that was driven into a nearby oak tree as a point of reference. Residents of the area have reported finding this specific landmark, before it was unfortunately cut down decades ago for firewood.

Where you have treasure tales and legends, someone will inevitably appear with an old treasure map to follow. In Steve Wilson's classic book,”Oklahoma Treasure and Treasure Tales” (1976), is an account from Silas Lee Isom, an old prospector who spent more than 70 years searching for the elusive door. He recalled an event from around 1908, when a woman, about 70 years old and known only as Holt, arrived in the Wichitas with a key, a map, and a story.

She claimed to be from Missouri, where a dying outlaw gave her a map that led to treasure concealed behind an iron door located in the Wichita Mountains and a large, iron key that unlocks it. All that she needed was help finding specific landmarks.

Holt spent about a month searching the area, but had no luck.

Finally, she returned to Missouri taking with her

Wichita Mountains, home of the legend of the Iron Door.

the mysterious map and key. It may be more than just coincidence that the James gang also hailed from Missouri.

One sighting of the iron door was reported in the late 1920s by three boys who were heading south through the Wichitas to Indiahoma. Hoping to arrive before dark, they cut across country and happened upon an old Winchester rifle that was hanging in an oak tree. Such clues have been found previously in the area, and often point towards treasure.

As the boys neared Mount Pinchot, they caught a glimpse of the fabled iron door, complete with hinges and a big lock. They later learned from an old Indian who lived in the area about the great treasure hidden behind the door, and the spirits of the dead men inside who protect it. The aged warrior said he knew where the cave was located, but that

tribal law prevented him from telling white men.

Unlike many other treasure tales from Oklahoma's past, there seems to be more to the iron door legend than just myth. Treasure caches, both Spanish and outlaw, have been found in the Wichitas during the last century by dedicated adventurers who were familiar

with the region and its' various prominent landmarks. One explanation for the door only occasionally being seen could be from changes in the terrain due to landslides. It doesn't take a leap of faith to believe that such an amazing find is still out there, after all of these years, just waiting to be discovered.

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Miss UCO competition to be held this Saturday The University of Central Oklahoma will host the Miss UCO 2020 competition at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 in Constitution Hall, located in Central's Nigh University Center. Admission is free for students with a valid UCO ID and $10 for all others.

Miss UCO 2020 is an official preliminary for the Miss Oklahoma and Miss America competitions. Winners are eligible for cash scholarships and Central tuition waivers totaling $7,500.

Two former Miss UCO winners will emcee, Alyson Acklin, Miss UCO 2015, and Lacey Williams, Miss UCO 2017.

Admission is free for students with a valid UCO ID and $10 for all others. Tickets can be purchased at the door with cash or check, no credit cards will be accepted.

This year's 11 contestants, followed by hometown, classification and major are: Madison Clark Oklahoma City Junior Special Education Alana Hughes Edmond Senior Commercial Music Parker Lenon Edmond Junior Marketing Tobie Mitchell Oklahoma City Senior Elementary Education Morgan Money Edmond Sophomore Marketing

Marylin Segura-Morales Oklahoma City Senior Forensic Science and Interpersonal Communications Madison Sturgill Harrah, Oklahoma Senior Strategic Communications Brooke Wiens Norman Sophomore Nursing Emily Yannatone Del City, Oklahoma Senior Psychology For more information about Miss UCO, visit www.uco.edu/missuco.

Hannah Morrison Minco, Oklahoma Freshman Forensic Science Lexi Neahring Enid, Oklahoma Senior Business Finance and Insurance Risk Man.

PHOTO PROVIDED

The University of Central Oklahoma will host the Miss UCO 2020 competition at 6 p.m. Nov. 9 in Constitution Hall, located in Central's Nigh University Center. Admission is free for students with a valid UCO ID and $10 for all others. Pictured here, Miss UCO 2019 Shelby Love.

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The Center for Active Living and Learning (CALL) at the University of Central Oklahoma will host an open house event from 1-4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7 at the UCO Wellness Center located on Central’s campus. CALL promotes healthy living and lifelong learning by offering fitness classes for adults age 60 and older.

Wellness Center sets Open House The Center for Active Living and Learning (CALL) at the University of Central Oklahoma will host a come and go open house from 1-4 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 7 at the UCO Wellness Center located on Central’s campus. The event is free and open to the public.

CALL promotes healthy living and lifelong learning by offering fitness classes, and health and wellness instruction for adults age 60 and older.

Classes are led by current UCO students in the kinesiology-exercise/fitness management program.

Classes are held year-round at the UCO Wellness Center and in various community centers in the Oklahoma City area. New members may join CALL at any time.

Informational sessions at the open house will center on topics of nutrition fitness class demonstrations and intergenerational experiences offered

by CALL. Special prizes and refreshments will be provided.

For more information about CALL, membership pricing, or to view the current fitness class schedule, visit www.uco.edu/call.

Gourmet Gallery has new location The Gourmet Gallery has consolidated their location in Edmond at 1532 S. Boulevard and in the Shoppes at Northpark in Oklahoma City to a new, larger store at 3325 S. Boulevard, Suite 107, in the Edmond Market Place Shopping Center at the SW corner of 33rd & Boulevard in Edmond.

They are now open in the new location. The Gourmet Gallery is a unique gourmet and speciality food store. They focus on speciality food, Made in Oklahoma food products, gift baskets, corporate gifts, & Riedel crystal.

For more information please contact The Gourmet Gallery at 715-3663.

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Review of ‘Holiday in the Wild’

Netflix copies Hallmark genre

By George Gust It's not the newest opinion on the block to say that most people in the media and advertising jump the gun on the Christmas season.

Every year there seems to be more and more complaining as the Christmas music, decorations and movies come out closer and closer to Halloween. The biggest perpetrator of this overly excited premature celebration of the Christmas holiday must be the Hallmark Channel and their (ever popular among mothers and grandmothers the nation over) 'Countdown to Christmas' movies.

Now with their latest release "Holiday in the Wild" Netflix aims to take on the Hallmark channel's holiday movie model, but would Netflix's big bucks make this movie stand out from a crowded Christmas movie slate?

“Holiday in the Wild” follows the holiday story of Kate (Kristen Davis), who is jilted by her husband on the eve of embarking on an African safari.

She decides to travel to the continent alone where she meets an elephant conservationist and pilot, Derek (Rob Lowe). While meant to be a second honeymoon for Kate and her now ex-husband,

Rob Lowe and Kristen Davis star in ‘Holiday in the Wild,’ Netflix's answer to Hallmark's cheesy, yet fun, Christmas movies.

Edmond students honored at OSU The OSU Honors College has recognized 149 honors students who received either the General Honors Award or the Departmental Honors Award for their work during the 2018-2019 academic year. Both awards required students to maintain at least a 3.50 grade point average in several honors or upperdivision courses and complete additional academic requirements.

For more information about the Honors College, visit honors.okstate.edu or call 405-744-6799.

Those from Edmond include, Jenna Harbert, architectural engineering; Brooke Leonard, pre-veterinary zoology; Hannah Parker, English; Julianna Stivers, architecture and Rachel Terry, biology.

Grant noted The Salvation Army of Central Oklahoma is pleased to announce it has received a $10,000 grant from the Oklahoma City Community Foundation and its Opportunities for Children iFund grant program. The grant will be used to assist in funding recreational and fine arts programs to help relieve income disparity in youth extra-curricular activities in southeast Oklahoma City. The grant will allow The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club to increase its level of service to the population it serves.

Kate's solo safari becomes a journey of self-discovery, and as she falls in love with the exotic wildlife and scenery, her newfound love just might extend to her conservationist companion.

Does "Holiday in the Wild" stand out from the crowded slate of formulaic Hallmark-style Christmas movies? No, but it does scratch the itch of saccharine romantic holiday fare while supporting the worthy, yet oddly specific cause of saving the wild elephant population. From the first frame of the movie, you know, and the filmmakers know what kind of movie this is. Everything about it is clean, crisp and safe. The writing is passable at best, featuring little imagination or wit. The acting is as to be expected nothing to be excited about while the stars of movie seem to doing the least amount necessary to finish the scene. Even the performance of the undeniably charming Lowe is stuck in the lowest gear possible only showing the slightest signs of life when reciting the rote tragic backstory of his stock character.

Overall, there is nothing 'wrong' with "Holiday in the Wild" as going into it (as well as the other Hallmark channel rom-com offerings) you know what kind of movie you're getting. Everyone in it seems to be having a good time and all the characters are nice and have satisfying conclusions. Like your favorite casserole on a chilly November weekend, these movies are cozy and give you a cheesy holiday fix, but if you already have a distaste for all of the Christmas cheese “Holiday in the Wild” will not change your mind in the slightest.

“Holiday in the Wild” is Not Rated, but should be rated “G” for a movie you can watch with your Grandma.

2 out of 5 stars

Crossword Puzzle STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: WORLD CUISINES ACROSS 1. Caribbean vacation destination 6. "How Green ____ My Valley" 9. Elementary particle 13. His oyster?

14. Where couples are joined?

15. Most common vowel in English language 16. Relating to a node 17. E in BCE 18. Makes better 19. *Tex-Mex or California cuisine, e.g.

21. *SmˆrgÂsbord, e.g.

23. Dwindle 24. In a frenzy 25. U.N. workers' grp.

28. Notary Public's mark 30. Vandalizing a car 35. Karl of politics 37. Priests' robes 39. Type of eclipse 40. One on a list 41. *Like cuisine in a fancy restaurant 43. Stalactite site 44. Las Vegas' main street 46. Very pleased with oneself 47. Location of ACL and MCL 48. John Cusack's time machine, 2010 50. Upper hand 52. Caribou kin 53. Student aid 55. Four quarters 57. *Pelmeni and borscht, e.g.

61. *Samosa and biryani, e.g.

64. Remove, as in a Pinterest post 65. Any doctrine 67. Spectator 69. Newman/Redford movie "The ____" 70. Cartographer's creation

71. "____ Line Is It Anyway?"

72. Carrying container 73. Sunday newspaper inserts 74. Editor's "Let it stand" marks DOWN 1. Grass bristle 2. Shingled house part 3. Pakistani language 4. Nonchalantly unconcerned 5. Rhymes at rap battling 6. One of Five Ws 7. Lungful 8. Tetanus symptom 9. Got an A 10. *Tom Kha Gai and Gaeng Daeng, e.g.

11. Horned birds 12. Classic TV series "_*_*_*_" 15. Israeli money 20. African sorcery 22. *Chinese pan 24. Egg white 25. *Coddle and soda bread, e.g.

26. Another word for Bingo 27. Not hidden 29. Regrettably 31. Exclamation of disgust 32. Absurd 33. Innie or outie 34. *Spanokopita, e.g.

36. Do like exhaust pipe 38. Wall support 42. Encourage, two words 45. Whimpering 49. Flapper's accessory 51. Funds 54. True inner self 56. Number of planets 57. Metal enemy 58. "Do ____ others..."

59. Rotisserie skewer 60. Cosine's counterpart 61. Mischievous fairies 62. Gel-producing plant 63. Hatchling's home 66. *Typical U.S. fare, acr.

68. Second solfa syllable, pl.

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Francis Tuttle breaks ground Francis Tuttle Technology Center celebrated its new Danforth Campus in Edmond last week with a groundbreaking ceremony and a look to the future of education, entrepreneurship and workforce development.

The Danforth Campus will include 155,000 square feet on two levels and feature an entrepreneurial theme. The new campus is scheduled to open in August 2021.

In addition to housing all of Francis Tuttle’s current high school student academies, Engineering, Biosciences and Medicine and Computer Science, the Danforth Campus will house the new Entrepreneurship Academy. This addition guided the design of the new campus, which was inspired by the Stanford University d.school.

The d.school implements design thinking methodology, facilitating creative problem solving through human-centered design. The Danforth Campus will both encourage students to think creatively and serve as a space where they can see their ideas become reality.

There will be Design Thinking Studios where students are encouraged to think creatively about developing modern solutions to real-world problems, and a Product Realization Lab where students and members of the community can create prototypes and watch their ideas take off.

“The theme really is around entrepreneurship,” Superintendent Michelle Keylon said. “That’s part of what is going to make this campus unique. We will be implementing an Entrepreneurship Academy, which will be the first of its kind in this state and potentially in the country.”

Located at 3841 E. Danforth Road in Edmond, the campus will serve

students from Cashion, Crescent, Deer Creek, Edmond, Putnam City and Western Heights school districts as well as adult learners and business and industry partners from across the state.

The Danforth Campus will also host Pre-Nursing, Cosmetology, Automotive Service and Interactive Media career training programs. Workforce and Economic Development, the Center for Municipal Excellence, Launchpad FT, Francis Tuttle’s business incubator, and Lifelong Learning open enrollment courses will also be located at the Danforth Campus.

Francis Tuttle is partnering with Bockus Payne Architecture and T. Scott Construction on the new facility.

Lt. Gov. Matt Pinnell spoke about how the Danforth Campus will benefit Oklahoma’s young entrepreneurs and small businesses.

“Francis Tuttle had a vision that if we don’t keep our talent and our entrepreneurs in our state, people who have ideas, if they leave to go to Dallas, Kansas City and Denver, it’s really hard to get them back to Oklahoma,” Pinnell said. “It’s not just about the physical building, but the instructors inside of that building to help kids dream, to finally get a business going, to foster ideas so we’re creating more private-sector jobs in Oklahoma.”

More alarming signs of a possible tough flu season Local and national experts say this year’s influenza season is arriving earlier than usual – and hitting hard. The time to be prepared is now.

Annual flu predictions are based largely on activity in the southern hemisphere in the months before flu season begins in the United States.

“Apparently, Australia had a very bad flu year," said Kathryn Reilly, M.D., OU Physicians Family Medicine. “Flu season typically starts around December and extends into February, but we have seen cases as early as September this year. There just shouldn't be flu activity at that time; it’s an indicator that the season may be worse than usual.”

Experts say it is a mistake to underestimate the potentially serious complications of the flu. Influenza is a serious illness, not to be confused with other conditions that include flu-like symptoms.

Pneumonia can be caused by influenza or may occur later, as bacteria infiltrate a weakened immune system.

Other serious complications may include inflammation of various muscles, including the heart.

Brain inflammation is possible and organ failure may occur.

Reilly warned that those who are at greater risk of more serious complications should seek medical attention.

High-risk individuals include those with chronic diseases, compromised or deficient immune systems, pregnant

women and those who are over the age of 65 and not in good health.

“If you believe a baby under six months of age may have been exposed to the flu, the child should see a doctor," she said.

Vaccination is one of the most effective steps to prevent the flu or minimize the severity of flu symptoms.

Consistent hand washing and frequent cleaning in high-traffic areas of the home are practical and effective in preventing the spread of infection. To support the body’s ability to fight off infection, stay hydrated and support your immune system with vitamins.

Avoid people who have symptoms or are already ill. Cover coughs and sneezes and avoid touching your mouth, nose and eyes as much as possible. Avoid touching surfaces others have touched.

School-age children are in constant contact with surfaces and objects; frequent cleaning is essential. Encourage you children to avoid sharing supplies and keep hand soap and disinfectant wipes available.

If you become ill, Reilly offers this advice: “If you have the flu, the best thing to do is stay home, rest and drink plenty of fluids. Do not spread the flu by going to school or work.” If appropriate with other medications, Reilly said decongestants, acetaminophen or ibuprofen may help relieve the discomfort of flu symptoms.

Already one flu death reported The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) last week announced the first death caused by the flu in the state. The death occurred in Tulsa County in a patient who was 65 years of age and older.

There have been 53 influenza-associated hospitalizations reported statewide. Persons of all ages have been hospitalized due to influenza; however, the highest rate has occurred among persons 50 years of age and older.

The OSDH reminds the public that we are just at the beginning of the flu season. The single best way to protect against flu and its consequences is to get the flu vaccine. All county health departments are providing flu immunizations at no out-ofpocket costs and pharmacies and health care providers also have vaccine available. Health officials urge everyone 6 months of age and older to get the vaccine to protect themselves

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‘Follow The Husky Brick Road’

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The eternally enchanted story of Oz came to life last week at North High School. A group of teachers, called the ‘Art Squad,’ dressed in the memorable costumes. Making up the Oz crew, were, from left, Scarecrow: Mark Lee (Photo Teacher); Wicked Witch : Kate Kettner (Ceramics Teacher); Dorothy: Rachel Tilley (Art Teacher); Glinda the Good Witch: Cara Bowerman (Art Teacher); Lion: Larry Haltman (Facility Manager) and Tinwoman: Kendra Abel (Art Teacher).

New online tool

City eases way to give feedback The City of Edmond has launched a new engagement tool to receive more public input on key questions.

The tool is provided in partnership with POLCO, an online citizen engagement software.

The service offers residents the opportunity to provide feedback and see real-time results of how others have answered the same questions. All users are required to register to use the service through a quick and easy sign-up.

Currently, there are two questions available for citizens to provide feedback at http://edmondok.com/engage. Both questions deal with opportunities to improve downtown Edmond including how traffic flows and the design of a new public space.

“We feel like the quick survey option will be a valuable addition to our engagement toolbox,” said Marketing & Public Relations Manager Casey Moore. “This data will help us in making key decisions on subjects and topics that impact our citizens.”

Anesthesiologist put on group’s national board OU Medicine Anesthesiologist Robin Elwood, M.D., was recently elected to the board of directors of the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC), headquartered in Illinois. The board consists of nine directors, each serving a threeyear, staggered term.

Dr. Elwood Elwood currently serves as interim chair for the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology. He has practiced anesthesiology at OU Physicians, the clinical practice arm of the College of Medicine, for more than 25 years.

In addition to his work as a surveyor for AAAHC for the past three years, he has chaired its Accreditation Committee.

“The election of our colleague to this important leadership position on the board of AAAHC is certainly an honor,” said John Zubialdi, M.D., executive dean, OU College of Medicine. “Dr. Elwood’s presence on the board honors the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and the role it continues to play, providing exceptional opportunities for clinical practice and leadership.”

The diverse scope of knowledge represented by its directors enables AAAHC to focus on engagement and growth opportunities across an array of medical specialties.

“Our elected board members bring a diverse

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Newspapers help educate youth on tragedy in 1995

To prepare Sequoyah Middle School students for their visit to the OKC Memorial Museum, students read articles in seventh grade Literacy about the tragic event from newspapers produced in 1995. They then collaborated in groups, creating a collage with symbols representing the articles. The symbols show how our state came together and persevered despite experiencing one of the most horrific events in our state’s history.

Jr. League preparing to host the annual Mistletoe Market The Junior League of Oklahoma City’s (JLOC) 2019 Mistletoe Market returns to the Cox Convention Center Nov. 8-10 with more than 100 carefully selected and diverse merchants.

General shopping days for Mistletoe Market will be Nov. 8 - 9 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for seniors and children, 8 years old and under, are free. Tickets may be purchased online at www.mistletoemarket.org or at the door.

“Since 1994, Mistletoe Market has brought thousands of shoppers to downtown OKC who are looking to get a jump on the holiday shopping season and to pick up a treat or two for themselves,” JLOC President Mandy Heaps said.

“JLOC has been able to invest almost $2 million to the Oklahoma City community thanks to the dollars raised at Mistletoe Market."

In addition to general shopping, Mistletoe Market is full of special events. Before doors open to the general public, Preview Party, presented by OU Medicine, will be held on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

In addition to early access, the special event will include a live performance by Born in November featuring C-Plus, tasting stations from notable local restaurants including Fuzzy’s, Texadelphia, Café Disco, Café Cuvee, Revolución and Pie Junkie, a silent auction, prize drawings and more.

“Preview Party, presented by OU Medicine, marks the opening of Mistletoe Market each year and is the highlight event for so many of our shoppers. We look forward to welcoming guests with food, fun and first dibs on all the wonderful items our merchants have,” JLOC Mistletoe Market Chair Whitney Pence said.

Guests can purchase a VIP ticket to Preview Party, granting them access beginning at 5 p.m. A $75 ticket includes covered parking under the Cox Convention Center, two drink tickets and a guaranteed swag bag.

The fun continues with a HoliDIY Paint-N-Sip event on Friday, Nov. 8, from 6 - 8:30 p.m. The $50 ticket to this crafting event offers for admission to Mistletoe Market, one drink ticket, pizza pro-

vided by The Wedge and private instruction for an on-trend home décor wood sign by AR Workshop Edmond.

Santa Claus is also back this year with an event that is bigger and better than ever at Santa’s Gingerbread Bash on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This year, Santa is bringing special guest OKC Mayor David Holt to read a story to all the good boys and girls.

Assured fun for all ages, a $25 ticket includes access for one child and one adult, breakfast from Brown’s Bakery, gingerbread housemaking and reindeer food stations to make a special treat to sprinkle on your lawn on Christmas Eve. Last, but certainly not least, each child will receive a ticket to have their picture taken with Santa in his special holiday chair by photographer, Tamara Tigner.

“Santa’s attendance at Mistletoe Market is always my favorite! I am so happy to have the big guy himself back this year not only for Santa’s Gingerbread Bash but also Friday, Nov. 8, from 2 - 4 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 9, from 1 - 3 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 10. from 12 - 2 p.m. to take pictures with guests of all ages,” JLOC Mistletoe Market Chair Whitney Pence said. “Skip the line at the mall and purchase your ticket for only $15.”

Tickets for Mistletoe Market and all Special Events are available online today at www.mistletoemarket.org. Tickets may also be purchased at the door each day.

Proceeds from Mistletoe Market support JLOC’s mission and healthfocused outreach to dynamic community initiatives, as well as our mission-based leadership training programs.

These programs continue to support community partners such as the OU Children’s Hospital, YWCA of Oklahoma City, the Boys and Girls Club of Oklahoma County, Pivot and Concordia Life Care Community, to name a few.

For more information on Mistletoe Market, a detailed schedule of special events, and to purchase your tickets, visit www.mistletoemarket.org. For a complete list of community projects supported through the funds raised at Mistletoe Market, visit www.jloc.org/community.

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Late Nite Labs have special fun for children and families Oklahoma families and Science Museum Oklahoma members are invited to take a break from the holiday bustle with a night of wizarding fun on Nov. 15 and journey to a galaxy far, far away on Dec. 6 during two upcoming Late Nite Labs from 6-10 p.m. at SMO. “Our Late Nite Labs are for families with kids of all ages and combine so many of the things we know families love about the museum — hands-on science with our museum educators, our amazing exhibits and live shows, and just geeking out over things we love the most — like wizards and space,” said Greg Miller, SMO’s director of education and training.

“Our Late Nite Labs are not exclusively for families with children with sensory processing disorders, but they are sensory-friendly evenings ideal for a family that wants a calmer experience than may be available during a typical daytime trip to the museum,” Miller added.

Museum members get an exclusive discount on the family night of science fun — members will receive one free child admission with the purchase of an adult admission, with up to three free child tickets. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for children ages 3 and up, and children under age 3 are free.

Ticket sales end at noon on the day of each event.

During the Science of Magic Late Nite Lab on Nov. 15, guests can craft a favorite wizard beverage with liquid nitrogen and butterscotch.

A child participates in a hands-on activity during a previous wizard-theme Late Nite Lab at SciFor more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.science Museum Oklahoma. encemuseumok.org/late-nite-labs or call 405-602-3760.

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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.

Addison Price

From Edmond

Miss Oklahoma to perform at pageant in Weatherford Miss Oklahoma Addison Price of Edmond will entertain at the Miss SWOSU Pageant coming up on Saturday, Nov. 9, on the Southwestern Oklahoma State University campus in Weatherford.

The Miss SWOSU Pageant and Miss SWOSU’s Outstanding Teen Pageant will be held at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts Center on the Weatherford campus. Advance tickets are $10 for non-SWOSU students and $5 for SWOSU students. All tickets at the door are $15. Advance tickets are available in Room 205 of the SWOSU Administration Building and from all contestants.

Miss Tulsa was the first and only local title Price held while competing for Miss Oklahoma. In addition to winning the title, she won numerous awards including the Preliminary

Night Newcomer Talent Award, OnStage Interview Award, Outstanding Rookie Interview Award, Private Interview Award and Outstanding “Rookie” of the Year Award.

Her social impact as Miss Oklahoma is “Empowering individuals with Learning Difference through Self-Advocacy,” which is near and dear to her heart. In elementary school, she was diagnosed with Dyslexia and understands the struggles many differently-abled students face.

Price has been dancing and performing since the age of three. In 2016, she won the title of Miss Oklahoma’s Outstanding Teen.

Additional information about the Miss SWOSU Pageant is available by calling Director Kendra Brown at (580) 774. 3785.

Edmond physician to be inducted in Wall of Fame ization, 20 surgeries and intense The Putnam City Schools physical therapy, but he was deFoundation is thrilled to antermined. Within three years of nounce that Dr. Greg Walton his accident, he had completed is the 2020 Wall of Fame inhis undergraduate degree and ductee. started medical school.

“I am so flattered and honWanting to help people in a ored to be on the Wall of fundamental way beyond their Fame,” Dr. Walton responded. surgical experience, Walton stud“I have so many great memories from Putnam City High Dr. Walton ied in the emerging bariatric field and started a practice in Enid, School, not the least of which Oklahoma before moving to Oklahoma was winning the state football championship in overtime against Putnam City City to start WeightWise with his partner Dr. Toby Broussard.

West.”

Bariatric surgery reduces the amount Dr. Walton graduated from Putnam City High School in 1980 before attend- of food a person can physically eat, leading to weight loss. His experiences ing Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma medical school. shaped his ability to be truly empathetic with patients, and because of the naHe is co-owner of the WeightWise ture of this specialized surgery, Walton Bariatric Program in Edmond, Okladeeply appreciated the effect on the homa which has helped over 7,500 whole person. people transform their lives and find Today Dr. Walton serves on the lifetime health.

Dr. Walton’s own life took a dramatic Board of Directors for the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and has turn during the summer of his junior year in college when he suffered a dev- memberships in several respected professional organizations. astating injury from an oil field exploThe Putnam City Schools Foundation sion in which two people died. He had only a three percent chance of survival, inducts a graduate from one of our high schools into the Putnam City being burned over 75 percent of his Schools Wall of Fame each year. body. He required months of hospital-

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State holding hearings

Workplace concern on second-hand smoke Last week House Speaker Pro Tempore Harold Wright (R-Weatherford) held an interim study before the House Health Services and LongTerm Care Committee to examine modernization to the Smoking in Public Places and Indoor Workplaces Act as a way to address second-hand smoke exposure and related illnesses in Oklahoma.

“Oklahoma has taken great strides to reduce smoking in public places,” Wright said, “but there are still businesses, such as bars and other venues, that continue to allow smoking.

This negatively affects patrons and workers. These Oklahomans deserve the same protections from secondhand smoke that others already enjoy, and research is clear that smoke-free laws are good for businesses.”

Wright said Oklahomans want the state to be top 10 in many areas, but we are at the bottom when it comes to health outcomes and smoking plays a role in that.

Wright authored House Bill 2288, the Oklahoma Workplace Clean Air Act, prohibiting smoking in public places, which passed the House Public Health Committee last session. He said he requested the interim study to address several issues brought forward by opponents of the bill. Wright stressed the proposed legislation would not affect people in their homes or in non-designated public places. He also said businesses, such

as cigar bars that derive the majority of their business from cigar smokers, would have a carve-out in the legislation.

The point of the study, however, was to stress that there are no safe levels of second-hand smoke, and all businesses would benefit by expanding smoke-free policies to apply more evenly to Oklahoma businesses.

Representatives from the Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) presented data showing the usage of tobacco and ecigarette products in Oklahoma as well as the impact these products have both on users and those exposed to second-hand smoke.

Data, shared, shows that while only about 20 percent of Oklahomans smoke, that is still among the highest rates of those who smoke in the nation, which averages 17 percent. Data also shows the increased prevalence of use among high school students, particularly of e-cigarettes or vaping, and the consequent illnesses that are beginning to spike at an earlier age. Youth vaping numbers have gone from 1 in 6 users two years ago to 1 in 4 this year, Oklahoma Department of Health figures show.

Presenters said that even brief exposure to smoke or second-hand smoke leads to increased risk of ill-

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Four OU College of Pharmacy students won first place in the NCPA PruittSchutte Student Business Plan Competition. Students, from left, are Hayley Sewell, Jennifer Walling, Jonathan Little and Victoria Boudiette.

Pharmacy students’ business plan wins top prize at event Four students from the University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy came in first place in the National Community Pharmacists Association PruittSchutte Student Business Plan Competition, held late last month in San Diego.

OU College of Pharmacy team members include: Hayley Sewell, Jennifer Walling, Jonathan Little and Victoria Boudiette. The team’s faculty advisors are Eric Johnson, Dr. Katherine O’Neal and Dr. Justin Wilson. Dr. JoLaine Draugalis is Dean of the OU College of Pharmacy.

The students presented their plan, “Fusion Pharmacy: Where retail pharmacy and infusion services collide,” in front of 1,000 people and national judges. They were awarded $3,000 for the OU NCPA student chapter, along with $3,000 in the dean’s name to promote independent pharmacy at the college. They also received complimentary registration, travel and lodging to the Multiple Location Conference (formerly the Independent Chain Conference) in February 2020.

“The business plan team did a great job identifying a market need with the unique and innovative concept,” said

O’Neal. “They were able to blend two pharmacy businesses into one – a traditional community, service-oriented pharmacy utilizing the Community Pharmacy Enhanced Services Network with a patient-centered ‘concierge’ type infusion service.” CPESN is one of the latest innovations within the field of pharmacy. She said that the team was able to capitalize on a relationship with an established infusion pharmacy within the OKC metropolitan area to expand into the Tulsa metropolitan area and keep their focus on services.

“Additionally, the team has done a great job of branding their image and creating a fully integrated marketing campaign.”

The goal of this competition is to motivate pharmacy students to create the blueprint necessary for either buying an existing independent community pharmacy or to develop a new pharmacy. OU College of Pharmacy offers an elective class PHAR 7703 (Pharmacy Business and Entrepreneurship) in the fall semester to cover all the components needed for such a business plan. Students divide into teams and work together on their plans.

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The EEDA presented a commemorative arrow to Dustin Davis, Bryan Evans, Shelby Hays and John Weaver with Evans & Davis for being a recent Featured Business in The Arrow.

Featured in The Arrow newsletter

EEDA honors Edmond law firm The Edmond Economic Development Authority (EEDA) recently featured Evans & Davis in an issue of EEDA's newsletter, The Arrow. The Arrow is a monthly newsletter emailed to approximately 2,000 subscribers. Featured businesses also receive a commemorative arrow to recognize their participation.

"The featured business portion of The Arrow was created as an outlet for the EEDA to further support and promote the Edmond business community," said Janet Yowell, EEDA executive director. "Evans & Davis provides valuable services to the community and we were pleased to feature the firm in The Arrow."

Headquartered in Edmond, the law firm offers business and estate planning, probate and trust administration services. Bryan Evans and Dustin Davis established the firm in August 2002

and it is now the largest estate and business planning firm in Oklahoma.

"Our firm could be located anywhere, but we chose Edmond for the quality public school system and the friendly business community," said Evans. "We appreciated the opportunity to share our story in The Arrow."

To read the full Evans & Davis feature in The Arrow, visit www.eeda.com/archives. To subscribe to The Arrow, visit www.eeda.com.

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

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California home on market for $225 million

Historic & most expensive home The most expensive home currently for sale in the United States was built in 1936 in a then-new Los Angeles suburb developed by a local tennis-player-turned-developer, Alphonzo Bell, intended for his rich clients and friends. In 1923, Bell had paid $6 million for the 22,000 acres that became Bel Air. He thought that Bel Air’s hills and views would be a selling point for the expensive lots that would sell for up to $30,000. Bell envisioned something similar to Beverly Hills for his new neighborhood, but without the Hollywood celebrities, and named it as an anagram for his own name.

The home was originally constructed for Hilda Weber, an heiress to the Charles Boldt Glass Company. By the time it was built, Hilda was already a widow and thought owning the massive mansion would be her entre into Los Angeles’ high society. To her surprise and disappointment, instead she was shunned. Though not the first to try and buy their way into society, she lacked the sense and financial management skills to retain her wealth and instead managed to gamble it away until she could no longer maintain the mansion. In 1950, hotelier Conrad Hilton bought the home from Weber for $235,000. Since then, the estate has undergone extensive changes, additions and improvements by the Hiltons and its current owner, investor and philanthropist Gary Winnick, who purchased it in 2000 for $94 million. Nineteen years later and with a total redo by designer Peter Marino, it is once again on the market priced at $225 million, a thousand times more than what Hilton paid in 1950.

Sited on a promontory of 8.4 acres insulated from neighbors and with stunning views, the 40,000-square-foot, 60-room mansion was created by James Dolena and the interiors and furniture were done by T. H. Robsjon-Gibbings - two of the 1930’s top designers. In recent years, Marino and his team of 250 craftsmen have been restoring the mansion to what has been called a museum-quality restoration. The gated grounds include a long drive through lush landscaping and entry into a grand hall with 18-foot ceilings that opens into a large reception room branching off into formal living and dining areas, a grand ballroom and piano room.

The second floor has private and guest living accommodations and no shortage of rooms devoted to entertaining or for housing guests. The grounds contain a pool house with professional screening room and formal bar, lighted tennis courts, separate basketball court, a full guest house along with multiple greenhouses, and koi ponds.

Located next to the Bel-Air Country Club, which was also built by Alphonzo Bell, it is currently the most expensive home in the United States at $225 million. It is listed by Jeff Hyland and Rick Hilton (grandson of Conrad Hilton) of Hilton & Hyland, Beverly Hills and Shawn Elliott of Elite Real Estate Marketing.

Visit TopTenRealEstateDeals.com for more historic, spectacular and celebrity homes and real estate news.

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Spread out over 8.4 acres is this Southern California mansion first built in 1936. It has 60

Find your purpose for fitness program

By Brian Attebery The American culture really praises the fit and sexy body.

Let’s face it, we grab those fitness magazines and fashion magazines filled with hard, lean, and sometimes overly skinny bodies and secretly wish we were built like that. Many people make the Attebery decision to start a fitness routine when they are disgusted with how they look in the mirror. Don’t get me wrong, I do not care what gets you started with your fitness journey. Our vanity can’t be the only reason and we need to remember that the underlying theme of all of this is what fitness is going to do for our over-all health.

Exercise affects the body in many ways depending on the type of exercise routine. Improved muscular strength, endurance, cardiovascular health, flexibility, efficiency of the lungs and heart as they work together, and over all well-being are just to name a few. More and more physicians are recommending exercise as part of a prescription for better health for their patients. I have had patients in the last few months referred from their Physicians’ with diabetes, hip replacements, neck problems, shoulder problems, knee arthritis, high blood pressure, high triglycerides, nerve problems, and Lupus.

Some of these patients had one or combinations

of those conditions.

Usually they had combinations due to the domino effect that health problems can lead to because of lack of conditioning. Some of the patients were border line on the conditions such as cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure issues and they are getting serious aboutexercise and nutrition changes that the physician and I correlate on. It is very refreshing to see physicians trying this approach as opposed to simply writing a prescription for more drugs. Some people simply take the mindset that if their blood pressure is down from the medication then they will simply continue on with their normal habits. I have seen many people reduce or eventually completely quit their medication(s) after following a strict nutrition and exercise plan for a significant period of time.

Understand, they only altered their meds based on their doctor’s recommendation, not mine or their own.

Exercise is amazing for improving our health.

Cardiovascular exercise such as walking, jogging, or biking will improve the hearts efficiency and lower our risk of coronary heart disease. It does this by reducing blood pressure, increasing the HDL (good cholesterol), and consequently reducing risk of heart attacks. Strength training will help our muscle size, strength, and endurance as well as strengthen the tendons and ligaments which in turn improve our joint strength. Strength training

can also improve our posture if we isolate certain muscles with proper exercise choices and execution of those exercises. Regular stretching and core exercises can limit low back pain which will affect approximately 80 percent of Americans in their lifetime.

Many people would be surprised that if they simply stretched the muscles of the hamstrings and the hips and strengthened their core their backs would feel 10 times better! The elderly are more likely to lose joints mobility due to inactivity and therefore daily exercise and flexibility become important for just maintaining a better quality of life.

The elderly are also more likely to have more special needs and therefore I recommend getting a physical from your physician and then have a college educated trainer design you a program..

I know for many, starting an exercise program is overwhelming. For many Americans, they say they can’t afford to workout. I say you can’t afford to NOT workout. You need to stop and ask yourself what other things do you really need to cut out and is exercise really the thing to cut out of your life? You are the greatest investment you can make.

(Brian Attebery is a Degreed/Certified Trainer.

He owns and operates Results Fitness and Nutrition Center, L.L.C. in Edmond. www.resultsfitnessusa.com)

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Smoke From Page 21 nesses such as cardiovascular disease. They said currently there are too many exemptions for workplaces such as restaurants and bars that allow smoking. The cost to the state in terms of smokerelated deaths, Medicaid dollars spent on smokerelated illnesses and decreased work productivity is in the billions.

Scott Tohlen with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network discussed policy solutions that will reduce harmful exposure to second-hand smoke, such as adopting comprehensive statewide smoke-free laws that are inclusive of all workplaces.

Other strategies include increasing the price of tobacco products and continued education of the public about the dangers of smoking and secondhand smoke.

Julie Bisbee, executive director of TSET, commended the Oklahoma Legislature for positive measures it has taken to make school campuses and many other public places smoke free, but she said the laws need to be expanded.

She stressed that there is no safe level of second-hand smoke and that smoke-free policies are proven to reduce the amount of second-hand smoke and tobacco consumption.

She said research shows that patchwork regulations do not benefit businesses; but when smokefree laws are applied evenly across cities and states, they do not negatively affect businesses.

She said in Oklahoma more than 50 bars have gone smoke free, many after taking advantage of survey grants that ask their patrons and workers their preferences on allowing smoking. She men-

tioned other states that are seeing success with such policies and are seeing lower rates of cardiovascular disease and cancer as a result of lower rates of smoking.

Also appearing before the committee was local Country and Western musician Hunter Thomas who described his experience of performing in venues where smoke is allowed vs. places where it is not.

He said he and friends and fellow musicians much prefer smoke-free places.

Wright also invited Jennifer Burton, the president of Vaping Advocates of Oklahoma, to address the committee to express their desires that Oklahoma continue to allow vaping in public places as it has been helpful in transitioning people from addiction to cigarettes and other tobacco products.

Men’s Steak Night topic: ‘Making a Difference!’

The Edmond Church of Christ will host a Men’s Steak Night beginning at 6 p.m. Nov. 15 at Camp Dakani, 3309 E. Hefner Road in Oklahoma City.

Brant Stubblefield, minister for the Deer Creek Church of Christ in Edmond, will speak on “Making a Difference!”

The cost is $25 for adults and $10 for collegeage and younger.

To register online, visit edmondchurchofchrist.com.

At Edmond Church of Christ

Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi Good Shepherd Anglican Church (Traditional Episcopal) 1000 N. Broadway, Edmond •314-8715 Sundays - Holy Communion 8:00 & 10:00am Animal Friendly Parish “If you have people who exclude any of God’s creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have those who deal likewise with their fellow human being.”

St. Francis of Assisi (1182-1226)

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

SCRIPTURE • TRADITION • REASON

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