Edmond Life & Leisure - September 24, 2020 by Edmond Life and Leisure

September 24, 2020 Vol. 21, No. 19

In This Issue FOUR SEASONS

Virus doesn’t stop projects of the Edmond Public Schools

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.

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A great deal of work has been done to Central Middle School, thanks in part to the passage of past bond issues. The projects included a new look for the school’s entrance and a new storm shelter. Noting the work is Edmond School Superintendent Bret Towne, in the inset. The shutdown of schools across Oklahoma last spring to mitigate community spread of COVID-19 did not stop construction on bond-funded projects in Edmond schools. To keep class sizes optimal for learning, and provide relief to crowded schools, the district is constructing new schools and renovating others. Bond money pays for the construction of new schools and the upkeep and maintenance of existing facilities. Redbud Elementary, located on the southeast corner of Douglas Boulevard and Coffee Creek Road, is the district’s newest elementary school and the first to be built east of I-35. It is scheduled to open in 2021. “With the number of housing developments that have materialized east of I-35 and more going in each day, we anticipate that Redbud will be full upon opening in 2021,” said Superintendent Bret Towne. “Redbud will help to provide relief to full elementary schools in the Northern and Eastern areas of our district,” said Towne. Bond-funded projects completed or nearing completion this fall include the following: Central Middle School gymnasium/

storm shelter, front entrance and STEM Center Cimarron Middle School media center/storm shelter Cross Timbers Elementary media center/storm shelter Charles Haskell Elementary gymnasium/storm shelter Sequoyah Middle School gymnasium/storm shelter Edmond North High School classroom renovations Will Rogers Elementary classroom addition/storm shelter Tennis Facility (A joint project between the district and the City of Edmond located on 15th Street) Safety enhancements have also been a significant investment of past bond issues. Nearly $3.7 million has been earmarked on access control at every school. This allows only designated doors to be accessed through a secure card swipe. “This allows all exterior doors to remain locked,” said Justin Coffelt, Chief Operations Officer for the district. “It is going to make our schools even safer.” Plans to add cameras at main en-

A worker stays busy at Will Rogers Elementary. The school now continued on Page 3 has a new storm shelter.

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Cimarron Middle School has a new media center, which doubles as a storm shelter.

Cover From Page 1 trances to allow front office staff to buzz visitors in is underway and Coffelt hopes work will begin soon. Much of the funds for increased security come out of the $93 million 2019 bond-the 59th bond passed by Edmond voters to support the district. The district is also nearing its goal of having a storm shelter in every school. The shelters are often hard to distinguish between the existing buildings as many serve a dual function as a media center, gymnasium, or band room. What makes them different is the thicker walls and overhead roll shut doors. “It is exciting to have all of the shelters nearly done,” Coffelt said. Summit Middle School is the last one, but Coffelt said the design of the building is advantageous to sheltering in place as it is built into the side of a hill. Plans for the next bond in February 2021, include increased property acquisition, upgrading older schools across the district and maintenance for buildings across the district. With devastating cuts to education

this year due to the pandemic, Towne said that bonds are how operations across the district continue without using funds designated for instruction. “The passage of future EPS bond issues will be more crucial than ever as our budget picture is looking very grim for the next several years due to the pandemic. We have to stay on top of maintaining our buildings because there are no other funding sources,” he noted. The district has already delayed the opening of Scissortail Elementary, located southwest of the intersection of NW 150th St and N. Pennsylvania Ave., due to projected budget issues from the virus. It was scheduled to open in 2021, but the opening date has now been pushed to at least 2022. The district is planning on constructing a fourth high school sometime in the future that will be located at Air Depot and Covell. The construction timeline for the project has not been determined and depends on growth patterns in the district as well as the passage of future bond issues.

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From the Publisher

Supporting our veterans A couple of weeks ago, I wrote in this column about a U.S. Army veteran that was using his time to show support for this great country. We found him in downtown Edmond on a corner with signs urging folks to support America and holding our flag. Lots of folks were honking and waving as they Ray Hibbard drove by in support of his efforts. He told me his name was not important, but he would rather have folks concentrate on his message. He has come to be referred to as Old Ranger due to the level of service he had in the Army. A video of the daughter of a State Senate candidate has been all over social media. It was not in support of his message but rather her yelling at the veteran. Her language was full of curse words and she was insisting his America was not her America. The candidate is Andrea Stone and she has refused to name her daughter due to privacy. Seems to me that once her daughter stopped as she was driving by and decided to get out and curse at a veteran, she might have given up privacy issues but it would seem that is not correct. Some passersby stopped to check on the veteran being disturbed at what they saw taking place. You can be assured that Old Ranger can take care of himself. They are the ones that made a video of the encounter, but all the bad words were edited out. The girl’s mother, Democrat candidate Andrea Stone of Edmond claims that the section of video that went viral did not tell the whole story. Candidate Stone apparently got wind of what was taking place and rushed to the corner here in Edmond to try and defuse the situation. She said that she and the veteran exchanged phone numbers and that they would be talking more later in her social media post. It was an effort to calm the outrage that was stirring in the community. You can hear the veteran in the video responding to the daughter by saying he was glad she was flexing her right to free speech but urged the teenager to show civility and not use foul language. All I heard the teenager doing in the video was shrieking curse words at Old Ranger. I do not know Stone or her daughter or what their family situation is like. I also hesitate to give parenting advice. Having raised five children and knowing that each one is different and there is no one instruction guide for all children. Stone said in her social media post that her daughter now understands that her tone was excessive, and she should not have spoken to anyone in that manner. That is a bit of an understatement mom, but we support your parenting efforts. What I know for sure is the reaction that would have come from my parents if my sister, brother, or myself would have behaved in such a manner. Granted it was a different time in our society, but I can promise their reaction would have been far short of being politically correct. It would have probably involved a bar of soap which I am sure would be considered abusive in today’s world. My parents were great believers in earning your privileges and trust. I really cannot imagine any of the three of us speaking that way to anyone as a teenager, but it was a different time.

Oklahoma County Commissioner Kevin Calvey, center, and Shane Scott, right, show their support for Old Ranger here in Edmond last week.

I really do not give parental advice. I do often get asked how the kids I raised turned out so well. We had some that excelled in academics, some in sports, one in FFA and another is an Eagle Scout. One became a mechanical engineer, one in federal law enforcement and serves in the U.S. military, one works in sports management, one is a speech pathologist and one that works in marketing for a company in Dallas. Five bachelor’s degrees and two masters between them all. If it seems like I am bragging, I am and do often, which embarrass all five of them. All I can say is that it took a village. Honestly, they all were born with stronger than vinegar personalities. We of the village just stood back and watched them grow into some of the finest human beings you will ever meet. All we did was provide encouragement and some funding from time to time. They are awesome and I think I speak for their entire village when I say we are blessed to have them in our lives. As for our veteran, the support here in Edmond for this patriotic hero is incredible. Once the video went viral, hundreds gathered in support of him and his message both last Friday and Saturday. I am told at one rally there were almost 200 people that showed up to encourage this great man. May God bless him and what he does.

out to their parking lot to allow for more outdoor dining. The weather has certain been fantastic for the last week for enjoying your meal al fresco. There will be more coming including Othello’s and Around the Corner here in downtown. The city is providing water barriers to protect diners from being closer to the street and traffic. I will note that dining outside can be dangerous even if you are protected from traffic. I had such an experience in Spain about 14 years ago. Travels to Europe will frequently find you eating outside especially in the evening. They close many of the streets in the evening and restaurants put tables outside. It can be beautiful in the right weather. Europe seems to avoid the high winds we can get here in Oklahoma. This restaurant in Barcelona, Spain put chairs out on a plaza. It was a beautiful night, so we jumped at the chance to eat outside and watch the rest of the world go by. After we were seated, I decided to adjust my chair so that I could have a better view of the sights. I stood up and pushed my chair back just about an inch from the table and sat back down in the chair. What I had not realized is that when I pushed the chair back it put one of its four legs into a flower bed with incredibly soft dirt and about an inch lower than the other three legs. The result was that when I sat back down in the chair both the chair and I went tumbling backward rolling me further into the flower bed. I did a complete flip deep into the shrubs. This was back in the days that I weighed over 300 pounds folks so let us just say it was noticed by the waiter and the other diners. It is important to note that I had not a drop of wine at that point. The only thing hurt was my pride. I certainly appreciate the concern that the waiter and the other patrons had but all I could do was break out in laughter. I was able to right myself before anyone else could get to me. I waved and gave a bow to the crowd. This caused them to give me a standing ovation. It is the only one I have ever received and probably the most athletic feat in my life. We continued to laugh about it for days. So, my caution is this to you dear outdoor diners, please be aware of where your table is located and chair in relation to any flower beds or edges. You will be saving yourself great humiliation from your fellow diners. (Ray Hibbard may be reached by e-mail at ray@edmondpaper.com)

“Streatery” is open for business Councilman Josh Moore discovered the first “Streatery” to pop up in Edmond last week. Café 501 opens up more outdoor dining here in Edmond. Café 501 has branched

Check out what’s inside! ---- Parade of Homes..........................................................................Page 7. ---- Arrest report ................................................................................Page 8. ---- UCO grads from Edmond ............................................................Page 9. ---- Associated Press reporting questioned ......................................Page 10. ---- Scenes from Edmond softball teams ..........................................Page 13. ---- George Gust reviews ‘The Devil All the Time’ ............................Page 14. ---- Crossword puzzle ......................................................................Page 14. ---- Business news ............................................................................Page 17. ---- Church directory ........................................................................Page 19. This and so much more in this week’s edition

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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Some of 2020 UCO homecoming to be virtual The University of Central Oklahoma Alumni Association will celebrate homecoming with a mix of in-person and virtual events Sept. 25-Oct. 1. This year’s theme is “You’re Doing Fine, Central,” designed to connect Bronchos from across the globe during the pandemic and celebrate the love of bronze and blue. “We are thrilled to offer exciting homecoming events for Central alumni despite COVID-19 restrictions,” said Lauri Monetti, director of Alumni Relations at Central. “Each of our planned events adheres to CDC recommendations for social gatherings, which means we will be hosting unique virtual events as well as the Broncho Round-Up, where we will be social distancing. One aspect that remains true this year is our unwavering appreciation of the bronze and blue.” In addition to alumni homecoming events, Central will celebrate the newest group of Golden Bronchos from the class of 1970. The Alumni Association will be distributing a special celebration package that will include a 50-year honor medal. Any alumni celebrating their 50th graduation anniversary from Central can register to receive their commemorative gift at

vent them from focusing on school. To donate, visit give.uco.edu.

www.centralconnection.org/goldenbronchos. Central’s Day of Giving will take place Sept. 29. This 24-hour fundraising event encourages Central alumni, students, faculty, staff and friends of the university to give back to UCO, illustrating the Broncho spirit. Proceeds from Central Day of Giving this year will benefit Bronchos Helping Bronchos. This program that provides students with emergency funding for situations that would pre-

Alumni homecoming activities include: Broncho Round-Up, 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Sept. 25, parking lot in front of Old North on Central’s campus: UCO alumni are invited to drive through the parking lot in front of Old North Tower to grab a UCO alumni swag bag to celebrate homecoming week. Registration is encouraged, but not required. Roaming Bronchos, 8 p.m., Sept. 30, virtual via Zoom: This online event welcomes alumni from all geographical areas to meet and engage. The first 50 to join the virtual happy hour will be mailed a special UCO alumni beverage koozie. Registration is required. Home Brews Virtual Workshop, 7 p.m., Oct. 1, virtual via Zoom: UCO alumni are invited to join UCO alumnus and home-brewer Chuck Mills, Gail White of The Brew Shop and Jake Keyes of Skydance Brewing as they discuss the basics of home brewing and supplies you will need to get started. Registration is required. For more information regarding homecoming events for alumni or to register, visit www.centralconnection.org/homecoming.

Seahawk Support Saturdays help Sunset Elementary families Sunset Elementary is hosting Seahawk Support Saturdays during September from 9-11 a.m. The school is partnering with Crossings Edmond church each Saturday in September to provide assistance and support to Sunset families who are enrolled in Virtual Edmond or traditional instruction. They help with technology, and navigating technical programs as well as provide a quiet place for students to work. They even have activities for younger, non-school-age siblings of students.

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Victory Cottage Reminder A 908-square foot home, entitled the Victory Cottage is part of the Parade of Homes. It’s located at 308 Victory Place in Edmond. Proceeds from the home go to Turning Point Ministries, which helps needy families with home ownership.

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Arrest blotter (The following arrest reports are provided by the Edmond Police Department. Guilt or innocence is determined in a court of law. Also, CDS is controlled dangerous substance; APC is Actual Physical Control; DUI is driving under the influence.) Sept. 12 Micah Deann Bogle, 23, homeless. Operate (DUI or APC) vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Hannah Shene Tucker, 20, Edmond. Possession of marijuana and public intoxication. Danyal Cory McNitt, 43, Edmond. Public intoxication. Sept. 13 Zachariah David Wells, 36, Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Muhamed Arrouna Sylla, 23, Edmond. Charged with kidnapping and domestic abuse assault (strangulation). Zachary Chase Wilburn, 32, Edmond. Public intoxication. Michelle Lee Nunnelley, 49, Edmond. Petty larceny. Sept. 15 Garrett David Oney, 18, Bethany. Operating (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or combination of chemical or controlled substance. Riese Preston Lerdall, 35, Edmond. Public intoxication. Yulonda Rashaun Braxton, 40, Edmond. Petty larceny. Sept. 16 Michael Clinton Nuttall II, 39, Edmond. Operating (DUI or APC) vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Meagan Nicole Gaddis, 33, Edmond. Driving with license canceled, suspended or revoked. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs or combination of chemical of controlled substance. Also charged with eluding police.

Sept. 17 Phoenix Alexander Hollenbeck, 18, Edmond. Charged with manufacture, distribute or dispense CDS, trafficking in illegal drugs and possession/purchase CDS within 1,000 feet of a school, park or presence of a child, under 12. Sept. 18 Takiah Unique Moore, 21, Oklahoma City. Operate (DUI or APC) vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Quincy Jashell Allen, 29, Oklahoma City. Driving while privilege is canceled, suspended, denied or revoked. Timothy Martin Saathoff, 56, Edmond. Fraud/mislead/falses represent as one’s own driver’s license/ID card. Misdemeanor first and second offense, larceny of merchandise from a retailer. Kimberly Kay Evans, 59, Edmond. Public intoxication. Mitchell Kreger Mongold, 30, Ponca City. Obstruction of a police officer and operate (DUI or APC) vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Sept. 19 Zachary Tachon Flores, 23, Village. Carrying a weapon under the influence of alcohol. Operating (DUI or APC) vehicle under the influence of alcohol. Edward Anthony Runnels, 37 of Edmond. Failure to appear. Mason Paul Waldrop, 22, of Edmond. Petty larceny. Brett Kroutil Wallace, 63, Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle with BAC or . 8 or more. Sept. 19 Bethany Gill Farber, 34, Lincoln, Neb. Trespassing. Krystina Michelle Tapley, 33, Guthrie. Trespassing and petty larceny. Sept. 20 Matthew Ryan Whiddon, Guthrie. Failure to appear.

Residents offered free trees through energy saving program Edmond Electric and The Arbor Day Foundation are teaming up once again to bring our community the Energy-Saving Trees Program. This program offers free trees along with an easy-to-use online mapping tool to take the guesswork out of tree planting. By entering simple information about your home and yard, the tool calculates where to strategically plant trees for the greatest energy-and money-saving benefits. To date, Edmond Electric has given out 1,206 free trees to residents which results in a 1.9 million kWh reduction*. “Edmond Electric recognizes the importance of trees for health and quality of life, and they can also help lower energy costs,” said Community Programs Manager Jessica Lyle. “Planting the right tree in the right place will not only lower energy costs but will provide comfort for families for years to come.” There will be 150 trees available to Edmond Electric customers only. Resi-

dents can reserve a free tree beginning Monday, September 21, by visiting www.arborday.org/edmondelectric. Trees will be available for pickup at Mitch Park on Thursday, September 24, and Friday, Sept. 25, between 2 to 6 p.m. Due to Covid 19, customers picking up a tree are asked to stay in their vehicles and wear a mask/face covering. Volunteers will also be wearing masks and taking safety precautions. If you unable to pick up your tree during the designated time, you may send someone on your behalf. The designee will need to have the name the tree was reserved under and the confirmation email/number. Available species include Nuttall Oak, Brandywine Maple, Harvest Gold Crabapple, Japanese Maple (one tree per customer/household). For additional information, or help with website difficulties, please call 1855-234-3801.

UCO announces almost 400 summer graduates The University of Central Oklahoma congratulates the 395 students from throughout Oklahoma, the U.S. and the world who completed their college degrees at the end of the summer 2020 semester. Of that number, Central received applications for graduation from 328 undergraduate students and 67 graduate students. A complete list of graduates, including their degree earned and major, organized alphabetically by hometown, may be downloaded at media.uco.edu/press/SummerGraduates2020. (Edmond grads, Page 9) With strong connections throughout the Oklahoma City metro, the University of Central Oklahoma is dedicated to developing students’ confidence to succeed through transformative learning experiences.

Central prides itself as a smart investment for success, preparing future leaders in an opportunity-rich environment, access to more than 200 student organizations, and the internship, employment, entertainment and cultural offerings of the rapidly growing Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Founded in 1890, Central connects its nearly 15,000 students to unmatched value found in 118 undergraduate areas of study and 77 graduate majors from its main campus in Edmond and facilities throughout the metro area. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For more information about the University of Central Oklahoma, visit www.uco.edu.

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List of UCO graduates from Edmond Edmond (Graduate) Anderson, Taylor, With Honors, MED, School Counseling Atkinson, Kaivon, With Honors, MS, Nutrition & Food Science Beraza, Ismael, MS, Business Analytics Che-Alota, Alota, MS, Business Analytics Cook, Brenden May, MED, School Counseling Culver, Lexi A., With Honors, MED, Special Education - Mild/Moderate Disability Darling, John T., With Honors, MPA, Public Administration – Urban Management Dooley, Kevin Butler, MA, History - Museum Studies Dunning, Brian, MS, Business Analytics Gogel, Shannon Musial, MA, Gerontology Grukhin, Valentin Vladimirovich, MFA, Design Harmon, Jeff D., MA, Creative Writing Hoppenjans, Christian, MA, History Morgan, Carol L., MA Addictions Counseling Rigsby, Shelby Ian, MED, Educational Leadership Rogers, Elizabeth Anne, With Honors, MED, Educational Leadership Scheele, Heather Marie, MA, History Soumahoro, Ben Adama Abdoul Aziz, MS,

Business Analytics Vanga, Sai Prathyusha, MS, Nutrition & Food Science Edmond (Undergraduate) Beauchamp, Danielle Elizabeth, BBA, Management Bhasin, Mahima, BA, Political Science Catlin, Kadin Scott, BAT, Audio Production Cisse, Karidjatou, BS, Engineering Physics - Electrical Engineering Conrad, Cami Lizbeth, BS, General Studies Coppedge, Casey D., BS, Kinesiology - Outdoor & Community Recreation Denison, Robert Cody, BS, Community/Public Health Deutsch, Chris A., BS, Accounting Dickinson, Grady Oliver, BA, Criminal Justice – Police and BS, Forensic Science Dixon, Joel Thomas, BA, Criminal Justice - General Criminal Justice Elkins, Jeff Franklin, BA, Mass Communication Professional Media Garner, Aaron Christopher, BA, Criminal Justice - General Criminal Justice Gaston, Christopher A., BS, Forensic Science and BA, Criminal Justice - General Criminal Justice Gillpatrick, Jason, BS, Accounting Goldman, Erin Lee, BS,

Organizational Leadership and BS, Forensic Science Hamilton, Alexandria N., BS, Community/Public Health Hammes, Lauren Ann, BS, Fashion Marketing 4 Harkey, Danielle E., BFA, Design - Graphic Design Hasan, Louloua A., BS, General Studies Hasty, Connor Scott, BA, English Heinze, Alexandria Elizabeth, BS, Biology Hibbs, Alexandria Suzanne, BA, Psychology and BS, Forensic Science Hoey, Lydia Nicole, BS, Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Management Hurlbutt, Tabitha, BS, General Studies Hutson, Marissa A., BS, Community/Public Health Jeffery, Nicole L., BS, Forensic Science and BA, Criminal Justice - General Criminal Justice Jensen, Brooke M., Magna Cum Laude, BBA, Finance; BS, Accounting; and CERT, Certificate in Accounting Johnson, Chloe Nicole, BS, Forensic Science and BA, Criminal Justice - General Criminal Justice Johnson, Garrett Matthew, BA, Mass Communication - Professional Media

Professor Garner

Professor partners to bring virtual music lessons to the classroom Lani Garner, Ph.D., assistant professor in the School of Music at the University of Central Oklahoma, recently helped facilitate Unified Voices for Music Education (UVME), a series of music lessons and tools for music teachers to use in virtual classrooms. UVME is a national initiative hosted by the Country Music Association (CMA) Foundation. Garner was a facilitator for the elementary music sessions of UVME. UVME is a collective effort of music educators from across the United States in response to challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The tools and lessons created by UVME can be accessed and tailored by teachers to fit the needs of their students. “There were several sessions where scores of dedicated music educators connected nationwide to discover so-

lutions. This initiative will benefit thousands of teachers nationwide, and I’m thankful to be a part of such a prestigious project,” Garner said. Garner received her doctorate in music education from the University of Oklahoma. Her music education experience, includes nearly two decades in the Norman Public Schools system in Norman, Oklahoma. "Seeing Dr. Garner’s participation and facilitation in a national discussion of how we will all persevere through the pandemic and alternative delivery of classroom instruction is a testimony to her commitment and leadership in the profession," said Brian Lamb, D.M.A., director of Central’s School of Music. For more information about the UCO School of Music, visit www.music.uco.edu.

Johnson, Tennille Renay, BBA, Management Joo, Kwanghyun, BS, Biology Kerr, Lisa Marie, BS, Organizational Leadership Kramer, Jarrod Foster, BA, Criminal Justice - General Criminal Justice Maddox, Cari, BS, General Studies Martin, David Robert, BS, General Studies Martin, Davis, BBA, Finance Martin, Lauren B, BA, Political Science Martinez, Elisa Maria, BFA, Design - Graphic Design Massey, Cassidy Joy, BS, Biology McNabb, Elijah Jordan, BBA, Information & Operations Management Management Information Systems Miller, Elizabeth Amaris, BS, Community/Public Health Millwee, Sarah G., BS, Fashion Marketing Mohamad, Ashraf,

BAED, English Education Pearson, Chelsea Nicole, BS, General Studies Reed, Raquel Renee, BFA, Design - Graphic Design Rose, Teanne, BS, General Studies Ruminer, Brock K., BBA, Management Savage, Savannah, BBA, Management Singleton, Celeste, BA, Psychology

Smart, Arly, Cum Laude, BA, Psychology Tamura, Ty T., BBA, Management - PGA Golf Management Tartsah, Alanna D., BBA, Marketing Tita, Doh, BS, General Studies White, Makayla G., Magna Cum Laude, BS, Kinesiology - Exercise/Fitness Management Winnie, Vanessa, BS, Accounting

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Commentary ... We’re on YOUR Side

Press objectivity? It's so ridiculous to read some articles, which try to pass themselves off as news. A case in point is one I saw in The Oklahoman last week, entitled "Biden criticizes Steve Gust Trump for remarks on fallen soldiers." By now we all know the story. The leftist Atlantic Magazine claimed that in 2018 President Trump called War World I dead in France "losers" and "suckers." They made the allegation citing "anonymous sources." President Trump denied it. Not only did he deny it, but dozens of people came forward publicly (they gave their names) to claim it was bogus. Here's how this alleged news article reads. "Trump has denied the remarks. But the comments, many of which were confirmed independently by the Associated Press, have given Biden an opening to press what Democrats believe may be an opening among veteran voters and military families, who broadly supported Trump in 2016."

Confirmed by the Associated Press? Really? When did that happen? Who are the people who confirmed the comments? Do we have any names yet? President Trump has more than 20 on his side, including John Bolton. Bolton and Trump don't like each other, but Bolton at least is honest enough to tell what really happened. And this notion that Joe Biden will now swoop in and grab military voters is ridiculous also. The military knows the candidate, who is pro-military and pro-America. In fact a largely uncovered story is that more than 270 generals and admirals have endorsed Trump for re-election. Guess CNN hasn't gotten around to airing that news piece yet. The point of all of this, is to really be careful with what you read and/or hear about political news. The national press has a horse in this race and they're putting everything they have behind Uncle Joe. They don't care about his flip-flops, ability to handle the job or ties with socialists. They want him. Period. And if the press has to lie for him, so be it. Expect more of the same before election day.

More & more young people are now living at home By The Oklahoman Editorial Board We can add an item to the list of similarities between the COVID-19 pandemic and the Great Depression — the percentage of young people living at home. A Pew Research Center analysis of monthly census data found that in July, 52% of young adults (those 18 to 29) lived with one or both of their parents. That’s up from 47% in February. It is the highest percentage since the end of the Great Depression, when the 1940 census showed 48% of young adults lived with their parents. Pew notes the peak may have been higher during the worst of the Depression in the 1930s, but no data exists for that period. The 1950 and 1960

censuses showed a decline in the share of young adults living with parents. However, the monthly share in the Current Population Survey has been above 50% since April; it had not happened in 34 years that CPS data has been available on young adults’ living arrangements. In February, 24 million young adults were living with their parents. By July, the total had climbed by 2.6 million — 2.1 million of whom were in the 18-to-24 age group. “Most in this youngest age group already lived with their parents, but the share grew to 71% in July from 63% in February,” Pew researchers found. This pattern, they said, aligns closely with job losses since February. “The youngest adults

have been more likely than other age groups to lose their jobs or take a pay cut,” researchers said. Nine percent of young adults said the coronavirus outbreak had prompted them to relocate temporarily or permanently. Among all adults who moved due to the pandemic, 23% said the primary reason was the closing of their college campus; 18% cited job loss or other financial reasons. The number and share of young people moving back home increased across the board, “for all major racial and ethnic groups, men and women, and metropolitan and rural residents, as well as in all four main census regions,” the study said. Researchers also found that the number of white young adults living with at least one parent increased more than for other racial and ethnic groups. That is a change from decades past, when whites were less likely than Asians, Blacks or Hispanics to live with their parents. Researchers said this change in living arrangements “may have an impact not just on young adults and their families, but on the U.S. economy overall, reflecting the importance of the housing market to overall economic growth.” Growth in new households trailed population growth before the pandemic, Pew noted, and slower household growth “could mean less demand for housing and household goods. There also may be a decline in the number of renters and homeowners, and in overall housing activity.” That’s speculation. What’s certain is that many moms and dads don’t have the same elbow room around the house that they enjoyed just six months ago.

Virus shows need to improve infrastructure By The Oklahoman Editorial Board When Oklahoma finally is out from under the COVID-19 pandemic, perhaps the importance of regularly upgrading state agency infrastructure will emerge as one enduring lesson for lawmakers. Interim Health Commissioner Lance Frye said recently that the pandemic “has really propelled us forward and allowed us to fix a lot of things that needed to be fixed.” A major problem, however, was that so much needed fixing. The pandemic underlined the department’s “breaking points,” Frye told The Oklahoman’s Chris Casteel. “A lot of those were around a lack of investing in infrastructure. They had not updated systems. There was no lab capability.” The state’s online case-reporting system, Frye said, “was decades old and broken and just frankly incapable of processing that number of lab results.”

Shelley Zumwalt, head of the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission, wrote in an oped Sunday in The Oklahoman that the agency was inundated with claims amid pandemic and, “Oklahomans struggled to get any resolution … in an unemployment system that was more than 40 years old.” No one who has paid any attention to Oklahoma government should be surprised by these stories. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner moved out of its outdated building into a new headquarters in 2018, after about a decade of pleading, turmoil and legislative inaction that included one stretch where an equipment failure led to corpses being stored in refrigeration trucks. The state’s public health laboratory faced loss of its accreditation a few years ago if it had been forced to close due to the building’s poor condi-

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tion. Among other problems, the 1970s-era site was prone to regular flooding. Before changes began a few years ago, there was no computer system in place to let the Department of Corrections track adjudications in courts across Oklahoma, and thus know when inmates had been convicted of crimes that merited them being sent to state custody. Outdated computer software has been a concern at many state agencies. Oklahoma’s highways and bridges were a national embarrassment before the Legislature, about 15 years ago, began providing the funding needed to make improvements. Even then, it took a motorist being killed by a chunk of falling concrete from a bridge to prompt that change. Similarly, only after pieces of concrete fell through the ceiling of some offices in the Capitol basement did the Republican-controlled Legislature finally approve a bond issue to renovate the century-old building. Lawmakers in recent years also have approved bonds for prison upgrades and a few other overdue items. Zumwalt says she wants to improve her agency’s technology and make it easier to process online claims, and that she is reworking a five-year improvement plan to have it implemented in 18 months. The pandemic has underscored the need to do so. However, it shouldn’t take such a monumental event, at the OESC or any other government agency, to drive home the importance of keeping Oklahoma's infrastructure up with the times. From www.Oklahoman.com

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Family business Fancy Face Lanyards to be part of Vintage Market Days

Young girls make mask wearing fun Wearing masks has become normal for everyone, including children. For Emily Hayes, getting her daughters, four-year-old Colette and six-yearold Darcie, to wear masks and keep track of them hasn’t always been easy. But, with their new family business, called Fancy Face Lanyards, which will be participating in Vintage Market Days www.vintagemarketdays.com/market/oklahoma-city, wearing masks has become fun for the girls, and now for others. Vintage Market Days is an upscale vintageinspired market taking place Sept. 25-27 on the lawn of The Pointe at Chisholm Creek in Oklahoma City. Hayes said, “Back in June we were having a really hard time keeping our daughters motivated to wear masks. We knew we needed practice, but every time we would go out of the house to practice wearing the masks we noticed they would fall on the floor, or they’d end up on dirty surfaces like a table, or even worse, the masks were lost all together, making us more vulnerable to COVID-19. That’s when my oldest daughter, Darcie, had the idea of tying her mask straps to her costume jewelry.” Hayes explained that with her daughter’s idea as a starting point, she then came up with a pattern to make something more versatile that allowed them to move the lanyard from one clean mask to another. “When it came to design, Colette and Darcie took the lead and created personalized, fun, and fabulous looks. We began making them for ourselves and friends. It was fun to share our idea with others, and after posting about them on Facebook, Fancy Face Lanyards was born!”

Modeling one of the fancy lanyards. The item, worn around the neck, makes a fashion statement and also protects the mask from coming into contact with possible dirty flat surfaces.

Six-year-old Darcie said, “We have our mom and dad put an anchor on a string, then we add fun, sparkly, exciting beads. We bag it up and it’s delivered to you. Voilà, you’re fancy!” Four-year-old Colette added, “We buy beads you will love and put them on a fancy face.” The girls are excited about selling their lanyards at Vintage Market Days. Darcie said, “We love Vintage Market Days and have been going since we’ve been babies. We are

Sisters, Colette, 4, and Darcie, 6, at school and below, working on their family business, Fancy Face Lanyards.

excited to now share our fancy shop and be like grown-up sellers.” With “Hello Darling” as its 2020 theme, Vintage Market Days provides a charming family atmosphere for shoppers to find unique items. Featured items include original art, antiques, clothing, jewelry, architectural items and more. More than 100 booths featuring high-quality vendors will be onsite, along with live music and more. Erica Parker, Vintage Market Days Owner and Event Coordinator, said, “As small businesses, most of our vendors use events as their main platform to sell their product, and since the pandemic has caused the cancelation of the majority of events for the year, they’ve not had that opportunity. We owe it to them to help them make a living during this time. I’m thankful to have this event for them, not even for me.” Vintage Market Days is donating a percentage of the proceeds to The Reckless Saints of Nowhere. The organization will be on-site helping with loading. Parker explained, “The sole mission at Reckless is to ensure that no addict who wants help for their addiction is ever turned away merely because they can’t pay for treatment.” Vintage Market Days has an adapted layout to encourage social distancing. Since the event is outdoors, masks are not required, but they are encouraged. Tickets for Vintage Market Days on September 25-26 are $11, and on September 27 tickets are $6. Children 12 and under are always free. Hours are 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are available online and at the door.

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From left are, American Legion Post 111 Commander Ken Wyatt, Cordelia Steen Chapter Regent Andrea Aven, Oklahoma DAR State Regent Teresa Cales, Major De La Cruz, Amelia De La Cruz, Yvonne De La Cruz Ribble, Joseph De La Cruz, Tonya De La Cruz and Bobbie Ribble.

DAR Cordelia Steen Chapter awards Quilt of Valor Earlier this month, the Cordelia Steen Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, held its first Quilt of Valor Ceremony at American Legion Frank H. Collings Post 111 in Edmond. Quilts of Valor, a national volunteer organization founded in 2003 by Blue Star mother Catherine Roberts, seeks to honor and comfort veterans and active duty service members who have been touched by war. To date, 255,428 quilts have been awarded across the United States. The quilt for Cordelia Steen Chapter’s meeting was made by local quilter Suzan Aven of Edmond, and was awarded to Vietnam Veteran Major Joe E. De La Cruz (Retired), a member and past Post Commander of American Legion Post 111, as a part of the chapter’s Vietnam War Commemoration. During his 20-year career in the U.S. Army, Major De La Cruz was awarded the National Defense Medal, three Good Conduct Medals, the Vietnam Service Medal, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, a Presidential Unit Citation, the Air Medal, two Army Commendation Medals, and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. And, for his actions while on air missions with Special Forces in drawing enemy fire away from U.S. ground troops, Major De La Cruz was awarded the Bronze Star. In addition to Cordelia Steen Chapter members and family who attended in person and virtually, those in the audience included the family of Major De La Cruz; author and guest speaker Janie Jacks, who spoke of experiences she shared with her family and husband, Marine pilot Lt. Col. Edgar Kenneth Jacks, during the Vietnam War era; Oklahoma DAR State Regent Teresa Cales; American Legion Post 111 Commander Ken Wyatt; Vice Post Commander David Heald; past Post Commander Harold Yocum; and Post member Doris Heald.

ABOVE -- Quilt of Valor recipient Major Joe E. De La Cruz with his family, L to R: Bobbie Ribble, Yvonne De La Cruz Ribble, Major De La Cruz, Amelia De La Cruz, Joseph De La Cruz and Tonya De La Crua. LEFT -- Author and guest speaker Janie Jacks.

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Softball teams at COAC Tourney in Mustang

Sydnee Seat (6) tags the runner as Mandi Lenon (15) backs her up. Memorial was playing Westmoore Saturday. The Lady Bulldogs were fourth in the tourney. Pitcher, Jill Dickson (11) does her windup.

Mia Holliman (14) makes it to first base.

The Memorial defense discusses strategy.

Willa Ford (20) catches the ball and tags the runner out.

Head Santa Fe coach Rhonda Lawson encourages her team.

Rylee Groves (3) waits to connect with the ball during Saturday action against Deer Creek. The Lady Wolves played hard in Mustang but came away winless.

Photos by Melinda Infante

Pitcher Allie Cox (15), and catcher Alanna LeDeaux (18) look for the ball as Deer Creek scores.

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‘Devil All the Time’ solid but not a feel good film By George Gust “The Devil All the Time” is the film adaptation of the Donald Ray Pollock novel of the same name, tell the stories of disparate characters in the years after World War II in Ohio and West Virginia. These sinister characters converge around a young man (Tom Holland) who is devoted to protecting his loved ones but is constantly surrounded by corruption and brutality. Being unfamiliar with the novel its based on, you would be hard pressed to expect “The Devil All the Time” to be such a brutal gothic American tale that it is. This film is a lot of things; star-studded, well-acted, compellingly shot … but one thing it is not; fun. Throughout the film the relentless dark tone and disturbing subject material gives the film such a cynical feeling that as you’re watching it you can only expect the worst to come next, and more often than not you’re right. It is not necessarily the dower nature of the film that holds it back from greatness, but the way in which the story is told. I imagine the elevator pitch of “The Devil All the Time” sounded something like, “Take the intertwining storylines and large cast of characters of “Love Actually” remove all hope and insert violence, corruption and grime.” Early in the film you’re continually trying to find your bearings as the

filmmakers jump back and forth in time, seemingly unnecessarily, and introduce characters and storylines that won’t pay off or come together until Act 3. “The Devil All the Time” features a star-studded cast of interesting actors, not one of which is necessarily an A-List headline star, which lends well to the ensemble style of characters that are either sinister or victimized at some point in the film. Holland reaches deeper into his range as an actor turning in a serious world-weary performance, shedding his ‘awe-shucks’ persona in the Spiderman movies for a compelling and layered performance. The rest of the cast features scene chewing performances from a couple of overthe-top southern preachers in Harry Melling and

Robert Pattinson. Melling being an intense presence in the few scenes he features and Pattinson once again showing another facet of his acting talent, this time with a silly southern accent and sleazy persona that leaps off the screen. Ultimately, there are many components of “The Devil All the Time” that are successful; the acting is top notch, there is no shortage of true crime-esque intriguing incidents, and director/co-screenplay writer Antonio Campos creates a unique sense of place in the backwoods of the Northeast in the 50’s and 60’s. However, the immense amounts of disparate characters that the film covers boils each storyline down to only its basic elements causing a feeling that some characters were portrayed more flatly than what would be expected in a 300-page novel. Perhaps “The Devil All the Time” could have been better served as a miniseries to give the brilliant performances and intricate criminal/religious storylines time to develop deeper. Certainly not for the faint of heart, “The Devil All the Time” is well worth the watch for the viewer with more macabre sensibilities. “The Devil All the Time” is rated R for violence and bloody images, graphic nudity, sex-related content and language. Now available to stream on Netflix. 3.6 out of 5 stars

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Tom Holland stars in Netflix's adaptation of Donald Ray Pollock's American gothic novel ‘The Devil All the Time’ weaving stories of crime, religion and brutality in the post-war backwoods of Ohio & West Virginia.

Crossword Puzzle STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: OKTOBERFEST

Answers appearing on Page 19

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72. Beaver's construction 73. Noise of contempt DOWN 1. Egyptian hieroglyph for "life" 2. "You're not allowed!" to a baby 3. Mistake 4. Spurns 5. Between triad and pentad 6. Comic strip Moppet 7. Anger management issue 8. Economic crisis 9. Ghana monetary unit 10. Ear-related 11. Tubby little cubby 12. Ted Turner's TV acronym 15. Bedding and towels 20. Lickety-split 22. Wear and tear 24. "So soon?" 25. *____hosen 26. Sea foam 27. Like United States Capitol 29. *Flower used in beermaking

31. Spanish sparkling wine 32. Deflect 33. *"O'zapft is!" or "It's tapped!" 34. *Cheers! 36. Without, ‡ Paris 38. Start of something big? 42. Echo sounder 45. Joseph Stalin was one 49. "Eureka!" 51. Experts 54. In the lead 56. *Beer garden mug 57. Curved molding 58. Paella pot 59. '60s British teenagers 60. "Hunger Games" sister 61. Goose egg 62. Second to last word in a fairytale 63. Just in case 64. Woody creeper 66. Biochemistry acr.

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Museum, parks join together for event Saturday, Sept. 26, Science Museum Oklahoma (SMO) is partnering with the Oklahoma City Parks Department and local artists and tinkerers for Tinker in the Parks, presented by Oklahoma NSF EPSCoR, an afternoon of exploring creativity, collaboration, and community with outdoor tinkering activities. The museum’s annual Tinkerfest, which is typically held the same weekend, is being rescheduled for spring. Tinker in the Parks activities will be from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at SMO and eight area parks including: Edgemere Park, Edwards Park, Lincoln Park, Martin Park, McKinley Park, Taylor Park, Wheeler Park, and Woodson Park. Each location will host 2 to 3 activities ranging from robotics to making comic books with SMO being the site for its now-famous car take-apart activity. All outdoor activities are free of charge and do not require pre-registration. “Trying new things is essential for the advancement of ideas and design. It is a big part of why tinkering is important. It leads to discovery,” said Clint Stone, VP of Programs at SMO. Masks are strongly encouraged and all activities will be set up to allow for proper social distancing. Please visit www.sciencemuseumok.org/tinkerparks for more

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Sunshin Hahn will be one of the performers this weekend in Arcadia

Weekend concerts on tap at Arcadia Round Barn Sunshine Hahn will provide Morning Music on Saturday, Sept. 26, and Terry Ware and his musical friends will present an Elm Tree Concert on Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Arcadia Round Barn. Morning Music is from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and the Elm Tree Concert will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. All Round Barn concerts are outdoors beneath the shade of the giant elm tree on the north side of the barn. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. Masks are required.

Hahn is a singer-songwriter who has chosen the blues as her muse, listing Nina Simone, Ray Charles and Bonnie Raitt among the musicians who most influenced her. Her guitar style has been described as “deceptively simple yet efficient, effective and minimalist.” Ware is a member of the Woody Guthrie Festival house band, and he has toured and performed with such artists as John Fullbright, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Monica Taylor, the Red Dirt Rangers and Bob

Marking Constitution Day Tim Perdue, director of the Career Planning Center at Francis Tuttle Technology Center, recently passed out free booklets of the U.S. Constitution to students in celebration of Constitution Day earlier this month. Between classes, students were encouraged to stop by several tables across all Francis Tuttle campuses where they could also register to vote or pick up an application for absentee voting.

Childers. For the first hour, he will perform with his group known as The Sunday Flyers. His band called The Shambles will finish out the concert. The Round Barn is six miles east of Interstate 35 on Historical Route 66. Current hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday. For information about live music at the barn, call Joe Baxter at 405-833-1350. Live music continues through October. For a full schedule, go to the Arcadia Round Barn website or Facebook page.

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Drew Taylor, left, and Jeff Hadley, founders of Clubhouse Trailers in Edmond. (Photo provided)

Sales go from one unit in 2010 to 50 this year

Band dads part of thriving trailer business By Jim Stafford Oklahoman.com Drew Taylor and Jeff Hadley describe themselves as the ultimate “band dads,” although in reality they are savvy entrepreneurs guiding phenomenal growth of their Edmondbased business called Clubhouse Trailers. Launched in 2010 with the delivery of a single trailer for the Edmond Memorial High School marching band, Clubhouse Trailers is on target to deliver 50 trailers to high school and collegiate bands across the nation in 2020. Clubhouse Trailers was recognized in 2019 by the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber Metro 50 awards banquet as the fastest growing privately held company in the OKC metro area. Qualified companies have to have at least $1 million in revenue for the previous year. Today, the company operates out of two large buildings constructed specifically for Clubhouse Trailers and opened in December 2018. It employs 11 people. The Clubhouse, as the founders like to call it, started in response to a request in 2008 from then Edmond Memorial band director Lynn Ann Feroli. “We were the go-to band dads, and our band director came up to us one day and said, ‘Guys, I don’t care what you have to do, but I want a trailer,’” Taylor recalled during a recent tour of Clubhouse Trailers’ 22,000-square-foot manufacturing campus. “We said, ‘Yes, ma’am,’ because we’re dutiful band dads, and we spent two years figuring out what that meant,” he said. “We were shocked that no one had figured out a better way. That was really the a-ha moment.” Until the band dads delivered Edmond Memorial’s 53-foot “Bulldog

PHOTO PROVIDED The ‘perch’ allows band directors to directly address the entire band.

One” in 2010, the band’s instruments and equipment were transported to marching competitions and events in five small trailers. “We rolled that trailer to the first contest in September of that year, and Drew and I spent more time giving tours than doing what we typically did at a band contest, moving and repairing equipment,” Hadley said. “We still didn’t recognize it as a company until several years later.” After completing their first project from the original “clubhouse,” a 3,200square-foot Edmond shop, the pair delivered a single trailer in each of 2011 and 2012, and a total of 10 in the first seven years of the business. The trajectory took a big upward turn in 2017 with 10 trailers delivered,

followed by 23 in 2018 and 45 in 2019. Clubhouse Trailers sources used 53foot semitrailers that were moving vans in their previous lives for companies such as Atlas and Allied van lines. Costs for each school project range from approximately $60,000 to $120,000, depending on features and level of customization in each project. The refurbished trailers are funded by the school districts, or districts in partnership with band booster groups, or in some cases through donors. “Oftentimes a trailer makes sense, so a district will choose to fund the entire project,” Taylor said. “In some cases, it will be a public/private project where the district will cover the trailer portion of it and the booster organizations fund-raises and handles the buildout and wrap and some of the unique features that go into the trailer.” Clubhouse Trailers’ customers are typically larger Class 4A, 5A and 6A schools, as well as collegiate programs and some summer drum corps programs. The Clubhouse has a big concentration of customers among Texas school districts. “We currently have customers in 13 states,” Taylor said. “Our customers come to us almost exclusively through word of mouth. We have built incredible relationships with customers that we have already worked with, and they become huge brand ambassadors for us.” Clubhouse built its reputation on innovation and customization. It installs space for uniform and instrument storage in each trailer, as well as interior and exterior LED lighting. A graphic artist creates the striking graphics that adorn the trailers and make each one a rolling billboard for the community. Customization can include ramps that automatically lower and raise, a band director’s “perch,” which is a

floating second floor that can be raised to accommodate larger equipment beneath it, and a “tubavator,” which is an automatic lift for heavy instruments like tubas and sousaphones. The Clubhouse founders say their business growth was aided by mentorship of Kevin Barber, extension agent for the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance. Barber helped Clubhouse connect with critical vendors like aluminum fabricators, as well as timely advice as the current campus was constructed. Barber said Taylor and Hadley possess all the traits critical to build a successful venture like Clubhouse Trailers. “They share a very strong band-dad passion, great business sense and tremendous work ethic,” he said. “I’d say that most important to their success is a common vision, the willingness to put in a lot of sweat equity for many years while patiently growing the business and the penchant for operating debt-free.” As the pair concluded a recent tour of their facility for me and my colleague, Debbie Cox from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST), we wanted to know who the company’s competitors are in the band trailer space. “Band dads!” the duo answered in unison. “We say that with great heart because we are band dads, and we understand what they are faced with,” Hadley said. “And we want to help them build a trailer that they can be proud of and use for years to come.”

(Jim Stafford writes about Oklahoma innovation and research and development topics on behalf of the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science & Technology (OCAST).)

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Banker reflects on doing business during pandemic By Scott Meacham We can get the national perspective of the pandemic’s current and after-effect on the banking and finance industries from the Wall Street Journal, but to get an Oklahoma banker’s perspective on the industry post-pandemic, I reached out to Darryl Schmidt, CEO of BancFirst. BancFirst is the largest state-chartered bank in Oklahoma with more than 100 service locations in 60 Oklahoma communities. “We remained open through the entire pandemic,” Schmidt said. “We implemented the safety precautions prescribed by the CDC and we are able to serve our customers through all of our channels.” Banks have made strong accommodations to their customer bases. “We must continue to manage our risk,” Schmidt said, “But if there is an opportunity where we can accommodate a customer, we will. It is important

that our consumer customers know they can depend on us for the same quality service they have always received, that we will be here, we will be open, and we will assist them.” The pandemic has affected the bank’s customers unevenly. Although the overall economy in Oklahoma has suffered in the pandemic, some sectors were hit harder than others such as hospitality and restaurants. The story with energy and agriculture commodities remains grim with demand dropping coupled with supply chain disruption. “Federal stimulus including PPP loans has helped. You can’t extend those programs forever,” Schmidt said, “but that may be exactly what it takes for many months. Our businesses and consumers have all been impacted differently. With so many factors out of our control, we will continue to provide ac-

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Price Lang offering scholarships Applications are now open for the Spring 2021 Price Lang Scholarship for Communications Excellence at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO). The $500 scholarship recognizes an outstanding junior or senior mass communication student and highlights the importance of communications and media in shaping public policy. UCO mass communication students can apply by emailing Karis Rollins at krollins3@uco.edu to request an application. The deadline to apply is Oct. 2, 2020. “This scholarship reflects our commitment to the next generation of media and public relations pro-

fessionals,” said Charlie Price, a partner at Price Lang. “As proud Bronchos, we’re pleased to give back to a place that gave us such a solid foundation for our careers.” Price Lang provides tailored communications and public relations services for a diverse client base that includes small businesses, global corporations and local nonprofits. Price Lang’s services include a wide range of communications and public relations functions, including community advocacy, copywriting, social media support, graphic design and strategic and crisis communications. For more information, visit Price Lang online at www.pricelang.com.

Many honors for Integris Hospital Press Ganey recently announced the recipients of its annual performance achievement awards, honoring top-performing health care organizations who continue to excel despite immense challenges and demands presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company’s 2020 Pinnacle of Excellence, Guardian of Excellence, NDNQI and Success Story® awards recognize more than 400 organizations that met stringent requirements for superior performance to improve the delivery of patient-centered care and foster exceptional workforce engagement. Lakeside Women’s Hospital and INTEGRIS Meadowlake at Bass Baptist Health Center both received the Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Experience. This award honors organizations that have achieved the 95th percentile for each reporting period of the award year for patient experience, engagement or clinical quality performance. More than 350 organizations received this prestigious recognition. INTEGRIS Family Care Baptist received the Pinnacle of Excellence Award also for Patient Experience. This

honor recognizes top-performing health care organizations for achieving and maintaining consistently high levels of excellence over three years in patient experience, employee engagement, physician engagement or clinical quality performance. This award is given to only four client partners in each category. These organizations represent the leading edge of patient-centered care. “The caregivers and staff of INTEGRIS Health touch the lives of patients and their families in profound ways,” said Patrick T. Ryan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Press Ganey. “This award reflects their deep commitment to listening to the voices of their patients and our shared mission to reduce suffering and improve the safety, quality, and experience of patient-centered care. I continue to be humbled and inspired by their heroic efforts to care for patients in the face of the uncertainty, stress, and fear brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Press Ganey is proud to partner with them in this noble work and we congratulate them on this tremendous achievement.”

OMRF to host virtual estate planning seminar The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will offer a virtual estate planning seminar for attorneys, CPAs, certified financial planners and trust officers from 1-5 p.m. on Oct. 1. Themed “Coping With the Tsunami Estate Planners Are Facing,” the 16th annual seminar will cover strategies to manage anticipated changes to the tax planning landscape. Other topics include law office efficiency and ethical issues to consider when working with clients in a digital world. Registration is $75 per person. Estate planning experts Jonathan Blattmachr, attorney and senior advisor for Pioneer Wealth Partners, and Martin Shenkman, a CPA and founder of Shenkman Law, will pres-

ent the seminar entirely online. Attorneys will receive four hours of continuing education credit, including one hour of legal ethics credit, from the Oklahoma Bar Association. CFPs will receive four hours of continuing education credit. CPAs will receive a certificate of completion. The event is co-hosted by Heritage Trust Company, AmeriTrust and Trust Company of Oklahoma. Other sponsors include Bank of Oklahoma, Crowe & Dunlevy, Hartzog Conger Cason, HoganTaylor, Rogers and Bell, and Simmons Wealth Management. Registration is required by Sept. 30. For more information or to register, visit www.omrf.org/estate or call 405-271-7400.

Company adds to its sales team Petra Industries, the consumer technology authority and wholesale electronics distributor, is pleased to welcome Brian Gallagher to the Petra sales team. From Atlanta, Ga., Gallagher will lead Petra’s partnerships with major retailers in Atlanta and along the East Coast. Additionally, he will Gallagher work alongside Petra vendors to fulfill their strategy and manage their business with these retailers. “We are proud to have Brian on the team,” said Tate Morgan, Petra President. “We’ve had continued success in ecommerce but, with Brian’s experience, we expect to make further inroads there, while continuing to cultivate our relationship with some of our newest retailers. With over 20 years of experience managing complex ecommerce and in store product portfolios with major retailers, Gallagher has managed successful programs both as a manufacturer as well as in distribution. This experience has granted him unique expertise in multiple facets of the supply chain. As an innovator of product fulfillment and supply chain management, Gallagher focuses on giving vendor partners and customers at Petra the tools needed to connect and grow their business. “I love to connect customers with top notch products at a great value,” said Gallagher, “With Petra’s extensive product portfolio and gold standard distribution model, I am very excited about the opportunity to work with our vendor partners and customers and do just that.”

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Deciding on the right fitness program By Brian Attebery The internet is not lacking resources when it comes to workouts, fitness experts and programs. When in history have we been able to get more ideas than now? It is overwhelming the amount of exercise program options out there. Which one is Attebery right for you? How do you know? Which friend or expert should I listen to? I have always said that a good trainer is not a “repetition counter” or a “screaming fool.” A good trainer is a problem solver. When I meet with people to discuss fitness options for them, I dissect it down to many levels. What are your goals? What is your current level of fitness and do you have health issues to consider? Have you been doing anything currently or was the last time you did something one, two or 20 years ago? The majority of Americans have one primary goal. They want to lose fat. They mention muscle toning as their second most important goal. Yes, there are many guys that want to bulk up but most gym members are not listing that as their primary goal. With all of that, we need to make sure that being healthy is included with that. It should work together. One of the big bad words we hear in the fitness industry is what is “trending” in fitness. While I think it is great to try new things, you need to make sure that the new thing is appropriate for you. Just because some celebrity or pro-athlete does it, does not make it OK for the average

American who is not in shape to do. Maybe you can eventually but you have to build up on fitness programs. That is why they call it, “GETTING IN SHAPE.” You don’t start there. It is a process. When you first start lifting weights, most people need to start with a full-body general program three non-consecutive days per week. Generally, you will pick an exercise per body part and perform three sets of 8-12 reps at a moderate intensity. You are trying to teach your nerves to fire off efficiently. That is how you develop strength. That is also why you focus on form over how much weight you are using. The biggest mistake I see is when people start working out and do too many exercises per body part. For guys, I typically see them choose three to four different chest and arm exercises while women tend to focus on too many leg exercises. Next thing you know, you can’t hardly move and your exercise experience starts off worse than it should. Don’t misunderstand. You WILL be sore but you need to be sore at a reasonable/appropriate level. Individuals that have advanced goals for sports, bodybuilding and powerlifting may progress more aggressively but still need to build up to the level they are shooting for at an appropriate pace. Just because you “want” to be a bodybuilder doesn’t mean you start off with a routine you read about Mr. Olympia doing recently. He didn’t start off at that level either. Get consulted from a Professional Trainer to help you formulate a plan of action and understand this will change as you go. What makes a trainer anyway? I have an Exercise Science Degree from OU. The

specific type of Degree I have is called “Health and Sport Sciences.” UCO offers a similar program called Kinesiology which is defined as the study of human movement combining anatomy, physics and implementing physiology of the body and how it functions at a cellular level. We are proud to have many of their students get practicum and internship experience through my gym throughout the years. What most people don’t understand is there are not any state or federal education requirements for “Trainers” and many people get some type of online, weekend certification without any practical testing. Yes, there are different levels of Trainers and you need to do your researchbefore you just assume the gym you contact requires that for their Trainers. You only have one body. Would you take your Mercedes to some guy that took an internet course over the weekend or to a Pro? I promise your body is more important than any car you will over own. Fitness is a journey and you need to take it day by day and year by year. You will have setbacks and obstacles. This year many of you will be starting over with your routines. Make sure you start over at the appropriate level and with the appropriate plan. Whatever program you choose to do, just make sure you start back. Your health/exercise program has to be #1 and you should never ignore it.

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

Banker From Page 17 commodations with things we can control, like extensions of maturity or payments.” BancFirst has also been proactive in assisting working parents with the challenges of distance learning. “The choices parents are having to make right now are some of the hardest choices anyone faces,” he said. “There is no easy answer, but at BancFirst, we are providing temporary incentive pay to help with childcare while school is in session.” Schmidt expects that restoring the economy in Oklahoma will look different than in other states and even different from county to county. “I look to local leadership and local decisionmaking,” he said. “By saying that, I realize that we

are going to get 77 different solutions, and we have to be comfortable with that. Many people in Oklahoma must go to work. If you are putting rivets in an airplane, you have to be there to put rivets in that airplane.” Schmidt looks at the pandemic as a unique circumstance and as a process — one that will shape the future of regional banks. Success will depend on flexibility and the ability to adapt as circumstances change. And he expects startling innovation. “Today we live in a time of uncertainty,” he said. “Before 9/11 banks were exchanging checks in paper form, then when airplanes were grounded, you couldn’t get a check from San Fran-

cisco to New York. Legislation facilitated the move to digital exchange of checks, and that changed our industry. There will be something like that coming out of this pandemic. It will be something we can’t see yet, but will be something innovative, and we will all be better for it.”

Scott Meacham is president and CEO of i2E Inc., a nonprofit corporation that mentors many of the state’s technology-based startup companies. i2E receives state support from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology and is an integral part of Oklahoma’s Innovation Model. Contact Meacham at i2E_Comments@i2E.org.

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Sunbeam adds community leaders to board Sunbeam Family Services is proud to announce five new board members. New members include: Aimee Ahpeatone, Creative Vision & Placemaking Diana Harden, community volunteer Patrick Hill, Hill Associates David Parker, OGE Energy Corp. Evan Walter, BOK Financial â&#x20AC;&#x153;At Sunbeam Family Services, our five new Board members are creative, collaborative, diligent, thoughtful and imaginative to their core,â&#x20AC;? said Sarah Roberts, Sunbeam board president and senior program officer at Inasmuch Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is my pleasure to serve this exemplary organization alongside these dynamic individuals. I am thrilled and humbled to add their expertise to our existing incredible Board of Directors.â&#x20AC;?

teer Todd Bondy, Mercedes Benz of OKC Peggy Burris, Churchill Brown Realty Cindy Fairchild, Express Employment Professionals Sarah Glick, Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores Kelly Gray, McLaughlin Family Foundation Robert Harbison, Inasmuch Foundation Chris Harrison, Heritage Funeral Home Candy Herrald, community volunteer Dr. Mary McCoy, adjunct professor Mark Potts, Potts Exploration Robert Ruiz, Scissortail Community Development Corporation Phyllis Stong, past president, community volunteer Jeffery Weakly, Policy Council representative

Tony Welch, Griffin Investments Robert Wood, Hearts for Hearing â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sunbeam is honored to work with leaders whose philanthropic efforts strengthen our community,â&#x20AC;? said Sarah Rahhal, LCSW, chief executive officer of Sunbeam. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The community leaders and professionals on our Board graciously support Sunbeamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission and give selflessly of their expertise, time and resources.â&#x20AC;? Each year, Sunbeam provides wraparound services to more than 9,200 Oklahomans to break the cycle of generational poverty and help them learn, heal and thrive. For more information about Sunbeam and its services, visit SunbeamFamilyServices.org or call (405) 528-7721.

Additional 2020 - 2021 Sunbeam Board of Directors include: Sarah Roberts, president, Inasmuch Foundation Todd Sanders, president-elect, MidFirst Bank Marnie Taylor, secretary, Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits Gary Huneryager, treasurer, community volun-

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