Edmond Life and Leisure 07-25-2019

July 25, 2019

Vol. 20, No. 9

In This Issue DIRECTIONS

OUR RESEARCHERS OF TOMORROW

Directions, by Joe Slack, in real life is located in front of OnCue, at 15th and I-35, 4100 E. 15th Street, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper. Email c o n te s t @ e d m o n d p a p e r. c o m with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing.

For more information, see page 4.

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Edmond trio part of elite scholar team

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Emma Turner participated in the prestigious Sir Alexander Fleming Scholar program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

By Ryan Stewart Three Edmond students are completing eight weeks of research as Sir Alexander Fleming Scholars at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City.

Edmond’s Sara Morris, Joshua

Rogers and Emma Turner are currently involved in the highly competitive program.

Fleming Scholars work with senior scientists on in-depth, individual research projects. At the end of the summer, the students write scientif-

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Joshua Rogers

Sara Morris

ic papers and present their research results in formal seminars for OMRF’s scientific staff.

Since 1956, the program has provided in-state high school and college students a one-of-a-kind opportunity to get hands-on experience in a real research environment.

Morris, a Deer Creek graduate, is investigating whether a brain cancer drug developed at OMRF can potentially also be used to treat multiple sclerosis.

She is working in the lab with Rheal Towner, Ph.D. “I was already pretty sure research is what I want to do the rest of my life,” said Morris, a senior at Clemson University. “This experience has absolutely confirmed it.”

And that experience is also the name of the game for Rogers, an Oklahoma Christian School alum. continued on Page 3

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Water bowl is raised The two-million-gallon bowl of the new Danforth Water Tower wa sraised into place on Saturday. The process began at 7 a.m. and took hours to complete. The new facility is located just west of the railroad tracks on Danforth Road. The event drew interested spectators near the parking lot at Edmond North High School.

“The Danforth Tower will be a significant improvement for the core area of Edmond’s water system and help balance the water pressure during our peak usage times,” said Director of Water Resources Kris Neifing.

The new Danforth Water Tower will ultimately replace two smaller and dated water towers. Those towers are located at the Service-Blake Soccer Complex on Danforth Road and at the intersection of Ayers and Baumann next to the UCO campus.

Landmark Structures is the contractor for the project with a total cost of $4,711,000.

Photograph by Melinda Infante

Cover From Page 1 “Medical research really caught my interest and this is such a unique opportunity to see if could be a career path for me,” said Rogers, a biology major at Oklahoma State University, who is studying the cellular structures that recreate and repair DNA after cell division with Roberto Pezza, Ph.D. “I like working here and might want to do this for a long time.”

Turner said being a Fleming scholar has let her explore different aspects of research.

Turner, a biochemistry and molecular biology major at OSU, is working with Bob Axtell, Ph.D., on two models of multiple sclerosis and how a specific Displaying her research ability is Sara Morris of Edmedication impacts mond. range of areas from autoimmune disthem differently. ease to cancer, osteoarthritis, cell bi“The opportunity to explore different aspects of research that have real ology, heart disease and addiction.

OMRF’s Fleming Scholar Program impact on the future of medicine is a has served as a launching pad for unique opportunity and a privilege,” hundreds of Oklahoma students seeksaid Turner. “Another big highlight ing science-based careers. has been making friends with others For more information on the Flemwho have similar interests. It’s been ing Scholar Program, visit incredible.” www.omrf.org/fleming Other projects covered a wide

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From the Publisher

Distracted driving dangers These incredible boxes we have glued to our hand known as smartphones have been enchancing our lives since 2007.

We depend on them and in general are a good Ray Hibbard thing to improve your life. They have also created a new hazard for drivers known as distracted driving.

While you would think new laws designed to stop texting drivers would have had an impact, they haven’t. I just don’t believe law enforcement is doing enough to stop these folks. You would also think the deaths and tragedies reported from drivers using cell phones while driving would be enough to get people to stop but it hasn’t.

Twice last week I had a car coming at me crossing the center line and head straight for me. One realized before I could react and moved back over to his lane. The other had to be woken from her phone trance by me honking before she moved back. In both cases, the person went right back to texting on their phone.

My favorite is when you are behind a car at a stop light, the light turns green and they don’t move.

You just know they are texting. In most cases, they keep texting even after you have honked and started to move. Last weekend, Lisa and I saw a lady in the far-right hand turn lane at a stop light. She had right turn on red and just sat there texting. Light turns green and she continues to text even though folks are honking at her.

The drivers behind her got impatient and started driving around her on the left. With a complete line of four cars going around her to make the turn when the light turned green, she continued to text. Folks were honking at her and she still had no clue what was going on. It was just crazy.

According to the CDC, distracted driving caused an average of nine deaths and 1,000 injuries per day in 2018. The phrase "distracted driving" technically includes any activity that takes attention away from driving but it has become synonymous with cell phone usage.

According to the CDC there are three types of driving distractions: Visual: a distraction that diverts your eyes from the road Manual: something that causes

you to take your hands off the wheel Cognitive: anything that takes your mental focus off the road The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has determined that texting while driving is the most dangerous type of distracted driving.

This is mostly because texting combines all three types of driving distractions at once: visual, manual and cognitive.

Texting and Driving Accident Statistics for 2017-19: The danger posed by distracting driving - particularly texting/emailing - is widely recognized. The 2017 study published by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that 87% of drivers view texting and driving as the most significant hazard on the road. In fact, drivers are more concerned about texting / distracted driving than they are about drunk driving. I couldn’t agree more. You knew times when folks would be out drinking and driving and could take extra caution. Texting is all day and every day. Texting while driving causes five times as many accidents as drunk driving.

According to the Brain Injury Society, texting while driving is as bad as drinking.

If you use your phone while driving, the chances of being involved in an accident increase by 23%. You’ll have the same odds of crashing as if you just drank four large beers. How many of us would suck down four beers and then get in a car to drive?

52.3 percent of the minors said that they have seen their parents texting and driving in the last year. The apples are not falling far from the trees.

Using a cell phone while driving

caused an estimated 1.5 million car accidents in the U.S. in 2018 according to the National Safety Council.

The U.S. Department of Transportation reported that cell phone use while driving kills 3,000 to 6,000 people every year.

Texting while driving is a contributing cause in 25% of all car accidents resulting in almost 400,000 physical injuries. A single text results in an average distraction of 5 seconds, during which time a car going 55 mph will travel the length of a football field.

Texting Doubles the Risk of an Accident A study published by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety in January 2018 attempted to quantify the actual risk increase caused by texting while driving. The study also looked at correlations between texting and types of auto accidents. Some of the key findings of this study were: Talking on a cellphone (as opposed to texting) does not significantly increase the chances of getting in an accident. The numbers are what they are, but I would disagree. Folks can get lost in a conversation and get distracted as well.

Texting (or similar phone activity) doubles your chances of getting in an accident of any type.

Texting triples your odds of a "road departure crash" (e.g., driving off the road and hitting a tree or sign).

Texting increases your chances of rear-ending someone by a multiple of 7.

Texting and driving accidents occur mostly during the morning and afternoon commuting hours. 25% of texting accidents occur between 3-6 pm and 18% occur between 6-9 am. The most common time frame for drunk driving accidents is between 12-3 am.

Teen Drivers & Texting Drivers of all age groups text and drive. However, teens are the most notorious and most dangerous offenders when it comes to texting and driving. Even without cell phones, teenage drivers are more likely to cause an accident compared to more experienced drivers. In fact, auto accidents are the leading cause of accidental deaths among teenagers. The crash rate for teen drivers is twice as high compared to drivers over the age of 20. But a teenager without a smartphone is becoming exceedingly rare. According to a recent e-marketer report 95% percent of individuals between the ages of 14-19 have cell phones and 87% of them are smartphones.

Many teens simply can't help themselves when it comes to texting and driving. Studies have shown that despite being very aware of the dangers of texting and driving, teens regularly do it anyway.

Almost 95% of teenage drivers admitted that texting and driving is very dangerous - but more than 1/3 of those same teens admitted that they do it all the time anyway.

The New York Times cited cell phone apps as a reason behind the increase of distracted driving, as apps like Snapchat record the speed of a vehicle, the navigation app Waze rewards drivers for reporting traffic conditions in the moment, and games like Pokémon Go encourages drivers to search for virtual creatures along roads and highways. I’m sure this includes social media as well.

There is nothing on a text or app important enough to be worth an injury to you or somebody else. There is nothing on your phone that is worth your death or that of someone else. We need to break our addiction to these things, but it needs to start with using them while you are driving. If it really is that important, pull over in a safe spot to park and then use your phone.

State Farm gave me a discount with one of those apps that rates your driving. It stopped me cold from every picking up the phone even at a stop light which I used to do on occasion.

I highly recommend you check with your insurance company and be sure and get one for your teens as well. It is the best insurance you can get, and it saves you money if you maintain a 98% score like I do.

(Ray Hibbard may be reached by email at ray@edmondpaper.com)

Check out what’s inside! n Edmond’s Congresswoman criticized ..........................................Page 10. n Some career advice ....................................................................Page 10. n Weekend calendar ....................................................................Page 11. n K-Bird tennis team excels ............................................................Page 13. n ‘The Lion King’ review by George Gust ......................................Page 15. n Crossword ..................................................................................Page 15. n Edmond prep team’s trip to California ........................................Page 17. n Business News ............................................................................Page 21. n Worship directory ......................................................................Page 23.

See if you can find ‘Directions’ “Directions,” in real life is located in front of OnCue, at 15th and I-35, 4100 E 15th Street, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper. E-mail contest@edmondpaper.com with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing.

Local artist Joe Slack created the sculpture to draw the public in. “I just want to engage,” said Slack, “And for it to be part of the landscape.” At it’s tallest point of 17 feet ‘Directions' is the largest sculpture Slack has ever attempted. It features three huge faces with a rust patina. Located along I-35 it is certain to draw travelers in to engage with just one of the pieces of public art Edmond is known for.

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

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Slavonic Helps to review D.C. Parade Edmond native Hon. Greg Slavonic, left, assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs, participates as the guest of honor at the Marine Barracks Washington Sunset Parade, July 17, 2019, at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Joining Slavonic are Lt. Gen. Michael Rocco, center, deputy commandant for manpower and reserve affairs and Col. Donald Tomich, commanding officer of Marine Barracks Washington. Marine Barracks Washington has been in continuous service since 1804 and performs all ceremonial duties for the Marine Corps in the Washington, D.C. area. Slavonic has served in his current positions for 14 months, his previous position was chief of staff for Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.)

Heard on Hurd Scenes

Near triple-degree heat couldn’t stop the crowd from attending Heard on Hurd, Edmond’s favorite downtown street party, sponsored by Citizens Bank of Edmond.

LEFT -- Derek Hammond, age 4, getting a temporary tattoo on his arm at Heard on Hurd BELOW -- From left, Regan, Aubrey Cassi and Sam Durazo enjoying their evening at Heard on Hurd.

MELINDA INFANTE

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Health Foundation awards $3.9 million in new grants Presbyterian Health Foundation (PHF) is awarding $3.9 million in research dollars to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, funding a total of 64 new grants during its June grant cycle in the areas of cancer, diabetes, heart, aging, and pediatrics.

Since revitalizing funding of medical research in Oklahoma, PHF has granted more than $20 million to the two research powerhouses, and the foundation doesn’t see its funding focus slowing any time soon.

“We are committed to funding the best, cutting-edge science to secure lifeenhancing treatments for people in Oklahoma, across the country, and world,” said PHF’s President Tom R. Gray, III. “Getting scientists together who can combine their know-how in a collaborative way plays a critical role in achieving meaningful results. We’re excited about the many grants that were presented to us this round, in particular the team science awards.”

PHF team science grants are intended to foster innovative, collaborative approaches to research projects involving multiple researchers. These grants focus on collaborative relationships with at least two or more investigators on each project, combining

and integrating basic, clinical, community-based and translational research endeavors.

A collaborative project funded at OMRF will continue its investigation on therapies for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. Scientists Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D., and Rheal Towner, Ph.D. will work in concert to test a new compound designed to ameliorate the effects of the disease.

“The PHF funding will allow us to test the preliminary hypothesis that OKN-007, an anti-inflammatory compound with neuroprotective effects, can have a beneficial effect on the initiation and progression of ALS,” said Holly Van Remmen, Ph.D., chair of OMRF’s Aging and Metabolism Research Program. "The data we obtain from this study will be used to help us secure further funding to move this drug forward to a clinical trial for ALS.” One particular team of scientists at OUHSC will focus its efforts on pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of cancer affecting people today. The team, including Courtney Houchen, M.D., Min Li, Ph.D., and CV Rao, Ph.D., is exploring how to improve treatment methods with this diagnosis.

A lifetime achievement award nomics and outJoLaine R. Draugalis, comes research; Ph.D., dean of the Uniand the scholarversity of Oklahoma ship of teaching College of Pharmacy, and learning. She has been honored with has been the aua Lifetime Achievethor of 125 peerment Award from the reviewed American Association publications, of Colleges of Pharbook chapters macy. and monographs.

The award recogFrom 2004nizes individuals who 2005, she served have made a signifias president of cant contribution to the American Asthe American Associasociation of Coltion of Colleges of leges of Pharmacy and to pharPharmacy. macy education over a In the 12 years minimum of 25 years. she has led the Draugalis has been acOU College of tive in the education Pharmacy, facand research missions ulty members of the OU Health SciDraugalis have substantially ences Center, in addiincreased their retion to statewide and search publications, state and federal national service and outreach. She grant funding, and national and interhas been named a David Ross Boyd national presentations. U.S. News & Professor and holds the Phil C. and Fern Ashby Endowed Dean’s Chair at World Report has ranked the OU the OU College of Pharmacy.

College of Pharmacy among the top “I have participated in every AACP 25 programs in the country. In 2014, annual meeting since 1985, after com- the college received the AACP pleting two years of graduate school. I Lawrence C. Weaver Transformative love the organization,” Draugalis said.

Community Service Award for its “This award represents many years of commitment to addressing unmet interactions and collaborations with community needs. pharmacy students, graduate students In 2010, the college embarked on and faculty colleagues.” an annual campus flu clinic camDraugalis began her tenure as the paign, administering 2,309 vaccinadean of the OU College of Pharmacy tions that year. The program has in 2007 and has guided it in many grown to more than 5,780 vaccinaareas of growth and achievement, in- tions given in 2018. cluding its 125th anniversary celebraThe OU College of Pharmacy also tion in 2018. She oversees a college operates the Oklahoma Center for with more than 300 students and Poison and Drug Information, which trainees and about 200 employees. is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a Draugalis has been active as a reyear, to provide information to Oklasearcher, conducting studies in pharhoma residents and healthcare promacy education program design, fessionals concerning the prevention administration and evaluation; educa- and management of potential toxic tional applications in pharmacoecoexposures.

OMRF to study Alzheimer’s cause Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Michael Beckstead, Ph.D., has received a one-year, $400,000 grant from the National Institute on Aging to investigate a possible connection between dopamine cells and Alzheimer’s disease.

Dopamine is a chemical responsible for voluntary movement and the perception of reward in the brain.

Beckstead studies what can happen when things go wrong with dopamine neurons, ranging from Parkinson’s disease when too little is present to drug addiction when there is too much.

Alzheimer’s affects 5.8 million Americans, and one in three senior citizens dies with the disease or other

forms of dementia, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.

“Alzheimer’s is the most commonly diagnosed neurodegenerative disorder and has a strong association with aging,” said Beckstead. “In addition to what we know of Alzheimer’s and cognitive deficits and impairments, we are learning that there also are a slew of non-cognitive symptoms that can appear well before severe memory deficits begin.”

Some of these early non-cognitive signs of Alzheimer’s include depression, trouble sleeping and apathy.

“Dopamine is what makes you want to get off the couch and enjoy

See OMRF, Page 7

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Emilee, who is almost 2 years old, was a recent customer at RJ Ponies and Parties at the Arcadia Farmers Market.

Arcadia Farmers Market now offering pony rides Pony rides make children happy, says Renee Mitchell, and the ponies have been a big hit at the Arcadia Farmers Market.

Mitchell, who owns RJ Ponies and Parties with her rodeo-champion husband, John, said kids up to 80 pounds are invited for a hand-led ride around the corral. Children with disabilities can be accommodated, and those who are unable to ride can pet the ponies and pose for photos.

“City-dwelling kids don’t often get the chance to be that close to what I call nature,” Renee Mitchell said. “It just thrills them. I see big smiles all the time. Ponies are so forgiving and so gentle, and I think a child can sense that.”

The mixed-breed ponies are predominately Welsh, said Mitchell, a trail rider who lives in Jones.

Rides cost $5 and are available

every Saturday from 8 a.m. until noon at the Arcadia Farmers Market at Division Street and Historic Route 66.

“If nobody is waiting, they can ride a long time,” Mitchell said. “The average ride is about 5 minutes.”

The farmers market is now in its second season and open from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays with garden produce, farm-fresh chicken and duck eggs, homemade pastries, cut flowers and potted succulents, homemade barbecue sauce, handcrafted decorative items and natural health and beauty remedies. And Lisa Zumstein brings a petting zoo to the market most Saturdays.

For more information about securing booth space on Saturdays or renting the pavilion for special events, call Lori Seagraves at 405-226-0346 or email admin@arcadiafarmersmarket.com.

Fostering Sweet Dreams receiving teddy bears The Downtown Edmond Business Association (DEBA), Madeline’s Flowers and Teleflora were scheduled to show appreciation to the nonprofit Fostering Sweet Dreams this week, by presenting the organization with stuffed teddy bears they can give to their clients.

Fostering Sweet Dreams provides tangible needs such as beds, car seats, high chairs and strollers to Kinship foster-care placements along with unexpected traditional fostercare placements. Edmond Police Officer Randy Payne and his wife, Kristy were so moved by the needs of foster children that they've made it their life's goal to help. They started this organization in March of 2016 and have impacted 1750 children to date.

For the past 19 years, Teleflora, a

floral wire service company, has donated gifts to thousands of participating florists nationwide for their annual 'Make Someone Smile' program.

Madeline's Flower has participated in the event for years, bringing smiles to many including residents of nursing homes and patients at hospitals.

For the past several years, they have partnered with fellow DEBA members to show support for the local police, fire and veterans.

Around 50 bears were set to be delivered to Fostering Sweet Dreams at 529 W Edmond Rd. this week. T All involve thank the businesses and individuals who contributed to make this event possible.

For more information, contact Elena Listen at info@downtownedmondok.com or (405) 249-9391.

OMRF From Page 6 activities,” he said. “Although dopamine has never been studied in context with Alzheimer’s, we have a lot of evidence to suggest that it’s involved, especially in the initial stages of disease.”

Beckstead will study dopamine systems in mouse models of Alzheimer’s to look for any measurable change of function in the cells early on in the disease process.

“It’s a simple question that nobody has ever asked. I am a firm believer that treatments for a lot of brain diseases will come from targeting specific cellular pathways,” he said.

“There are no approved treatments yet, but we’ve only had the technology to do this work for a few years.”

Beckstead said if they are able to

identify these early changes, it could allow researchers to develop a drug or other interventions that stop Alzheimer’s before it spreads.

Beckstead joined OMRF in September 2017 from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He studies the role that dopamine neurons play in Parkinson’s disease and drug addiction, with a goal of finding new ways to treat both conditions

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The University of Central Oklahoma’s Department of Design celebrated another year of success at the 2019 American Advertising Awards (ADDYs), marking a decade of wins in the annual competition. Brenda Chavez was one of three UCO Design students to earn a gold award for her work ‘Nantil Cacao Chocolate.’

UCO continues winning streak at ADDYs The University of Central Oklahoma’s Department of Design won 43 awards at the district and national levels of the 2019 American Advertising Awards (ADDYs), marking a decade of wins in the annual competition. UCO Design advanced to the district and national levels of the

competition after winning 76 awards at the Oklahoma City ADDYs in February.

At the district level, UCO Design students brought home 35 awards including Special Judges Choice for Illustration, five gold awards, 16 silver awards and 13 bronze awards. The

department also won two silver awards and one bronze award for work submitted in the professional category.

At the national ADDYs, three UCO Design students, who all graduated in May, earned gold awards: Brenda Chavez, from Santiago De Arteaga, Mexico, for “Nantil Cacao Chocolate,” Marissa Thelen, from Edmond, for “Conspiratea” and Amanda Dely, from Mustang, for “Pangolin Illustration Series for WildAid.” Additionally, Thelen’s “Finite, Eau de Parfum” and Dely ‘s “Inktank Studio, the Pop-Up Shop by UCO Design” earned each designer a silver award.

“I am so proud of our graphic and interior design students,” said Amy Johnson, M.F.A., chairperson of the UCO School of Design.

“UCO Design students won 139 total awards from the design competitions we entered this year: 111 ADDYs, 20 American Institute of

Graphic Arts FLUX Blue Ridge Student Competition Awards, one Form Competition award, five Print Magazine awards and two from Communication Arts Magazine, an international competition. I am particularly excited to cap off the year with our national ADDY winners.”

The ADDYs is the largest competition in the U.S. for adverting design attracting more than 40,000 entries every year.

The ADDYs is a three-tier competition, starting with local club competition, in which winners are invited to compete at the second-tier district level. District ADDY winners are then invited to compete at the national stage.

For more information about the UCO Department of Design, visit design.uco.edu.

For more information about College of Fine Arts and Design events, visit cfad.uco.edu.

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The University of Central Oklahoma’s Department of Design celebrated another year of success at the 2019 American Advertising Awards (ADDYs), marking a decade of wins in the annual competition. Amanda Dely was one of three UCO Design students to earn a gold award for her work ‘Pangolin Illustration Series for WildAid.’ Dely also earned a silver award for ‘Inktank Studio, the Pop-Up Shop by UCO Design.’

The University of Central Oklahoma’s Department of Design celebrated another year of success at the 2019 American Advertising Awards (ADDYs), marking a decade of wins in the annual competition. Marissa Thelen was one of three UCO Design students to earn a gold award for her work, ‘Conspiratea.’ Thelen also won a silver award for ‘Finite, Eau de Parfum.’ See article on Page 6.

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Commentary ... We’re on YOUR Side career thoughts All Oklahoma public schools I think everyone should always deserve to be scrutinized work a new career job for at least

Awhile back I was invited to address a high school class on career day.

Like most things in life, I looked back later and realized the many things that I should have told the teens.

Steve Gust It's kind of like when you get into an argument with someone and later you find yourself saying, "I should have told him this or that."

But pertaining to careers, a lot of people get an inkling of what they want to do during high school. I knew I wanted to be a writer. I'm still working at the craft.

Other people need to think about it more. I believe most folks do their best thinking in that time right before they fall asleep. That's when a young person should do some real soul searching and find out what they want to do in life.

I saw a report recently where a law school graduate got a six-digit job with a high powered law firm. He quit the second day. Why? He said he knew he couldn't be happy there and had always wanted to be a writer.

four to six months. Unless you're in a completely toxic atmosphere, it usually takes about that long to fairly assess a new job.

One thing I told the teens was to google how to handle job interviews.

I've read some real nightmare accounts by hiring managers. In one case a guy brought a hamburger to the interview. In another, a young woman had her mother with her to help ask questions. And yet a third guy got so comfortable with the HR representative that he put his feet up on the guy's desk. Just incredible.

A lot of times, people's careers are a hit-and-miss kind of a proposition.

Yet I believe God has a way of making sure folks get to the place they need to be to carry out the kind of talents that he's blessed them with.

And before you know it the Social Security office is sending you a list of years you've worked and what you earned during those years.

Mine goes back continuously to the 1970s.

Wow. Where did the time go?

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

By The Oklahoman Editorial Board As traditional schools prepare for the start of the new academic year, which will be here before you know it, some nontraditional schools are making — and getting — news they’d rather not.

The latter involves Western Gateway Elementary Charter school, a dual-immersion school that backers want to open in Oklahoma City’s developing Wheeler District south of the Oklahoma River along S Western Avenue. The city’s school board rejected the proposal for a second time last week.

The pre-K through fifth-grade school seeks to teach Spanish- and English-speaking students, with a goal of having roughly half its student body come from Spanish-speaking homes. It also seeks to have 60% of its students qualify for free or subsidized meals.

Superintendent Sean McDaniel recommended it be denied, partly because the school didn’t line up with the district’s ongoing reconfiguration which is getting underway this school year. A leader of the Wheeler effort

called the rejection unjustified, and noted that the district’s review committee had endorsed the application.

She said she hopes the board will reconsider. We shall see.

Meantime, Epic Charter Schools, which offers online education for students statewide along with brick-andmortar “blended” learning centers in Tulsa and Oklahoma counties, is under heavy scrutiny, including from the FBI, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation and the governor's office.

Last week, the OSBI alleged that during a five-year span, Epic’s cofounders embezzled about $10 million in state funds by using “ghost students” to overstate enrollment.

An assistant superintendent for Epic said the allegations were a “coordinated effort” by opponents of the virtual charter school. She said Epic is audited every year by the state Department of Education and officials “are supremely confident that we operate our public school system within the boundaries of state and federal law.”

Previously, it was reported that

See Schools, Page 11

GOP chairman criticizes vote of Kendra Horn In a vote on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last week Democrat congresswoman Kendra Horn (OK-5) joined her liberal colleagues in condemning President Donald Trump, referring to his tweet about four far-left Democrat congresswomen as "racist", and increasing "fear and hatred" of immigrants and people of color.

Horn stated in a Facebook post following her divisive vote that she is "troubled by the remarks of the President," which she described as below the office of the Presidency.

In response to Horn's comments, Oklahoma Republican Party chairman David McLain released the following statement: "As Oklahomans, we are deeply proud of our nation, our flag, and our president who continues to deliver for Oklahoma families every day. When Kendra Horn's far-left colleagues refer to American border centers as "concentration camps," endorse taxpayerfunded healthcare for illegal immigrants, and continually work to undermine the rule of law and the constitution, the president is right to question their patriotism."

Betsy Ross recall is a cheap moral stand

By Lewis Waha Nike courted controversy when it cancelled a new line of Betsy Ross flag-stitched sneakers just before the Fourth of July. The American shoemaker, valued at over $130 billion, pulled the shoes after former NFL quarterback and company spokesperson Colin Kaepernick worried on Twitter that the flag was a racist symbol.

Anyone claiming moral leadership ought to consider why there was a backlash. It’s not simply due to middle America’s hypersensitivity to the trashing of national symbols. The hypocrisy is real when a major corporation represents itself as “moral” to a narrow constituency while at the same time putting off everyone else. Aggravating cultural division in a time of deep polarization is anything but moral.

Some observers explain away Nike’s offensive

move as consistent with its established branding strategy. The Wall Street Journal reports that the shoemaker’s core customers — adolescent males — value brands that “get involved in social issues, have a moral message and express views even if they are controversial.” On CNBC, one CEO observed, “When you start to stray into using a version of the flag that has different meaning for different people, that’s a line you don’t want to cross.”

Never mind that flags, like all symbols, always mean different things to different people.

The above observations notwithstanding, the sneaker flop contradicts Nike’s branding at least two ways. First, recall the company capitalized on Kaepernick’s image last fall with an ad featuring his face and the caption superimposed: “Believe in something, even if it costs you everything.” Back

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then, the quarterback was a plausible symbol of conscientious dissent, a hero speaking truth to the powerful NFL. But the spokesman’s role is different this time. Rather than positively expressing what he believes, he’s effectively dictating what Nike — and anyone downstream from their influence — must not express. He’s gone from dissident martyr to censoring cleric, an inconsistency that makes for a culture war loss.

Likening Kaepernick to a puritanical religious authority is no stretch. The Washington Post covered the flag’s potential racism as a prospective “contamination.” Rightly suggesting that people of good will should not readily surrender symbols to racists, Alyssa Rosenberg discussed the flag’s possible racist associations in terms of taint, poison, and desecration. This matches how social and legal theorists think about racism.

Even if Kaepernick and Nike’s executives are sincere, they are operating within a group morality that, like all others, casts judgments, pronounces taboos, and declares what’s sacred and what’s profane. To be moral in this sense is to police a moral community according to the judgment of its authorities, which leaves those who don’t accept its judgments feeling coerced or excluded. It’s a discomfiting tension for progressives to live with, given that these are the evils they like to tilt against.

Just because a corporation’s fan base, its peers, and even presidential candidates eat up and defend its branding doesn’t make it moral. At best, this is only winning the approval of one’s own

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Thursday, July 25 ---- In the Gallery ---- Concerts in the Park – Old School Funk/Jazz/Blues ---- Movie Night at Pelican Bay – Trolls ---- Upstage Theatre presents Once Upon a Mattress ---- A Date with the Duke: McLintock (1963) ---- Titanic ---- Memory & Mind Science Workshop Friday, July 26 ---- In the Gallery ---- Upstage Theatre presents Once Upon a Mattress ---- Bonus Barrel Race Regionals ---- REO Speedwagon ---- Titanic ---- Memory & Mind Science Workshop Saturday, July 27 ---- In the Gallery ---- Edmond Farmer’s Market ---- Upstage Theatre presents Once Upon a Mattress ---- Bonus Barrel Race Regionals ---- 2019 Family Fun Nights ---- 3v3 Live Heartland Regional Championship ---- Drink & Donate – Help Feed The Homeless ---- Krazy Daze ---- Midas 13 ---- Farm Basket Workshop ---- National Day of the Cowboy Celebration ---- Titanic ---- Memory & Mind Science Workshop ---- New World Comic Con Sunday, July 28 ---- In the Gallery ---- Bonus Barrel Race Regionals ---- Putting for Paws ---- Titanic ---- Alice Cooper & Halestorm in Concert Extra Information on Weekend Happenings

Extra Info: for information go to bonusracefinals.com 2019 Family Fun Nights Location: Kickingbird Golf Club Extra Info: $8 green fees, $8 carts; 5 p.m.; for information go to edmondok.com 3v3 Live Heartland Regional Championship Location: Edmond Soccer Club Complex Extra Info 3 – 11 p.m.; for more information visit them on Facebook Drink & Donate – Help Feed The Homeless Location: The Patriarch Craft Beer House Extra Info: 7 -10 p.m.; for more information visit them on Facebook Krazy Daze Location: Downtown Edmond Extra Info: Edmond citizens and visitors can shop local and find bargains; for more information visit downtownedmondok.com Putting for Paws Location: Golf Club of Edmond Extra Info: 7 a.m.; for more information visit them on Facebook REO Speedwagon Location: Showplace Theatre, Riverwind Casino Extra Info: 8 p.m.; for more information go to riverwind.com Midas 13 Location: River Lounge, Riverwind Casino Extra Info: 9 p.m.; for more information visit riverwind.com Farm Basket Workshop Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; for more information go to nationalcowboymuseum.org

In the Gallery Location: Edmond Fine Arts Institute Extra Info: Featuring works by Heather Porter, for information go to: http://www.edmondfinearts.com

National Day of the Cowboy Celebration Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.; for more information visit nationalcowboymuseum.org

Edmond Farmers Market Location: Festival Marketplace & Plaza Extra Info: Free admission; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; for more information go to: edmondOK.com

Titanic Location: Lyric at the Civic Center Extra Info: for more information visit lyrictheatreokc.com

Concerts in the Park – Old School Funk/Jazz/Blues Location: Hafer Park Extra Info: Free; 6:15 – 8:45 p.m.; For more information visit edmondok.com Upstage Theatre presents “Once Upon a Mattress” Location: Mitch Park Extra Info: 8 – 10 p.m.; for more information visit upstagetheatreok.com Movie Night at Pelican Bay – Trolls Location: Pelican Bay Aquatic Center Extra Info: 7:30 – 10 p.m.; for more information go to pelicanbayaquatics.com Bonus Barrel Race Regionals Location: Lazy E Arena

Memory & Mind Science Workshop Location: 2401 NW 23rd St Extra Info: for more information visit waveglobal.org New World Comic Con Location: Oklahoma State Fair Park Extra Info: for more information visit them on Facebook Alice Cooper & Halestorm in Concert Location: Zoo Amphitheatre Extra Info: for more information visit them on Facebook A Date with the Duke: McLintock (1963) Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: 5 – 8 p.m.; for more information visit nationalcowboymuseum.org

Lt. Governor to be club’s guest speaker The next meeting of the Edmond Republican Womens Club will be Monday, Aug. 19, at Johnnies Charbroil on 33rd Street in Edmond.

The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. for those who would like to get lunch before the meeting and the business meeting with start at noon.

The guest speaker for this meeting will be Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell.

Members and any guests are welcome and encouraged to attend.

Lt. Governor Matt Pinnell

tribe. Because corporate brands build loyalty through individuals’ voluntary acts of association, their authority is parochial at best. There’s nothing wrong with collecting together a band of people who “believe in something.” But if Senator Ben Sasse is right, what we think of as tribes are often anti-tribes. The danger is that believing in something slips into being against something and being against some others closely identified with that thing.

There’s a second way Nike’s shoe cancellation contradicts its branding: it didn’t “cost everything.” Rather, the company gained billions of dollars in market value by its iconoclasm. According to the Journal, company founder Phil Knight told a business school audience earlier this year, “It doesn’t matter how many people hate your brand as long as enough people love it.” He may as well have endorsed profit at any cost, frayed national political climate be damned.

This devil-may-care attitude seems out of step with the corporate social responsibility ethos that progressives embrace. That imperative has firms look beyond maximizing shareholder value to the interests of stakeholders like factory workers and the environment. If ecosystems and socioeconomic groups matter, then why not the nation’s civic climate? It destabilizes society when cultural titans needlessly alienate a large swath of fellow citizens.

Nike’s branding has got it backwards. It’s cheap to fire up one’s tribal base by being against something. The true moral leadership that our deeply divided society needs risks disappointing that base for the sake of the common good. It’s past time that America’s commentators, celebrities, and corporate leaders take that risk. It won’t cost everything.

—Lewis Waha holds an M.A. in Christian Apologetics from Biola University and is a freelance writer focusing on faith in the public square.

Schools From Page 10 Epic’s rate of disenrolling online students for having 10 consecutive absences was more than twice the state average.

More than 3,000 students, or roughly one-fourth of its enrollment, didn’t count toward factors that are weighed to determine a school’s Athrough-F grade. The statewide average is 10%.

A school official countered that only 8 percent of Epic students who took state exams were considered non-full academic year (NFAY) students because of truancy, with the rest of the school’s stated NFAY rate attributable to students who were in non-state testable grades or who entered the school after a certain enroll-

ment cutoff.

Either way, Epic (and other virtual schools) are in the cross hairs. State House members filed several requests for interim studies involving virtual charters.

In addition, a state senator has questions about enrollment figures from Epic’s blended learning centers.

Legislators, he said, “must be good stewards of the people’s tax dollars, especially when it comes to our education system.”

He’s right — strict scrutiny is a must. These reports about Epic are troubling. But while they're at it, lawmakers should demand that all public schools provide taxpayers with their money's worth.

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KRAZY DAZE FEATURES Al’s Sports Cards & Gaming 116 E. 15th Baker Mayfield signed & framed jersey.

Signed Larry Bird basketball on official NBA ball. Win these items and more Saturday, July 27 at 5 & 6pm.

Kickingbird Cinema 1225 E. Danforth in Kickingbird Square After a long, hot day of shopping...come cool down and see a movie!

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Lavender Antiques 1617 W. 33rd French iron urn with velvet pumpkin

Edmond Furniture Gallery 1951 S. Broadway Everything on sale up to 50% off!

Eve’s & Lulu D’s 610 S. Kelly Ave., Ste. D Come shop with us at our boutique sale!

25% - 75% off select items!

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California Closets 111 S. Broadway Visit our Downtown Edmond Showroom during Krazy Daze!

Broadway Antiques 114 S Broadway The holidays are approaching quickly. Get your house ready for guests with our great selection of furniture and accessories.

Best of Books Kickingbird Shopping Center Bryant & Danforth Out of Print brand shirts Don’t forget we have your required reading!

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KRAZY DAZE FEATURES Edmond Furniture Gallery 1951 S. Broadway Everything on sale up to 50% off!

McCall’s 1st and Broadway Downtown Edmond Krazy Daze - Saturday, July 27 Where Krazy Daze began!

Bison Creek Clothing 1 N. Broadway, Edmond 20% off entire store and 75% off select items during Krazy Daze

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Cinnamon Bears a children’s boutique 610 S. Kelly Ave Suite L, Edmond You won’t want to miss the savings at our annual summer clearance sale Friday & Saturday 9-5

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3B Home 15020 Bristol Park Blvd. Ste. 100 Krazy Daze Sale Entire Store 20% Off Select Items up to 75% Off

Fashion Boutique 104 S. Broadway Everything Must Go! 60% - 75% off store wide

Tener’s 1201 S. Broadway Western Outfitters since 1930

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Kickingbird tennis team excels on the court The Kickingbird 18 and Under tennis team recently won the USTA Oklahoma City area regular season and will compete at the USTA Junior Team Tennis Sectional Championship set for this week. Team members include: Scott Stewart, Colby Brunghardt, Preston Fry, Cole Petering, Campbell Christensen, Dallas Pennington, Julia Spaulding, Anna Fuhner, Ever Owens, Paige Ludlam and Coach David Kepka.

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The theater version of the ‘Simon & Garfunkel’ show will be coming to the metro this October. The story of the famed singing duo will be re-created.

‘Simon & Garfunkel Story’ coming to theater in fall The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story will stop by the Hudiburg Chevrolet Center for two performances only, Oct. 25 and 26 during the North American tour.

The immersive concert-style theater show chronicles the amazing journey shared by the folk-rock duo, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel. It tells the story from their humble beginnings as Tom & Jerry to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the ‘60s to their dramatic split in 1970. It culminates with the famous “The Concert in Central Park” reunion in 1981 with more than half a million fans in attendance.

The Simon & Garfunkel Story will play the Hudiburg Chevrolet Center on Oct. 25 & 26. Tickets will go on sale July 24 at OKCBroadway.com, by calling (405) 594-8300 Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by visiting the Hudiburg Chevrolet Center Box Office. Groups of 10 or more are available NOW by calling (405) 594-8285.

Using huge projection photos and original film footage, the show also features a full live band performing all of their hits, including ‘Mrs. Robinson’, ‘Cecilia’, ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘Homeward Bound’ and many more.

With more than 100 million album sales since 1965, Simon & Garfunkel’s perfect harmonies and songs that poignantly captured the times made them one of the most successful folk-rock duos of all time. Over the years, they won 10 Grammy Awards and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990.

In 1977, their Bridge Over Troubled Wateralbum was nominated at the 1977 Brit Awards for Best International Album. In 2003, Simon and Garfunkel were awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and the following year saw their “The Sound of Silence” awarded a Grammy Hall of Fame Award.

Information about The Simon & Garfunkel Story and ticketing can be found at OKCBroadway.com or thesimonandgarfunkelstory.com.

McGuinness Trivia Night nears The Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School Alumni Association will host the thirteenth annual Trivia Night on Saturday, Aug. 24 in the Bishop McGuinness Commons area. Over 350 people are expected to attend Clancy’s Trivia Night. Proceeds benefit the BMCHS Alumni Association Scholarship Fund.

Registration is at 5:30 p.m., dinner starts at 6 p.m. and questions begin at 7 p.m. Tables of ten will Last year’s winners of the school’s benefit. compete against each are $350 and seat 10. To reserve a other during eight rounds of quesVIP table, please contact Alexa Lientions with ten questions per round. hard at bmchstrivia@gmail.com.

At the end of the evening, the team Trivia Night is open to the public, with the most points wins. The winbut guests must be 21 to attend. ning table receives preferred seating Seating is limited. Reservations are reat next year’s event plus the elusive quired and will be accepted on a first shillelagh trophy that is passed on to received, first paid basis. each winner year to year.

Please visit our website at Individual tickets are $25 or $250 https://www.bmchs.org/trivia/ to for a table of 10. Dinner is included complete a registration form or conand cash bar is available. There will tact Alexa Lienhard at be four VIP tables with special seatbmchstrivia@gmail.com. ing and exclusive goodies. VIP tables

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A new look at the animated classic released

Disney’s retooled ‘Lion King’ still works

By George Gust They say, “You can’t go home again,” but it appears that recently Disney has made it their ANumber-One priority to make sure you WILL go home again with its “live action” remakes of their most cherished properties.

With this week’s reimagined release of arguably their most beloved animated film in their catalogue “The Lion King” Disney has proven that even though there are limitations animating this classic film in a photo-realistic style, there is still room to feel the emotion and fun that made the original animated film so beloved.

From Jon Favreau, the director of the also photorealistic reimaged Disney film “The Jungle Book” comes a faithful retelling of “The Lion King.” After the murder of his father (returning the voice of James Earl Jones) a young lion prince (voice of JD McCrary) flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.

The opening of “The Lion King” is a bold statement and a wonderful exhibition of the impressive visual technology that has faithfully recreated the look and feel of the Sahara in Africa.

The iconic music and sweeping visuals can’t help

but move the audience like it did when the first film was released in 1994. From there it’s a bit of an adjustment to get used to the facial features and emotiveness of the photo-realistic lions, birds, and hyenas as they deliver most of the dialogue and songs you remember from the original film. If you can make it past this early adjustment you will be right back in the magic of the story and music the original film captured.

While most of the film is a shot-for-shot, line-forline recreation of the animated film, the Timon (Billy Eichner) and Pumbaa (Seth Rogan) feel completely fresh and unique to this adaptation. They

have a fun chemistry and bring a few funny bits to their classic comedy duo architypes. And for a film that is mainly full of serious plot and heavy emotional beats, their sequences bring a wonderful levity to this adaptation.

Overall, “The Lion King” 2019, is a moving and entertaining reimagining of the beloved Disney classic with stunning visuals, but for some the adjustment from hand drawn animation to photo-realistic animation will be too much of a distraction.

If you have a love for the original movie, this film will not ruin your nostalgia, but doesn’t necessarily add too much to that version either. “The Lion King” is best viewed on the largest screen available to you, as the visuals are too impressive to wait and see it on your home screen.

“The Lion King” is rated PG for sequences of violence and peril, and some thematic elements.

3.6 out of 5 stars

Do you have a comment for Edmond Life & Leisure reviewer George Gust? Or you’d like his opinion on another film. If so, please e-mail George at gust.george@gmail.com

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‘The Lion King’ roars back into theaters this week in Director Jon Favreau's faithful photo-realistic adaption of the 1994 animated classic.

Book signings Best of Books has announced a multiple author signing for authors vehoae, Betsy Randolph and Wayne Harris-Wyrick.

The signing will take place on Saturday, July 27 from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Randolph will sign copies of her books, Tokens of the Liars, Tokens of the Lonely, Tokens of the Lost, The Elbow and The Invisible People and The Secret of the Dead Albino.

Randolph holds degrees in journalism, horticulture, organizational leadership and an MFA in creative writing. She served 12 years in the US Army Reserves as an MP and a drill sergeant.

During the same time, she was employed by the Oklahoma Department of Public Safety as a police officer, police sergeant and state trooper.

Harris-Wyrick will sign copies of his books, If You Swallow That Seed..., Why Am I Me?, Kimmy Finds Her Key, Joy and Mary Save Christmas and Why Does That Star Follow Me?. After 40 years as the director and staff of a planetarium, Wayne Harris-Wyrick retired to become a full-time children's book author, and later joined the staff of 4RV Publishing as the Non-Fiction and Tweens and Teens Imprints editor. Wayne has been writing a monthly astronomy column for the Oklahoman since 1984, and has published a dozen astronomy and science fiction articles.

Crossword Puzzle STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: HOW DO YOU LIKE IT ACROSS 1. "Beat it!"

6. Bupkis 9. Tobacco mouthful, slangily 13. "All My Children" diva 14. *Pie ____ ____ mode 15. Oil source 16. *____ ____ or to go 17. Meghan Markle's Archie, e.g.

18. East Asian peninsula 19. *Italian or ____ meatballs 21. *¿ la King or Kiev 23. Pine juice 24. Jury colleague 25. U.K. broadcaster 28. Make a reference 30. Wine grape 35. Riyadh native 37. *Wafer, cake or sugar 39. "No way" partner 40. On ____, or cheap 41. Old World lizard 43. Rani's dress 44. Like a Harvard building?

46. "Don't bet ____ ____!"

47. Table scraps 48. *With cream or sugar 50. Montana tribe 52. Make lacework 53. Prospector's mother 55. Directing Spike 57. *Shaken or stirred 61. *Not on the rocks 65. ____ Bashevis Singer 66. Gobbled up 68. Between 10 and Queen 69. *Mini or maxi 70. No longer working abbr.

71. Saint in the Caribbean 72. Nobel Peace Prize capital 73. Kum Ba ____, song 74. Triangular

road sign DOWN 1. Gets the picture 2. ____dad or ____fish 3. Stravinsky's "The ____ of Spring" 4. DNA and RNA 5. Natalie Merchant, once?

6. Funny poet Ogden 7. U.N. working-conditions agcy.

8. Jousting pole 9. Chocolate candy, to a Brit 10. "____! The herald angles sing" 11. Toward the lee 12. Withdraw gradually 15. Vail trail 20. Virgo's brightest star 22. Request for tailor 24. Self-flagellation, e.g.

25. In its simplest form 26. Music to a performer's ears 27. Representative of Allah on earth 29. *Eat in or ____ ____

31. Comme ci, comme Áa 32. Pie display 33. Largest artery 34. *Lime or ____ 36. *Rare or medium 38. Chieftain in Arabia 42. Bikini, e.g.

45. Civil wrong 49. Bajillion years 51. More rare than daily 54. Dear one for writing 56. Boredom 57. Fermented soybeans 58. Says "What?"

59. *Not top-shelf 60. Hawaiian tuber 61. Long for Liz 62. Small European freshwater fish 63. Bad to the bone 64. In Davy Jones' locker 67. *Hot or iced

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Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Bethany were pleased last week to let little Opal Trimble go home. Staff, friends and family were on hand for the happy event. The little girl had been hospitalized for months.

Youngest AFM patient on record released from hospital Opal Trimble, the youngest diagnosed Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) patient on record, was recently released from The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital in Bethany.

According to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), AFM is a rare but serious condition.

It affects the nervous system, specifically the area of the spinal cord called gray matter, which causes the muscles and flexes in the body to become weak. The CDC estimates AFM syndrome

occurs in one in a million people.

Opal was diagnosed with AFM in late February.

She was hospitalized in Oklahoma City before coming to The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital in April, where she focused on intensive rehabilitation.

When Opal first arrived at the Hospital she was on a ventilator that supported her breathing, and was unable to move her head, arms and legs.

Within weeks the physicians at The Children’s Center Rehabilitation Hospital were able to take Opal

off the ventilator, and when she left the Hospital she was able to move her head, arms and legs on her own.

“As we prepare to discharge, we do so knowing we still have a long road ahead. But, looking back, we marvel and are so very humbled by how very far we have come,” said Gretchen Trimble, Opal’s mother.

Today Opal is home with her mom, dad, big brother and big sister, where she will continue her recovery.

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From left are Edmond’s representatives to the recent national leadership conference of the Family, Career and Community Leaders of America or FCCLA. The Edmond delegation included Megan Cobb, Megan Fratarcangeli, Cheyenne Platz, Hailey Grimmett, Amber Alvarez, Briley Christensen, and advisor Kristen Harris. The team excelled during the competition.

Edmond prep team excels at California competition The Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)’s National Leadership Conference (NLC) was held June 30-July 4 in Anaheim, Calif.

Edmond was represented by a team of six, with five members from Santa Fe High School and one from Memorial High School. The team brought home four gold, one silver and one bronze medal.

More than 8,700 participants from across the country gathered together to attend leadership and program trainings, hear national speakers, meet youth leaders from across the nation, participate in competitive events, and explore college and career options.

Over 4,700 FCCLA members competed in STAR (Students Taking Action with Recognition). Events at NLC. STAR Events are competitive events in which members are recognized for their proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills and career preparation. Both youth and adults work together in managing the events and serving as evaluators of the participants. Students develop real world skills participating in STAR Events.

Events aim to support student development of knowledge and skills by enhancing the classroom experience and career pathway initiatives by equipping students with employable skills and industry

National Student Organization insights needed to thrive in the 21st century.

FCCLA members choose what STAR Event they would like to compete in, events vary from Early Childhood Education, Entrepreneurship, and Sports Nutrition to Fashion Design, Job Interview, and Culinary Arts.

In order to advance to the national level in a STAR Event, members first compete at the district and state level. At FCCLA’s National Leadership Conference in Anaheim, Calif., Edmond Santa Fe High School’s Hailey Grimmett and Megan Fratarcangeli competed in FCCLA Chapter Website and received a Gold medal, Cheyenne Platz competed in Leadership and received a Silver medal, and Briley Christensen and Amber Alvarez competed in Food Innovations and received a Gold medal.

Edmond Memorial’s Megan Cobb competed in Fashion Construction and received a Bronze medal.

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national student organization that helps young men and women become leaders and address important personal, family, work, and societal issues through Family and Consumer Sciences education. FCCLA has over 175,000 members and more than 5,300 chapters from 50 state associations, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.

Janice Francis-Smith

Morning Music at the Round Barn Oklahoma City singer-songwriter Janice Francis-Smith will provide Morning Music on July 27 at the Arcadia Round Barn.

Francis-Smith plays her own blend of jazz, funk, folk and alt-country, accompanying herself on a baritone ukulele. She has performed at the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival in Kansas, PosiFest in Florida, the Jazz Lab in Edmond, the Blue Door in Oklahoma City and the historic Bluebird Café in Nashville.

Morning Music is from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. every Saturday in the downstairs museum of the Round Barn.

Admission is free, but donations are accepted for the maintenance of the barn, which is located six miles east of Interstate 35 on Historic Route 66. The barn is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about music at the barn, call Joe Baxter at 405833-1350.

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Some TV suggested this summer for kids

By Polly Conway Common Sense Media Summer means fun stuff like swimming, camping, bike riding, and ... lots of TV. According to a study by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, kids watch about 20 more minutes of TV a day in the summer than during the school year.

But that doesn't have to be a bad thing. Here's an idea: Combine their favorite shows with cool activities to get them moving and thinking. These fun -- and smart -- ideas are all super easy to do (because it's your summer, too).

Peg + Cat, age 3+ Peg and her feline friend Cat always have a problem; luckily, it's easily solved by math! n For a fun measurement-based activity, ask preschoolers to help with simple cooking tasks, including sorting and counting vegetables or measuring sugar and flour for cookies. This could also work for an outdoor "recipe" like mudpies, using leaves, sand, pebbles, and the like.

Gigantosaurus, age 4+ Young dino lovers will enjoy adventuring with this crew of dinosaur pals who are hunting the great Giganto, as well as learning about how to get along and have fun. n Kids can press small dinosaur toys into clay or Play-Doh to create "fossils." Or, use that clay to create dino skeletons.

Julie's Greenroom, age 4+ Legendary actress and famed singer Julie Andrews leads a cast of puppets who love learning

Scene from program ‘Mighty Mustangs.’

about the arts. n For your own musical-loving kids, try having them write and perform -- or just improvise -- their own short play or concert. Turn the living room or backyard into a theater using sheets as curtains and invite all your stuffed animals and dolls to be the audience.

Bug Diaries, age 4+ Bug buddies Fly, Worm, and Spider solve problems, see the world in their own special ways, and express themselves by writing in their diaries. n Kids can learn how to journal; make it a nightly ritual or a special event; have them take their journals to the park and write about what inspires them in nature -- they could even write about bugs!

Wallykazam, age 4+ Young troll Wally has a magic stick that creates objects out of words -- which means lots of great adventures for him and his friends. n If your kids are just learning reading basics, walk around the house or a park together and come up with words that rhyme with what you see -- for example, "cat" and "hat" and "tree" and "bee."

Craig of the Creek, age 6+ Craig and his friends find fun and an escape from the real world when they visit their neighborhood creek. n If you're not near a creek, set up a water table and explore different ways to make the water flow.

Or, check out local nature preserves, state parks, and other outdoor areas. Do your own exploring, or take a guided hike and learn about the natural

world not too far from your home.

Wonder Quest, age 6+ A pixelated cat named Stampy is the heart of this Minecraft-inspired show that highlights curiosity. n Minecraft fans can try their hand at their own engineering projects. Design a machine with a purpose using Legos or household items.

American Ninja Warrior, age 9+ This fun whole-family show pits super-sporty contestants against a nearly impossible obstacle course. n Turn your backyard or living room into your own version of Mount Midoriyama. Indoors, you can lay out pillows to jump on (or between) and have kids crawl under tables. Outside, the sky's the limit!

Mighty Mustangs, age 9+ A diverse group of girls make up the Mustangs, a soccer (or football, as this Aussie show calls it) team that works together to win at the game and at life. n You don't have to be on a team to grab a ball, take it to the park, and kick it around Mustang-style with some simple practice activities.

Nailed It!, age 10+ Regular folks attempt (and usually fail) to replicate complicated desserts in this hilarious fauxgame show. n Find a crazy recipe online and make a day of cooking it. Laugh at mistakes and focus on doing your best versus creating a perfect result.

Andi Mack, age 10+ Energetic, creative tween Andi loves making jewelry and crafts in her backyard "Andi Shack." n Learn a simple skill together (crocheting, weaving, drawing) and set up your own "shack" for creative summer pursuits.

All of these shows and more are available with Contour from Cox. You can find even more great content by saying “kids zone” into your Contour voice remote. What fun, new ideas can you come up with?!

Common Sense Media is an independent nonprofit organization offering unbiased ratings and trusted advice to help families make smart media and technology choices. Check out our ratings and recommendations at www.commonsensemedia.org

A closer look at what is involved with dementia Dementia is the umbrella term for brain disease which affects short term memory, reasoning and logic, and decision making skills.

There are several different types of dementia including Alzheimer’s, Dementia of the Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration Type, Lewy Body Dementia, and Vascular Dementia. In Alzheimer's disease, the hippocampus, which helps form new memories, and the cortex, which helps us think, plan and remember There are 10 Warning Signs for Alzheimer’s according to the Alzheimer’s Association. n Abnormal Forgetting. Remember there is a difference in memory loss due to the natural process of aging and abnormal types of forgetting. For example, one might forget something temporarily which would be natural as they age but forgetting what just happened would be considered abnormal. n Difficulty performing familiar tasks. Break things down into steps to make it easier to complete. n Language problems. With regards to language problems, having trouble remembering words/memories could be considered abnormal. n Loss of Initiative which could include withdrawing from activities one used to enjoy. n Poor judgment in making rational decisions. n Problems with abstract thinking includes the ability to think about things not actually present. n Misplacing things. n Changes in behavior. n Personality changes.

n Disorientation.

The following information includes tips in interacting with someone with dementia. Remember that this is very confusing time for people. Imagine forgetting where your room or home is or not being able to communicate your own choices. Use simple, easy to understand language. Orient yourself to the person each time you interact. Give your name and your role in their life. If they are forgetting something, do not become frustrated.

Don’t pressure someone to remember. Instead, give them time to convey what they mean and help them clarify by asking questions. Do not argue with people as this can cause agitation. If someone becomes agitated, you could use music that they enjoy as a way to distract and redirect.

The Oklahoma Long Term Care Ombudsman Program helps residents in an advocacy role. For more information about long term resident's rights, please call your Ombudsman at the Areawide Aging Agency at 405-942-8500.

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Today’s veterinary care includes specialists Veterinary care has changed dramatically over the years.

While we still treasure the idea of James Herriot taking care of all animals, great and small, veterinary medicine recognizes the benefit of specialists the same way that human medicine does.

These specialists spend extra years of training in a narrow specialty to become very knowledgeable in that one area. A great analogy is what you might experience with your dentist. Dentists may fill your cavities and perform routine cleanings but when you require a root canal on a molar, they are likely to refer you to an endodontist, who spent extra time training and is quite excellent in that area. You get the best of all worlds by utilizing everyone’s training to the fullest. Today, you can do the same for your animals!

Imagine you’re taking your horse to primary care veterinarians. Despite utilizing all the equipment and expertise available to them, they just cannot get your horse well. Rather than this being the end of the road, they call a specialist who has specialized knowledge, skills or equipment for a deeper look into your horse’s problem. This specialist communicates with your primary care veterinarian, getting up to speed on what has been done to this point, and examines your horse. Together, they apply their expertise and figure out what is wrong with your horse and make a treatment plan. The end result is a diagnosis, a treatment plan and a healthy horse. These scenarios play out every day in Stillwater at Oklahoma State University’s Veterinary Medical Hospital.

OSU’s hospital houses veterinarians specialized in 14 different areas who communicate daily with veterinarians across the region, utilizing their special training and equipment to help heal animals.

OSU’s Veterinary Medical Hospital houses the only equine internal medicine specialists in the state of Oklahoma. These specialists are trained to diagnose and treat complicated and critical diseases in horses of all ages. It is easy to imagine what surgeons do, but it is much harder to understand what an internal medicine specialist does.

In the same way you wouldn’t visit an ophthalmologist to fix your heart problem, you shouldn’t expect a surgeon to have the same expertise as an internist. Internists are the mystery solvers of the veterinary world. They use keen observation skills and utilize such tools as ultrasound and endoscopy to examine horses inside and out until they arrive at a diagnosis and a treatment plan.

They are physiology experts with a deep understanding of how every cell in the body works together and how medications interact with one another and with the body. They evaluate laboratory work in a way that a criminologist would analyze a crime scene and find details that no one else would. Internal medicine is an art form. Every animal is different with different needs, and an internist can ensure no stone is left unturned on the way to a diagnosis through to treatment. They strive to arrive at a diagnosis in the least invasive way possible and craft a treatment plan that benefits both the animal and the owner. Internists are strategists, they are thinkers, and you want them on your team.

Veterinary specialists are not a replacement for your primary care veterinarian in the same way your cardiologist doesn’t replace your primary care physician. Quality veterinary care involves a team of veterinarians who communicate well with PHOTO PROVIDED one another for the ultimate benefit of your aniAuthor and equine internal medicine veterinarian mals’ health and well-being.

Dr. Lyndi Gilliam with one of her patients.

National Cancer Institute honors area oncologist son Cancer Center is Katherine Moxley, part of an academic M.D., a gynecologic medical center, physioncologist at the cians like Moxley also Stephenson Cancer conduct cutting-edge Center at OU Mediresearch to discover cine, is one of only 10 new answers for their physician-scientists napatients. tionwide to receive a At the Stephenson leadership award from Cancer Center, one in the National Cancer Infour patients chooses stitute. to participate in a cliniThis highly competical trial. By participattive honor – the NCI ing in NCI-sponsored Cancer Clinical Investitrials, patients not only gator Team Leadership Katherine Moxley receive the latest treatAward – recognizes ment options available Moxley’s efforts to imand the highest standard of care, but prove the lives of people with cancer they are taking an active role in disthrough leading NCI-funded clinical covering cancer breakthroughs. Moxtrials. The award acknowledges her ley serves on several national leadership efforts at the Stephenson as well as with clinical trials collabora- committees that are developing earlyand late-phase clinical trials. tors throughout the United States.

In addition, she plays a key role in The award comes with a monetary a new research collaboration beprize that she will use to develop a tween the Stephenson Cancer Center comprehensive precision medicine and MD Anderson Cancer Center to program at the Stephenson Cancer facilitate improvements in early deCenter. The program will further the tection, drug resistance and predicinvestigations of basic and translators of treatment response in ovarian tional scientists across OU and the Oklahoma Medical Research Founda- cancer. She also is part of a translational research project assessing the tion, specifically studying areas of role of inflammatory cytokines in the cancer treatment for which effective development of endometrial cancer. drugs are lacking.

As an associate professor of gyne“This award from the National Cancologic oncology, Moxley is a leader cer Institute is an honor for Dr. Moxin training the next generation of ley and recognizes her deep physician-scientists, working with commitment to her patients and remedical students and residents and search that will lead to new cancer mentoring post-doctoral fellows, treatments,” said Robert Mannel, graduate students and junior facM.D., director of the Stephenson ulty.

Cancer Center. “As a NCI-designated “I am honored to receive this cancer center, the Stephenson is a naaward from the NCI and to continue tional leader in clinical trials enrollto work with the accomplished cliniment, and our success is because of cians and scientists in Oklahoma and physicians like Dr. Moxley.” across the United States,” Moxley As a gynecologic oncologist, Moxsaid. “I am humbled by the opportuley treats patients who have been dinity to continue exploring new treatagnosed with ovarian, cervical, ments to better the lives of the brave uterine and other types of gynecowomen fighting gynecologic cancer.” logic cancers. Because the Stephen-

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Kathy Reeser, right, speaks to other Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma members at the July board meeting where she was inducted.

Honor for agent Reeser Local independent insurance agent Kathy Reeser has been inducted into the statewide board for the Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma organization.

“It is an honor to be able to serve independent agents from across the state,” Reeser said. “I am excited for what is to come.”

She is the only member on the board from Edmond and will serve until 2022 as a director at large.

Reeser was appointed after another member left the board.

Reeser, along with her daughter Theresa Scioli own VIP Insurance in downtown Edmond, which they started 10 years ago.

Reeser was approved at the annual convention in June and was appointed to the board earlier this month.

Independent Insurance Agents of Oklahoma was founded in 1906 and represents nearly 475 members agencies with 3,000 members with the goal of furthering the profession and industry.

IRS From Page 20 ployee theft, large customer bankruptcy, or other unusual circumstances.

The IRS is not actively looking to criminally prosecute business owners who get behind in their payroll taxes for reasons such as these.

However, the IRS will still hold business owners personally liable for a portion of the business payroll taxes.

In 2018, the IRS investigated 207 business owners, indicted 67 and jailed 77% of them for an average sentencing time of 21 months.

Business owners who take immediate action to remedy these situations before IRS agents show up at the business’ door will always be in better shape to save their business and their personal freedom.

The IRS Criminal Investigations An-

nual Report says of employment tax problems, “Employment tax fraud takes many forms. Some of the most common forms include employee leasing, paying employees cash, filing payroll tax returns, and failing to file when a business withholds taxes from their employees’ paychecks and use the funds for their personal expenses.”

Of course, the simple solution to solving any payroll tax problem is to pay the IRS the amount owed immediately.

Unfortunately, not all business owners have the money to do this. In those situations, the business owner must, at the very least, start paying what they owe for the current month and create a plan to repay the old payroll taxes.

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Annual school supply drive starts The Downtown Edmond Business Association has kicked off its fourth annual school supply drive "We began collecting school supplies four years ago to help local schools in the area. We have been overwhelmed each year by the response and support of the community and each year strive to collect even more. The past couple of years we have been kicking it off on National Yellow Pig Day. Each participating location will have a yellow piggy bank for monetary donations and a box to collect supplies. Anyone wanting to donate can go to one of these downtown locations or they can go to our website and shop online,” Downtown Edmond Business Association president Stephanie Carel said.

Items most needed are boys and girls underwear, sweatpants and shorts in preschool to first grade sizes, colored construction paper, number two pencils, colored pencils, crayons, spiral notebooks, notebook paper, facial tissue, washable markers, sanitizing wipes, glue, pocket folders, all sizes of plastic storage bags and monetary donations. Donations will be accepted until Aug. 10 at Autoworks, Broadway An-

tiques, Cinnamon Bears, the Edmond Chamber, the Edmond Economic Development Authority, The Edmond Sun, Farmers Insurance Michelle Schaefer, the Hilton Garden Inn Edmond, Madeline’s Flowers and Silver Leaf Gems. The supplies will go to Ida Freeman and Sunset Elementary schools.

IRS going after payroll violators From Oklahoman.com The new and improved IRS is actively seeking convictions against taxpayers guilty of payroll tax violations. During 2018, the IRS criminally charged and convicted a growing number of business owners for stealing payroll employment taxes.

Business owners are required to withhold payroll taxes from employees’ wages and they have a “fiduciary” responsibility to pay the amounts withheld over to the IRS. The IRS takes a hard look at any business that gets behind in paying payroll taxes.

Some business owners may at least have a semi-reasonable excuse for not paying payroll taxes over to the IRS when they are due. These excuses could include a catastrophic event, medical emergency, em-

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Lawmakers thanked Recently the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce held a reception, thanking state lawmakers for their work in drafting bills that help businesses.

From left are lawmakers Ryan Martinez, Stephanie Bice, 2019 Chairwoman and AT&T sponsor Jan Moran, Adam Pugh, Mike Osburn and Nicole Miller.

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DHS fills leadership posts Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Justin Brown has named Traylor Rains Chief Operating Officer (COO) for the agency.

“I am honored and excited to join the team at the Oklahoma Department of Human Services,” said Rains.

“My previous experience in the health and human services Rains sector has reinforced my commitment to creating opportunities for success for all Oklahomans. I look forward to working alongside each and every dedicated DHS employee, as well as with our community and tribal partners, to provide the best services possible to Oklahoma families and children.”

As Chief Operating Officer, Rains serves in a leadership role guiding agency programs including Child Welfare, Child Support Services, Child Care Licensing, Adult Protective Services, Aging Services and Developmental Disability Services.

“Traylor’s experience in public policy and passion for serving others is essential to improving customer outcomes,” said Brown. “He brings a strategic vision and heart that will help take DHS to the next level of developing strong families and creating an engaged workforce.”

A 2004 graduate of Baylor University Law School, Rains has served Oklahoma families and children in various roles including Assistant Director of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) policy for the Oklahoma Health Care Authority and Senior Director of Policy and Provider Regulation for the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.

Rains also served as Interim Executive Director of the Central Oklahoma Community Mental Health Center in Norman.

Ledoux named Chief of Innovation Jami Ledoux has been named Chief of Innovation for the Oklahoma Department of Human Services (DHS). Rising through the ranks of DHS from a front-line worker recognized for Ledoux her quality practice and engagement with families to the Director of Child Welfare Services, Ledoux has demonstrated a commitment to continuous quality improvement.

"I've spent my entire career serving kids and families who have experienced trauma," said Ledoux. "I'm excited for this new role and the direction of our organization to find and implement practices focused on preventing trauma. In this way, we will create a platform to elevate the voices of our customers and transform the ways in which we serve them."

Ledoux has more than 18 years of human services experience. In each of her progressively responsible roles, she has remained focused on improving the quality of service for vulnerable Oklahomans by developing strategies to better serve them.

Ledoux is skilled at engaging and sustaining important relationships with stakeholders and staff to inform and improve practice at all levels of the agency. Her most recent role as Senior Director of the Technical Assistance Unit of Casey Family Programs has given her unique insight into the practice models of other states.

"I learned so much while at Casey Family Programs," said Ledoux. "In this new role, I'll be able to leverage what I've learned through my work with many agencies across the country to identify innovative strategies to improve outcomes for our customers."

"Jami shows great expertise in process improvement and using data and customer input to inform our practice," said DHS Director Brown.

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Paseo Arts District readies for monthly Gallery Walk As Oklahoma’s first arts district, the Paseo Arts District continues to grow with restaurants, galleries and retail.

The community is invited to the First Friday Gallery Walk every month, rain or shine. Galleries and shops stay open late, and the evening marks the opening of new exhibitions each month. This month’s walk is Friday, Aug. 2, 6 to 9 p.m.

The Paseo Art Space presents Tour de Quartz, an exhibition of artwork created by Oklahoma high school students during the 2019 Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain. Students are selected for this exciting opportunity through statewide auditions. At the institute, students learn from nationally renowned artists and are able to improve upon their skills. Each student is represented by one piece of artwork in a variety of mediums such as photographs, prints and drawings. “We are always excited to see what the students do each year. Their talent is far beyond what you would consider high school level,� said Amanda Bleakley executive director of the Paseo Arts Association. Tour de Quartz will be on display in the Paseo Art Space from Aug. 2 to 31 and will then continue to tour throughout Oklahoma.

Featured at the red “Flamenco� sculpture in the center of the district 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. is musician Stephen Salewon, a singer/songwriter who grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and relocated to Oklahoma City with his family at the age of 13. Influences from his African roots, Red Dirt

Music, and the likes of Jack Johnson, Mumford & Sons and Coldplay lay a foundation for the melodic and soulful tunes he considers Indie Folk. His tales are such they could mend a broken heart or cut like a knife; he expresses the attributes within the spectrum of our innate desires.

We’ve got dinner covered! Mekong Spice food truck will be serving authentic Thai and Lao cuisine. Egg rolls and pork satay are a couple of menu favorites; don’t miss out! The Big Friendly Beer Bus will be pouring COOP Ale Works until the end of the night. Also, stop by Growe Flower Truck to create your own summer bouquet; 10 percent of their proceeds from the evening will benefit Rainbow Fleet. Country Girl Kitchen will also be here selling her delicious homemade loaves of bread.

Named by Forbes as one of America’s most transformed neighborhoods, the Paseo is a vibrant, self-sustaining arts district, which was the first of its kind in Oklahoma City.

As the catalyst for this neighborhood’s revitalization, the Paseo Arts Association established the monthly First Friday Gallery Walk, where galleries offer special exhibitions, refreshments, guest artists and a variety of live entertainment to the public. First Fridays are one of several ways the Paseo helps to bring the arts closer to the lives of its community members.

For more information, call the Paseo Arts Association at (405) 5252688 or email at amanda@thepaseo.org. Visit thepaseo.org/join for membership information.

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Scheduled for Friday, Aug. 2, the annual meeting of the pork minds will gather at the Embassy Suites Norman – Hotel and Conference Center in Norman, Okla. The Oklahoma Pork Congress calls together more than 150 pork producers, allied industry members and guests for updates, programs, awards luncheon, a business meeting, a silent auction and a fun filled Bacon and Blues Casino Night.

The event will begin at 9:30 a.m. with an update from the National Pork Producers Council and the National Pork Board. After the update, the awards luncheon will take place.

Donna Jackson will receive the okPORK Distinguished Service Award and Jim Seward and Curtis Creed will receive the okPORK Excellence

Award, In addition, okPORK plans to honor Senator Julie Daniels and Representative Mark McBride as the 2019 Outstanding Legislator, and Tulsa State Fair and Oklahoma Youth Expo Swine Committee members: Rusty Gosz, Rose Bonjour, Jason Harvey, Guy Shoulder, Brett Ramsey and Steve Thompson as the 2019 Ambassadors.

Following lunch, okPORK Executive Director Roy Lee Lindsey will provide an update for all members. Directly following the okPORK update James McSpadden will lead attendees through a discussion on the current legislative session and the effect it could have on Oklahoma’s pork industry. Following the updates, the 2019 business meeting will take place.

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Keeping pet-friendly home clean Father Edwards’ new assignment Sixty-eight percent of American households, or about 85 million families, own a pet, according to the 20172018 National Pet Owners Survey conducted by the American Pet Products Association. Canada's Pet Wellness report indicates that approximately 35 percent of Canadian households have a dog, while 38 percent have a cat.

Dogs, cats and other companion animals can be wonderful to have around, breathing energy into a family. Despite all of the advantages pets can bring, they tend to be a little messy. However, that doesn't mean it's impossible to have a pet and maintain a clean home. Homeowners just need to take a few extra steps to help things along. n Manage pet fur.

One of the persistent issues pet parents face is fur. Grooming the pet

regularly (preferably outdoors) will help tame some of its fur.

Covering sofas and other places where pets like to lounge with an old sheet can contain some of the fur where it can be shaken off outdoors and laundered frequently. n Upgrade your vacuum. You'll need a vacuum with strong suction to pick up fur, dirt, dander, feathers, birdseed, and any of the other debris that can accumulate thanks to pets. A vacuum with a good brush action also can dig in deep to carpets and upholstery to really clean thoroughly, say the experts at House Beautiful. n Pause for paws at the door. Keep a small container of water by the front door. When returning from walks, dip the dog's paws into the water and dry before entering the house.

This keeps dirt (and salt in the winter) from

being a nuisance. n Get the right cleanser. Pet owners must contend with accidents. Look for an enzymatic cleanser that will treat stains and odors so that pets do not return to the soiled area again and again thinking this is an acceptable potty location, says Modern Dog magazine.

Test an area of the carpet or floor being treated for colorfastness before applying. Address accidents promptly.

School. After earning a The Rev. Kelly EdBachelor of Science dewards of Edmond has gree in Mechanical Enbeen named the pasgineering from tor of St. Eugene Oklahoma State UniCatholic Church in versity in 2010, he enWeatherford, Okla. tered St. Meinrad Fr. Edwards was orSeminary in Indiana. dained into the priestHe has received a Mashood of the Catholic ter of Arts Degree in Church in 2017, and Catholic Philosophical served as the Associate Studies from St. MeinPastor of St. Francis Pastor Kelly Edwards rad in 2012, and graduXavier in Enid from ated with a Masters degree in 2017-2019.

Divinity in 2017.

Edwards is the son of Michelle He will also be the pastor of St EuSchaefer and Blaine Trimmell of Edmond. He attended St. Elizabeth Ann gene’s mission parishes, Sacred Heart in Hinton and Blessed Sacrament in Seton grade school and graduated Thomas. from Bishop McGuinness High

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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