Edmond Life and Leisure - April 7, 2022

April 7, 2022

Vol. 22, No. 47

In This Issue FOUR SEASONS

Roundbarn milestone

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

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

For more information, see page 4.

Elaine Warner talks about pirates

See page 12

Event Sunday will mark 30 years since renovation PHOTO PROVIDED BY Arcadia Historical and Preservation Society

FRIDAY, April 8

Sunny High 61° Low 34°

SATURDAY, April 9 Sunny High 69° Low 54°

SUNDAY, April 10 Partly Cloudy/Wind High 83° Low 61°

This photo of Luke Robison working on the Arcadia Round Barn restoration in 1990 is part of the Jim Argo Collection and was provided by the Oklahoma Historical Society.

ARCADIA – A free hot dog meal, live music and games for the kids are on tap as the Arcadia Historical and Preservation Society celebrates the 30th anniversary of the restoration of the Arcadia Round Barn.

The open house is set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 10, and will include a 2 p.m. welcome ceremony to introduce special guests including descendants of barn restorer Luke Robison and barn builders William Odor and J.H. Keely.

Darren Robison, 56, of Midwest City, was a teenager when his “Granddaddy” Luke Robison and fellow retired carpenters undertook the restoration of the barn, which had fallen into disrepair and had been transferred from private ownership to that of the historical society. As a student at the University of Central Oklahoma, he drove from Edmond to help with the repairs.

“We jacked up the barn with massive 30-ton jacks just to get it level,”

Darren Robison recalled.

Eventually the workers were faced with the job of tying together the rafters in the massive domed roof, which had collapsed before the restoration began.

“He had built a scaffold 36 feet above the second floor, which was way up there,” Darren Robison said of Luke Robison, who died in 1997.

“It was scary. We worked on the rafters a week or more just to get them all tied together.”

The barn was built in 1898 on Odor’s farm. The town of Arcadia was founded by Odor and other landowners in 1902 after the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad was built to the south of the barn.

A dirt road designated as State Highway 7 was built between the barn and the railroad tracks in 1914, and in 1926 the still-unpaved road became U.S. Highway 66.

The Round Barn became a point of interest as people began to travel

Route 66 from Illinois to California.

U.S. 66 was replaced by interstates and officially removed from the national highway system in 1985, and the Oklahoma stretch on which the Round Barn rests is now State Highway 66.

Route 66 enthusiasts are making the pilgrimage from Chicago to Santa Monica in increasing numbers, and more than 30,000 people annually visit the Round Barn, which has been a museum since the restoration was completed in April 1992. The barn hosts live music offered every weekend, and the loft is frequently rented for weddings and other social functions.

The barn is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas. Admission is free, but donations are accepted for maintenance of the barn and grounds. For more information about the open house, call 405-3962286.

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Mortgage Matters

How long does it take to get a mortgage?

By Kenneth Wohl Nowadays, we’re all used to buying something and it coming relatively quickly. With a few clicks, we can select what we want, buy it, and your purchase can be on its way within hours, usually Wohl finding itself on your front porch within days.

But if you’ve found your dream home, it won’t be as easy as picking it out and moving in the next day.

Just like finding the right house, getting approved for your mortgage takes time.

It took an average of 51 days to close a mortgage in 2021, according to ICE Mortgage Technology.

The mortgage process has several parts, so if you’re thinking about buying a home, it’s best to start the mortgage process first – even before you begin looking at homes. Getting prequalified for a mortgage not only shows owners you’re serious about buying, it also will let you know just how much you’re qualified to borrow.

That doesn’t mean all mortgages take that long to close. But this will give you an idea of how long the process can take.

Getting a mortgage requires a thorough review of your finances, including your income, your assets and your debt. Once you start the process, you’ll need to share financial documents and other relevant infor-

mation with your mortgage lender.

If you’ve been approved for a mortgage after a thorough review of your finances, an appraisal of the property you want to purchase will take place. Your mortgage lender will request the appraisal. Appraisals can take anywhere from a few days to a few weeks to complete.

Assuming the house appraisal is good, your mortgage lender will do a title search of the property, which ensures you’ll have a clear title. If problems arise with the title, this can add time to the process while the problem is remedied.

Once all of these steps are completed on your mortgage lender’s end, closing finally comes. There is a three-day loan disclosure waiting period that must take place before your official closing day. Once closing day comes, you’ll sign a bevy of paperwork before finally getting the keys to your new home.

So while there is no set-in-stone time of how long it takes to get a mortgage, the sooner you start the process, the better off you’ll be.

Opinions expressed above are the personal opinions of Kenneth Wohl and meant for generic illustration purposes only. With approved credit.

For specific questions regarding your personal lending needs, please call RCB Bank at 855-BANK-RCB. Some restrictions apply. RCB Bank is an Equal Housing Lender and member FDIC. RCB Bank NMLS #798151.

Kenneth Wohl NMLS #453934.

Good Friday concert on April 15 The CRUSA String Quartet will present a Good Friday performance of Joseph Haydn’s “The Last Words of Christ on the Cross,” at 3 p.m. April 15, at Church of the Good Shepherd.

Members of the quartet are Marat Gabdullin, violin; Angelica Pereira, violin; Royce McLarry, viola and Valorie Tatge, cello.

The Rev. J. Michael Robertson, rector emeritus of the traditional Anglican church at 1000 N. Broadway in Edmond, said “one should come to the foot of the cross on Good Friday to experience the joy of Easter.”

The church has for years presented concerts on Good Friday and at Christmas time, as well as a classical music series. The free performances are a gift to the community.

The orchestral work of the seven last words of Jesus Christ was commissioned in 1783 for the Good Friday service at Holy Cave Oratory in Cadiz, Spain. The composer adapted it for 1787 for string quartet and in 1796 as an oratorio with solo and choral vocal parts.

A native of Russia, Gabdullin received a master’s degree from Oklahoma City University and a doctoral degree from the University of Oklahoma. He is an associate concertmaster for the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.

Pereira, a native of Columbia, holds two degrees from OCU. She is a member of the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and also performs with the Norman and Lawton philharmonics.

McLarry holds degrees from OCU and the University of WisconsinMadison. He is principal violist of the Oklahoma City, Norman and Lawton philharmonics.

A native of Spain, Tatge is on the faculties of Southern Nazarene University and Oklahoma Christian University. She is principal cellist of the Norman Philharmonic and a contract player with the Oklahoma City and Lawton philharmonics.

For more information about Church of the Good Shepherd, call 405-314-8715 or go to anglicancgsedmondok.com.

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From the Publisher

Two more Tres Amigos concerts announced After a much delayed program of concerts due to COVID-19, Tres Amigos Production is proud to announce the next two concerts. The not-for-profit production company promotes international recording artist into the UCO Jazz Lab and 100% of any monies collected above the cost of the performers goes to the UCO Foundation to fund Ray Hibbard jazz scholarships for the school.

Prior to the work done by Tres Amigos Production toward this goal, there were no jazz scholarships at the university. Two jazz scholarships have been endowed with a third one to be started soon.

The concerts also promote the fantastic facility in the UCO Jazz Lab. It took a village to get the Jazz Lab built and going. It was a combination of UCO, City of Edmond and business. The lab functions as a teaching facility by day and a performance venue in the evenings featuring some great local talent for the community to enjoy. Due to the Tres Amigos performances, a number of recognized performers have been introduced to the Jazz Lab and have asked to return many times. Some have even done masters classes at the university.

A favorite local group, The Wise Guys, are returning Saturday April 29th to give Tres Amigos a hand in raising money to get the third endowed jazz scholarship going. They do this every year, and it is appreciated. The show begins at 8:00 p.m. and tickets are only $25. There is a 160-seat limit so do not delay in reserving your tickets by calling (405) 641-6380.

Last time, The Wise Guys brought in their tribute to the Beatles but no telling what they have in store for their enthusiastic fans for this show. If you are of a certain age as they say and grew up in north Oklahoma City or Edmond, you probably went to school with one or more of the Wise Guys. If you are new to the area, this group is a treat you do not want to miss. Their shows are full of great music but also contain a ton of humor that makes for one a terrific night of entertainment especially for the price of a $25 ticket.

The next concert will be May 14th at the UCO Jazz Lab featuring Django Walker. Born and raised in Austin, TX and the son of Texas Singer-songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker, Django has made a name for himself as a singer-songwriter pinning songs for Jimmy Buffett w/ “Something ‘bout a Boat,” Pat Green w/ “Texas on My Mind,” and many other Texas artists. Tickets are $40 each and you can reserve them by calling (405) 641-6380.

Django He is set to go into the studio this fall for his fifth studio album and currently touring all over the country, Django will be playing his own songs, as well as some by his father’s, to celebrate 20 years of Tres Amigos, where Jerry Jeff Walker was the very FIRST Tres Amigos scholarship concert.

Django has appeared at the Jazz Lab before.

The first time was when he came with his dad in one of his return performances. He was not set to perform but rather help his dad with the travel.

Jerry Jeff had just had back surgery and was still in some pain. None of us had heard Django perform but his dad asked if we could give him a short set since he was moving a bit slow. How could we refuse a request from Jerry Jeff Walker?

The crowd loved the set with Django on the stage. His music was different then his dad’s, but the crowd loved it. Django liked it because it was just him, no band. “I usually play in giant halls where you have to scream your music. I like it here because I can actually sing my stuff,” he told us.

About halfway through the set with just Jerry Jeff, dad called Django out to see if he wanted to play some of his songs together. It was unplanned and unrehearsed. Django came out and looked as his dad as he picked up his guitar and said, “We have not played this together in years.” No worries because they were incredible together. The audience was in total awe.

The best part was that Jerry Jeff and Django surprised themselves as well. They were enjoying doing it and had not realized how good they were together. The two kept looking at each other with smiles on their faces. One person in the audience commented, “I think we just wit-

nessed a moment.”

Must have been because the next spring, Jerry Jeff and Django took the act on tour in California and killed it. Django did not and still does not want to give up his music to only do his dads. You will just have to believe that you will love both types of music.

If you are wondering about his name, Django (the D is silent), he is named after Belgian guitarist Django Reinhardt. He began learning to play guitar at age 15. After graduating from Austin High School in 1999, he attended the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts from 1999 to 2001 but did not graduate. He has said the experience made him "a better musician", but also says he learned much more traveling out on the road.

This will be the first time Django has been back to the Jazz Lab since his father passed away. Having the privilege of spending time with Jerry Jeff on his visits to Edmond and the Jazz Lab, I can tell you the guy was a bit of a character. I mean that in a very good way. My guess is that Django will have some entertaining memories and moments of his father that he will gladly share with the audience.

You do not want to miss either one of these shows so call (405) 641-6380. Tickets will go fast folks and you will not find more entertainment for your dollar in a better facility anywhere. You also help raise money for some outstanding UCO students.

Small business help from the SBA The Small Business Digital Alliance (SBDA), a new public-private co-sponsorship between the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and Business Forward, Inc., published a comprehensive suite of free resources to help small businesses expand their customer base, manage their growth, find and retain talent, and enter new markets.

These resources are being provided by some of America’s most respected leaders in business, government, economic development, and other aligned spaces.

The SBDA’s digital tools will help small businesses create competitive advantages and lower the barriers to entry to entrepreneurship for all aspiring small business owners, especially those from historically underserved and disadvantaged communities.

Beyond access to technical skills development and tools, the SBDA will play a significant role in helping entrepreneurs expand their networks -- a key component for small businesses as they seek new customers and stronger relationships with vendors, lenders, and other stakeholders needed for success. Small businesses can also partake in regional educational and networking events hosted through collaboration of the SBA, Business Forward, Inc., and the SBDA’s national members.

How to access the SBDA’s Digital Resource Library Small businesses can navigate the SBDA national members’ tools and resources through the library for more personalized learning by visiting smallbusinessdigitalalliance.com. The library will be updated monthly with new resources throughout the year.

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

The Wise Guys

Check out what’s inside!

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

---- Weekend calendar of Events ......................................................Page 6.

---- Network newsrooms are far to the left ....................................Page 10.

---- Lankford wants southern border secured..................................Page 10.

---- Elaine Warner’s visit to British coastal city................................Page 12.

---- A major grant awarded metro researchers................................Page 13.

---- George Gust reviews ‘Morbius’ ................................................Page 14.

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

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

This, and much more, in this week’s edition!

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

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

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

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

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

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

Photographer Melinda Infante

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Lankford opposes Biden oil plan Senator James Lankford (R-OK), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, last week issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced it would release 1 million barrels of oil per day for six months from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to attempt to address high gas prices: “Apparently President Biden just discovered that the American economy runs on oil and natural gas.

After attacking traditional energy sources that fuel our nation for a year, the price at the gas pump has risen significantly. Then Putin’s invasion of Ukraine made prices even worse,” said Lankford. “Now, the most progressive President ever is releasing 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an attempt to bring down the prices that his policies raised. This is his third major release from our Strategic Petroleum Reserve, which is designed to protect our national security, not the President’s poll numbers. We need longterm policy changes like common sense regulations

on pipelines, preventing the Federal Reserve from cutting off access to capital for oil and gas companies, opening up federal lands to energy exploration, and providing regulatory consistency to allow US energy producers certainty to invest again. If Biden wants to lower gas prices, he should spend more time talking about supply solutions with the many US energy companies he’s alienated and less time glad-handing climate-change activists” Lankford continues to lead the Senate on how to address the problems Biden has caused for stalled US energy production, skyrocketing gas prices, and increased home heating costs. Lankford recently introduced the Energy Regulations Certainty Act to prevent President Biden from issuing new US oil and gas regulations and restrictions until after Russian troops have withdrawn from Ukraine. Lankford sent two letters to the President asking him to restore America’s energy dominance and to change course on the failing energy policies that are emboldening Putin.

New facility for Cannon & Associates

Cannon & Associates recently held a ribbon cutting with the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the opening of their new facility at 1425 S. Fretz Ave. in Edmond.

Cannon & Associates is a leading criminal defense, family law and personal injury firm ready to help serve your family, and protect your rights and interests. Founder John Cannon and Associate Douglas Elliott are both former Assistant District Attorneys, Prosecutors, and Judge Advocates. Their team has over 30 years experience fighting for thousands of criminally accused and soldiers across Oklahoma and the Country.

For more information, visit jpcannonlawfirm.com

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

Guilt or innocence is determined in a court of law.

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

March 21 Nicole Ann Cichy, 21 of Oklahoma City. Public intoxication.

Benedicto Diaz-Peregrino, 28 of Katy, Texas.

Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .15 or more.

Tyler Lloyd Brown, 23 homeless. Possess drug paraphernalia and two counts of CDS possession.

Alyssa Jenell Williams Elmore, 30 of Oklahoma City. Driving while privilege is canceled, suspended, denied or revoked.

David Mendoza, 27 of Oklahoma City. Speeding (11 to 14 mph over) and driving without proper/valid driver’s license.

March 22 Joshua Keith Livingston, 44 of Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Michelle Rae Bolding, 48 of Guthrie. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .15 or more.

March 23 Raymond Devon Baird, 32 homeless. Felony warrant.

Angela Kay Luttrell, 44 of Edmond. Misdemeanor warrant and public intoxication.

Melissa Renee Campbell, 37 of Edmond. A felony warrant and two misdemeanor warrant.

March 24 Michael Allen Sanchez, 29 of Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .08 or more.

Bibowei Prince Enamamu, 37 of Oklahoma City. Failure to appear.

Damian Franklin Blair, 43 of OKC. Possession of a firearm after conviction of a felony.

Cody Daniel Baldridge, 28 of Edmond. Child endangerment and felony DUI/APC. Michael Taft Grey, 33 homeless. Misdemeanor warrant, felony warrant, public intoxication and non-assault resisting officer.

March 25 Kristopher Alexander Kardokus, 41 of Edmond.

Carrying a weapon under the influence of alcohol or drugs, transport open container of intoxicating beverage or beer and operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Patrick Joseph Hasty, 52 of Oklahoma City.

Misdemeanor warrant and failure to appear.

Kaison Trazor Edwards, 18 of Edmond.

Threaten to perform violent act and (misdemeanor first offense) domestic abuse assault (in the presence of minor child.)

March 26 Tommy Wayne Heddlesten, 57 of Edmond.

Felony DUI/APC. Clifford Adam Brady, 46 of Tulsa. Misdemeanor warrant.

Keidijiah Marie Perry, 26 of Victorville, Calif.

No proof of insurance, leaving the scene of an accident, changing lanes unsafely and operating a motor vehicle with no valid driver’s license.

Austin Hunter McClendon, 26 of Meridian, Okla. Two counts of failure to appear.

March 27 Travyon Raynell Walker, 42 of Edmond. Possess firearm after conviction of a felony.

Nya Sharay Griffin, 20 of Luther. Felony warrant.

Jimmy Johnson, 35 of Seminole. Public intoxication.

Domoinique de la Juwon Markel Natt, 34 of Edmond. Possess CDS, possess drug paraphernalia, public intoxication and obstruction of a police officer.

Gordon Leonardo Pickett, 40 of Oklahoma City. Four felony warrants, four misdemeanors, public intoxication and false representation to an officer.

William Tyler Cornwell, 35 homeless. Three felony warrants and four misdemeanor warrants.

Erin Leanna Shoate, 25 of Oklahoma City. No proof of insurance, failure to wear seatbelt, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving while privilege is canceled, suspended, denied or revoked and a felony warrant.

Corian D. Richardson, 32 of Edmond. (Misdemeanor) domestic assault, operating a motor vehicle without current license plate, driving with license canceled, suspended or revoked, failure to carry current security verification form in vehicle, carrying a weapon under the influence of alcohol or drugs, threaten to perform violent act, obstruction of police officer and operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Raynie Dawn Harley, 31 of Oklahoma City.

Public intoxication.

Gary Allen Maldonado, 50 of Edmond. Public intoxication.

Lenard Antwan James, 21 of Edmond. (Misdemeanor first offense) domestic abuse assault (in the presence of minor child.)

Weekend calendar of events, April 7-10 --- In the Gallery: James Coplin --- Jazz Ensemble & Combo Concert --- VIBES: Downtown Edmond’s Art Experience --- Edmond Jr Rodeo --- Barrel Bash --- Round Barn 30th Restoration Anniversary --- Route 66 Arcadia Lake Mountain Bike Race --- The Western Heritage Awards --- Sunday Spotlight – Living Canvas --- Signature Tour --- Read the West Book Club: The Removed --- Drop--- In Drawing: The Spanish Girl, Martha E. Simkins --- Oklahoma Quarter Horse Spring

Show --- Oklahoma City Farm Show --- Chocolate Decadence --- OKC Philharmonic presents: STAR WARS – A New Hope --- LIVE on the Plaza --- Oklahoma History Symposium --- Easter Eggstravaganza --- Spring Steam Train Rides --- Festival of Colors --- OKC Bird Bazaar Extra Information In the Gallery: James Coplin Location: Edmond Fine Arts Institute Extra Info: Mar featuring the art of James Coplin; gallery opening, Thu,

Apr 7; 5 – 8 p.m.; edmondfinearts.com

Extra Info: Sun, Apr 10; 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org

Jazz Ensemble & Combo Concert Location: Okla. Christian University Extra Info: Thu, Apr 7; Free; 7:30 p.m.; oc.edu

Drop-In Drawing: The Spanish Girl, Martha E. Simkins Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Sun, Apr 10; 2 --- 3 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org

VIBES: Downtown Edmond’s Art Experience Location: Downtown Edmond Extra Info: Thu, Apr 7; Free; 5 – 9 p.m.; edmondvibes.org Edmond Jr Rodeo Location: Edmond Round Up Club – Carl Benne Arena Extra Info: Fri, Apr 8 – Sat, Apr 9; Adults: $5; 18 & younger: $1; edmondroundupclub.com Barrel Bash Location: Lazy E Arena Extra Info: Fri, Apr 8 – Sun, Apr 10; 10 a.m.; ticketmaster.com Round Barn 30th Restoration Anniversary Location: Arcadia Round Barn Extra Info: Sun, Apr 10; Free; 10 a.m.

– 5 p.m.; arcadiaroundbarn.com Route 66 Arcadia Lake Mountain Bike Race Location: Arcadia Lake Extra Info: Sun, Apr 10; 11 a.m., 12:15 p.m., 12:30 a.m.; $20 --- $30; oktdd.org The Western Heritage Awards Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Fri, Apr 8; 8 a.m. – Sat, Apr 9; 9 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org Sunday Spotlight – Living Canvas Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Sun, Apr 10; 1 – 1:30 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org

Oklahoma Quarter Horse Spring Show Location: Oklahoma State Fair Park Extra Info: Wed, Apr 6 – Sun, Apr 10; 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.; okqha.org Oklahoma City Farm Show Location: Oklahoma State Fair Park Extra Info: Thu, Apr 7 – Sat, Apr 9; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.; oklahomacityfarmshow.com Chocolate Decadence Location: Leadership Square Extra Info: Thu, Apr 7; 6:30 – 9 p.m.; automobilealley.org OKC Philharmonic presents: STAR WARS – A New Hope Location: Civic Center Music Hall Extra Info: Fri, Apr 8 – Sat, Apr 9; 8 p.m.; okcphil.org LIVE on the Plaza Location: NW 16th between Classen & Penn Ave Extra Info: Fri, Apr 8; 6 – 10 p.m.; plazadistrict.org Oklahoma History Symposium Location: Oklahoma History Center Extra Info: Sat, Apr 9; 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; okhistory.org Easter Eggstravaganza Location: Orr Family Farm Extra Info: Sat, Apr 9; 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.; orrfamilyfarm.com

Signature Tour Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Sat, Apr 9 & Sun, Apr 10; 1-2 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org

Spring Steam Train Rides Location: Okla. Railway Museum Extra Info: Sat, Apr 9 – Sun, Apr 10; train departure times: Sat: 9:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 12:30 a.m., 2 p.m., & 3:30 p.m.; Sun: 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., & 3:30 p.m.; Facebook.com

Read the West Book Club: The Removed Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum

Festival of Colors Location: 14805 W Industrial Rd, Guthrie, OK Extra Info: Sat, Apr 9; 12 – 2 p.m.;

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Honoree Salvador Garcia with Pam Lenhart, who nominated Garcia.

Salvador Garcia is honored by group for ‘trustworthiness’ Salvador Garcia received the Character Council of Edmond’s award as Champion of Character of Trustworthiness, Wednesday, March 30 at Jimmy’s Egg. Garcia works full time at both Jimmy’s Egg and Chelino’s restaurants.

Salvador moved from Mexico to Oklahoma in 1999. Desiring to provide a better life for his family, he left behind his parents, the late José and Ana María García, his wife, Del Carmen Esparza and their three sons, Salvador, Job and José Garcia.

A co-worker from Jimmy’s Egg, Pamela Lenhart, nominated Salvador for his exemplary reliability. Pamela said, “Even though he works two fulltime jobs, he is never late, always polite and always helpful no matter what you need or ask of him.”

Salvador’s parents taught him to help on their ranch when he was a young child. His middle son, Job, described how his dad began working with his parents when he was 12years old.

He labored from 5:00 in the morning until 9:00 at night.

Salvador’s parents passed away after he moved to Edmond. He never got to see them again. Job moved to Oklahoma when he was 17 years old. He and his family also live in Edmond.

Salvador learned at a young age to see the positive side of life and hope for the future. Salvador said, “Everything is so natural to stay upbeat and hard working. The more I work, the more I make, the more I have to send to my family.”

His optimistic attitude helps him treasure the extended time he spends on the job. Pamela said, “He enjoys

staying busy, it keeps him occupied from missing his family so much.

Character Council board member, Anna Rognas said, “Sal is a kindhearted man who gets to know the patrons of the restaurants in which he works.” She described him as devoted to his job and always cheerful, despite the long hours, he puts in.

When describing the benefit of Salvador’s trustworthiness, Pamela said, “Many people come to our restaurant because they know that he is going to be there, they know he makes the bread and they love it, they love and appreciate him as much as we do.”

On behalf of the City of Edmond and the Character Council of Edmond, Salvador Garcia was honored as a Champion of Character for demonstrating the character trait of trustworthiness, defined by Character First as, “Gaining the confidence of others by demonstrating reliability.”

The Character Council is a grassroots, nonprofit organization committed to creating a citywide initiative to build Edmond into a "Community of Character."

The group believes that the character of a nation can only be strengthened one person at a time, one community at a time. Toward that end, the Character Council of Edmond seeks to recognize residents who demonstrate character, as witnessed by those who have been affected and influenced.

To nominate a citizen as a “Champion of Character,” one who exemplifies these character traits, visit www.edmondcharacter.org or write: Champions of Character, PO Box 392, Edmond OK 73083-0392.

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

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Sports photos Has your Edmond little league team won a tourney? If so please send it to us at news@edmondpaper.com

PHOTO PROVIDED

A team of undergraduate public health majors at the University of Central Oklahoma recently took first place in the 2022 National Case Study Competition in Health Education (NCSCHE). Pictured, top row left to right, Sunshine Cowan, Ph.D., UCO professor of public health and assistant dean of the UCO Jackson College of Graduate Studies; Moriah Contino, a public health senior from Dubuque, Iowa; and, Kerry Morgan, Ph.D., assistant professor of kinesiology and health studies at UCO. Front row left to right, Michelle Romero, a public health senior from Bethany, Oklahoma; and, Avery Geist, a public health senior from Edmond.

Students fare well at national event

A team of three undergraduate students majoring in public health at the University of Central Oklahoma recently took first place in the 2022 National Case Study Competition in Health Education (NCSCHE). Fifteen teams from eight universities competed in the event.

Team members included Moriah Contino, a public health senior from Dubuque, Iowa; Avery Geist, a public health senior from Edmond, Oklahoma; and, Michelle Romero, a public health senior from Bethany, Oklahoma.

“We are thrilled to see this team win the national competition after placing first in the regional competition last fall,” said Sunshine Cowan, Ph.D., UCO professor of public health and assistant dean of the UCO Jack-

son College of Graduate Studies.

“They not only brought remarkable knowledge to their solution, but they also infused creativity and included connections to solutions beyond the immediate case. The rules for this competition strictly mandate that students may not receive any outside assistance. The honor of this win lies entirely with them, and we are incredibly proud.”

During the competition, students used research and public health theory to solve a public health community case study without assistance from outside resources. The projects were judged by a panel of national health experts using criteria based on the competencies required of a certified health education specialist.

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By Steve Gust It would be interesting to know how many times conventional “wisdom,” usually liberal, is wrong.

When I was a teenager, (ages ago) people were already Steve Gust starting to panic over environmental issues. People worried about a new ice age. Somehow between then, and the 1990s, that problem morphed into global warming. And then when people questioned that, the left settled on “climate change.” That gave them permission to blame cars for any flood or any wildfire.

There was also a lot of talk about overpopulation. That belief has been around for centuries.

Usually the national press is leading the way for misinformation.

We’ve chronicled the times they blew it with criminal stories. Cases including the Duke Lacrosse team and Richard Jewell come to mind.

The media had those people wrongly convicted. And don’t forget about Jussie Smollett. Smollett claimed he was attacked by two Trump supporters in the wee hours of the night during a bitterly cold polar vortex. I knew that story was fake. Everyone knows Chicago doesn’t have two Trump supporters.

Seriously the whole narrative was messed up. A rookie patrol officer could have found lots of red flags with that. But initially our press treated it like it had happened.

Then we had Trump collusion with Russia. It took years, and millions of taxpayer dollars and investigations, to debunk that myth.

The most recent media falsehood involved Hunter Biden’s laptop. In case you forgot, in 2020 a computer repair store owner turned the laptop over to law enforcement. Hopefully the FBI hasn’t lost it. It was reported that there were some shady dealings between the president’s son and the Chinese. Immediately some 51 “intelSee Gust, Page 11

Early poll results show incumbents doing well The Oklahoma-based public affairs firm Amber Integrated has released two surveys measuring attitudes about the current political environment and the upcoming primary and general elections in Oklahoma.

The first of these surveys was conducted from March 24-27, 2022 and included a pool of 455 likely GOP primary voters in Oklahoma. It has a margin of error of 4.59% at a 95% confidence interval.

The second of these surveys was also conducted from March 2427, 2022, and included a pool of 500 likely general election voters

in Oklahoma. This survey has a margin of error of 4.38% at a 95% confidence interval.

Some key observations from both surveys are below: GOP Primary Survey Gov. Kevin Stitt holds a commanding lead in the GOP gubernatorial primary, with 59% of voters saying they will vote for Stitt or “lean towards” voting for Stitt. Fifteen percent of voters say they will vote for his opponent, Mark Sherwood, or lean towards voting for him.

Gentner Drummond has a notable lead over Stitt-appointed Attor-

ney General John O’Connor. Thirty-seven percent of likely Republican primary voters say they will vote or lean towards voting for Drummond, while 16% say the same of O’Connor. Forty-seven percent remain undecided.

Sixty-three percent of likely GOP voters say they will vote for or lean towards voting for U.S. Senator James Lankford in his reelection bid, compared to just 10% who say they support or lean towards his opponent Jackson Lahmeyer.

With the support of 39% of likely GOP voters, U.S. Representative Markwayne Mullin has an early lead over his other opponents for the race to fill retiring U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe’s seat. Former Oklahoma House of Representatives Speaker T.W. Shannon has the support of 14% of likely Republican voters, followed by Oklahoma Senator Nathan Dahm (6%) and Inhofe Chief of Staff Luke Holland (2%). Thirty-eight percent remain undecided.

Voters are overwhelmingly undecided on primary races further down the ballot, with 77% of voters undecided on the race for state superintendent of education and 72% undecided on both state treasurer and corporation commissioner.

Likely Voter/ General Election Survey Former U.S. President Donald Trump is popular; current U.S. President Joe Biden is

See Poll, Page 11

Lankford wants a secure southern border Senator James Lankford (R-OK) called out the Biden Administration’s proposal to end the use of Title 42 expulsions at the southern border and instead hide the chaos by relying on “interior processing” to move illegal immigrants into the country for processing and release. Lankford and his Lankford team warned Biden Administration officials directly about what a bad idea that is. He has warned Senators directly, and last week he warned the media about the Administration’s impending decision to revoke Title 42 authority.

Title 42, a clause of the 1944 Public Health Services Law, provides border law enforcement the authority to remove illegal immigrants during a public health emergency like COVID-19. Trump and Biden both have used Title 42 to rapidly expel migrants at the southern border. DHS has expelled over 1.1 million migrants—56 percent of all mi-

grants encountered at the southern border—under the authority since Biden took office.

Lankford has sounded the alarm on the chaos at the US-Mexico border for months and in recent weeks has highlighted his concerns for the Biden Administration’s plans to lift Title 42 and start internal processing. Last week he warned that the US could see an additional 1 million illegal border crossers in six weeks if Biden rescinds Title 42.

Lankford said he would bring a Congressional Review Act resolution forward to overturn the Biden Administration’s attempt to lift the Title 42 order.

Yesterday, Lankford sent a letter to Senators to make sure they’re aware of the chaos that is about to begin if the Biden Administration follows through with plans to lift Title 42 authority, Transcript Last year, we had 2 million that illegally crossed our border. That’s the highest number ever recorded. If you take just the first 14 months of the Biden Administration, 2.3 million people illegally crossed our border. To put that in perspective, the first 14 months of the Biden Administration had as many illegal crossings as the

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previous four years the Trump Administration did, combined.

We’re seeing an epidemic level of people coming across the border.

Now, in March of 2020, President Trump put into place because of COVID-19, put in place, what’s called Title 42. That was the ability, due to the pandemic, to turn people around at the border and to say, ‘You can’t cross right now during the pandemic time period.’ We all knew it was temporary. The Trump Administration knew it was temporary. The Biden Administration chose to extend that policy, agreed with the Trump policy, extended that when they came in in January of 2021.

From that time, I started addressing DHS to say, ‘What is your plan when Title 42 goes away to replace it or to be able to deal with enforcement?’

Literally for a year, this [Biden] Administration has had time to be able to look at what is their plan.

They’re now presenting their plan to us of what they’re going to do when they take Title 42 off.

Their plan is to move people into the country faster. That’s their whole plan.

What they have worked on apparently for a year is a way to expedite people crossing the border and moving into the interior at a faster rate. As they talk about mass migration, they talk about, ‘How do we actually move people to the interior faster so they don’t get clogged up at the border,’ and the images that all of you saw last summer don’t occur again at the border with thousands and thousands and thousands of people.

That is not a plan to help us with illegal immigration, is to actually figure out how to be able to move people across the border faster. We need solutions from this [Biden] Administration. They’ve had plenty of time to be able to look at this temporary issue of Title 42 and to actually do real enforcement.

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Genealogy meeting April 20

Learn to tell the difference between family lore & myth Are you descended from royalty? Was there a pirate in your family tree? Did your ancestor serve with George Washington or come over on the Mayflower? Was Holt your first American ancestor one of three brothers who were orphaned and came to America together?

These are just some of the stories that may have been passed down in your family from generation to generation. But are they true?? Many times, if investigated, family lore is not based on facts. However, sometimes, that lore is based on truth, even if it is half-truth. Sidney Clinton Holt set out to investigate the family lore and legends of the Holt family, to see if it was truth, fiction or a little of both.

The Oklahoma Home and Community Education Genealogy Group will host member, Sidney Clinton Holt, on Wednesday, April 20, as he presents what he discovered in his talk on

“The Holt Family Lore.” Holt was born in the Greenville community, north of Marietta. After graduation from Greenville High School, he joined the Army, serving in Georgia, Texas and Germany as a military policeman from 1958 to 1964. From 1964 to 1978 he served in France, Texas, Vietnam, Korea and Oklahoma as a U.S. Army criminal investigator, retiring in 1978 as the operations officer of the Fort Sill CID Field Office.

His second career was as a contractor in the oil fields of Oklahoma.

After retiring a second time, he has worked with veteran groups, the local school board and as a volunteer with Cross Timbers Hospice in Ardmore.

The Genealogy Group will meet at the Oklahoma County Extension office, 2500 SE 63rd St., at 10 a.m.

This meeting is open to the public and masks are recommended and social distancing will be maintained. If interested in watching this via ZOOM you may contact us via Facebook: ohcegenealogy or on our website: www.ohcegenealogy.com.

Gourmet Gallery tasting event Saturday The Gourmet Gallery, located in Edmond at 3325 S. Boulevard, Suite 107 is happy to announce it will have a tasting event for the first time in two years on Saturday, April 9th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Come sample items for your Spring

& Easter meal planning, complete with recipes.

There will be 20% off storewide will be offered.

For more information please contact The Gourmet Gallery at 7153663.

Poll From Page 10 not. Trump has a 52% approval rating among all likely voters (and a 73% approval rating among Republicans), compared to just a 38% disapproval rating (+15%). Joe Biden’s approval rating, on the other hand, stands at 28% with a 64% disapproval rating (-36%).

Governor Kevin Stitt’s job approval rating has taken a slight hit, but his lead against State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister in the general election is holding. In December 2021, Stitt had a job approval rating of 51% and a disapproval rating of 37%, a +14% net positive. That has shifted to a job approval rating of 47% and a 44% disapproval rating, a +3% net positive. However, his lead on the ballot is virtually untouched: in December 2021, he led Hofmeister 43% to 29% (+14%); in March 2022 that lead is at 44% to 30% (still +14%).

Likely voters care about the economy and education, not COVID. Thirty-three percent of voters listed “jobs and the economy” as the number one state issue, up from 28% in December 2021.

Education received a large bump, moving from 15% in December 2021 to 26% in March 2022.

Other priorities included “law and order” (10%), immigration (9%), and health care (7%). COVID was listed as the number one issue for just 2% of likely voters, including 5% of Democrats, 1% of Republicans and 0% of independents and libertarians.

About Amber Integrated: Amber Integrated is a fully integrated public affairs firm, offering services in lobbying and government relations, political campaign consulting, media relations and communications, digital marketing and advertising, and survey research.

Gust From Page 10 ligence,” officers falsely labeled it Russian disinformation. Now a year and a half later, liberal print outfits such as The Washington Post, have said it’s not Russian disinformation. Surprise, surprise, surprise.

I suspected the story was legit when first released. With the election near, I also knew the media would circle the wagons for Biden, which they gladly did.

My advice is not to accept any national press reports on politics as gospel. Our networks (not the local TV news folks) are nothing more than liberal activists and have their own agenda. If people knew the truth about Hunter, and a host of other national issues, the liberals would face many challenges holding onto any power. But we don’t have a fair national press anymore.

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

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Still lots of attractions in British coastal town

Not many actual pirates in Penzance

By Elaine Warner To my knowledge, the only pirates who ever visited Penzance were the creations of Gilbert and Sullivan. In their 1879 operetta, this small town on the Cornwall coast in far southwestern England, is invaded by a band of buccaneers.

Today’s invaders are tourists.

Elaine The name Penzance comes from two Cornish words translated as Holy Head. The name first appeared in writing in 1284, presumably referring to a chapel which was built on the western headland -- a piece of land projecting into the sea. The town is situated on Mount’s Bay at the far, western reach of the English Channel.

While it may not have had pirates, between the mid-18th and early-19th centuries, it was a center for smuggling. At that time, heavy duties were imposed on imports of tea, brandy, silks, muslins, handkerchiefs and the salt essential for the Cornish fishing industry.

A top tourist attraction in town is the Admiral Benbow pub. The building dates back to the late 1600s. You can’t miss it, atop the roof there’s a figure of Octavius Lanyon, second in command to a band of smugglers known as the Benbow Brandy Men. According to legend, he climbed to the roof and fired shots to create a diversion while the rest of the men escaped through tunnels beneath the Benbow.

The décor of the pub is literally a maritime museum with colorful remnants from shipwrecks. We only had a drink there, but I just looked at the menu and will definitely have a meal there on our next visit. Our daughter lives in Penzance, so we’ve been there a number of times. Hopefully, we’ll go back this fall.

The town, with about 21,200 residents, is quite walkable. Zoe’s flat is in a century-old building in an area on the west side of town. The building overlooks a bowling green and the Channel. A walk northeast along the shoreline road leads to Penzance’s only mall-like shopping area and on to the train station. Penzance is the west end of the Great Western Railroad route from London – a trip which takes about five-and-a-half hours.

Penzance and this corner of Cornwall are noted for having England’s nicest weather. Thanks to warm ocean currents, palm trees are not uncommon. The area also boasts a number of beautiful gardens. In season, rhododendrons tall as houses sport brilliant blossoms while hydrangeas in colors from pink and lavender to blue and green add great clumps of color into the fall.

Driving in Penzance is a challenge. Many of the streets are quite narrow – essentially one lane but two-way. Outside of town, narrow lanes lined by Cornish hedges provide a different danger. A Cornish hedge looks like shrubbery, but it has a heart of stone. Many of the hedges are so covered with greenery that the unwary driver may be tempted to drive too close when meeting another vehicle. Getting away with simply a scratch is considered lucky.

Cornwall has about 30,000 miles of hedges, some dating back several thousand years.

Chapel Street, one of the town’s most historic streets, provides one of the most interesting walks.

Near the top of Chapel Street stands the Union Hotel. This building survived a fire caused by the attack of the Spanish Armada in 1595.

The hotel was also the site of the first announcement to the British public of the British victory in the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Lord Nelson in the Napoleonic Wars. During the Georgian period (1714-1837), the hotel was home to the town’s Assembly Rooms where eligible young ladies danced with red-coated dragoons.

Across the street at Number 6 is the Egyptian

The Shell Shop in Penzance plays with the pirate theme.

House. In 1834 John Lavin, a local bookseller, turned two cottages into a three-story wonder with an elaborate façade reflecting the popularity of Egyptian design brought to the continent after the French occupation of Egypt in the late 1700s. This architectural oddity now hosts guests in three rentable apartments.

Down the street at number 25, a small, brick house is identified as the home of Thomas and Anne Branwell, maternal grandparents of the literary Brontë siblings.

In addition to the Admiral Benbow at 46 Chapel Street, another pub, The Turks Head at 49, also claims smuggling history and may actually be the town’s oldest public house.

While pirates may not have been a historical part of the town’s history, the alliteration of Gilbert and Sullivan did have an effect. The local football club is named the Penzance Pirates and a local souvenir shop plays heavily on the theme. Even the Benbow has adopted the brigands. Their web site reads, “Serving pirates, smugglers and rum since 1695” and, as a footnote, they add, “To err is human, to arr is pirate.”

Aside from the delights of the town, the whole area offers wonderful things to see. Prehistoric monuments litter the landscape – not as impressive as Stonehenge, perhaps – but nonetheless interesting.

In St. Just, 11 miles from Penzance, is part of the UNESCO-designated Cornish Mining World Heritage Site, which, in toto, covers a number of locations in Cornwall and Devon. The St. Just site features the Geevor Tin Mine, which was active for centuries closing finally in the 1990s. Now the complex is the perfect place to learn the history of tin mining in the area – you can even go down into a mine. Plan on hours here and you’ll get a complete story of the mill, mines, minerals and men who were a large part of the area’s economy for many years.

Perhaps my favorite day trip is to Marazion, five miles from Penzance. There, in Mounts Bay, atop a rocky hill – St. Michael’s Mount – is an impressive castle. Once a monastery, it was a sister to France’s Mont St. Michel. It later became a fortress and, finally, in 1659 was purchased by Colonel John St. Aubyn. In 1954, it was given to the National Trust, reserving a lease to the St. Aubyn family. A tour of the castle is fascinating, the view from its terraces spectacular, and the gardens beautiful. The castle is accessible by boat at high tide, cut off from the mainland. At low tide a stone walkway leads across the wet sand to the town.

If you’re lucky, you will visit Penzance in person. I was inspired to share my memories of Penzance after learning that there will be performances of Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta, The Pirates of Penzance, on April 19 in Edmond and in Pauls Valley on April 24. For complete information: https://garvincountysings.weebly.com/pirates-of-penzance.html.

St. Michael’s Mount is one of the most striking sites in southwest Cornwall.

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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Joel Guthridge, Ph.D.

$18.5 million to study autoimmune disease treatments

OMRF lands a major grant The National Institutes of Health has selected the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation to lead a nationwide public-private partnership aimed at developing more effective treatments for autoimmune diseases.

OMRF scientists Joel Guthridge, Ph.D., and Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., were awarded grants totaling more than $18.5 million to provide the leadership, expertise and infrastructure for the NIH’s Accelerating Medicines Partnership in Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases (AMP AIM). James, OMRF’s vice president of clinical affairs, is also chair of the $58.5 million program.

OMRF will manage the clinical research operations, tissue research center, centralized testing and initial spatial tissue characterization for the five-year project. Additionally, the foundation will administer a program to develop emerging technologies to better understand and treat autoimmune conditions, including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic-spectrum diseases and Sjögren’s disease.

Researchers in OMRF’s Arthritis and Clinical Immunology and Genes and Human Disease Research Programs are also members of one of AMP’s four disease teams. Darise Farris, Ph.D., is a co-lead investigator of the Sjögren’s Disease Team, which includes OMRF’s Chris Lessard, Ph.D., Astrid Rasmussen, M.D., Ph.D., and Hal Scofield, M.D., and scientists from the University of California, San Francisco, Johns Hopkins University and the NIH. “Developing a new drug to treat a disease typically takes a decade or longer, and less than 5% make it to FDA approval,” said James, who holds

the Lou C. Kerr Endowed Chair in Biomedical Research at OMRF. “Ultimately, this partnership seeks to identify new therapy targets for one or multiple autoimmune diseases by understanding the diseases at the individual cell level within the targeted organs.”

The AMP AIM partnership involves the NIH, Foundation for the National Institutes of Health, nonprofit disease foundations, biopharmaceutical and life-science companies, and 52 research institutions.

OMRF’s biorepository was the central repository for a previous AMP limited to lupus and rheumatoid arthritis. That partnership focused on deconstructing lupus and rheumatoid arthritis by concentrating on single-cell analyses of gene and protein expression. The new partnership will reconstruct disease at the tissue level through advanced imaging and translational analytics of clinical characteristics and molecular biomarkers to deepen the patient’s overall precision medicine profile.

“Studying a suite of disorders will enable AMP AIM investigators to conduct cross-disease comparisons that may help us pinpoint those cells and pathways that are specific to each of these diseases and those that are shared,” said Robert H. Carter, M.D., deputy director of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, a part of the NIH. Guthridge, the lead investigator on OMRF’s tissue research award, said AMP AIM offers exciting challenges and opportunities to work at the bleeding edge of research in these areas.

“This program promises to provide the most de-

tailed information to date about immune cells that are in the tissue, exactly where those cells are located, other nearby cells, and how all those cells interact to cause inflammation and disease,” said Guthridge.

In James’ role as AMP AIM chair, she will bring together exceptional scientists, cutting-edge technologies and commercial partners into a collaborative team.

“Our role in this worldwide project is a recognition of our reputation at OMRF as a leader in autoimmune disease research,” said James. “This partnership will demonstrate that a team approach to science enables the network to achieve more than any single member or institution.”

Launched in 2014 by the NIH, AMP is intended to transform the current model for developing new diagnostics and treatments. Other target areas of the AMP program include Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, schizophrenia and Type 2 diabetes. Partners share a common goal of increasing the number of diagnostics and medications for patients and reducing the time and cost of developing them.

Other OMRF scientists involved in the work include Joan Merrill, M.D., Caleb Marlin, Ph.D., Miles Smith, Ph.D., Carla Guthridge, Ph.D., Kyle Wright, M.D., Ph.D., Susan Macwana, Nancy Redinger, and Wade DeJager.

The grants, 1UC2AR081032-01 and 1UC2DE032254-01 are funded by the FNIH, the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, and the Office of Women’s Health, each of which is part of the NIH.

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Review of ‘Morbius’

Film doesn’t seem to have a direction

By George Gust The process of making a movie is fascinating. From idea to filming to editing and finally appearing in theaters there are a multitude of changes that go into a movie; it’s a wonder how masterful works even make it to our screens. And with so many changes over the course of a production some movies may end up going off the rails. Enter the much maligned oft postponed “Morbius” a Sony produced Marvel comic book character following in the footsteps of the success of the Spider-Man adjacent dark character “Venom.”

Dangerously ill with a rare blood disorder, and determined to save others suffering his same fate, Dr. Morbius (Jared Leto) attempts a desperate gamble.

What at first appears to be a radical success soon reveals itself to be a remedy potentially worse than the disease.

“Morbius” is a movie that feels like it doesn’t know what it wants to say. Lacking in focus, it wants to tell a comic book original story, but also wants to set play in a larger comic book universe that are so popular these days! In the effort to introduce audiences to a new character and flesh out a fledgling Sony SpiderMan universe “Morbius” is disjointed and the slipshod

editing shows that the filmmakers had too many outside goals to accomplish and telling a cohesive story was low on the list.

Throughout the film you are transported back to the early 2000s where superhero movies are still a relatively new and hit or miss venture with audiences.

“Morbius” features some questionable special effects that attempt to emulate the slow-motion sequences from “The Matrix” that feel dated and are mostly distracting. The souped-up vampire fight scenes are shot in a way that makes it hard to follow and uninteresting while also being gory for gore’s sake. And Leto as our lead seems to be in the same mode playing the

doctor turned vampire in a way this is uninspired and a departure from his usual unique (often bizarre) takes on the characters he plays.

Overall, “Morbius” is an unambitious entry into the comic book movie pantheon that only continues to grow. There’s little new or exciting about this film, the only joy that one could derive is from the film’s tease toward joining up with (another version?) of SpiderMan, but even at that rate the titillation is ambiguous and fleeting. If you’re in the mood for a Marvel comic book vampire character you can skip “Morbius” and return to the 90s “Blade” and receive pretty much the same experience.

“Morbius” is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, some frightening images, and brief strong language. Now available in theaters.

1.6 out of 5 stars on this comment to Gust George You can reach film, or any of his motion picture reviews at gust.george@gmail.com, To look at some of George’s past movie reviews, please check out the official web page of Edmond Life & Leisure at www.edmondlifeandleisure .com

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Jared Leto dips his toe back into the comic book waters to less than stellar results in Sony's vampire antihero adaptation ‘Morbius.’

‘Peanuts’ will make long awaited appearance Based on Charles Schulz's beloved comic strip, You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown bursts at the seams with charm, wit, humor, and heart in a musical adaptation for the whole family. With book, music, and lyrics by Clark Gesner, additional dialogue

by Michael Mayer, and additional music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa, this revue of songs and vignettes will leave your hearts warmed and your spirits high.

“We're so excited to be doing this show again!” says the production's director, Timothy Stewart. The show was originally slated for a run in April of 2020 with Stewart at the helm.

However, due to the pandemic, the production had to close without ever facing an audience. “It's been two years since we had to put this show on hold, but returning to this world that Charles Schulz created is exactly what we need.”

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown is directed

by Timothy Stewart This wholesome family musical runs for 12 performances from May 6th through May 28th, 2022. Tickets are on sale now at www.thepollard.org.

Crossword Puzzle STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: Which sport?

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Sports

A look at collegiate golf in state

By Steve Steele This week I would like to give you a review of this season in NCAA Div. II and NAIA men's college golf, team rankings, individual rankings, upcoming events and some results. First off let's talk team rankings for Oklahoma schools as of April 1st, From Golfstat.com In Division II, Mateo Pulcini, Oklahoma Christian University, is a sophomore from Rio Cuarto, Argentina and currently ranked 18th in the country.

Alejandro Armijo, OC, is a junior from Rio Rancho, NM and ranked 42nd. Luke Palmowski, Rogers State, is a senior from Rotherham, England and ranked 20th. Tyler Kaman, Cameron University, is a senior from Fredericksburg, TX and ranked 130th.

In the NAIA, all of these men are from Oklahoma City University.

Dylan Teeter, freshman from Bixby is ranked 22nd in the country. Dalton Daniel, senior from Newcastle ranked 25th and has the fourth lowest scoring average in the country. Will Fore, senior from Southlake, TX ranked 78th. Tres Hill, freshman from Elk City ranked 93rd.

This has been a solid season so far for the OC Eagles and Coach David Lynn, in the fall they had three tournament wins and two 4th place finishes. This spring they have had a win, two 2nd's a 3rd and a 7th. The win came at Oak Tree CC, March 15th in the Oak Tree Invitational hosted by the Eagles. Mateo Pulcini won the individual medalist honors with a three round total of 211, two under par. Alejandro Armijo finished T-4 at 215 and Oskari Nikko finished T-8 at 217. In the team standings Cameron finished 2nd and Central Oklahoma 7th in the 14 team field.

The remaining schedule for the Eagles is the Lone Star Conference Championship in Glen Rose, TX April 18-20, the NCAA Division II South Central-West Super Regional in Pueblo, CO May 5-7 and when they qualify there the NCAA Division II Championship in Detroit, MI May 1620. The Eagles were NAIA National Champions in 2009, 2011 and NCCAA National Champions in 2012.

In the fall the Central Oklahoma Bronchos had a rough start, the first season for Coach Derrick Thompson, finishing 10th, 8th and 10th their first three events. They rebounded with a win and 3rd place finish to end the semester. The win came at the MWSU Holiday Inn Express Invi-

tational in St. Joseph, MO. They were led by Kyle Hickey and Caleb Kimmel, Hickey finished second at four under par 138 for two rounds, Kimmel was a shot back at 139 and T-3rd. They started the spring season at the SNU Classic at Golf Club of Houston in Humble,TX. Evan Griffith tied for medalist honors with a three under, three round total of 213 and lost in a playoff. Arkansas Tech, the defending NCAA D-II champions won the event with at 860, OC was second at 884, Cameron 3rd at 889, Central Oklahoma 4th with a 903.

Southern Nazarene placed 13th at 981 in the 14 team field. In the Lion Invitational at Trophy, TX March 2122 the Broncho's Bennett Baldwin T4th and Kyle Hickey T-6th to lead the team to a 6th place finish in the 18 team field. Remaining events for Central Oklahoma are the MIAA Championship in Independence, MO April 18-20, the NCAA Division II Central/Midwest Super Regional in Noblesville, IN May 5-7 and if they can get past the Regional, The National Championship in Detroit, MI Oklahoma City University is a powerhouse in NAIA men's Golf.

They began the season winning all four events in the fall, they continued their winning ways in the spring by winning the first two events they played. In the kickoff to the season at the U.C. Ferguson Classic at Lincoln Park West golf course August 30-31 the Stars set a tournament record shooting a three round total of 815, 37 under par. Freshman Tres Hill won his debut event shooting 6964-67, 200, 13 under par. Dalton Daniel came in 3rd firing 64-68-70, 202. Will Fore turned in a 71-67-67, 205 to claim 4th place. Dylan Teeter, 70-69-72, 211 for 13th in his college debut. Then they won The Mid South at Sand Creek Station, Newton KS Sept. 7-8 while finishing 1-2-3 in the individual race led by Dalton Daniel's 71-68-70, 209, 7 under par.

Next was Dylan Teeter 66-71-75, 212, 4 under par. Third place was Tres Hill with a 76-71- 68, 215, one under par. This was senior Dalton Daniel's first title in his college career and he has been on a tear ever since.

Next up was the Texas Intercollegiate September 13-14 in Wentworth Village, TX. Dalton Daniel tied for medalist honors and lost in a playoff.

Dylan Teeter T-5th and the Stars shot 287-285-285-851, 7 under for the tournament. The Stars made it four in a row at the Rose Creek Classic at

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Rose Creek Golf Club in Edmond October 4-5. Dalton Daniel winning again with a 10 under par 202.

Dylan Teeter finished second at 204 and Tres Hill 3rd at 208. They began the spring season with a win at the Las Vegas Shootout February 21-22 in Boulder City, NV, climbing to #2 in the national rankings, the highest ranking so far for Coach Andy Crabtree who came aboard in 2018.

They won their sixth tournament in a row at the Central Oklahoma Broncho Invitational March 7-8 at Gaillardia CC in OKC. The Stars stumbled in their last outing, The Paiute Battle March 21-22 in Las Vegas finishing 10th in the 18 team field. They played April 4-5 at the Dalton State Roadrunner Classic in Rocky Face, GA. The remaining schedule is the Sooner Athletic Conference Championships at The Territory Golf Club in Duncan, OK and will wrap up the season at the NAIA Championships May 17-20 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, IL. The Stars have won ten National Championships, in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2016.

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huge rivalry between the "Bedlam" schools, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State, they have faced each other often this school season and head to head at the East Lake Cup in Atlanta.

Currently OU is ranked #1 in the country and Oklahoma State #2 and the Cowboys are closing the gap. OU is led by the hottest player in college golf, Chris Gotterup, Logan McAllister, Patrick Welch and solid freshman Drew Goodman. OSU is led by just as hot Eugenio Chacarra, Aman Gupta, Brian Stark and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen. It will be an exciting April and May at the Big 12 Conference Championships, the NCAA Regionals and the National Championships being conducted again at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, AZ. Both schools have recently set tournament, school and NCAA records.

We will also preview the upcoming PGA Championship at Southern Hills CC in Tulsa May 16-22. You can order tickets thru pgachampionship.com-tickets In a couple of weeks we will preview the high school golf scene for all five Edmond Schools and discuss the results of The Masters.

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Francis Tuttle Technology Center students check out the Reynolds Ford booth at Ford Day in an event last month. Reynolds was one of about a dozen Ford dealers to participate.

Ford Motor Co. seeking tech talent at career event The next Ford service technician could be at Francis Tuttle Technology Center.

That’s the thought behind Ford Day, a specially organized career event for high school and post-secondary students in automotive career programs held last month. More than a dozen dealerships from across the region demonstrated what a career at Ford has to offer.

“We’re interested in talking to students about terrific career opportunities,” Jonathan Cuff from Ford Motor Company Dallas Region, said.

“There’s a huge demand for automotive service technicians. Dealers are eager to get to know these young people and figure out how to build a repair shop with future talent that can work on new Ford vehicles.”

Francis Tuttle students in the Automotive Service and Collision Repair Technology programs across three campuses attended Ford Day at the Rockwell Campus. Inside the Transportation Technology building, about a dozen Ford dealers — some from as far away as Lawton and the Texas Panhandle — brought the latest models of Ford trucks and cars, including the famous Ford F-150, a brand-new

Mustang and the new Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle.

Students saw what Ford technicians get to work on every day. Dealers talked to them about work-based learning opportunities and how they could sponsor students to achieve professional and educational goals.

Interactive displays connected the work students do now at Francis Tuttle to the work they could do in a professional career.

“Whenever they see these guys out here and they talk about the pay, bonuses, and the career they can have, that’s a visual for them, instead of us standing up in front of the class and talking about it,” said Automotive Service Technology Instructor Steve Boyd. “Ford has really stepped up. They are seeing a need for highquality jobs in the future. It’s no longer a matter of going out and getting oil all over yourself. We’ve been working on an event like this for about two years.

This is the second Ford Day organized in Oklahoma. Boyd said the plan is to have an event like this at least once a year and make it bigger next time to include more CareerTech centers.

Behenna running for DA job Vicki Behenna, a former Assistant US Attorney and Executive Director of the Oklahoma Innocence Project, announced her candidacy today for Oklahoma County District Attorney.

“After much thought and consideration, and conversations with dozens of legal and criminal justice reform experts, I am announcing my candidacy for Oklahoma County District Attorney,” said Behenna. “I’m not a career politician, and I never thought I would stand for public office. But the DA’s office impacts thousands of Oklahoma families every year, both victims and accused, and I intend to be a voice for justice.”

Behenna served over 25 years in the US Attorney’s office. Behenna

was selected for the prosecution team against Timothy McVeigh in the Oklahoma City Bombing trial, and also prosecuted several cases against elected public officials, both Republican and Democratic, during her time in office.

“My passion as a prosecutor always led me to seek justice for victims, but my time as a defense attorney and with the Innocence Project has shown me that in a system based on human judgment you will also have cases decided on human error. My own family has fallen victim to human error and misconduct, but we’ve also found resolution within the justice system. My experiences will guide my leadership.”

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Francis Tuttle Tech Center opening now official

Community leaders and Francis Tuttle officials mark the tech center’s new Edmond presence.

Biomat Edmond Biomat Edmond recently held a ribbon cutting with the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the opening of their location at 200 N. Bryant Ave, Suite 150 in Edmond.

Grifols is a global healthcare company, that since its founding in Barcelona in 1909, has enhanced the health and well-being of people around the world. Their four divisions of Bioscience, Diagnostic, Hospital and Bio Supplies develop, produce and market innovative solutions and services in more than 100 countries.

The Biomat Edmond location is one of the newest Plasma donation centers to join the Grifols family. They provide plasma donation services to the community and will be getting involved in many different community outreach activities in the near future.

For more information, visit www.grifolsplasma.com/en/-/edmond-ok

UCO online programs now offers finance BBA The University of Central Oklahoma has expanded access to its quality, accredited degree programs with the addition of a new fully online program through UCO’s Connected Campus. The university now offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) in finance.

The B.B.A. in finance prepares students for a successful career in investments, banking, corporate finance, financial planning, insurance and real estate. With the flexibility and affordability of this fully online program, the online B.B.A. in finance can be finished in as little as four years.

Curriculum will focus on developing problem-solving and critical thinking abilities that provide the in-demand skills needed in today’s expanding financial field. Students graduate equipped to work in a range of business-related environments with the ability to apply financial models, interpret statistical and numerical data and understand the financial influence on day-to-day operations and policies. Students will benefit from faculty with professional industry experience.

“The UCO College of Business is excited to announce our B.B.A. in finance will be available through online delivery,” said Jeremy Oller, J.D., Ph.D., dean of the UCO College of Business.

“A bachelor’s degree in finance is one of the most desirable college degrees as it opens career opportunities for our learners in banking, financial planning, insurance and real estate industries. Making this entire program available online has the potential to increase our geographical reach, as well as accommodate learners that

face constraints to attending class on campus.”

The online finance program is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International – the highest distinction a business school can receive worldwide. This accreditation is held by less than 5% of business schools worldwide.

Central’s online programs recently were ranked among the top in the nation by Newsweek. Other online degrees offered through UCO’s Connected Campus include the Bachelor of Business Administration in human resource management, management or marketing, the professional Master of Business Administration and the Master of Education in library media education, the Master of Public Administration in either urban management or public and nonprofit management, Master of Music in music education, Master of Arts in strategic communications and the Master of Science in nursing, as well as the RN to B.S. in nursing track.

UCO also offers adult degree completion programs designed for adults who have earned prior college credits and want to complete their degree.

Students can earn a Bachelor of Business Administration in general business, a Bachelor of Science in organizational leadership or general studies or a Bachelor of Arts in applied liberal arts.

For more information about the fully online B.B.A. in finance, visit uco.edu/programs/cob/program-finance-major-online.

For more information about Central’s Connected Campus, visit online.uco.edu.

To know more log onto uco.edu/programs/cob/program-finance-major-online

Francis Tuttle Technology Center recently held a ribbon cutting with the Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce to celebrate the grand opening of their new facility at 3841 E. Danforth Rd. in Edmond.

Francis Tuttle serves the population of the district by providing professional and career advancement training opportunities at various levels. High school students who attend partner schools and home school students who live within the district and who meet the requirements, attend classes at no cost other than those that come with specific courses.

The school is named in honor of Dr. Francis Tuttle, a former public school superintendent whose visionary leadership on how to grow manufacturing jobs in the state led to the formation of the entire career tech system.

Now, as one of Oklahoma's 29 Technology Center districts providing career tech training for high school students and adult learners, as well as services for business and industry customers, Francis Tuttle remains a vital component of the economic development arm of Oklahoma's education system.

For more information, visit www. www.francistuttle.edu

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COVID caused demographic shift in state, the feds state The Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve of Kansas City released its latest issue of the quarterly publication the Oklahoma Economist, titled “Oklahoma’s Population During COVID: Early Deaths, New Residents and an End of the Brain Drain.”

For the first time in history, in 2020-21 more people died in Oklahoma than were born, according to Chad Wilkerson, branch executive, vice president and economist at the Oklahoma City Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

“The pandemic inflicted the highest death rate in state history, across nearly all age groups,” he said. “Oklahoma ranked in the top quarter of

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Wilkerson said conversely, more people moved into Oklahoma from other states than any time in recent decades, reversing a recent trend of outmigration — especially of college graduates — and more than offsetting the state’s decline in natural population growth.

“Thousands more people moved into Oklahoma during 2020 and 2021 than moved out, and the state ranked highly among states on this measure,” he said. “Many communities across the state, of all sizes, saw positive in-migration, not just the two large metro areas. The state’s brain drain from 2013-19 — when more bachelor’s degree holders moved out of the state than moved in — also ended in 2020. The net result of these demographic changes was the highest overall Oklahoma population growth in six years.”

The complete issue is available at www.kansascityfed.org/oklahomacity/oklahoma-economist.

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‘Pirates of Penzance’ operetta on April 19 The Garvin County Choral Society & Sinfonietta and the First Christian Church of Edmond are presenting Gilbert & Sullivan’s famous operetta The Pirates of Penzance on Tuesday, April 19 at 7:30 in First Christian Church, 201 East 2nd Street, Edmond.

A second performance will be given on Sunday, 2 p.m. in the auditorium of Pauls Valley High School, 601 North Street, Pauls Valley.

Involved in this production are professionals and amateurs including university faculty and students from the University of Oklahoma and East Central University, students from Moore High School and community members from central and southern Oklahoma.

The ensemble/chorus includes singers from First Christian Church as well as singers from Garvin County. Michael Hast, Edmond, will sing the role of Samuel, lieutenant to the Pirate King.

The colorful original orchestration is performed by the Garvin County Sinfonietta consisting of professional orchestral musicians from the Oklahoma City Philharmonic.

The production is semi-staged with the leads in costumes.

Unlike other Gilbert & Sullivan shows, The Pirates of Penzance was premiered in New York City in 1879. The comic nature of the show has helped it retain popularity from the premiere to the present. Audience members can expect to laugh and leave the show singing some of the most famous lyrics.

Alan Wager of New York City is the stage director. Well known for his G&S directions, Mr. Wager brings unique experience to this production, giving all involved a unique opportunity in Oklahoma to work with a successful Broadway

stage director.

The show is produced and conducted by Dr. Jack Bowman, Artistic Director of the Garvin County Choral Society & Sinfonietta and Minister of Music at First Christian Church of Edmond.

Valerie Parker of Yukon, OK is the costumer.

She is one of the most active local costumers in constant demand for her work.

Tickets for the performances are $25 for adults, $5 for youth and students and are available at the door. Cash or check only.

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