OKC FRIDAY Vol. 53 No. 52 • One Section • 12 pages May 8, 2020
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NHills follows OKC’s example By Rose Lane Editor
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Helping his hometown
Los Angeles based actor, James Austin Kerr, middle, has spent the last month volunteering with his parents in his hometown of Oklahoma City. While home, James has been helping deliver Meals on Wheels with his family, as well as auditioning for future acting work via web meetings with casting agencies. Pictured here at St. Luke's United Methodist Church heading out to deliver meals with James are his parents, Steve and Beth Kerr, front, and his grandmother, Lou Kerr, and Mary Pointer, of Sister Cities, in back. Sister Cities was kind enough to donate hand sanitizers for the patrons on the MOW route.
The Village elects David Bennett mayor By Rose Lane Editor The Village City Council has elected David Bennett mayor and Sonny Wilkinson vice mayor. However, the vote on Wilkinson’s re-election vote to his Ward 5 seat will not take place until June 30 due to COVID-19. Bennett and
Wilkinson did not draw opponents for their positions. Outgoing Mayor Cathy Cummings explained that the City Council had two options: • Elect a mayor and vice mayor during the first meeting in May as per tradition and not officially swear them in until the first meeting in July, or, • Elect the mayor and vice mayor during the first meeting
in July. If Wilkinson is not re-elected, another vice mayor will be chosen. Dustin Struthers is his opponent. This is Bennett’s fourth term as mayor and Wilkinson’s second as vice mayor. Cummings said serving as the mayor of The Village has See VILLAGE, Page 11
Waytable connects restaurants with frontline workers By Rose Lane Editor Matt Wills visited a cafe in Dallas which employs mentors and
at-risk youth. The operation was very successful and Matt decided to bring the concept back to Oklahoma City. The
organization also provided “wrap-around” social services. The 35-year-old Village resident, whose career is in
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Dog of the Week Born and raised in Oklahoma, Winston is 1 of 10 siblings whom he stays in touch with regularly. At the age of 7 weeks, he went to live with his human and best friend, Kelsey Bowie, of Edmond. He enjoys playing ball or taking a swim in the pool. He especially loves being told he’s a “good boy” and appreciates LOTS of attention. Email Dog of the Week, Baby of the Week and Cat of the Week submissions to rose@okcfriday.com.
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Nichols Hills’ reopening restrictions closely mirror those of Oklahoma City. City Attorney John Williams drafted an ordinance with the guidance of OKC Mayor David Holt’s reopening proclamation and with the help of procedures being implemented at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. This was as Nichols is bordered on three side by Oklahoma City. All restaurants, bars with on-premises food service, breweries, wineries, taverns, food halls, cafeterias and any other food service have been allowed to reopen, as are personal care businesses including salons (hair and nail), barber shops, cosmetology facilities, aesthetician facilities, laser hair removal facilities, spas, massage facilities, tattoo parlors and piercing facilities. All athletic gyms, recreation centers, exercise facilities, indoor sports facilities and similar recreational facilities are now open, also. Facilities where persons gather for presentation or entertainment, such as movie and live theaters, concert halls and places of worship are available, too. There were no additions to the ordinance in regard to retail establishments. City parks are open but playground equipment should not be used. In most cases, social distancing of 6-feet is required, employee temperatures must be taken and employees and patrons may need to wear masks. CDC sanitation protocols apply. All bars without on-premises food service, night clubs, hookah bars, cigar bars and vaping lounges are still closed to the public. Social gatherings of more than 10 people on public or private property remain prohibited. All special events permits and revocable permits issued for events on city property or requiring the closure of public right-of-way for events are revoked and such new permits shall not be issued. The ordinance is printed in its entirety on Page 9. City Manager Shane Pate said residents and business owners have been happy to comply with the restrictions. “We have a long way to go,” Councilman Peter Hoffman said. “People will be more mindful about their coming and going — and that’s a good thing.” Editor’s note: The Village also has closely followed OKC’s lead. See its proclamation at www.thevillageok.org.
Willingham first National Merit winner Crossings Christian Willingham received the School’s Nicholas WillingNational Merit State Farm ham is the only Fridayland Companies Foundation student to be named a Scholarship. His possible National Merit Scholar in career field is pediatrics. the first round of the 65th The scholars were selectAnnual Scholarship ProWILLINGHAM ed from students who gram. advanced to the finalist level He is among approximately 1,000 in the competition and met the critehigh school seniors who have won ria of their scholarship sponsors. corporated-sponsored National Merit Corporate sponsors provide National Scholarship awards financed by Merit Scholarship for finalists who about 160 corporations, company are children of their employees, who foundations and other business are residents of the communities the organizations. Willingham is also company serves or who plan to puramong only eight winners in the sue college majors or careers the state of Oklahoma. sponsor wishes to encourage.
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Students
Our students are in the running for Kelli Awards Fridayland students are among the finalists for the Nederlander and Civic Center Foundation presentation of the 2020 Kelli O’Hara Awards. Although The National High School Musical Theatre Awards (The Jimmy Awards) in New York have been cancelled this year, OKC Broadway and Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma will present a “virtual” 2020 Kelli O’Hara Awards. Thefinalists will submit video auditions and the awards committee is to select the Outstanding Actor and Actress via online submission. In addition to selecting the Outstanding Actor and Actress, the awards committee will also be honoring the Outstanding Musical Performance, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble and the Spotlight Awards, given to a standout performer from each school. “When we heard the news of the cancellation of The Jimmy Awards, it was an automatic thought that we had to continue with our program in some fashion – to honor the students who worked so hard throughout the year,” said Elizabeth Gray, general manager of OKC Broadway. Although the winners will not compete in New York City this year, they still receive an allexpenses paid trip to New York City to see the newest Broadway shows as soon as it is deemed safe to do so. Our finalists for Outstanding Actor: • Sean Danley, Classen SAS for “A Chorus Line.” • Garret Langley, Deer Creek for “Newsies.” • Jacob Marino, Bishop McGuinness for “Legally Blonde.” • Noah Youmans, Casady for “Urinetown.”
Our finalists for Outstanding Actress are: • Isabella Acuña, Classen SAS for “A Chorus Line.” • Aubrey Miller, Classen SAS for “A Chorus Line.” • Audrey Payne, Heritage Hall for “Spitfire Grill.” • Justine Rogers, Classen SAS for “A Chorus Line.” • Caroline Terrell, Casady for “Urinetown.” The Jimmy Awards celebrates the brightest stars of high school musical theatre from around the U.S. Regional winners are invited to New York for professional training and compete in a spectacular national awards program on a Broadway stage. The Kelli O’Hara Award, created for the 18-19 school season, are officially recognized as the local regional awards program of the Jimmy Awards and were poised to recognize the 2020 nominees, where participants compete for the titles of Outstanding Performance by an Actor and Actress among other honors. The top performers receive a trip to New York to compete on Broadway amongst other regional awards winners. That dream for many of Oklahoma’s most talented high school performers will be delayed until 2021. However, OKC Broadway is committed to still recognize the exceptional talent of this year’s schools and participants through this virtual awards opportunity. The “virtual” 2020 Kelli O’Hara Awards are schedule to take place on Tuesday, June 2. OKC Broadway will be publishing further information as it is available. For more information about The Kelli O’Hara Awards visit www.okcbroadway. com/kellis.
The Way We Were: 20 Years Ago
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Earl Ingram, who is always the life of the party, is shown with his wife, Karen. Harding High School held it’s 40- year class reunion in 2000. Classmates and buddies, from left Earl Ingram, Willis Smith, Roy Smith and Anne Holbrook.
Vince Gill and new bride, Amy Grant, left, join then Lt. Governor Mary Fallin at the Cowboy Hall of Fame for a benefit concert for Special Care in the year 2000.
The Way We Were in the year 2000
Impressario Lee Allan Smith has always been the connection to Oklahoma stars to return home for benefit events. He was the campaign coordinator for the Special Care fundraiser and is shown above with Lisa Huff and his daughter Jennifer Smith.
Another Oklahoma star Reba McEntire, left, joins Vince Gill on stage at the Cowboy Hall of Fame for a benefit concert for Special Care in the year 2000. They sang “Oklahoma Swing.”
Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, and Amy Grant a benefit concert for Special Care in the year 2000. The parade of Oklahoma celebrities helped put Special Care Inc. over its $4 million goal to build a new school for children with Special Needs. Leading the succesful capital campaign were Ed Martin, Wanda Swisher, Lee Allan Smith, Julie Huff and Jennifer Smith.
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Sports Weekly NO MORE GAMES TO PLAY Crossings Christian seniors earned accolades
Crossings Christian senior Gabby Crampton (21) scored 51 goals and 28 assists in 4 years.
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Editors Note: The following is a list of Crossings Christian seniors, arranged by sports. ••••• BASEBALL Coach: Jeremy Kliewer • Gavin Bender, LF, P: 2020 Stats: hit .333 with 4 RBIs. • Tucker Dlugonski, 3B, C, P: 2020 Stats: .350 batting avg., 1 double, 2RBIs; 1-0 on the mound with 8 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA. • Craig Sanders, SS, P: 2020 Stats: 2-0 on the mound with 8 strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA; hit .400 with 1 double and 2 RBIs. • Guy Wood, 3B, P: 2019 Stats, .228 batting avg., with 3 HRs and 19 RBIs; 4-1 pitching record with a 3.7 ERA. ••• GOLF Coaches: Nathaniel Estrada and Rick Harris • Sara Armstrong: 4 year team member, 3time state qualifier; top10 at state twice. • Robbie Billy- 4year team member; 2nd place at Cimarron Valley Junior Invitational. • Boone Howeth: 4year letter winner; 3 top10 finishes; 2018 Kingfisher Invitational Longest Drive Award; 3year state qualifier. • Craig Sanders: 4-
year letter winner; 14 career top-10 finishes; 2019 Carl Albert Invitational champion with personal-best score of 68; 3-year state qualifier. ••• SOCCER Coach: Eric Morrison • Mary Helen Ashworth, D: dependable, smart player; quick learner.
bles; played No. 1 singles in 2020 in 3 events. • Matt Davis: 2-year team member. • Max Egbert: 2-year letter winner. • Jackson Inman: 3year team member. • Claudia Keyser: 4year letter winner; 1st place at Lawton MacArthur in 2019 at No. 2 doubles.
Hunter Johnson won state championships in the 110- and 300-meter hurdles in his 4-year career. • Beth Braudrick, D: 4-year starter; 2-time All-District selection; 2019 Defensive Player of the Year; team captain; 2020 All-State selection. • Gabby Crampton, F/MF: 4-year starter; 3time All-District selection; 2020 Player of the Year; team captain; 2020 All-State selection; scored 51 goals and 28 assists in career. • Anna Morris, D: 4year starter; All-District selection; team captain. • Emerson Rowe, D: 4-year starter; 2-time All-District selection; 2018 Defender of the Year; team captain. ••• TENNIS Coach: Jamie Wheat • Connor Balan: 2year letter winner; 2-1 at No. 1 doubles in 2020. • Jacob Clinkenbeard: 4-year letter winner; 2-time state qualifier at No. 2 doubles; 2019 regional champion; posted an 18-3 record in 2019. • Jenna Curry: 2year letter winner; 2019 2nd place at regional in No. 2 doubles; 2019 state qualifier in No. 2 dou-
• Olivia Keyser: 4year letter winner; 1st Place at Lawton MacArthur in 2019 at No. 2 doubles; 2019 2nd place at regional at No. 2 doubles; 2019 state qualifier; played No. 1 Singles in 2020 for 1 event. • Jackson McWilliams: 3-year member. • Anna Murphy: 3year letter winner; 2018 regional runner-up and state qualifier in No. 2 singles; 2019 state qualifier in No. 1 singles; 2020 No. 2 Singles record, 5-2. • Jeffrey Walraven: 2-year member.
• Robbie Yarbrough: 2-year letter winner. ••• TRACK & FIELD Coach: Franci MacDonald
• Gabby Crampton: 2-year member; state medal winner in 3200 m relay; school record holder 3200m relay. • Hunter Johnson: 4-year member; All-State selection; state champion in 110m and 300m hurdles; state medal winner in 400m and 800m relay; state qualifier in 5 different events; school record holder in 110m and 300m hurdles, 400m, 800m and 1600m relays. • Molly Moore: 4year team member; state medal winner in 3200 relay and 1600m relayl state qualifier in 5 events; school record holder in 3200m relay. • Olivia Rouse: 4year member; state medal winner in 3200m relay, 1600m relay, and pole vault; school-record holder in 300 hurdles, 800m, 3200m relay and pole vault; state qualifier in 6 events. • Jacob Snyder: 4year member; state medal winner in 400m and 800m relays; state qualifier in 4 events; school record holder in 200m, 400m, 800m and 1600m relays; state academic champion. • Zach Stephens: 3year member; school record holder in 1600m relay; state qualifier in 3 events; state academic champion. • Josh VanBuskirk: 4-year member; state qualifier in pole vault; state academic champion. – Compiled by Jason Jewell
Crossings Christian’s Sara Armstrong was a 3-time state tournament qualifier over her career.
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Two are inducted into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi The following Fridaylanders were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines: • Rachel Bayless at Texas A&M University. • Averi Bennett at Oklahoma State
University. They are among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year. Membership is by invitation only and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of
juniors are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction. Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 under the leadership of undergraduate
student Marcus L. Urann who had a desire to create a different kind of honor society: one that recognized excellence in all academic disciplines. The Society has chapters on more than 300 campuses in the United States and the Philippines. Its mission is "To recognize and promote academic excellence.”
Booster
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CALENDAR NEWS NOW OPEN Goodwill Stores Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma has opened all central Oklahoma retail stores and attended donation centers with limited business hours of 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and heightened safety precautions to protect employees and customers. Oklahomans are encouraged to shop in stores and donate items they have gathered throughout quarantine. Donated goods will be disinfected and quarantined before putting onto the sales floor in stores. Donors can either stay in their car while an associate gathers donated items from their vehicle or can place their donations on plastic carts. OKC Zoo The Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden will reopen to ZOOfriends members and to the public on Thursday, May 7. The first phase in its reopening plan, the Outdoor Safari Walk, welcomes guests back to the OKC Zoo since its temporary closure for almost two months. The Outdoor Safari Walk takes guests on a modified pathway through the park to view a majority of the Zoo’s outdoor animal habitats. The Zoo will limit the number of guests allowed to visit per day. Timed tickets that can be scanned (printed or on phone) at a safe distance for entry into the Zoo will be issued to guests when they make their online reservation. Online reservations are required for all guests at okczoo.org/tickets.
LIMITED SERVICE
Metro Library All Metropolitan Library System locations have begun offering limited services at libraries for pickup service via curbside delivery. Customers will also be able drop off books to the driveup and walkup outdoor book drops. Materials dropped off at the bookdrops will be held in a 72 hour quarantine prior to going back to the shelf for the safety of our customers. Customers can still explore our online programming and digital materials and now also browse material and place holds online at metrolibrary.org.
FUNDRAISERS Sept. 10 • An Evening of Royals Cristo Rey Oklahoma City Catholic High School (Cristo Rey OKC) will commemorate the success of their students while enjoying An Evening of Royals on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. This is the private high school’s second annual celebration of students, donors and corporate work study partners. An Evening of Royals will begin at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception followed by a dinner and celebratory program at 7 p.m. Co-chaired by Bob and Heather Ross, this event will also include honoring Judy Love as the recipient of the Cristo Rey OKC Legacy Award. For more information about this event, visit cristoreyokc.org/events.
INITIATIVES Share Shakespeare As Oklahoma Shake
speare continues to reimagine it's 2020 Season they have launched Share Shakespeare, an initiative to find and share inspiration through Shakespeare for these challenging times. They challenge the public to #ShareShakespeareOK by uploading a video of you (or you and your family) reading your favorite speech, sonnet, or scene by Shakespeare. If you prefer you can send it directly to info@okshakes.org. Tag Oklahoma Shakespeare and use the hashtags #ShareShakespeareOK #KeepShakespeareGoing. Facebook: @OklahomaShakespeare, Instagram: @okshakespeare, Twitter: @OKShakespeare. ResearcHERS The American Cancer Society of Oklahoma is once again launching ResearcHERS: Women Fighting Cancer, an initiative engaging women of influence to raise funds that directly supports women-led cancer research. ResearcHERS of Oklahoma is being chaired by Cynthia QuickBlack of RK Black. She will be supported by an elite group of Ambassadors committed to raise funds, serve as role models and build awareness of the contributions of women in the fight against cancer. To get involved: Nominate an influential woman at acsresearchers.org/Ok lahoma. Share the movement and help showcase women in science on Facebook and YouTube and use the hashtags #ACSResearcHERS, #WomenFightingCancer and #CancerResearch on social media.
The New Normal
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premiered a movie online for the first time last week. Send Me Wings, the short film I directed for Christian Faith Pub‐ lishing and wrote about in this column, screened as part of the Branson Interna‐ tional Film Festival. The festival launched on Thursday morning and made their films available through Sunday morning on their website. Send Me Wings won the award for Best Young Actor for Isaac Anton, a boy we cast from Alva. The film was watched by 1,300 people. That is a huge audi‐ ence for a short film. In a normal year, a short film like ours would screen 2 or 3 times during a film festival in a movie theater or art gallery. The screening process works the same at every festival, from Branson to SXSW to Sundance, with small festivals getting audiences of 20 to 30 people per screening and big ones attracting 200 to 300 people. To get to 1,300 people, you have to travel to a lot of film festivals. Until 2020, film festivals would dis‐ qualify short films that screened online. Each festival relied on the ability to curate
and present unique content to their audi‐ ences that was not widely available else‐ where. For the film‐ maker, the opportuni‐ ty to play those big‐ name festivals meant exposure to industry leaders and potential employers. Whereas, forgoing the festival route and posting their short film online would limit the film‐ maker to their own connections. This new reality is the best of both worlds. The individ‐ ual festivals still offer filmmakers the best opportunity to lever‐ age the regional impact and exposure of those particular festivals. And, the online component allows filmmaker to drive a wider audi‐ ence to each screen‐ ing without the limi‐ tations of geography. Send Me Wings will be available again in June when it screens as part of the Chris‐ tian International Film Festival in Orlan‐ do, June 3‐7, and the deadCenter film Festi‐ val in Oklahoma City, June 11‐21. Both of
those festivals will also take place online. As you can imag‐ ine, there are some disadvantages of this online reality. Sitting in a theater with an audience full of peo‐ ple provides a partic‐ ular kind of validation that the lonely jour‐ ney to get the film on screen was all worth it. I miss standing at the back of the the‐ ater, waiting with baited breath to hear whether or not peo‐ ple laugh, jump, or cry. I miss the smell of popcorn and the bustle of the crowd. I miss listening to the beautiful silence when the entire the‐ ater is glued to the screen. Like all of you, there are definitely things I miss. Howev‐ er, the connectivity I have seen across this community as we wade into this new online reality gives me hope that we will continue to reach out, care for, and serve each other and our communities like we always have. Happy Mother’s Day to all of the won‐ derful women who make life so rich and filled with joy and love. And, a special shout out to my own amazing mother, Brenda McDaniel.
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Oklahoma Blood Institute harnesses innovation to save lives As of April 30, the Oklahoma Blood Institute has collected more than 210 units of COVID-19 convalescent plasma (CCP) from 76 individual donors, incredible results from a program only established by new Food & Drug Administration (FDA) rules less than a month ago. While larger, national organizations have struggled with the donor recruitment and logistics of establishing and delivering convalescent plasma, Oklahoma Blood Institute created a robust and effective program in just a couple of weeks. With severely ill patients waiting for this kind of care, there was no time to waste. “Innovation is a major part of what defines us,” said John
Armitage, MD, president and CEO of Oklahoma Blood Institute. “This dedication to change and improvement allows us to focus on supplying patient and partner needs on previously unheard-of timelines.” Emergency guidelines from the FDA allow COVID-19 patients to donate convalescent plasma 14 days after they’re symptom free with a negative nasal swab, although many blood centers have chosen to wait until patients are 28 days symptom free for the sake of simplicity. OBI identified and recruited many generous donors recovering from the virus through coordinated efforts with local physicians and hospitals, as well as the Oklahoma State Department of Health, the Oklaho-
ma State Medical Association, and others. To maximize collections, OBI partnered with officials at the Oklahoma City-County Health Department and Tulsa Health Department to quickly establish a process for nasal swab sampling and DNA re-testing to cut up to two weeks off a donor’s wait to give CCP. “We’re greatly appreciative to the Oklahoma Blood Institute for acting quickly to lead this project, which helps support our efforts toward mitigating the impact of the virus, and most importantly, is proving to help some who are critically ill recover faster,” said Dr. Patrick McGough, executive director of the Oklahoma City County Health
Department. More than 165 Oklahomans who have recovered from COVID-19 have signed up for Oklahoma Blood Institute’s statewide registry through Bio-Linked, an online tool that was developed inhouse to allow users to submit confidential health and social information and thereby list themselves as potential volunteers for medical research. The registry also opens up new pathways for potential samples for future COVID-19 research. “This is the Oklahoma Standard being delivered in the form of rapid, biotech innovation,” Armitage said.
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It’s never too late to take a risk By Walker Moore The Baptist Messenger What has been the most adventurous thing you’ve ever done? The thing that made your family gasp and think you were crazy, the thing they tried to talk you out of? I find it odd that most people are satisfied living in the safe lane of life. No risks, no adventures, just content to be stuck in the middle of the pack. I would love to see a Sunday School class of senior adult ladies try indoor skydiving. Can you imagine the conversation in that classroom? The group leader opens by asking what their activity will be for the month. “I hear there is a new painting exhibit at the local museum,” says one of the class members. Another white-haired lady raises her hand and suggests faintly, “I hear the tulips are in bloom in the park; how about we get the church van and do a tour of the spring flowers?” The ladies’ heads nod in agreement. Still another member speaks up. “You know there is a new tearoom opening up in town; maybe we could do a brunch.” The ladies nod their heads in unison, agreeing in a chorus of “mmmm”s. Then the oldest lady in the room says something in a mere whisper. “What was that?” asks the group leader. “I’ve never been skydiving,” she says, her voice a bit louder. “I think we ought to do something
different. We are always playing it safe. I hear, ‘You can’t do this’ or ‘You can’t do that.’ But no one tells me what I can do. Yes, there is risk. At our age, it is a risk just getting out of bed. “It seems like only a few years ago I was carrying a child on one hip and a sack of groceries on the other. And now I find myself stuck in a classroom talking about looking at flowers and eating tiny sandwiches. Shouldn’t we have bigger dreams? “If you remember, Sarah was 90-years-old when God called her to give birth to her son, Isaac. I don’t know what a baby shower for a 90-year-old woman looks like, but I would love to have been there to experience it. We shouldn’t undersell ourselves; God can use as mightily as He does any other age group. So I say we should all go skydiving.” If you visit their Sunday school classroom today and look on the announcement board, there, proudly posted, is a picture of their group, each member outfitted in a jumpsuit, windblown hair in disarray as a testimony to the day they took a risk. I tell this story because I knew a woman just like this. Her name was Lucile Hodges. She never stopped taking risks. She was 84 when she came to me and said she wanted to help me start an organization that would raise up the next generation of missionaries. She said, “I have a nickel and you have the knowhow, so let’s team up and see what God can do.” That’s how Awe Star Missions was born, and 27 years later, it is still going. We
have taken thousands upon thousands of students into 53 countries, leading people to Christ. When I turned 50, I got a new motorcycle. I rode it over to Lucile’s house to show it to her. At this point, she was 90 years old and as she was admiring my gift, she said, “I have never ridden a motorcycle. Could you take me for a ride?” I got her a helmet, she climbed on, and we took off. I could feel her hug me tighter and laugh harder as we sped up and took the corners. After a few minutes, I pulled back into her driveway, knowing I had probably worn her out. Suddenly, I heard her shout in my ear, “Do we have to stop now?” With that, I turned the bike around and headed back into the street, my adventurous friend clutching me for dear life. At 87, Lucile bought her first pair of tennis shoes and went to Mexico as a short-term missionary. I could tell you story after story about this woman and her zest for life. She wasn’t going to rust out waiting for the Lord to come; she determined to make each day meaningful as long as she had breath. She did not die of old age, but at 99, an accident led to an infection that took her life. “Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone” (Deut. 34:7). By the way, if your senior adult Sunday school class decides to go skydiving, I have only one request: Invite me. I want to be in that picture too!
May 8 Dr. John Ainsworth Chan Baker Raymond Carter Jacob Gonce Alex Mewbourn Casey Smith Lauren Strong May 9 Neva Adams Clay Bilman Diane Casteel Connor Chavez Travis Cude Loreen Harrison Michael Mann Cathy Mills + Nancy Smith James U. White III May 10 Melanie Edelmeier Julie Flynn Amy Jack Wesley Jack Sharon Jett Charles Wray Jolley Emily Sue Petticrew
May 11 J.H. Bowles Zachary Brown Blair Chaney Tommy Riley May 12 Katy Baker Thelma Bates Karen Diefenderfer Billie Joe Hadley Frank Heinen Krista King Melody Mock Chris Moock Madison Sandefer Jim Tourtellotte Michael Zurmehly May 13 Kylee Belflower Glaser Terri Lynn Loomer Tina Mendez Frank Newcomb Seth Wilson May 14 Conner Wade
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(2) Seating must be offered in a staggered manner such that there is six (6) feet of spacing between attendee groups, at least two (2) seats between attendee groups in the same row and the facility must close every other row;
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ORDINANCE NO. 1182 (3) Attendee groups must be limited to no more than ten (10) people unless household family members; and
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32 OF THE NICHOLS HILLS CITY CODE CONCERNING DETERMINATION OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND ENEACTING REULATIONS TO CONTROL THE COVID-19 VIRUS; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE WHEREAS, the United States is experiencing an outbreak of Novel Coronavirus-2019 also known as COVID-19 (“COVID-19”, COVID-19 Virus” or “Virus”); and WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization characterized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a National Emergency because of the COVID-19 pandemic and which declaration is still in effect today; and WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, the Governor of Oklahoma declared a State of Emergency because of the COVID-19 pandemic and which declaration is still in effect today; and WHEREAS, the Center for Disease Control (“CDC”) has emphasized the COVID-19 risk to individuals is dependent on exposure, and transmission is through respiratory droplets produced when an infected person coughs or sneezes; and WHEREAS, there have been COVID-19 related deaths statewide with multiple deaths in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, which includes Nichols Hills; and WHEREAS, Oklahoma City-County Health Department (“OCCHD”) states this is the worst public health crisis to face our city in the last half-century; and WHEREAS, the CDC issued Interim Guidance for Mass Gatherings or Large Community Events which recommends putting into action strategies for prohibiting people from direct contact with one another and postponing or canceling large gatherings; and WHEREAS, on March 25, 2020, the State Board of Education unanimously approved an order that implements a Distance Learning Plan to complete the 2019-2020 school year for Oklahoma students without reopening school buildings; and WHEREAS, on April 6, 2020, the President declared COVID-19 as a major disaster in the State of Oklahoma; and WHEREAS, upon the declarations of emergency by the President and the Governor of Oklahoma, the Emergency Price Stabilization Act was automatically applicable, and this Act prohibits the sudden and often dramatic increase in the price of goods and/or services, including but not limited to rental prices of dwelling units in an amount of more than ten percent of the amount prior to the declaration; and WHEREAS, due to the previous regulations enacted by the City to control the COVID-19 Virus, as of April 24, 2020, local data indicated the Nichols Hills area appeared to meet the Phase I criteria set out in the White House Opening Up America Again Guideline; specifically there had been a downward trajectory of influenza-like illnesses and COVID-like syndromic cases within the past 14 days and a downward trajectory of positive COVID tests as a percent of total tests within the 14-day period; and WHEREAS, on April 22, 2020, the Governor announced a plan and guidelines on how, dependent upon the data indicators, Oklahoma may attempt to encourage businesses to reopen while maintaining the safety and health of the community; and WHEREAS, the transmission of COVID-19 and COVID-related deaths continue, and provisions for the safety of the life, health, and property of Nichols Hills residents are still necessary and require a phased approach to reopen businesses in Nichols Hills; and WHEREAS, it is important, as supported by the President and Governor, to slowly and cautiously work towards reopening businesses, and this can be accomplished through Proclamation provisions in a gradual nature, as has occurred over the past revised versions of this document; and WHEREAS, the OCCHD has consulted the CDC and health officials and developed health guidelines which every business in Nichols Hills should consult for best practices; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 22-120 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, municipalities are authorized to make regulations to prevent the introduction of contagious diseases into the municipality and may enforce quarantine laws; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 18-23 of the Nichols Hills City Code, “in the event of an enemycaused emergency or emergencies resulting from natural causes, the director of emergency management, after due authorization as provided in Section 18-26 of this article, shall have the power and authority to enforce all rules and regulations relating to civil emergencies and, if necessary, take control of transportation, communications, stocks of fuel, food, clothing, medicine and public utilities for the purpose of protecting the civilian population;” and WHEREAS, Title 21, Section 1321.9 of the Oklahoma Statutes allows cities and towns to enact ordinances establishing a State of Emergency; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma pursuant to the authority vested in the Council pursuant to the Ordinances of the City and the Laws of the State of Oklahoma, determined by Resolution 1373 approved on March 24, 2020 that the COVID-19 pandemic, and specifically the local community transmission of such disease, is and continues to be a public disaster which affects life, health, property and public peace within the limits of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, and has declared a state of emergency within the City, and, hereby presently ratifies, renews and restates Resolution 1373 insofar as it determines that the COVID19 pandemic, and specifically the local community transmission of such disease, is and continues to be a public disaster which affects life, health, property and public peace within the limits of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, and declares a state of emergency within the City, and therefore the following Ordinance is enacted: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. Chapter 32, Article VI, entitled Offenses Involving Public Safety, of the Nichols Hills City Code is hereby amended by adding a new Division 3 entitled COVID-19 Virus Control Regulations, which shall repeal, supersede and replace the provisions of Ordinance No. 1180 enacted on March 27, 2020, which new amended Ordinance provides as follows, to wit: ARTICLE VI. OFFENSES INVOLVING PUBLIC SAFETY DIVISION 3. COVID-19 VIRUS CONTROL REGULATIONS. Sec. 32-224. Specific COVID-19 Virus control regulations. (a) All special events permits and revocable permits issued for events on City property or requiring the closure of public right-of-way for events are revoked and such new permits shall not be issued. (b) All bars without on-premises food service, night clubs, hookah bars, cigar bars, and vaping lounges shall be closed to the public. This does not prohibit the presence of personnel required for the maintenance of such facilities or grounds. All other persons are restricted from such places. (c) All restaurants, bars with on-premises food service, breweries, wineries, taverns, food halls, cafeterias, and any other food service are required to maintain the following standards to limit the spread of the COVID-19 Virus: (1) Employees’ temperatures should be checked each day either by the employee or their employer and employees with a temperature above 100.4°F should not be at the facility; (2) All servers and staff interacting with customers must wear facial masks or coverings, including but not limited to table bussers and food delivery personnel; except that wait staff taking customer orders, hosts/hostesses and managers need not wear facial masks or coverings provided that they maintain six (6) feet of social distancing from customers; (3) All tables available for seating must be at least six (6) feet apart; (4) All menus shall be single use or capable of being sanitized after each use; (5) All condiment bottles must be sanitized after each table change, or condiments must be served in a single use packet, disposable container, or washable dish; (6) Service at buffets and salad bars must be provided by an employee only; (7) Tables, chairs, and objects used to complete a purchase must be sanitized using appropriate antimicrobial disinfectants after each use; and (8) No parties exceeding ten (10) people are allowed at one table in the dining area, unless household family members. (d) At all City parks, social distancing of participants and spectators must be maintained, including but not limited to six (6) feet between each person. Public park playground equipment shall not be used. (e) All athletic gyms, recreation centers, exercise facilities, indoor sports facilities, and similar recreational facilities must maintain strict social distancing, CDC sanitation protocols, and comply with the following standards: (1) Employees’ temperatures should be checked each day either by the employee or their employer and employees with a temperature above 100.4°F should not be at the facility; (2) Employees that have contact with the public must wear face masks or coverings; (3) Surfaces such as doorknobs, gates, counters, and other items that are high-touch should be regularly cleaned and sanitized using appropriate antimicrobial disinfectants; (4) Locker rooms and bathrooms must be cleaned and sanitized regularly, particularly high-touch surfaces, and ensure they have handwashing supplies; (5) Measures must be taken to ensure that access to handwashing/hand sanitizing facilities and supplies are available for employees and customers; and (6) Rental equipment and shared equipment must be cleaned and sanitized by the customer or an employee using appropriate antimicrobial disinfectants before or after each use. (f) Facilities where persons gather for presentation or entertainment, such as movie and live theaters, concert halls, and places of worship, must maintain strict social distancing, CDC sanitation protocols, and comply with the following standards: (1) Employees’ temperatures should be checked each day either by the employee or their employer and employees with a temperature above 100.4°F should not be at the facility;
(4) All food service must comply with the requirements of subsection (c) hereof. (g) Personal care businesses may operate by appointment only and must follow CDC sanitation protocols and comply with the following standards: (1) Employees’ temperatures should be checked each day either by the employee or their employer and employees with a temperature above 100.4°F should not be at the facility; (2) Employees at these facilities must use facial masks or coverings, and customers shall be offered sanitized face coverings, provided that if the customer does not have a mask or face covering of their own, service may be refused; (3) All chairs and tools must be sanitized using appropriate antimicrobial disinfectants between customers; and (4) While receiving services, customers shall remain at least six (6) feet apart. “Personal care” businesses include salons (hair and nail), barber shops, cosmetology facilities, esthetician facilities, laser hair removal facilities, spas, massage facilities, tattoo parlors, and piercing facilities. (h) Social gatherings of more than ten (10) people on public or private property are prohibited. A “social gathering” is defined as persons coming together at a central point with specific people, not living in their household, for socialization. A gathering does not include people in a location independently performing work as part of employment, people independently or in groups of ten (10) or less patronizing businesses or open facilities or performing disaster relief work. (i) Other than event permits described in subsection (a) hereof, all licenses, permits, and certificates previously issued by the City and scheduled to expire while this State of Emergency is in effect shall be deemed to be renewed, provided that the applicable fees are paid and necessary inspections and approvals, if any, are satisfactorily completed, within thirty (30) days following the repeal of this Ordinance. (j) Notwithstanding any conflicting provisions contained in the Nichols Hills City Code, temporary signs notifying the public of carry-out or curbside service are permitted. (k) This Section 32-224 only regulates the activities and uses herein described, and does not otherwise regulate retail, commercial, office, service, institutional, residential or other activities or uses. (l) Any person, including but not limited to an owner, manager, employee and/or representative of a location or facility, not complying with the requirements of this Section 32-224 shall be in violation of the Nichols Hills City Code. (m) The regulations of this Section 32-224 shall be effective at 12:01 AM on May 1, 2020 and shall continue in effect until terminated by law or by future action of the Council. Secs. 32-225 - 32-354. Reserved SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall be codified as set forth above. SECTION 3. All ordinances and resolutions or parts of same in conflict herewith, to the extent of such conflict, are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. The provisions of this ordinance are severable and if any part or provision hereof shall be adjudged invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such adjudication shall not affect or impair any of the remaining parts or provisions hereof. SECTION 5. EMERGENCY SECTION. WHEREAS, in the judgment of the Council it is necessary for the preservation of the peace, health, welfare and safety of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, and of the inhabitants thereof that the provisions of this ordinance be put into full force and effect immediately, and therefore an emergency is hereby declared to exist by reason whereof this ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its passage as provided by law. PASSED by the Council of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, on the 30th day of April, 2020. APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, on the 30th day of April, 2020 ATTEST:
Steven J. Goetzinger Mayor
Amanda Copeland City Clerk Reviewed as to Form and Legality: John Michael Williams City Attorney
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OPINION OUR STAND “And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” John 8:32 (quoting Jesus). The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” – Edmund Burke paraphrase, 1767. If you want it in the paper, it’s advertising. If you don’t want it in the paper, it’s news.” – Ancient Chinese Proverb. “Without, or with, offense to friends or foes, We sketch your world exactly as it goes.” – Byron, 1818. “Every violation of truth is a stab at the health of human society.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1878. “We must always stand – alone if necessary – as the conscience of this community.” – J. Leland Gourley, 1959.
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HERE DO WE GO FROM HERE? The coronavirus epidemic and its consequences will not be a thing of history anytime soon. However, our Governor, with many across the country are beginning to re-open local businesses in an effort to stave off longterm economic issues. OKC is also beginning a new phase in accordance with Gov. Stitt’s OURS plan, albeit remaining in the state of emergency. As our leaders strive to aid public safety while gradually getting constituents back to work, I’m sure many are wondering “What’s next” for our community! I don’t have all the answers, but I can guarantee to do my part to help lead our Oklahoma County elected officials to have both the physical and economic well-being of our constituents in mind. The limited access to county annex and courthouse buildings will still be enforced for the time being, despite businesses and restaurants beginning to re-open. In the meantime, work continues from remote for
most county employees. The reduced foot traffic is allowing our facilities management department to do maintenance work on the building. In other good news, Oklahoma County was awarded significant CARES act emergency funds from the Treasurer’s office last week. Amongst all this uncertainty, Oklahomans have stayed true to their reputation of generously helping one another in times of need, even while social distancing. Nancy Weiss, and her Edmond family at Othello’s (and Around the Corner) have done great work giving charitably to the local food bank. I am sure they are some of many who are helping in this regard. To give another unique example: BioLife Plasma in OKC has been generously compensating those with financial troubles for donating plasma, as well as working with recovered coronavirus patients to aid recovery. Local businesses leaders have noticed
many more examples of the “Oklahoma Standard” in recent weeks. Jill McCartney, President of the NW Chamber agreed, “It is neat to see people coming together, in big ways and small…by encouraging carry-out, and supplying medical and first responders with meals.” It has also been inspiring to see business owners reacting positively to hard-economic times, expanding their normal operations and helping fill safety needs. Ryan Morrison, CEO of The Morrison Group in Edmond has successfully done just this, saying: “as you know, face masks are hard to come by these days, and we are using our supply chain expertise to globally procure this PPE from the factory directly to Oklahoma. We also are offering curbside pickup for these masks at our distribution center.” I wish to once again encourage my constituents to take heart: this will pass! We are already seeing the unique and generous response of many to the tragedies the pandemic has brought upon us. We also know that good will result out of the hardships we are bearing as well. The Bible reminds us that “all things work together for good for those who love God” (Rom. 8:28). Let’s continue to be responsible, charitable, and loving to our neighbors (from 6 feet away of course!) and lead our community back to health and prosperity!
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WAYTABLE From Page 1 Waytable, about a year and a half ago. Matt he was working to organize his board and talk to community partners when COVID19 hit. He changed gears. “Being like everyone else not in acute care, life slowed down and I wanted to help,” he said. His board members knew the restaurant industry and it was easy to put “2 and 2
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together.” “People deeply care about our restaurants, as well as our healthcare workers.” Waytable put up a Go Fund Me page with a goal of raising $75,000, with every cent going to restaurants who will provide free meals for frontline workers. A team of 10 volunteers is working with 35 restaurants to make sure this happens, Matt said. Calling himself a “problem-solver” and “entrepreneur,” it was just a logical solution. He said, like many
VILLAGE From Page 1 been her “greatest honor ever.” “And just because I no longer serve as mayor, does not diminish my role as council woman,” she said. “I will continue to be just as
under quarantine, he was feeling depressed at the loss of contract with people. But, coming together and giving back to the restaurants and frontline workers has been a “silver lining” in an otherwise dismal situation. Waytable has thus far coordinated 2,500 meals and has raised over $80k. “We’re just going to keep going until we spend it all down,” Matt said. For more information, visit www.waytable.org.
active as I’ve always been.” “I’d like to thank every single Village citizen, all of our Village city staff, my fellow councilmen and especially our City Manager Bruce Stone, for all of their kindness and support during my term as Mayor. I couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you.”
Newspaper staff brings home awards The Harding Charter Preparatory High School newspaper, the Marionette, staff received awards at the annual Spring Media competition. They were also moved up a division because of the quality of work. The Spring Media competition is sponsored by the University of Oklahoma. In Division II, Critical Review, first place went to Gregory Richardson, Harding Charter Prep junior. News Story third place was awarded to Katie Hillemeyer, junior, and senior Alice Bennett received second place. Sports Story (Division II and III) first and second place awards were given to Richardson. Hillemeyer received third place in the Video area for Division II and III. In the Overall Awards (All Divisions) category, the Marionette Staff was
awarded Highest Honors and All-Oklahoman. Additionally, the staff received the
James F. Paschal Sweepstakes, one of the highest honors given to a high school publication staff.
FRIDAY in Italy Chuck and Pat Dollarhide read OKC FRIDAY in Pompeii, Italy. When you can travel again, be sure to pack your newspaper. Email photos to rose@okcfriday.com.
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