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OKC FRIDAY Vol. 52 No. 10 • Two Sections • 22 pages July 6, 2018
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Yen cites stance on pot, immunizations for primary loss By Mike W. Ray Staff writer
JOE HOWELL
The 57th Oklahoma Legislature will have a host of newly elected “freshman” members when it convenes next year, including the solon who represents Nichols Hills and The Village. In a rematch of 2014, incumbent District 40 state Senator Ervin Yen, 63, a Nichols Hills anesthesiologist, was defeated
in his bid for a second four-year term by Nichols Hills veterinarian Joe Howell, 71, in the June 26 Republican primary. Of the 8,853 ballots counted in that contest, Howell received 60.05 percent and Yen received 39.95 percent. Howell placed third in the four-way GOP primary election for SD 40 four years ago. In the SD 40 Democratic primary, Deer Creek school teacher Carri Hicks, 35, defeat-
ed Oklahoma City business woman Danielle Ezell, 48. Of the 10,404 votes cast in that race, Hicks was favored in 51.42 percent of the ballots, Ezell in 48.58 percent of them. Howell, Hicks and Independent candidate Christopher Hensley will meet in the Nov. 6 general election. Yen said his opposition to the medical marijuana issue (State See DISTRICT 40, Page 3
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Firemen double as medical technicians By Mike W. Ray Staff writer
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From left, Malarie Gotcher from the City of Oklahoma City Water Conservation Program, Dick and Glenna Tanenbaum, Jim Tolbert, Myriad Gardens Foundation Executive Director Maureen Heffernan and Nate Tschaenn during the dedication of the Tanenbaum Reflection Garden.
Myriad dedicates Tanenbaum Reflection Garden The Myriad Botanical Gardens’ Tanenbaum Reflection Garden is a tranquil retreat for personal reflection and repose. This new garden was made possible by major support from Glenna and Richard Tanenbaum, with additional help from Oklahoma City Community Foundation, Kirkpatrick Family Fund, and the City of Oklahoma City
Water Conservation Program. Speaking at the dedication were Maureen Heffernan, executive director, Myriad Gardens Foundation; Jim Tolbert, chairman emeritus, Myriad Gardens Foundation; Nate Tschaenn, director of horticulture, Myriad Botanical Gardens; and Dr. Joe Pierce, head of school, John W. Rex Charter School. Located on the north side
of the pedestrian bridge, this shady site now features a stone terrace with a bench and low curving stone walls and a calming stone water fountain. Planted with shade and Oklahoma drought-tolerant plants, it’s the perfect spot to eat lunch, read a book, meet friends or simply relax to enjoy the views and listen to the birds and softly-flowing water to recharge a bit.
Eight Fridaylanders score Merit Scholarships By Rose Lane Editor Eight Fridayland graduates have been named the winners of
National Merit Scholarships funded by U.S. colleges and universities. Officials of each sponsor selected win-
ners from among the finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program who plan to attend their institution. These
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If you think the fire departments in The Village and Nichols Hills are summoned primarily to extinguish fires, you would be wrong. By far, the majority of the calls they receive are for emergency medical assistance. The Village Fire Department answered 640 calls during the first five months of this year, and 381 of those (59.5 percent of them) were for medical assistance. Only 12 of the calls were to suppress fires. In Nichols Hills, 22 of the 55 “calls for help” the fire department received in May (40 percent), and 12 of the 29 calls in April (41 percent), involved emergency medical assistance. The NHFD was called to put out two fires in May and none in April. “Most of our calls through the year are medical in nature,” The Village Deputy Fire Chief Chris Brigan said. Every firefighter in The Village must be a nationally registered emergency medical technician at the basic level, registered through the state as an emergency medical technician (EMT) basic and certified to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), Brigan said. The Village firefighters “must maintain these certifications throughout their entire career,” he said. “They are required to recertify each license every two years.” National Registry requires 20 hours of continuing education (CE), the State Health Department requires 10 hours of CE, and each individual must get 10 hours of continuing education. Each month The Village firefighters are scheduled for EMT training which “they have to accomplish to ensure they don’t lose their license,” Brigan said. Similarly, Nichols Hills firefighters devoted “many hours” in May to “in-house training” that covered “various topics of emergency medical service training,” Deputy Fire Chief Kenny Reyes said.
‘Dive-bombing’ birds are due to return Mississippi kites are “very good parents” and Nichols Hills don’t sit idly residents are by if they feel being urged to be their young on the lookout for are in danthe return of the ger. In fact, Mississippi kite. they may With the MISSISSIPPI KITE even fly arrival of July, they object an toward remindare city officials think might be a threat ing park visitors the to their babies. birds may be nesting in Some adult some of the trees and Mississippi kites do encounters are possible. City officials said that these “dive-bombing”
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flights toward people. City officials said, however, that not all of the birds consider people a threat. Fortunately, the problem is short-lived and only lasts for a week or two. Once the babies fly away from the nest, the parents are content. If you are in the path of a dive-bombing flight, city officials suggest moving away from the nest tree or waving your arms above your head.