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Vol. 52 No. 29 • Five Sections • 42 pages November 16, 2018
#1 TRICIA EVEREST
#2 CHRISTY EVEREST
#3 MEG SALYER
#4 SUE ANN ARNALL
Women with a passion for others top FRIDAY’S Most Powerful poll By Vicki Clark Gourley Publisher
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Tricia Everest at the last Governor’s Inaugural Ball. Everest received the most votes in the 2018 Most Powerful Women poll.
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The ballots are counted. Neither wealth nor professional accomplishments alone propelled a nominee into the Top Ten. Compassion and a determination to better the lives of everyone around them earns the respect and the admiration of their peers and a Top 10 vote total. Almost all of the top 50 find time to volunteer #1. Tricia Everest’s passion is Palomar. (See story E-1.) She volunteers at least 40 hours a week working in the office and expanding partnerships and systems of service from legal to health to breaking cycles of abuse, addiction and
incarceration. Tricia is a former Assistant Attorney General with experience in all three. Tricia is the third generation of Gaylords to top an OKC FRIDAY Most Powerful list since its inception in the 1980’s. Her grandfather Edward L Gaylord and mother, Christy Everest preceeded her. Tricia said it is her great aunt, the late Edith Kinney Gaylord, who founded the Ethics & Excellence in Journalism and the Inasmuch Foundations, who inspires much of her work. #2. Christy Everest, the former Publisher of the Daily Oklahoman and Tricia’s mother, is more quiet publicly than her daughter. Leading See POWERFUL WOMEN, Page 2
Women Democrats sweep NW OKC seats
By Vicki Clark Gourley Publisher Oklahoma’s Fifth Congressional District did not just lean purple, it turned blue when Kendra Horn beat sitting Congressman Steve Russell in the November 6
election. It is the first time a Democrat has held that seat since 1975. Northwest OKC also elected two Democrat state senators and a Democrat state Representative, all women. In Senate District 40, teacher Carri Hicks defeated
Dr. Joe Howell. In Senate District 30, (formerly held by David Holt) Julia Kirt defeated John Symcox. In District 83, Chelsey Branham defeated Republican Jason Reece. In District 82, Republican Nicole Miller won Rep. Kevin Calvey’s seat.
JULIA KIRK Senator-Elect District 30
KENDRA HORN Congressman-Elect District 5
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By Rose Lane Editor It is the students that make the hard work all worthwhile for new Oklahoma City University President Martha Burger. Burger was inaugurated earlier this month as the university’s 18th and first female president. She said she has read that being a university president is the hardest job in America. “But it is also worth all the hard work,” Burger said. “You have to keep coming back to the students.” A retired oil and gas executive, Burger said she had been a university trustee for a number of years and was serving on the search committee after Robert Henry announced plans to retire. “During that process, my
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name had been brought forth, but I didn’t consider it,” she said. “But, later I decided that this is the legacy I want to leave: making a difference for young people.”
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Burger has been sitting in the president’s chair since July 1. “It’s been a whirlwind,” she said. “But, that’s what I expected.” There are so many different constituents to engage, from students to faculty and staff to the community. “That makes the job fun, hard and rewarding,” Burger said. “Right now, it’s a lot of relationship-building and onthe-job training to keep ahead of the curve.” While she said she has to be “purposeful” to spend a lot of time with the students, she strives to visit the cafeteria and classrooms every day, take part in leadership sessions and attend arts performances and athletic competitions. But, her goal is to continue to make See BURGER, Page 6
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#5 JUDY LOVE Founder, Love’s Philanthropist
#6 MARTHA BURGER President Oklahoma City University
#7 DEBBY HAMPTON President, CEO United Way, Central OK
#8 JOY HOFMEISTER Oklahoma School Superintendent
#8 POLLY NICHOLS Volunteer, Philanthropist
#9 CATHY O’CONNOR President, Economic Developemen. Alliance
#10 NATALIE CHIRLEY President, CEO Cowboy Hall of Fame
#11 RHONDA HOOPER, President, CEO Jordan Advertising
#12 KARI WATKINS Executive Director OKC National Memorial
#13 MARNIE TAYLOR President and CEO OK Center for Nonprofits
#14 TERESA ROSE CROOK CEO, Executive Dir. Communities Found.OK
#15 JANE JAYROE GAMBLE Former Miss America, Author, Speaker
From Page 1 the foundation named for her parents, Christy supports medical research, the Philharmonic and many arts organizations. #3 Meg Salyer, founder of Accel Financial and Ward 6 Oklahoma City Councilwoman, received the third highest vote total. She has represented Ward 6, which includes the heart of downtown and the Hispanic area south of the river. Among the many boards Salyer serves on are Oklahoma City University, Oklahoma School of Science and Math, the Oklahoma City Development Trust and the OKC Riverfront Redevelopment Authority. #4 Sue Ann Arnall, Arnall Family Foundation, began her career in the oil industry while in high school. She worked as a landman for a lease broker, researching county
records for title. Later, after graduation from law school, she worked for Unit Drilling and Exploration Company, and created and managed its first Natural Gas and Oil Marketing Department. Arnall also has created and managed natural gas and oil marketing departments for Continental Resources, Inc., where she worked for 17 years. The Arnall Family Foundation supports child welfare programs with an emphasis on foster children. Arnall’s concern for companion animal’s welfare is credited with achieving the passage of Oklahoma’s Puppy Mill regulations. She is a strong supporter of the Central Oklahoma Humane Society and horse welfare. #5 Judy Love, who co-founded Lovel’s Travel Stops with her husband Tom, continues her level of involvement in all things charitable and for the arts. Teaming with attorney Mike
Turpen, Love is legendary in her ability to raise money for causes about which she is passionate, from the arts to healthcare. #6 Martha Burger holds the number six spot. Her recent inaugural as the first woman President of Oklahoma City University is but another step in her leadership roles. Burger is a former energy industry executive, most recently serving as senior vice president of human and corporate resources at Chesapeake Energy Corporation. She is very active in civic and professional organizations as well as statewide initiatives. She has a long history with Oklahoma City University, where she received her MBA in 1992 and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from the university in 2012. She has served on the University's Board of Trustees See MOST POWERFUL, Page 3
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#16 NANCY ANTHONY Executive Director OKC Community Found.
#17 MARY FALLIN Governor Oklahoma
#18 LOU KERR President Kerr Foundation
#19 ANN HARGIS First Lady Oklahoma State Univ.
#20 KELLY DYER FRY Editor The Oklahoman
#21 MARY MELON CEO, OKC Public Schools Foundation
#22 ANN FELTON GILLILAND Chairman and CEO Habitat for Humanity
#22 NOMA GURICH Justice Okla. Supreme Court
#22. YVONNE KAUGER Justice Okla. Supreme Court
#23 JUDY HATFIELD President Equity Commercial R.E.
#24 CATHY KEATING Former OK First Lady Community Volunteer
#25 VICKI MILES-LAGRANGE U.S. District Judge
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since 2008 and chairs its audit and finance committee. Burger is co-founder of Amethyst
#26 JARI ASKINS Chief Administrator Oklahoma Court System
#27 WILLA JOHNSON Oklahoma County Commissioner
Investments LLC and a member of the board of directors of Tapstone Energy. #8 Debby Hampton is the CEO of the United Way, Central Oklahoma. Her leadership
#28 MAJ. GEN. RITA ARAGON Governor’s Liaison Veterans Affairs
#29 KIM HENRY Executive Director Sarkeys Foundation
through diasters, like the 2013 tornado Oklahoma Strong Fund, sets the standard. See POWERFUL WOMEN, Page 4A
#29 CYNDI MUNSON State Representative House District #85
#29 LESLIE RAINBOLT-FORBES Physician, Volunteer
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#30 ANN ACKERMAN President OK Business Roundtable
#30 KENDRA HORN U.S. Congressman-elect District 5
#31 PAT POTTS Community Volunteer Philantropist
#32 LESLIE OSBORN OK State Legislator Labor Commissioner-elect
#33 MARION PADEN President, CEO Leadership Oklahoma
#34 JOSE FREEDE
#35 TERRY NEESE
Philanthropist, Community Volunteer
CEO, Institute Economic Empowerment of Women
#36 SUSAN CHAMBERS Physician, Community Volunteer
#36 AIMEE HARLOW Stratigic Sales Director FIS Community Voluteer
#37 VALERIE NAIFEH Owner Naifeh Fine Jewelry
#38 MARY POINTER Senior Vice President Republic Bank
#39 HILLARY FARRELL Vice President Ackerman McQueen
#40 BRENDA McDANIEL Community Volunteer
#41 JILL CASTILLA President, CEO Citizens Bank Edmond
#42 JANE JENKINS President, CEO Downtown OKC
#43 JENEE LISTER Wealth Management Merrill Lynch
#44 NANCY ELLIS Philanthropist, Community Volunteer
#45 RACHEL HOLT Asst. Attorney General Office of Juvenile Affairs
#46 SALLY STARLING Pres. OKC Ballet Community Volunteer
#47 SUZANNE SYMCOX Executive V.P. First Fidelity Bank
#48 JOAN GILMORE Columnist Journal Record
#49 LIZ EICKMAN Executive Director Kirkpatrick Family Fund
#50 JANET PEERY CEO YWCA Oklahoma City
#30 JEANETTE ELLIOTT Exec. Vice President Ackerman McQueen
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Top 100 Alphabetically ANN ACKERMAN CEO, Oklahoma Business Roundtable
SUSAN AGEL
Pres., Positive Tomorrows
NANCY ANTHONY
Pres. OKC Community Founation.
MAJ. GEN. RITA ARAGON
Gov.’s Liaison, Veterans Affairs
CATHERINE ARMITAGE Community Volunteer
SUE ANN ARNALL
Attorney/Philanthropist
JARI ASKINS
Chief Admin., State Court System
CHRISTINE BERNEY VP, OKC Thunder
HILARIE BLANEY Sr. VP, BancFirst
MOLLY BOREN
Attorney, Volunteer
MARTHA BURGER
President, Oklahoma City Univ.
JILL CASTILLA
President/CEO, Citizens Bank
SUSAN CHAMBERS Physician
SODY CLEMENTS Nichols Hills City Council
TERESA ROSE CROOK
CEO, Communities Foundation OK
PRISCILLA CUDE
President, First Bethany Bank
CATHY CUMMINGS
Vice Mayor, The Village
ANN CLORE DUNCAN Community Volunteer
FREEDA DESKIN
Super./CEO/Founder, ASTEC
LINDA EDMONDSON
Social Worker, Volunteer
LIZ EICKMAN
Dir., Kirkpatrick Family Fund
JEANETTE ELLIOTT
EVP, Ackerman McQueen
NANCY ELLIS
Volunteer, Philanthropist
CHRISTY EVEREST Philanthropist
TRICIA EVEREST Attorney/Community Volunteer
MARY FALLIN
Governor of Oklahoma
HILLARY FARRELL
Vice Chair. Exec. Mgmt., Ackerman
MIKI FARRIS
Exec. Dir., Infant Crisis Services
JOSE FREEDE
Philanthropist
KELLY DYER FRY Editor, The Oklahoman
JANE JAYROE GAMBLE Author, Volunteer
ANN FELTON GILLILAND CEO, Habitat for Humanity
JOAN GILMORE
Columnist, Journal Record
CHER GOLDING
Exec. Director, OK AIDS Care Fund
NOMA GURICH
OK Supreme Court Justice
DEBBY HAMPTON
Pres./CEO, United Way of Cen. OK
LINDA HANEBORG
Haneborg Associates
ANN HARGIS
First Lady, OSU
AIMEE HARLOW Community Volunteer
JANE HARLOW
Community Volunteer
JUDY HATFIELD
Pres., Equity Commercial Real Estate
KIM HENRY
Exec. Dir., Sarkeys Foundation
JOY HOFMEISTER
Oklahoma School Superintendent
RACHEL HOLT COO,OK Office of Juvenile Affairs
RHONDA HOOPER
Pres./CEO, Jordan Associates
KENDRA HORN
Attorney, Mediator
JANE JENKINS
Pres./CEO, Downtown OKC Inc.
WILLA JOHNSON
County Commissioner
BRENDA JONES
President, Jones PR
YVONNE KAUGER
OK Supreme Court Justice
CATHY KEATING
Community Volunteer
LOU KERR
Pres., Kerr Foundation
JONNA KIRSCHNER
SVP Econ. Develop., Chickasaw Nation
JULIA KIRT
Exec. Dir, Oklahomans for the Arts
ROBIN ROBERTS KRIEGER Community Volunteer
ANN LACY
Philanthropist
CHARLOTTE LANKARD Columnist, The Oklahoman
JANE HAMM LERUM
Owner, Joullian Winery
JENEE NAIFEH LISTER Merrill Lynch Wealth Manager
JUDY LOVE
Founder, Love’s Travel Stops
LOUISA MCCUNE-ELMORE Exec. Dir., Kirkpatrick Found.
BRENDA MCDANIEL Community Volunteer
LIZ MCLAUGHLIN
Fields & Futures Co-Founder
MARY MELON
CEO, OKC Public Schools Found.
VICKI MILES-LAGRANGE
Chief Judge, U.S. District Court
CYNDI MUNSON
State Representative
DANA MURPHY
Corporation Commissioner
VALERIE NAIFEH
Owner, Naifeh Fine Jewelry
TERRY NEESE
CEO, Instit. Econ. Empowerment
PAM NEWBY
CEO/Exec. Dir., Special Care
POLLY NICHOLS
Community Volunteer
DONNA NIGH
Community Volunteer
CATHY O’CONNOR
Pres., Economic Devel. Alliance
LESLIE OSBORN
OK State Representative
MARION PADEN
Pres./CEO Leadership OK
JANET PEERY
CEO, YWCA Oklahoma City
ALICIA PRIEST
President, OEA
MARY POINTER Sr. VP, Republic Bank
PAT POTTS
Community Volunteer
LESLIE RAINBOLT-FORBES Physician/Volunteer
JOY REED-BELT
Owner, JRB Gallery
SHERRY RHODES
VP Devel., St. Anthony Found.
CHARLOTTE RICHELS Community Volunteer
MOLLY ROSS FUHRMAN Exec. Dir., Integris Mind & Body
JO ROWAN
Dance Chairman, OCU
MEG SALYER
City Councilwoman
AVIS SCARAMUCCI Owner, Painted Door
DEBORAH SENNER
Exec. Dir., Allied Arts
NATALIE SHIRLEY
Pres., CEO National Cowboy Hall
BETH SHORTT
Exec. Dir., Leadership OKC
DEBY SNODGRASS
OK Secretary of Commerce
SALLY NICHOLS STARLING President, OKC Ballet
SUZANNE SYMCOX
EVP, First Fidelity Bank
LISA SYNAR
Exec. Dir., OKC Beautiful
MARNIE TAYLOR
Pres.CEO, Center for Nonprofits
SUSAN TURPEN
Community Volunteer
PENNY VOSS
VP of Development, OMRF
KARI WATKINS
Exec. Dir., OKC Nat. Memorial
LINDA WHITTINGTON
Fabrics Unlimited/Corner Energy
KATHY WILLIAMS
Community Volunteer
PAIGE WILLIAMS
Dir. of Tourism, Chickasaw Nation
VICTORIA WOODS
Founder, ChappelWood Financial
Most Powerful Women
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People choose Judy Love, Jane Hamm Lerum as the Most Powerful Women Love’s Travel Stops co-founder and philanthropist Judy Love was the winner of the People’s Choice ballot which appeared in OKC FRIDAY on Nov. 2. Judy ranked No. 5 in our regular voting of more than 300 business and community leaders. She was followed by a five-way tie for second between Maj. Gen. Rita Aragon, Martha Burger, Christy Everest, Tricia Everest and Jose Freede. Rita was No. 28 in regular voting, while Martha was No. 6. Tricia ranked first, followed by her mom, Christy Everest in sec-
JUDY LOVE Love’s, Philanthropist ond. In our Facebook vote, Jane Hamm Lerum, owner of Joullian Winery, received the most votes. The second place winner was Rhonda Hooper, who is the
BURGER From Page 1 OCU a “safe and nurturing environment.” Burger also meets with prospective students, admissions counselors and deans to help achieve that goal. “We have responsibilities as OKC’s university,” she said. Those include partnering with the community to foster diversity and accessibility. Burger said that there is often a preception that attending college — and especially OCU — is out of reach. But she said she is working to change that by helping to design scholarship programs to break down barriers and “demystify” the concept of going to college. Oklahoma City University is also working to enhance programs students and prospective employers are searching for.
JANE LERUM Joullian Winery president and CEO of Jordan Associates. She ranked No. 11 on the regular ballot. In third place was Cher Golding, the executive director of the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund.
“We want to be responsible,” Burger said. As the need for health care professionals, in particular, shows no sign of letting up, she said the university is looking to add programs. The university has always been known for its fine arts and Burger said the school’s leaders will continue to invest in those programs. As OCU welcomed its largest freshman class ever this fall, she said dorm renovations are becoming necessary. When prospective students visit the campus, Burger said a panel of existing students is established to answer questions, which they do with a real passion. “I am so proud when the students talk to the prospective students,” she said. At the end of the day, Burger said she wants that excitement to be in the air. “I want Oklahoma City University to continue to be that ‘special place,’” she said.
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Celebrate the 100th anniversary of women voting in Oklahoma By Brenda Jones Barwick, APR President and CEO, Jones PR During the month of November, Oklahoma celebrates the 100th anniversary of the women’s suffrage amendment, which granted women in our state the right to vote. It was argued that women deserved the right to vote because they were dedicated patriots, caregivers and mothers. The women suffrage movement first emerged in 1890 when the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WTCU) lobbied to obtain the right to vote. By 1893, Oklahoma women were granted the right to participate in school elections. While this was a big step in the right direction, it was nowhere near the goals WTCU set for women. The National American Woman Suffrage Association stepped in and joined forces with WTCU to organize suffrage clubs throughout our great state, creating the Woman Suffrage Association of Oklahoma. The Woman Suffrage Association of Oklahoma continued to advocate for women and their right to vote after decades of peaceably fighting for women’s suffrage. In 1917, the Oklahoma Legislature voted to place the women’s suffrage issue on the November 1918 ballot as a state constitutional amendment — State Question 97. The measure granted women the right to vote in Oklahoma by striking out the word "male" in the “qualifications to vote” section of the constitution. Finally, on Nov. 5, 1918, Okla-
BRENDA JONES BARWICK, APR President and CEO, Jones PR
homa voted to ratify a universal woman suffrage amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution by 106,909 to 81,481 votes, making Oklahoma the twenty-first state to grant women the right to vote, two years prior to the ratification of the 19th amendment. Thank you to the powerful women who have paved the way before us, the women who fought tirelessly to give us the right to vote today. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of this pivotal moment in history, may we never forget the impact a woman can have in our state and our country.
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Editorial Page
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.
M EMBER OF ON THIS OKC FRIDAY EDITORIAL OPINION PAGE: We urge courtesy in disagreement. We view with favor wise public choices and view with alarm flawed public choices. We give good advice to public officials at federal, state and local levels, and society in general, on what to do right. So, if they don’t take our advice, it’s not our fault. EMAIL YOUR OPINION to: vicki@okcfriday.com
Fridayland turns blue in recent election O
KLAHOMA CITY TURNED blue in the recent election except for a couple of state and county offices. It is our humble assessment that too many Republican candidates failed to listen to what their constituents wanted. Fix public education and stop spending all your time in partisan fights. Fifth District Congresswoman elect, Kendra Horn campaigned on “building bridges and finding solutions,” especially to the health care problems.
In MY Opinion by VICKI CLARK GOURLEY vicki@okcfriday.com
Drew Edmondson won in Oklahoma City and Tulsa but lost the rest of the state. There was a time when Oklahoma was exactly the opposite. The state was so heavily registered Democrat that there were not any primary Republican ballots. If you wanted a serious shot at being elected, you had to run as a Democrat. We now have many transplants in Oklahoma City. Young, highly educated people coming from other states to fill jobs at Boeing, General Electric and energy companies. Earlier this year, Mayor David Holt told me his Senate District 30 was changing and that he would probably be the last Republican elected to that office. Democrat Julia Kirt won Holt’s senate seat this election. She is widely and favorably known to community leaders in NW Oklahoma City for her involvement in the arts and statewide nonprofit organizations.
A fourth grade teacher in Deer Creek, Carri Hicks, a Democrat, won the Senate District 40 seat currently held by Senator Ervin Yen. She defeated long-time Nichols Hills resident, veterinarian and business man, Dr. Joe Howell. Hicks received almost 58% of the vote. After working for the United Way, and other nonprofits, she earned a second Master’s Degree in Early Childhood Education. The daughter of public school teachers, she returned to her roots and is a fourth grade math and science teacher at Grove Valley. Chelsey Branham is the winner in State House District 83. Replacing the term-limited Randy McDaniel. Democrat Branham is also a community leader and a nonprofit professional. She works at the YWCA, which is near and dear to the hearts of so many Fridaylanders. She has a Masters degree in International Economics and Development. Branham is currently the YWCA’s director of Social and Economic Justice. She works closely with employers and community groups to create opportunities for sexual assault and domestic violence survivors. The only Fridayland House seat to stay Republican is Kevin Calvey’s District 82. Nicole Miller won 66% of the vote. Calvey was elected as the County Commissioner for District 3.
LWV celebrates 100 years of voting The League of Women Voters celebrated the 100 year anniversary of women winning the
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right to vote in Oklahoma at the Oklahoma History Center two days after the election. Several of our “Most Powerful Women” honorees are featured in the 100 Women Trailblazers book distributed at the event. Congratulations to Maj. Gen. Rita Aragon,, Jari Askins, Gov. Mary Fallin, County Commissioner Willa Johnson, Judge Vicki MilesLaGrange, Terry Neese and Rita Strubhar. The “firsts” achieved by these women are truly extraordinary.
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Stunning kitchen remodel designed by the team at Traditions Fine Furniture & Design.
Traditions Fine Furnishings offers full range of design services Many people know Traditions Fine Furniture and Design in Edmond to be a showroom containing beautiful home furnishings and accessories, but did you know that the company also offers a full range of design services? The professional interior designers at Traditions specialize in creating spaces that function well and suit the needs of their clients. J. Mark Taylor is owner and principal designerat Traditions. “We love to come along side clients who are building a custom home or remodeling parts of an existing home or office in order to help them design their spaces and choose materials and
finishes that are pleasing to the eye and are perfectly suited to their lifestyle and budget needs,” he said. The services at Traditions don’t end with material and finish selection. The staff can also oversee and manage all parts of the project from start to finish, making sure that the work happens seamlessly and with minimal disruption to life of the client. “We can make the process relatively easy by narrowing down the plethora of choices out in the market, and hone in on a handful that are ideal for the project,” Jessica Richey, an interior designer at Traditions, said. “Because our No. 1 goal is the health,
safety and welfare of our clients, our knowledge and expertise allows us to make specific choices.” “We sell several different lines of carpet and tile right here in our showroom, and that convenience, in combination with loyal trades people and vendors, help us to complete each job with beautiful craftsmanship and professionalism.” Whether you are looking to freshen up your space with new furnishings, or delve into a remodel or new build, the Interior Design team at Traditions can provide all the help and support you need. Stop by the showroom at 3409 S. Broadway and start dreaming today!
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Fields and Futures
LIZ McLAUGHLIN
Foundation is turning fields into dreams for OKCPS students By Rose Lane Editor It was the “build it and they will come” of the soccer field mentality that launched the Fields and Futures Foundation. Co-founder Liz McLaughlin said that their children were playing soccer on very substandard fields when her husband, Tim, announced he was going to build his own on their Deer Creek property. “I really thought he was going to mow some grass and then the semis starting showing up for major grading,” she said. “But, Tim’s motto is that it’s not done until it’s overdone.” Family friend Tommy Noble owns a construction company so he did all of the work. What they built, Liz said, was “one of the nicest soccer fields in Oklahoma.” It truly was a “Field of Dreams”
as the people really did come. Liz said they found coaches and formed four teams of little girls their daugther’s age. Their other three boys’ teams also practiced there, as well as the OKC Energy FC. Liz said it was so much fun as families would gather — as many as 500 people at a time — to enjoy the game of soccer. Tim’s family was a partner in the Advanced Food Company, which was sold. He was able to retire and turn his attention to charitable causes. The McLaughlin Family Foundation was formed. They joined St. Luke’s United Methodist Church. “Our faith became strong and we listened more about what path our life needed to take.” They met Wes Welker, who has his own foundation designed to help kids in athletics. The See FIELDS, Page B9
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‘Buddy’ Rodgers brought high fashion to Oklahoma City Beloved Leo M. “Buddy” Rodgers, Jr., who brought to Oklahoma City women’s European and couture apparel, along with dozens of legendary fashion designers – including Carolina Herrera, Oscar de la Renta, Geoffrey Beene, Mary McFadden, Pauline Trigere, and Bill Blass – died on Monday at his home in Dallas, Texas. He was 90. Born in Fort Smith, Ark. in 1927 to Ernestine and Leo Rodgers, Buddy became part of a family that had been leaders in retail in Fort Smith and St. Louis, Mo. for three generations. Buddy started working in his grandfather’s store when he was just 13-years-old, and worked weekends and vacations throughout high school. It was at that same time (1940) that Buddy started flying airplanes as a hobby, even though he was too young to drive a car. He attended Washington University in St. Louis in the School of Retailing, but transferred to the University of Arkansas so he could visit his mother every weekend in Fort Smith when she became ill. After college, Buddy entered the Executive Training Program at retailer Stix Baer & Fuller – St. Louis’s leading fashion department store at the time – where he became a manager. He then went to work as merchandise manager at the venerable Boston Store in Fort Smith, which had been in his family for over 100 years. He left retailing to courageously serve in the US Army’s Counter Intelligence Corp, where he was stationed outside Munich from 1949 to 1952. After completing his tour of duty in counterespionage, Buddy returned to the Boston Store. In 1954, Buddy migrated to Oklahoma City to become the executive vice president of Kerr’s Department Store. As the oil and gas industry brought riches to post-war Oklahoma, and with it a greater appreciation of fashion and the arts, Buddy began to dream of creating a culture of
LEO M. “BUDDY” RODGERS, JR. women’s couture in Oklahoma City and putting the town on the national and international map for high fashion. In 1967, on a Friday the 13th in fact as he liked to joke, Buddy transformed women’s fashion in Oklahoma City forever when he purchased a small upscale women’s wear store located in a downtown hotel, named Balliet’s. Over time, Buddy moved and expanded the main store to 22,000 square feet and opened two additional stores. At its height, Balliet’s relied on over 33 people in alterations and employed buyers in Oklahoma City, New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and Milan. Buddy and Balliet’s became famous in Oklahoma City for funding the arts, as well as promoting cultural and civic causes. Buddy served on the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma City Symphony, the Red Cross, Temple B’Nai Israel, the Boston Store, and White House Dry Goods Co. in Beaumont, Texas. He also served on the Board and was President of the Sunbeam Home and Family Service Center. Buddy was a major contributor to the Phaythopen Charity Silent Auctions and the Gladney Center, and was very active in the city’s United Fund campaigns. Buddy was on the board of the Chamber of Commerce of Oklahoma City as well. But perhaps he will be remembered most for continuously co-sponsoring the annual Oklahoma City Symphony Opera Luncheon and Style Show by bringing worldSee RODGERS, Page B9
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(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, November 16, 2018) NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS REGARDING THE PROPOSED THE VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PLAN
of Village Drive as depicted on the Plat of Casady Heights 6th Addition to the City of The Village, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma in Plat Book 29, page 29 of the Oklahoma County Register of Deeds;
Pursuant to the Oklahoma Local Development Act, 62 O.S. § 850, et seq. (“Act”), notice is hereby given to all interested persons that the City Council of the City of The Village will hold two public hearings regarding The Village Community Development Project Plan (“Project Plan”), and its proposed Increment District No. 4, City of The Village (“Increment District”).
Thence northerly along the west right-of-way line of Village Drive to the south line of the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Section Thirty (30), Township Thirteen (13) North, Range Three (3) West;
The first public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2304 Manchester Drive, The Village, Oklahoma, at 7:30 PM on Monday, December 3, 2018, and will be for the purpose of providing information, including an analysis of potential positive or negative impacts, and answering questions regarding the proposed Project Plan and Increment District. The second public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 2304 Manchester Drive, The Village, Oklahoma, at 7:30 PM on Monday, December 17, 2018, and will be for the purpose of giving members of the public an opportunity to be heard prior to any vote on the proposed Project Plan and Increment District. The Project Plan is a project plan as defined under the Act. The project is being undertaken by the City of The Village (“City”) in order to provide an economic structure and funding mechanism authorized by the Act for a substantial portion of the local public investment necessary to building a pedestrian-oriented, mixed-use, community-oriented environment in the Project Area. Public investments are planned for approved public infrastructure and development financing assistance. Funding for the public investment is expected to be generated by the implementation of the Increment District. The Project Plan proposes to create the Increment District upon adoption of the Project Plan. No new or increased taxes are involved. A draft of the proposed Project Plan and Financial Impacts Report may be reviewed by any person interested, in the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 2304 Manchester Drive, The Village, Oklahoma, during normal business hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, and at the following web address on or after 5:00 PM on Monday, November 19, 2018: http://www.thevillageok.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/The-Village-Community-Development-Project-Plan-TIF-4.pdf]. The proposed project area (“Project Area”) is located generally between Hefner Road and Finley Road and between Pennsylvania Avenue and Ridgeview Drive/Manchester Drive/Vineyard Boulevard, with additional land area extending down Village Drive/Chisholm Creek to Britton Road and extending along the south side of Hefner Road for about 0.25 miles east of Pennsylvania Avenue. The Increment District is the site of the the former Hertz Central Reservations Office, generally located immediately northwest of the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Vineyard Boulevard. The specific boundaries of the proposed Project Area and Increment District are illustrated and described below. Map of the Increment District and Project Area:
Increment District Legal Description: A tract, piece or parcel of land lying in the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Section Thirty (30), Township Thirteen (13) North, Range Three (3) West of the Indian Meridian, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, and more specifically described as follows: Beginning at a point 934.50 feet South 0°14’11” East of the Northeast corner of said NE/4; Thence South 89°45’49” West 50.01 feet; Thence North 89°45’49” West 798.59 feet; Thence North 0°22’11” East 10.68 feet; Thence North 43°35’33” East 157.22 feet; Thence South 89°45’49” East 689.60 feet; Thence North 89°45’49” East 50.0 feet to a point on the East line of said NE/4; Thence South 0°14’11” East 125.0 feet to the Point or Place of Beginning; And Beginning at a point 934.50 feet South 0°14’11” East of the Northeast corner of the said NE/4; Thence South 0°14’11” along the East line of said NE/4 a distance of 505.41 feet; Thence North 89°45’49” West a distance of 853.06 feet; Thence North 0°14’11” East a distance of 55 feet; Thence North 0°03’09” East a distance of 135.71 feet; Thence North 0°22’11” East a distance of 314.28 feet; Thence South 89°45’49” East a distance of 798.59 feet; Thence North 89°45’49” East a distance of 50.00 feet to the Point or Place of Beginning. Project Area Legal Description: The boundaries of the proposed project area are generally described as follows: An area generally bounded by West Hefner Road on the North, Pennsylvania Avenue on the East, Finley Road on the South, and Manchester Drive and Vineyard Boulevard on the West, plus an area on the southwest comer of the intersection of West Hefner Road and Pennsylvania A venue, in the City of the Village, Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING (“POINT OF BEGINNING”) at the intersection of the West right-of-way line of Vineyard Boulevard extended northerly and the centerline of West Hefner Road, as depicted on the Plat of The Vineyard, City of The Village, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, in Plat Book 54, pages 73-73A of the Oklahoma County Register of Deeds; Thence from the POINT OF BEGINNING easterly along the centerline of West Hefner Road to the northeast comer of the Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW/4 NW/4) of Section Twenty-nine (29), Township Thirteen (13) North, Range Three (3) West; Thence South 0°04”13” East along the east line of said Northwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (NW/4 NW/4) 632.71 feet; thence North 78 °43’25” West 199.32 feet; thence North 63° 14’42” West 240.41 feet; thence west 920.07 feet (continuing if necessary) to the centerline of Pennsylvania Avenue; Thence southerly along the centerline of Pennsylvania Avenue to the southeast comer of the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Section Thirty (30), Township Thirteen (13) North, Range Three (3) West; Thence westerly along the south line of the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) to the intersection with the east right-ofway line of Village Drive as depicted on the Plat of Casady Heights 7th Addition to the City of The Village, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, in Plat Book 30, page 38 of the Oklahoma County Register of Deeds; Thence southerly long the east right-of-way of Village Drive to the intersection of the north right-of-way line of Britton Road as depicted on the Plat of Casady Heights 6th Addition to the City of The Village, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, in Plat Book 29, page 29 of the Oklahoma County Register of Deeds; Thence westerly long the north right-of-way line of Britton Road to the intersection of the west right-of-way line
Thence westerly along the south line of the Northeast Quarter (NE/4) of Section Thirty (30), Township Thirteen (13) North, Range Three (3) West to the intersection of the east right-of-way line of Ridgeview Drive as depicted on the Plat of Casady Heights 9th Addition to the City of The Village, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, in Plat Book 31, page 68 of the Oklahoma County Register of Deeds; Thence northerly along the east right-of-way line of Ridgeview Drive to the intersection of the northwest rightof-way line of Manchester Drive; Thence northeasterly along the northwest right-of-way line of Manchester Drive to the intersection of the west right-of-way line of Vineyard Boulevard as depicted on the recorded Plat of The Vineyard; Thence northwesterly along the west right-of-way line of Vineyard Boulevard to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
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Sports Weekly FOOTBALL | PLAYOFF PREVIEW: 2ND ROUND
FRIDAYLAND TRIO McGuinness, Heritage Hall, Crossings reach 2nd round CLASS 5A SCHEDULE Friday, November 16 Quarterfinals Coweta at Ardmore, 7:30 p.m. McGuinness at Tulsa Kelley, 7 p.m. Claremore at Carl Albert, 7:30 p.m. Guthrie at Collinsville, 7 p.m. Friday, November 23 Semifinals COW-ARD Winner vs. BM-TK Winner CLA-CA Winner vs. GUT-COLL Winner Friday, November 30 Semifinal Winners
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By Jason Jewell Sports Editor Five Fridayland football teams opened the playoffs last week, but only three made it to this week’s secondround games. Top-ranked Heritage Hall is the only local team to host a Class 3A quarterfinal matchup against No. 8 Stigler. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at Pop Murray Memorial Field. The defending 4A champion Chargers (10-1) cruised to a 420 win against Marlow in the first round last Friday night. Stigler (9-2) also earned an easy 33-6 victory against Locust Grove last week. Rolling to a big first-round win, No. 4 McGuinness visits
rival No. 5 Tulsa Kelley on Friday at 7 p.m. in a 5A quarterfinal. The Irish (9-2) edged the Comets 2421 in overtime in a Week 2 showdown. Last Friday, McGuinness forced three turnovers in a 38-14 win over Altus at Pribil Stadium. Tulsa Kelley (9-2) dominated Skiatook 31-0 in the first round. Crossings Christian also hits the road in Class A, as the sixthranked Knights face off against No. 2 Hooker in the second around at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights (8-2) held off Walters 31-15 last Friday to record their first-ever playoff victory. Hooker (11-0) outlasted Mangum 19-7 in the first round.
CLASS 3A SCHEDULE Friday, November 16 Quarterfinals Stigler at Heritage Hall, 7 p.m. Plainview at Lincoln Christian, 7 p.m. Idabel at Sulphur, 7 p.m. Kingfisher at Berryhill, 7 p.m. Friday, November 23 Semifinals STIG-HHALL Winner vs. PLA-LIN Winner IDA-SUL Winner vs. KING-BER Winner Friday, November 30 Semifinal Winners
CLASS A SCHEDULE Friday, November 16 2nd Round Crossings Christian at Hooker, 7:30 p.m. Gore at Rejoice Christian, 7 p.m. Chr. Heritage at Thomas-Fay-Custer, 7:30 p.m. Morrison at Stroud, 7 p.m. Wayne at Tonkawa, 7 p.m. Minco at Hobart, 7:30 p.m. Commerce at Hulbert, 7:30 p.m. Fairview at Cashion, 7 p.m. Note: Complete brackets are available at www.ossaa.com
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Knights down Walters for 1st playoff win Building a fourscore lead by halftime, Crossings Christian held of a late fourthquarter rally to earn a 31-15 victory over Walters last Friday night in the first round of the Class A playoffs. The No. 5 Knights (9-2) got on the board first in the opening quarter when tailback Jacob Snyder scored on a 1-yard plunge. Defensive back Ryan Brady returned an interception for a touchdown and a 14-0 advantage. Quarterback Owen Crotts connected with Hunter Johnson for a 21-yard TD and Coleman Patterson nailed a 31-yard field goal as time expired in the
- Photo by Bryan Bevel, bevelphotography.smugmug.com
Crossings Christian’s Cole McMurphy (13) escorts Ryan Brady (54) in the end zone after Brady intercepted a Walters pass for a touchdown.
second quarter. Walters responded with a scoring drive in the third quarter, but Crossings effectively put the game away when Snyder rumbled for a 42-yard touch-
down to open a 31-7 lead as the fourth quarter began. Friday’s win also marked Crossings Christian’s first postseason victory in school history.
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Chargers shut out Marlow Scoring six times in the first half, Heritage Hall cruised to a 42-0 win over Marlow last Friday at Pop Murray Memorial Field in the first round of the Class 3A playoffs. Tailback Bill Ross Jr. paced the topranked Chargers (101) with three touchdowns. Ross caught a 30-yard TD pass from Jackson Jobe and a 21-yarder from Robert Mbroh, and scampered for a 90-yard score to close out the second quarter. Jobe also tossed a 14-yard TD to Phillip Smitherman, while Conner Carey also added scoring runs of 7 and 19 yards. IRISH CRUISE PAST ALTUS Capitalizing on three Altus turnovers,
SPC FALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Cyclone field hockey, boys volleyball finish 5th in SPC
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Heritage Hall’s Conner Carey (4) breaks off a long run against Marlow last Friday night. The Chargers cruised to a 42-0 win over the Outlaws in the Class 3A playoffs.
McGuinness rolled to a 38-14 win over Altus last Friday in a 5A quarterfinal matchup at Pribil Stadium. Sam Bass turned one of the Bulldogs turnovers into seven points when he recovered a fumble in the end zone for an early 10-7 lead. Quarterback Luke Tarman and tailback Dominic Richardson accounted for two touchdowns each for the Irish (9-2).
McGuinness’ Sam Bass (42) recovered a blocked punt in the end zone for a touchdown in a 38-14 win over Altus last Friday night in the Class 5A quarterfinals.
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Tarman threw a 14yard touchdown to Aaron Beck and ran for another score. Richardson chipped in TD runs of 9 and 64 yards. BEARS FALL AT PLAINVIEW John Marshall’s vision of a second straight state championship ended with a 45-6 loss at Plainview in the first round of the 3A playoffs. Quarterback Jarod Leviston connected with his brother Jarret Leviston for the Bears only touchdown. John Marshall ended the season with an 8-3 record. JENKS TOPPLES PANTHERS In maybe the hardest playoff matchup, PC North suffered a 42-12 loss at powerhouse Jenks in the 6A-I quarterfinals. The Panthers fell to 8-3 overall.
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Casady’s field hockey and boys volleyball teams overcame early losses to both finish fifth at the 2018 Southwestern Preparatory Conference Fall Championships last weekend in Dallas. The field hockey team suffered a 1-0 loss against St. Stephens in the quarterfinal, but rebounded with a 2-0 victory over Oakridge in the fifth-place game. The boys volleyball also lost 3-0 to Houston Episcopal in the first round, but followed up with a pair of wins to claim the conoslation championship. The Cyclones swept St. Johns 3-0 in the consolation semifinal and edges Greenhill 32 in the final for the fifth-place finish. Both cross country squads also showed
The Casady field hockey team, above, beat Oakridge to finish fifth at the SPC Fall Championships.
well, with the girls placing sixth and the boys finishing eighth. Sam Bass led all Casady runners with a runner-up finish in the boys’ race. Bass covered the 5-kilometer course at Northbuck Park in 15 minutes, 24 seconds to earn an AllSPC medal. Claire Richardson also claimed an AllSPC medal with an 11th-place effort. Richardson ran her first sub-20 minute 5K in 19:44.
Three other Cyclone boys scored points in the meet, including Jack Berryman in 28th, Peter Berryman in 35th and Rumaish Kahstgir in 50th. Three Cyclone girls cracked the top 50, with Sophia Mathis in 23rd, Modesti McConnell in 33rd and Shanta Ramdas in 35th. Ramdas, Jack Berryman and Khastgir, along with Kyra Patel and Jes Stanfield turned in personal-best times at SPC.
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CALENDAR EVENTS THEATRE
Dec. 6-9 • ‘Home for the Holidays’ The 2018 production of Home for the Holidays will be entirely new and more exciting than ever. Directed by Jo Rowan, the all new the American Spirit Dance Company’s Home for the Holidays is back with new dances, new costumes, and new surprises. Your holiday spirit will soar as this festive, highenergy dance celebration journeys from Christmas parties, to tap dancing ski lodges, to Santa’s workshop and beyond. This year’s performance features a never before seen lineup of dances, all displaying the same precision and beauty that has made this dance company internationally known. Tickets for the performance are $29.85 and may be purchased online at Oklahoma City University’s website, okcu. edu/tickets or by calling (405) 208-5227. $18.85 group pricing is available for groups of 8 or more.
EXHIBITION
Dec. 6 – Jan. 19 • ‘Greg Burns’
Artspace at Untitled presents ‘Greg Burns: A Collection of Contemporary Watercolors’ on view from Dec. 6 – Jan. 19, 2019. Greg Burns is a local artist who captures landscapes, interior scenes and locations through his detailed watercolor and ink works of art. Throughout this exhibition, emotions will be evoked as you long for a sense of time or place by the works that will adorn Artspace’s walls. While Burns is well-known in Oklahoma for his portraits of
Nov. 29 – Dec. 1 • ‘The Christmas Show’
Kick off the holiday season with the whole family by immersing yourself in this sparkling, musical theater style production of The Christmas Show, featuring the OKC Philharmonic and Broadway star, Nikki Renée Daniels. This year’s new production of The Christmas Show, includes the talents of the Pops Chorale, the Mistletoes dancers and everyone’s favorite, Santa. You’ll hear favorites including “Santa Claus is coming to Town,” “O Come all Ye Faithful,” “Winter Wonderland,” “All I want for Christmas” and sacred pieces like “O Holy Night.” Arrive early to enjoy the hand bell choir in the lobby, have your photo taken in front of the three-story Christmas tree or take a free family photo with Santa. And don’t forget the fun selfies you can take with our Holly Jolly cutouts. This event truly offers something special for each member of your family. This year’s Christmas Show is sure to bring your family together through smiles, laughter and moments of sacred reflection. This Chickasaw Nation Pops Series production includes performances Thursday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. at the Civic Center Music Hall. Tickets start at $19 with group discounts available for groups of 10 or more. Call (405) 842-5387 or go on line at okcphil.org/santa, or okcciviccenter.com.
historic homes and buildings, we look forward to exhibiting his new unseen pieces from his time spent in New Mexico and Florida. With this creative opportunity, Greg Burns has also been recently exploring more contemporary renderings and subjects that would not be traditionally associated with his work in the past. Free opening reception is Thursday, Dec. 6, 5-8 p.m., and the closing reception is Thursday, Jan. 17, 5-8 p.m.
FAMILY FUN
Nov. 17 • Lights on Broadway
Cruise down historic Automobile Alley for the district’s holiday open house and the first day of this year’s stunning light display with the 3rd Annual Lights on Broadway
event from 4-8 p.m. on Broadway Ave. between NW 4th & 10th Streets. Retail shops and restaurants will be featuring holiday window displays in addition to children’s activities, special promotions and giveaways. There will be complimentary carriage rides, visits with Santa, live artists and musicians, a free photo booth, a series of outdoor movies, hot cocoa, free face painting, a live brass band and more and visit downtownindecember.com.
OKC THUNDER
HOME GAMES
Chesapeake Arena 100 West Reno Ave. Friday, Nov. 23 • Charlotte Hornets 7:00 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 24 • Denver Nuggets 7:00 p.m.
Tim Blake Nelson is Back
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im Blake Nelson is back in theaters this week in the latest film from Oscar winning directors Ethan Coen and Joel Coen. The film is called The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and is an anthology comprised of six stories, each dealing with a different aspect of life in the Old West. Nelson is a Tulsa native who studied at the Oklahoma Arts Institute at Quartz Mountain before heading off to Brown University and launching a wildly successful career as an actor and filmmaker. He caught his big break in the Coen brother’s movie O Brother Where Art Thou? Since then, he has racked up 85 acting credits, including roles in Lincoln, Minority Report, Modern Family, and The Incredible Hulk. He even won a Grammy for singing on the bluegrass themed O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack, which won album of the year. Nelson began his career as a playwright, writing The Eyes of God and The Grey Zone as plays before adapting them into screenplays and directing them as movies. He wrote and directed the comedy Leaves of Grass with
Edward Norton and then directed a modern adaptation of Othello for MTV. His latest film, Anesthesia, brought Nelson to Oklahoma City to receive the Oklahoma Film ICON Award at the 2015 deadCenter Film Festival. Nelson is one of several high profile actors starring in The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. The anthology approach allows for different lead actors in all six of the chapters, including Liam Neeson, James Franco, Tom Waits, and even television and Broadway legend Tyne Daly. But, the surprise standout is actress Zoe Kazan, who was in Oklahoma last year as the writer of the independent film Wildlife, directed by her boyfriend, Paul Dano. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is the 16th feature film written and directed by the Coen Brothers. Since their debut with Blood Simple in 1984, they have developed a reputation as two of the most admired film-
makers in Hollywood, creating unique worlds filled with offbeat characters, dark humor, and shocking violence. The Coen brothers have won four Oscars from fourteen nominations, including Best Screenplay for Fargo in 1997, and Best Picture, Screenplay, and Directing for No Country for Old Men in 2008. Their other Oscar and Golden Globe nominated films include True Grit, A Serious Man, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, The Man Who Wasn’t There, Inside Llewyn Davis, and the screenplay for Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies. Surprisingly, that list does not include two of their biggest, most enduring comedies, The Big Lebowski and Raising Arizona. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is produced by Netflix. It will be available on the streaming platform this weekend after screening in theaters for a week in order to qualify for various awards like the Oscars. The stories in the anthology are all very different genres and contain both ribald humor and extreme violence. So, enter into this wild western world with caution.
Armistice Day ceremony includes World War I exhibition Preview Men and women from across the American West played critical roles — both “over there” and on the home front — in helping the Allies win World War I. The American Expeditionary Force (AEF) divisions drawn from the Western states provided crucial support at a precarious time (from September to November 1918) to turn the war’s tide. Opening Nov. 17, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum presents the exhibition Cowboys in Khaki: Westerners in the Great War to tell the stories of those Westerners who, before the war, were cowboys and cattlemen, farmers, roughnecks, doctors, lawyers and shopkeepers. In observance of Veteran’s Day,
and to mark the opening of this new exhibition, the National Cowboy Museum hosted an Armistice Day Ceremony on Sunday, Nov. 11. The ceremony included a moment of silence; an introduction to the Cowboys in Khaki: Westerners in the Great War exhibition; remarks on the Great War and the West by B. Byron Price, U.S. Army (ret.), director of the University of Oklahoma Press; and a roll call by division. Cowboys in Khaki: Westerners in the Great War draws on the National Cowboy Museum’s military, rodeo and history collections, as well as loans from the 45th Infantry Division Museum in Oklahoma City and the Panhandle-
Plains Historical Museum in Canyon, Texas. It tells how those from the Western United States made decisive contributions to the war effort, both on the home front and abroad. As the exhibit reveals, before the United States declared war on April 6, 1917, the U.S. provided vital supplies of beef cattle and wheat to Belgium and France from 1914 through 1920 and kept civilians and Allied troops fed. Cowboys in Khaki: Westerners in the Great War also reveals the true diversity of those Westerners who fought for an Allied victory during World War I. For example, the story of the Navajo “code talkers” during World War II is well known; howev-
er, Choctaw “code talkers” (part of the 36th Division) during the Great War were vital to the Allied victory, earning recognition for their bravery. Hispanic soldiers, largely from New Mexico and Colorado, comprised a significant number of the AEF, while Asians from the Pacific Coast also served in Western divisions. African-American soldiers from the 92nd Division fought gallantly with the French, earning the Croix de Guerre, awarded for bravery during combat. Cowboys in Khaki: Westerners in the Great War remains on display through May 12, 2019. For more information on the exhibition visit nationalcowboymuseum.org or call (405) 478-2250.
T HIS M ESSAGE S PONSORED B Y T HESE L OCAL B USINESSES :
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Keystone celebrates ‘The Year of Wonder’ For 14 years, Keystone Adventure School and Farm, a preschool and elementary school in Edmond, has been welcoming students to a safe, inclusive learning environment full of the wonder of childhood. This year’s theme at Keystone is “The Year of Wonder!” celebrating their horse, Wonder Woman, aka “Wonder.” Wonder is 33years-old and her name embodies what Keystone’s directors say they hope for their children: to awaken and nurture wonder and adventure inside every heart and mind. Jenny Dunning is Keystone’s co-founder and co-director. “At Keystone, we embrace change as a sign of the adventure of life and opportunity for new learning for all,” she said. Some of the changes
This year’s theme at Keystone is “The Year of Wonder!” celebrating the school’s horse, Wonder Woman, aka “Wonder.”
Keystone is welcoming this year include national accreditation and the implementation of a new literacy program called Take Flight. The accreditation by AdvancED affirms the school’s unique approach to learning, said John Duhon, cofounder and co-direc-
tor. “Accreditation demonstrates to our students, parents and community that we are focused on raising student achievement, providing a safe and enriching learning environment and maintaining a school staffed by highly qualified educators,” he
said. Another change is the school-wide implementation of a sciencebased literacy program called Take Flight. Currently, four teachers are specifically trained to implement Take Flight. “Although Take Flight was initially developed to attend to the fluency challenges in the areas of literacy (reading, spelling, writing), the science shows that it is an excellent program for all learners, building literacy skills, fluency and confidence,” Dunning said. Keystone hosted a fundraising event called “The Return of the Wild Rumpus” at 21c Museum Hotel OKC with music by The Wise Guys and an after party at The Jones Assembly. This event also highlighted these changes and
Castilla is leading the charge for women As an active voice in social media, as well as requested speaker for events all over the country, Jill Castilla is leading the charge for women in banking, financial innovation, locally owned small businesses and digital branding in the industry. Jill’s experience in the industry is vastly well-rounded from leading the fastest bank turnaround in history without adding capital, launching an unmanned banking facility with technology developed by Citizens Bank of Edmond, and converting unused building space to a co-working space for the Edmond community. Castilla’s passion for customers and the community is recognized throughout every aspect of her day.
From personal visits and social media interaction, to inventing Cash Mobs and launching the local street festival, Heard on Hurd, Jill works relentlessly to uplift the surrounding community and support local businesses. Heard on Hurd was launched over four years ago to bring awareness to local businesses and has had an approximate $6 million in economic impact! Serving on over 20 boards and investing her time and leadership to develop external organizations, Castilla has received several accolades and awards including being named as one of American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking, the Journal Record’s 50 Women Making a Difference and the Journal Record’s Most Admired CEOs.
The United Way’s 2018 class of Loaned Executives, from left: Back row, Kristen Palmer, Glenda Buckmier, Joel Ethridge, Kathleen Alba and Braden Hisey; and front row, Beth Crounse, Becky Franklin and Emily Hager. Not pictured is Ann Stout.
United Way names Loaned Execs United Way of Central Oklahoma announced its 2018 class of Loaned Executives. Each year, community-minded employers lend key personnel to United Way to work as full-time fundraisers during the annual campaign. Loaned Executives provide essential support crucial to taking United Way’s message to workplaces throughout central Oklahoma during the fall campaign. The addition of their support, time and energy helps keep United Way’s administrative costs down, ensuring that as many donor dollars as possible are
invested directly into 119 health and human services programs at 58 funded Partner Agencies. “We are truly so lucky and grateful to have such committed community partners who lend us this talented group of professionals,” said Debby Hampton, United Way of Central Oklahoma president and CEO. “They play a critical role in our fundraising efforts and help us make a bigger impact in the community.” This year’s class of Loaned Executives are: Kathleen Alba, loaned by OGE Energy Corp.; Glenda Buckmier, sponsored
by Devon Energy Corporation; Beth Crounse, loaned by City of Oklahoma City; Joel Ethridge, loaned by Oklahoma Natural Gas, A Division of ONE Gas; Becky Franklin, loaned by Arvest Bank; Emily Hager, sponsored by American Fidelity Assurance Company; Braden Hisey, sponsored by SONIC, America’s Drive-In; Kristen Palmer, sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oklahoma; and Ann Stout, sponsored by Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores. Additional support sponsored by Bank of Oklahoma.
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focused on raising money for scholarships. “Our greatest challenge is always to offer help in the form of scholarship to families who cannot afford full tuition,” Dunning said. “Funding scholarships remains the best way for the community to partner with us in
offering Oklahoma children the very best in whole-child learning.” More information about Keystone, including an opportunity to donate to its scholarship fund, is available on the website. www.keystoneadventureschoolandfarm.com.
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Wilson’s photography exhibition explores identity S
enior Alina Wilson welcomed guests to the opening of her photography exhibition – “Identity: Our Story” – in the Marvin Embree Art Gallery in the Heritage Hall Upper School. The exhibit was the culmination of an Independent Study Program project exploring self-concept and identity. Using theories from psychology, philosophy, and theology, along with her own personal experiences, Wilson sought to answer the question, “How and why are identities formed?” “People are incredi-
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bly interesting subject matter,” Wilson said. “It’s amazing how much you can learn from simply observing and photographing day-to-day interactions.” “The unique people featured in my images have been strongly shaped by their personal identities and provide a visual element to the exploration of identity and common humanity.”
The exhibition – which runs through the end of November – includes 20 framed photos, each accompanied by a compelling question, such as, “Can you see the difference in my eyes” or “Can we overcome?” While the photos are the main attraction, the thought-provoking questions are what will make the gallery most memorable. Wilson encouraged guests to answer the questions or comment on the photos using a post-it note, then pin it to a cork board full of other responses. “Alina’s interactive photo exhibition is evocative and engag-
Heritage Hall senior Alina Wilson with Upper School Art teacher Trish Winnard at the opening of her gallery exhibition, “Identity: Our Story.”
ing,” said Upper School Art teacher Trish Winnard. “My thought after viewing the show was, ‘What truly does shape our identity?’ I really had to think about it ...
and I’m still thinking!’” Asked about her biggest takeaway from the project, Wilson responded, “I’ve discovered a lot about my own identity, but,
more than that, I’ve learned about how similar we all are and why we do the things we do. For me, this project has really shed light on human nature.”
Irish ‘Share What You Can’ during annual drive for Food Bank B
ishop McGuinness students kicked off the annual Canned Food Drive after the always exciting Halloween Assembly. “Share What You Can” is the slogan and theme of this year’s drive, during which students donate canned foods to benefit the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. This year’s goal is to raise enough canned goods to provide 50,000 meals to those in need. Competition between the classes encourages each student to bring at least 60 pounds of canned goods. Each student whodoes this would be allowed to wear jeans and t-shirt until the end of the Canned Food Drive on Friday Students who bring cans will gain Olympic points to help their grade win the 2019 Spring Olympics held at school. Senior Miranda Jelinek and junior Duncan Ille are this
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year’s Student Council heads of the Canned Food Drive. In order to raise more money, they have sold t-shirts with the “Share What You Can” slogan, hosted a girls Powderpuff tournament, collected donations from the community during a “Miracle Minute” held at halftime of football games hosted a bake sale, and encouraged students to donate to “Stop that Bop,” by playing an annoying song in the hallways until the donation goal was reached. Miranda and Duncan are excited about the new incentives they’ve incorporated into this year’s canned food drive and hope that the Bishop McGuinness community will con-
Olivia Ortega qualifies for All Region Band and All State Picolo and Flute.
tinue to support the annual Canned Food Drive in partnership with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. • Congratulations to the 13 new members recently inducted to the Bishop McGuinness chapter of National Honor Society who are Kemberly Barrios, Katelyn Fitzgerald, Grant Smith, Kailey Carnine, Mary Redhead, Matthew Popielec, Connor Quigley, Abigail Miles, David Carter, Jewel Gan-
Bishop McGuinness students are collecting canned goods to benefit the Oklahoma Regional Food Bank.
der, Katie Wisdom, Annika Lundsford and Megan McDougall. • Venturing Crew, a division of Boy Scouts of America, held their first camp out at Slippery Falls. Venturing Crew is an opportunity for students to explore their love of the outdoors, learn about the environment, proper camping conduct, and teamwork tactics. • “9 to 5 the Musical” is premiering at the Bishop McGuin-
ness Auditorium stage. Featuring music and lyrics written by country icon Dolly Parton and based on the 1980 movie of the same name, the story is about three spunky women who are fed up with sexism in the office and decide to get revenge on their tyrannical boss and run the business themselves. Members of the core cast include: Marianne Edem, Mallory Winfrey, Clare
Jordan, Jacob Marino, Abigail Miles, Daniel Webber, Duncan Ille, Grace Engel, Paola Grella, Evyn Lehr, JR Gray, Kalyn Hancock, Caden Bennett, Maxwell McReynolds, Julia Richard, William Janson, Jill Cunningham, Mary Kate Lee, Lilly Stephens and Carleigh Bouma. The cast and crew performed a matinee for the student body last Wednesday. Opening night was scheduled at 7 p.m. on Thursday. There are two performances on Saturday, one at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 and will be available for purchase at the door. • Congrats to Olivia Ortega who auditioned for the Central Oklahoma Directors Association (CODA) All-Region Band last week and made second chair of the top ensemble! Olivia also advances to the second round of All-state for Piccolo and Flute.
JM student Christian Bakare details Rotary Youth Exchange trip
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uiet senior Christiana Bakare is all but too vocal in her classes, but surely has much to say. She has traveled far and wide, reaching a multitude of cultures and academic opportunities. In the summer of 2018, Christiana was one of a select few students in Oklahoma chosen to travel to Japan with the Rotary Youth Exchange program. She was one of hundreds of junior and senior applicants statewide, boasting her pristine academic
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reputation as well as her community outreach, in hopes of being selected for the trip. Once chosen, she was faced with the task of funding the cost to travel. The trip was a projected $2,500 per student, each one being sponsored by rotary clubs
Harding yearbook wins awards
throughout the state. Christiana was fortunate to receive donations from both the North and Northwest Oklahoma Rotary Clubs, roughly $1,000 each, toward the cost. She fund raised and received donations from friends and family, ultimately making her goal and paying for her trip completely. The trip was a unique opportunity to learn more about the culture of Japan and visit many rotary clubs, meeting different students from var-
The Harding Charter Preparatory High School yearbook, The Aquilla, was recently awarded Highest Honors and All-Oklahoman at the Oklahoma Scholastic Media Day held at the University of Oklahoma. Individual awards were given
ious backgrounds with similar interests. She says that she especially enjoyed visiting the Chusonji Temple at Hiraizumi, a Buddhist temple, because it was a gorgeous sacred site and it afforded her the chance to learn about ancient Japanese culture. She also said that she enjoyed typical tourist activities, such as spending the day at the fantastic Tokyo Disneyland. While staying in Japan, students lodged with Japanese students and their
families. “I made really special friends by staying in their homes,” Christiana said, referencing the typically very private culture of Japanese households. It is a rare and special occasion to be invited into the home of a traditional Japanese family and certainly made ideal circumstances to create lifelong friendships. Christiana mentioned a student she lodged with during the trip, Sakura, whom she became
to Madison Ellis, second place for Student Life Story; Arian Farkhoym, first place for Academic Story and third place for Index, Packaging and Structure; Ariani Fife, second place for Organization Story and Organization Spread; and Karissa Henning,
instant friends with. She is very thankful to have had the chance to meet her and stay with her during her time abroad. “My trip to Japan with the Wings of Rotary team is a trip that I will cherish for years to come.” She would like to thank the North and Northwest Oklahoma Rotary Clubs for their donations, along with Sakura, the rotary team and her other host families for making her trip unforgettable.
third place for Packaging and Structure. Additionally, the staff was awarded first place for Academic Photo and Overall Ad Section. Kelli Taylor, teacher, oversees both the school’s yearbook and the newspaper, the Marionette’s staffs.
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PC North Panthers are ‘off to see the wizard’ T
he Putnam City North drama department put on a production of “The Wizard of Oz,” which is based on the 1939 movie of the same name. The musical was voted on and chosen by the drama department early in the year. Department members decide based on the time frame they are working with and resources available. All students at North were excited to see this world-class performance by our
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peers. In our production, all the leads, except of Scarecrow, were given to upperclassmen. Dorothy was played by senior Caprie Gordan and Glinda the Good Witch was played by junior Madison Lonteen. Scarecrow was played
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McLaughlins loved the message the Wes Welker Foundation was sending. Liz said they found that students in the largest middle school in the city were playing on fields that didn’t look like those their competitors were able to practice on. “This is when we really started listening to what God was telling us,” Liz said. Now, they were in a position to support what inspired them. “We knew how to build a field,” she said. “It just all kind of came together.” They formed Fields and Futures and the next step was to meet with OKCPS administrators to detail their plan to rebuild sports complexes. She said the biggest obstacle was convincing the school district that they would deliver on their promises and that they didn’t need any money. Fields and Futures began its mission to rebuild OKCPS’s sports facilities. Cal Ripkin, Jr. partnered with the foundation and in May, Southeast High School became the 22nd district athletic field to be renovated — the first to feature a synthetic turf infield as is Ripkin’s standard. Now, the data has come in and Liz said they are discovering that kids who play sports stay in school and graduate. In fact, the graduation rate for student athletes in the OKCPS was 99 per-
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renowned designers such as Oscar de la Renta to the unique fund raising event. Buddy earned the reputation for being one of the best retailers, not only in Oklahoma City, but also on a national scale. In 1983, Buddy brought his store and the city into the national spotlight when he was named Retailer of the Year by the National Retail Merchant Association (NMRA), a trade organization representing 40,000 retailers. Indeed, Buddy was one of the most admired retailers of his time – one who always placed customer satisfaction and service over closing the sale, and who achieved his dream of bringing high fashion and the national spotlight to
by freshman Alex Marshall, the role of Lion was played by junior Andrew McIntosh and the Tin-Man was played by senior Sean McDaniel. The play was directed by drama teacher Lisa Hamilton. “I am the director overseeing the production as a whole, but my specialty is working with the acting,” said Hamilton. Hamilton has spent many long hours on and behind the stage helping to make the musical perfect.
cent in 2015. The rate for non-athletes was 81 percent. Playing sports gives students a reason to come to school and make the grades needed to participate, she said. Recently, they discovered that cheerleading was not sanctioned as a sport in the OKCPS. Liz said a few phone calls and three hours later, it was. That added 500 more student athletes to the rolls. Fields and Futures hosts two fundraisers each year — the Bowtie Ball set for Dec. 13 and the Palapa party and concert held each summer on the McLaughlins’ property. Liz said they have really tried to use their blessings for the good of what inspires them — and balance it with their family life. “I do think with my family in mind and what enhances our life together.” Two of her three sons are in college and the third plays professional soccer. Her daughter is in her senior year of high school, so it won’t be long before Liz and Tim are empty nesters. “We like to look at it like a second adulthood,” she said. She said she wants to continue to educate herself, travel and create partnerships for the betterment of the community. “It’s fun to be us,” Liz said. “We have a lot of wonderful partners.” “I feel blessed every day.” For more information on Fields and Futures, visit fieldsandfutures.org.
Oklahoma City. After retiring, Buddy was a retail consultant and spent his winters in the California desert, spending time with family and friends and playing golf at La Quinta Country Club and Marrakesh Country Club in Palm Desert where Buddy’s ready smile and warm personality will be greatly missed. He was also a longtime member of Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Buddy is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Jane Rodgers, their children and spouses, Ellen and Rob Hoffman of Dallas, Texas, Lee and Janet Rodgers of St. Louis, Mo., and Jim and Michele Rodgers of Dallas, Texas, as well as 8 grandchildren: Dr. Lauren Hoffman and her husband Dr. Kyle Oholendt of Dallas, Texas, Will Hoffman of Austin,
Texas, Helen Rodgers, Hanna Rodgers, Mark Rodgers all of St. Louis, Mo., Megan Rodgers and Nicole Rodgers both of Dallas, Texas. Being an only child, Buddy became very close with his cousins. He is survived by Randy and Lea Ney, Jerry Ney, and his brotherin-law and sister-inlaw Hal and Elaine Levy. The family thanks Buddy’s caregiver Evelyn Conner for her loving care. A memorial service will be held on Friday, Nov. 16 at 2 p.m. at Temple B’Nai Israel, 4109 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial gifts be sent to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104; Temple B’Nai Israel; or to the charity of your choice.
“Theatre is my passion and it’s a place that is very accepting of all people,” she said. “I love directing and seeing a show come to life.” “Seeing my students and cast light up and showcasing their talents is so rewarding. Hearing that applause, and knowing you were a part of this magnificent undertaking, is something these kids will remember forever.” A musical is always a large undertaking,
and many other faculty members at North aided in bringing the show to life. Along with vocals and all technical stuff that comes with a musical, dance numbers and stage choreography are both also an important part. The dance captain for this performance was junior Paige Bush. “My job is to make sure everyone knows the dances and can execute them correctly,” said Bush. “It has been challenging to choreograph because
we have had quite a few people drop-out.” Despite these few setbacks, which are inevitable, the show was a big success. “The Wizard of Oz” is a timeless work that our drama department has executed wonderfully. The Panthers at North are excited to see the next production drama will produce, which will be a play. In March we will be doing “The Diary of Anne Frank” and tryouts are open starting Jan. 10.
Harding freshman earns spot in CODA Honor Band Harding Charter Preparatory High School freshman Ryan McLaughlin earned third chair bassoon in the ninth grade Central Oklahoma Director's Association, CODA, Honor Band. This is the culmination of months of hard work on challenging music, Kelli Taylor, Harding Charter Prep band teacher, said. Ryan is the first student from Harding Charter Prep to earn a chair in CODA since the 2014-2015 school year. The last participants were Allegra Knight (oboe) and Mitchel Williams (bass clarinet). He will join other Oklahoma City metro area students on Jan. 11-12, 2019 at the University of Oklahoma for the clinic. His clinician is Chris Harris of Owasso Schools. The concert will be Jan. 12 at 2 p.m. in the Catlett Music Center.
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Religion
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November 16 Bob Akers Shanelle Blackburn Geraldine Brown Jim Hyde Linda Treany November 17 Bunny Chambers Georgia Chandler Cathy Christensen Ditmars Robert Gonce Lakeshia Hall Cliff Hudson Ellen Kelley Remington Mahmood Larry Meadows Sarah Powell Newcomb Jill Walker Phyllis White Orville Wilberton November 18 Vic Albert Sonya Blackburn Susan Bridges Gene Furnish Ryan Johnson Clint Lewis Becky Rhodes Andrew Richard Bonnie Spencer Johnathan Stacy Bruce Stone Val Thomas J.C. Watts Hunter Wells Joel Ziebell November 19 Erica Clement Myrtle Crane Mary Ann Harris David Houston
Phil LaRue Carl Shortt November 20 Ashley Black Caitlin Hendee James Horton Mike Mahaffey Janay Stephens Ruth Taylor Stan Templeton Larry Voss November 21 David Barton Allison Bender Don Cochran Ron Cochran Mary Epps Joyce May Rebecca Milligan
Major Shawn Dillon and wife Amy with their three sons Gray, John Paul and Parker. November 22 Barry Barritt Gary Briney G.N. “Jerry” Furseth Barbara Hellman Kathy Long Devon Noonan Elle Portwood David Reddick Victoria Shanbour David Shapard III JoAnn Thomas Tubbs Buddy Wade Chalita Washington
Army officer surprises three sons during Crossings Christian assembly Students of Crossings Christian School gathered to celebrate Service Men and Women and their heroic sacrifices to our country for Veteran’s Day. Men and women from each of the branches were honored and the service concluded with the surprise homecoming of Major Shawn Dillon, Army officer and dad to his three sons Parker, John Paul, and
Gray all students at Crossings Christian School. Major Shawn Dillon is a battalion operations officer for a 300 soldier rocket launcher battalion currently deployed to South Korea. Throughout his lengthy military career, Major Dillon has served as a training officer, taught at West Point and now serves in the executive officer position at the Bat-
talion Operations Office in Fort Sill. This homecoming marks his fourth tour oversees since 2004. The students and staff of CCS were honored to participate in Major Dillon’s surprise homecoming and to celebrate and remember all of the veterans who have served and continue to serve sacrificially for our country.
Oklahoma Women’s Coalition
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One Voice luncheon Left: Center for Nonprofits President and CEO Marnie Taylor visits with Catherine Armitage and her daughter Vivian during the One Voice luncheon hosted by the Oklahoma Women’s Coalition. At right are OMRF Vice President of Development Penny Voss and Dr. Kay Goebel. The coalition’s mission is to improve the lives of women in girls through education and advocacy.
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Best Dressed
Dressed for the occasion
Be it being inducted into the Oklahoma Womens Hall of Fame or hosting her popular Esther Women’s series at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, our own Miss America Jane Gamble is always perfectly poised.
Whether she decides to up and run the OKC National Memorial Marathon or chair a gala like the Heartline Festival of Hope, Dinky Hammam’s incredible energy shines through with her fresh perspective on fashion.
Now at the helm of the Oklahoma Israeli Exchange, Edie Roodman mixes up her classic style with florals and accents during her Oklahoma City University Societies award ceremony.
Business
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Incarcerated women, their children and the impact on child welfare By Sue Ann Arnall President, Arnall Family Foundation Oklahoma’s struggle with criminal justice reform is well documented and ongoing, but the connection between the state’s high female incarceration rate and its effect on child welfare is just as serious, with wide-reaching and unintended consequences for families. Oklahoma leads the nation in female incarceration — the state incarcerates women at double the national average. The biggest surprise to most people is the number of women behind bars for drugrelated or other nonviolent offenses due to the state’s punitive laws and harsh sentences. More than 1,000 women in Oklahoma are incarcerated each year and over half are imprisoned for a drug-related offense. The majority of women in Oklahoma prisons are first-time offenders, and 67 percent are mothers. The result is nearly 10 percent of children whose parents are in prison, end up in foster care. At that point, they become our state’s responsibility and we owe it to them to do more good than harm. These children lack regular contact with their mothers, which is critical for healthy development. It’s estimated that one in 10 Oklahoma children have had a parent in jail or prison at some point in their childhood, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. In terms of impact, we know that children with incarcerated mothers are five times more likely to end up in prison themselves and many experience other unintended outcomes, including problems in
Maggie was able to stay in the community with her children in lieu of serving seven years in prison for non-violent crimes, thanks to the ReMerge program, a comprehensive alternative to incarceration for mothers of minor children.
school, depression, anxiety and attachment disorders. The number of Oklahoma children growing up without mothers is significant. We need to be smarter on crime. We need more funding for both mental health and substance abuse treatment, more diversion programs and drug courts rather than mass incarceration. In the long term, these programs cost less and benefit Oklahoma families more. There has been positive movement with recent criminal justice reform measures. But Oklahoma families are still being torn apart.
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Executive women integral part of First Liberty Bank Folks with kids that have started their own business know that it is something like raising another child. When First Liberty Bank recently celebrated its 12th Birthday, the founders joked that their child would soon be a teenager. Luckily, the bank had the love and nurturing from not one, not two, but THREE mothers. Tammy Boatman, Tammie Garrison and Sandy Bracken, who along with the president, Joey Root, formed the original management team. “These three ladies have been involved in every important decision that has been made since before we opened the bank.” Root said. “They are all excellent bankers and they have unique skill sets that literally formed the foundation
of our company. There would be no First Liberty Bank without them.” Tammy Boatman started in the banking industry as a teller and is now EVP and chief credit officer at First Liberty Bank. She attributes her success to the bosses and coworkers who mentored and trusted her abilities throughout her career. Tammie Garrison started as a bank file clerk in college and is now the EVP of treasury management. She loves working to form relationships, which she says is the most important part of sales. “I believe in this bank and what it stands for, so it’s easy to promote our products and services.” Sandy Bracken, CPA, EVP and CFO of First Liberty Bank believes the
First Liberty Bank Original Management Team Tammie Boatman, Joey Root, Tammie Garrison and Sandy Bracken.
secret to being successful in a male-dominated industry is simple: confidence. Previously, Sandy was president of The First State Bank. She is currently on the
Oklahoma State Banking Board, the first female banker ever appointed to that role. “Without these powerful women at First Liberty
Bank, we would not be as successful as we have been these past 12 years. We are so lucky to have such dedicated executives in our company.” Root said.
SSM Health St. Anthony receives an A in safety from Leapfrog SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital – Oklahoma City was awarded an A from The Leapfrog Group’s Fall 2018 Hospital Safety Grade. The designation recognizes SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, including SSM Health Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony, for their efforts in protecting patients from harm and meeting the highest safety standards in the United States. The Leapfrog Group is a national organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers. The Safety Grade assigns an A, B, C, D or F grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, infections and other harms among patients in their
care. “At SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital and SSM Health Bone & Joint Hospital at St. Anthony, we take great pride in providing exceptional patient care,” said Tammy Powell, president, SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital. “Safety is our number one priority for each patient that walks through our doors. Our employees go above and beyond every day, committed to the best safety practices, ensuring our patients receive the best care possible.” “Leapfrog’s Hospital Safety Grades recognize hospitals like SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital that focus on advancing patient safety. This ranking provides an important resource for patients, and a benchmark for hospitals, to
determine how care at one hospital compares to others in a region,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “Hospitals that earn an A Hospital Safety Grade deserve to be recognized for their efforts in preventing medical harm and errors.” Developed under the guidance of a National Expert Panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600 U.S. hospitals twice per year. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public. SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital was one of 855 across the United States awarded an A in the Fall
2018 update of grades. To see full grade details of SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital, and to access patient tips for staying safe in the hospital, visit www.hospitalsafetygrade.org and follow The Leapfrog Group on Twitter and Facebook. About The Leapfrog Group Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions.
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Casady School presents alumni achievement awards Fideliter et Fortiter. Faithfully and Bravely. Since 1947 Casady School has been instilling in its graduates the educational and social skills that allow them to use their potential to make a difference in the community and beyond. Their impact can be seen in the Oklahoma City area as exemplified by the talented and influential alumna selected for the 50 Most Powerful Women ballot. The impact of a Casady education can also be seen beyond the Oklahoma City metro. Recently the School celebrated alumni whose impact on their profession and influence on society are worthy of recognition. Elaine Paul ‘85 received the 2018 Alumni Achievement Award. During her five-year tenure as the chief financial officer (CFO) for Hulu, the streaming service has more than tripled its subscribers and revenues. Elaine credits her time at Casady for igniting her passion and life-long love of learning. “Casady was an incredibly formidable experience in my life,” Paul
said at the Awards Banquet in October. “As an Episcopal School, Casady rooted me in the importance of community, of faith and the importance of serving those who are less fortunate. But most importantly, Casady taught me. For me, it all started right here at Casady.” Alexa Cook Sherman ‘06, property sales executive at CAA Sports and recipient of the 2018 Young Alumni Achievement Award, said what has stayed with her since graduating from Casady is an appreciation for what is important in life. “What I’ve come to realize is that it’s better to strive not to be a success, but to be of value to the people in your life. The same way Casady has added so much value to my life, I strive to do that for others,” said Sherman. For the past 73 years, the Casady School mission has held steady. Graduates are prepared to succeed, to think for themselves, to act with compassion and to live lives of balance, purpose, and joy.
Elaine Paul ‘85 receives the 2018 Alumni Achievement Award from Casady School Alumni Association President Martin Buchanan.
Casady School Alumni Association President Martin Buchanan presents the 2018 Young Alumni Achievement Award to Alexa Cook Sherman ‘06.
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation names board members The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation named Leigh Ann Albers, Tricia Everest, Ronnie Irani and Dr. Barry Pollard to its board of directors. Albers is a community volunteer and registered nurse from Oklahoma City. She has served on many boards in the area, including Variety Care, Oklahoma Arts Institute Foundation and the Oklahoma City Community Foundation. She and her husband were recognized as outstanding philan-
thropists by the Oklahoma Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Oklahoma City’s Everest is an attorney, philanthropist and entrepreneur. She spends time serving on a variety of community projects and causes and has served on boards, as trustee or on boards of visitors for the Inasmuch Foundation, Oklahoma City University, Allied Arts, Mercy Hospital, YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City, Casady High
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School, University of Oklahoma College of Law and the Center for Nonprofits. Irani, of Oklahoma City, is president and CEO of RKI Energy Resources, LLC, and has more than 39 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. He
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serves as chairman of the OKC Boathouse Foundation and has served on boards for a variety of organizations including Oklahoma Energy Explorers, Oklahoma Hall of Fame, i2e, the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board and the Oklaho-
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ma Independent Petroleum Association. He is also a member of the board of visitors of the Mewbourne College of Earth & Energy at the University of Oklahoma. Enid neurosurgeon Pollard is owner of P&K Equipment and
Pollard Farms, LLC. He is on the board of the American Angus Association, an Oklahoma State University Presidents Medallion member and founding member of OSU’s Medical Cowboys. He was inducted into the OSU Hall of Fame in 2017. Board members also reelected Oklahoma City attorney Len Cason as chairman. Cason is a partner at the law firm of Hartzog, Conger, Cason & Neville and has served as OMRF’s board chair since 2001.
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A United Way donation will change lives By Debby Hampton President & CEO United Way of Central Oklahoma Six-year-old Julie doesn’t know what it’s like to decorate a tree or hang stockings during the holidays. She doesn’t know what it’s like to have her own bedroom or invite friends over to spend the night, or what it’s like to be able to see a dentist when she has a tooth ache. What Julie does know, is what it’s like to be home-
less, to have to live out of the backseat of a car, and how it feels to constantly be on the move. Unfortunately, Julie’s story isn’t unique. One in four children in central Oklahoma are living without the things many of us take for granted, like stable housing, warm meals or even a toothbrush. Sixty-three percent of central Oklahomans who need medical care can’t afford it and 48 percent struggle to make ends meet. We can change this.
United Way of Central Oklahoma fights for the health, safety, education and economic well-being of our most vulnerable neighbors. We bring people and organizations together to help those in our community with health and human service needs, so that children, like Julie, can finally move into a home, get her own bedroom, and see a doctor when she needs it! When you make a donation to the United Way of Central Oklahoma, we make sure your generous
gift is put to good use right here in your own community! We harness the power of 58 different partner agencies and 119 different programs, to create opportunities for children, adults and seniors. We can build a stronger, healthier and more compassionate community if we work together and Stand United. Please consider making a difference by giving to United Way of Central Oklahoma by visiting StandUnitedOKC.com.
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MMR Prime Steakhouse to reopen Nov. 23 as Union Wood Fired Grill By Chef Jonas Favela Union Wood Fired Grill When I was a kid my family would gather for meals that had been prepared by my grandmothers. They would spend entire days perfecting recipes that had been handed down from the generations before. I learned early on the importance of bringing people together with food and the importance of perfecting those recipes. As the head chef, creative director, and menu visionary of local steakhouse, MMR Prime Steakhouse, the last two years have been an amazing experience. I’ve watched as my ideas have transformed the restaurant from an elegant chophouse with high aspirations to the city’s premier location for prime organic meats and fresh seafood. This transformation has been both a blessing and a curse. While it has shown my true potential as a chef it has left me with the urge to expand our menu to depths far beyond our steakhouse setting. I am writing this to introduce our new restaurant, Union Wood Fired Grill, which is a melting pot of ideas and recipes from around the world. Union Wood Fired Grill is a union of cultures, flavors and traditions presented in a relaxed setting. Try our Maryland style jumbo lump crab cakes, our shrimp stuffed Poblano Pepper topped with Mole sauce or our Sous Vide Lamb. We also offer Lobster Tagliatelle as well as vegetarian
The building can be found across from Nichols Hills City Hall, where the full-service filling station used to be.
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options based Asian flavors. This restaurant is a casual setting set up to celebrate the occasions of every-day life with family and friends. I understand that when you go out to eat you want to feel comfortable and welcomed. Whether it’s a birthday, promotion, anniversary or an A on a math test, Union will have something for everyone in your family. Oklahoma City has been waiting for a restaurant like Union Wood Fired Grill. A place where you can try something new and feel like you’re at home. I could not be more excited to share my dream come true with all of you. Visit us on the southwest corner of 63rd and May. We will be open Nov. 23. See you there.
First Fidelity Bank opens NHills facility Lee R. Symcox, president and CEO of First Fidelity Bank, a locally owned full-service community bank, announced the relocation of the Bank’s Nichols Hills branch to their new building on 6404 Avondale Drive. The new branch opened Oct. 1, with a ribbon cutting and celebration with the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. Catering was provided by Stella Modern Italian. Notable attendees included Nichols Hills Mayor Peter Hoffman and Nichols Hills City Manager Shane Pate. “We are excited to have the ability to better serve our clients in our new, state of the art facili-
ty in a more convenient location,” Symcox said. “We think they will be pleased to know that this building will also have a fully functional, deposit enabled ATM for their use 24 hours a day. As Nichols Hills residents, we are especially proud of this branch.” The building can be found across from Nichols Hills City Hall, where the full-service filling station used to be. Symcox hopes that this location will be easier to see and access for clients driving down Western Avenue. He invites those interested to stop by and find out more about opening account, especially on Fridays when the Bank offers fresh-baked cookies.
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Brenda Bolander and Carol Ringrose Alexander are CFP professionals who are on staff an Retirement Investment Advisors.
Nationally, women live 10 years longer than men and 51 percent of wealth is controlled by women. According to BlackRock’s 2014 Investor Pulse survey, only 38 percent of women felt “in control” of their financial future, compared to 55 percent of men*. Retirement Investment Advisors, Inc. wants to turn the tide and help women feel more in control of their finances. Only 23 percent of all CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER professionals in the nation are women. Retirement Investment Advisors recognizes that women make excellent money managers, as well as exceptional financial advisors. This financial company is pleased to have two established female advisors on staff. Carol Ringrose Alexander is a CFP pro-
fessional and an Accredited Investment Fiduciary. She provides comprehensive and objective financial planning to help clients organize, grow and protect their assets. Carol is bilingual and holds Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice, and Family and Divorce Mediation certifications as well. Brenda Bolander is a CFP professional, a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), and a Personal Financial Specialist (PFS). Her experience includes service as the former comptroller for the state of Oklahoma Retirement System Board Trustees Investment Board Trustee and Investment Oversight Commission chairman She specializes in helping clients with pensions, Thrift Savings Plans and other institutional plans. Based in Oklahoma
City, with offices in Edmond and Frisco, Texas, Retirement Investment Advisors, Inc. has been cited by more than 35** national publications as one of the nation’s top financial planning companies. If you would like to establish a new account or take another look at your current portfolio, Retirement Investment Advisors offers you a complimentary consultation with one of their CFP professionals. Allow one of our advisors to show you why so many people choose Retirement Investment Advisors, Inc. as their guide on the path to retirement and you may, too. ••• *Source: 5 Shocking Facts About Female Investors, www.Nasdaq.com by Sandy Chaikin *Criteria available upon request.
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Concordia residents Betty Nelson (left) and Virginia Olds (right) write encouraging cards to others and discuss their past prolific careers.
Concordia women reflect on successful careers A powerful woman doesn’t always take the traditional road to success. Betty Nelson never thought she'd become a land man for the oil and gas industry. She also didn't expect to enjoy it so immensely. “Looking back, I really enjoyed being a land man,” said Nelson. “I had a lot of fun and met a lot of wonderful people. [I enjoyed] being in the countryside and visiting with my compatriots.” Nelson, a resident at Concordia Life Care Community, started her career as a secretary. She eventually worked her way up to her company's executive suite. During her climb she gained vital knowledge of federal
and state government leases and worked in various roles within the company, including her stint as a land man. Similar to Nelson, Concordia Resident, Virginia Olds, took an uncommon path for her career; however, rather than stick with one industry, she tried her hat at several. “My career has been what I call multi-faceted,” said Olds. Olds began as a registered nurse, then transitioned into social work. After that she became a faculty member at OU’s School of Social Work. While Olds worked in a wide variety of fields, she managed to incorporate her passion for people into
each of them. Both Olds and Nelson admit that, at the beginning, opportunities for women were slim. However, both touted the workforce shift to include more women as significant and necessary. “One of the things I learned was each of us has a special skill, a special talent,” said Olds. “Getting to know and become comfortable with that which we've been given is a challenge and an opportunity.” The two women’s successes didn’t stop after retiring and moving to Concordia. Both continue to use their unique skills to help others through Concordia, a community with a mission of outreach.
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Construction continues at the corner of N. May Ave. and Carlton Way for the new offices of Laura Lynn’s Home Care.
Laura Lynn’s Home Care: Building upon a legacy of caring Anyone who has ever cared for a sick or aging parent knows the feeling of becoming overwhelmed …overwhelmed with the daily tasks, meal preparation, bathing and the countless trips to the doctor. That moment of feeling overwhelmed came quickly during Laura Lynn Hicks’ journey as a caregiver for her mother, who was battling a terminal illness. “I felt like whatever I did, it wasn’t going to be enough and that no one could care for her like I did,” Laura says. “Most of my time was spent doing chores and I wasn’t able to really be there with her. It was not the best situation for her or me.” Following the passing of her mother, Laura knew there had to be others who were facing the same struggles and she wanted to help lessen their burden. In 2004 she founded Laura Lynn’s Home Care, a private duty, in-home care agency. Soon after opening, word spread through northwest Oklahoma City.
Families were desperate to find qualified, compassionate caregivers who could provide in-home care to aging and ailing family members. Laura Lynn’s Home Care provides assistance with activities of daily living, meal preparation, light housework, transportation, errands and more. Today, the company has more than 60 Certified Home Health Aides and a new company headquarters under construction on N. May Avenue in The Village. For Laura, the new headquarters truly symbolizes her steadfast vision to serve others. She directs the company alongside her daughter, Courtny Steward. Together, they are continuing a legacy that is making a difference in lives across Oklahoma City, every day. “My greatest pleasure is having a family call and say thank you,” says Laura. For more information, visit LauraLynnsHomeCare.com or call (405)418-2961 to schedule a FREE in-home consultation.
Laura Hicks (right), founder of Laura Lynn’s Home Care and her daughter, Courtny Steward (left).
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‘Click of Awareness’ AWARE luncheon supports Alzheimer’s research
Diana Beeler, speaker Herb Magley and Gale Bollinger visit during a reception preceeding the luncheon.
Kristin Davis and her husband John Hartman who has early onset Alzheimer’s disease. For more photos, see Page D2.
Herb Magley told the story of his late wife’s battle with Alzheimer’s and urged those attending the Alliance of Women for Alzheimer’s Research and Education’s fall luncheon to help fund research and education. The women have banded together to support the Oklahoma Alzheimer’s Association as data indicates women are more effected by disease, either directly or as caretakers. The theme was “Click of Awareness” as the term was coined by Maureen Reagan. Reagan became a member of the Alzheimer's Association board of directors and served as the group's spokeswoman after her father, President Ronald Reagan was diagnosed with the disease.
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Elaine Levy and Jane Thompson were the co-chairmen of the AWARE luncheon. Elaine announced that Karen Delaney would join her in chairing the 2019 event.
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Cindi Shelby, Laura Hicks, Becky Grantham and Courtney Steward joins forces to support the Alzheimer’s Association during the Alliance of Women for Alzheimer’s Research and Education luncheon.
At the AWARE luncheon are, in photos, clockwise, starting at right: Karen Mayfield, Mary Lou Casper and Julie Baker; Judy Keeton, Diane Cooke, Cheryl Hewitt and Nancy Robideaux; and Helene Hartman, Susie Sadler and Alyson Ray.
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Oklahoma State University’s new ENDEAVOR lab is the glass and steel embodiment of a new era in undergraduate engineering learning, where walls have been torn down between disciplines and individual expertise is melded into interdisciplinary teams.
OSU is serving our state Land-grant universities belong to the people — and Oklahoma State University is no exception. As Oklahoma’s land-grant institution, OSU continues to grow in many ways. With access to state-ofthe-art technology and opportunities to develop leadership skills, OSU proves it is the right place for students. Providing a high-quality university education is our responsibility to Oklahoma as our graduates are the next generation of innovators and leaders in our state. OSU awards more than $320 million in scholarships, grants and financial aid each year. Eighty percent of OSU students receive financial aid and 49 percent of graduates had zero debt when they graduated. With six academic colleges and more than 200 degree programs, OSU will help students discover their area of interest. Areas of study range from aviation to zoology — and everything in between — ensuring students will find a major that fuels their passions and leads to a rewarding career.
At OSU, students can challenge themselves with a rigorous academic plan through The Honors College. This program provides smaller, discussion-based classes with students who have similar academic interests. With a focus on research, our students also have an advantage by participating in hands-on research. With the Freshman Research Scholar program — a unique program offered at few campuses around the country for students studying in any area — OSU students can participate in undergraduate research alongside a faculty member as early as their freshman year. Through online degree options, extension offices in every county in Oklahoma and a variety of community programs, the people of Oklahoma, the nation and the world have easy access to more than 100 years of research at OSU. True to our land-grant mission, OSU is committed to providing the best in education and research to Oklahoma and its people.
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The new Love’s, located at 3900 S. Radio Road off I-40 on Exit 127, adds 50 new jobs to Canadian County and 95 truck parking spaces.
Love’s brings jobs and truck spaces to Oklahoma Love’s Travel Stops, the nation’s industry-leading travel stop network, is now serving even more Customers in Oklahoma, thanks to the opening of a new travel stop in El Reno this morning. The store, located at 3900 S. Radio Road off I-40 on Exit 127, adds 50 new jobs to Canadian County and 95 truck parking spaces. “We’re thrilled to add another convenient Love’s location to our hometown Customers in Oklahoma,” said Tom Love, founder and executive chairman of Love’s. “El Reno’s location near the heart of Oklahoma and directly off heavilytraveled I-40 makes it the perfect place for both professional and leisurely drivers to refuel. We’re eager to serve even more Customers in our home state with the
‘Clean Places, Friendly Faces’ Love’s is known for.” The more than 11,000-squarefoot facility is open 24/7 and offers many amenities, including: Carl’s Jr., Fresh to Go, 95 truck parking spaces, nine diesel bays, three RV parking spaces, seven showers, laundry facilities, gourmet coffee, brand-name snacks, Mobile to Go Zone and CAT scale. “The city of El Reno is excited to welcome another Love’s to our community,” said Matt White, mayor of El Reno. “With the quality and service that Love’s provides, the citizens and visitors of El Reno will enjoy the high standards of this Oklahoma-based company. It will be an asset to our new I-40 and Radio Rd Interchange. We are also excited about the jobs and the addition of a Carl’s Jr.”
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Habitat CEO Ann Felton Gilliland is transforming lives — one house at a time Habitat CEO Ann Felton Gilliland is Transforming Lives – One House at a Time Nearly 950 Oklahoma families are sleeping safely in their very own homes this holiday season, thanks to the tireless dedication of OKC FRIDAY Powerful Women nominee Ann Felton Gilliland. As chairman and CEO of Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity for nearly three decades, she has devoted herself to providing safe, affordable homes for hard-working, limited-income families. When Gilliland took over the reins of COHFH, the organization consisted of a handful of volunteers operating out of a tiny room in a local church. Under her leadership, the organization has grown to more than 7,000 volunteers and 50 full-time employees headquartered on a 10-acre administrative site. COHFH also owns a warehouse, two ReStore retail shops and has developed multiple housing additions. It’s currently the seventh largest Habitat for Humanity chapter in the United States. (You can learn more at www.cohfh.org). “On the surface it may appear as though building a few homes won’t counter all the need we see on our television and computer screens,” Gilliland said. “Yet that’s far from the case. We make a difference every day. “The opportunity to work with our Habitat families and make a difference in their lives
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has been the greatest blessing of my life and the hardest work I’ve ever done,” she added. “Because of the ever-increasing need for affordable housing I know that our mission will never be complete, but I am honored to be a part of the ongoing effort.” In addition to her duties with COHFH, Gilliland plays leadership roles in an extremely wide variety of civic, government and charitable groups, whose missions range from health care, the arts and education to housing, finance and prison reform. She also highly involved in state politics and is an active supporter of new Governor Kevin Stitt.
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Reducing the barriers Palomar helps victims of domestic violence connect with services By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer An non-profit agency established less than two years ago to help victims of domestic violence and similar offenses has already served almost 5,000 clients and children. Palomar, located in Oklahoma City’s Midtown district, is a family justice center that brings agencies together into one location to provide coordinated services and to reduce barriers to access of those services. “We’re a one-stop shop for victims of domestic violence, human trafficking, elder abuse and sexual assault,” said Kim Garrett, president and chief executive officer of Palomar. “We’re dedicated to bringing an end to domestic violence in Oklahoma City and surrounding communities.” Palomar, which opened in February 2017, has a staff of 14 employees but partners with 28 agencies, Garrett said. For example, she
said, Palomar has a liaison from Oklahoma City Public Schools who helps support children from violent homes to mitigate their trauma. Another partner is the Central Oklahoma Humane Society, because many of Palomar’s clients are afraid to leave their pets behind with a violent spouse. The vast majority of pets in homes marked by domestic violence are abused, too, Garrett said. Other partners include the Regional Food Bank, the Oklahoma City YWCA, the state Department of Human Services, the Oklahoma City-County Health Department, A Chance to Change, Legal Aid Services of Oklahoma, and Infant Crisis Services. Palomar also is affiliated with the City of Oklahoma City. “They helped us build the program and continue to be vital partners in this movement,” Garrett said. Palomar has diverse funding
Kim Garrett Funk speaks on behalf of Palomar, a family justice center that brings agencies together in one location to provide coordinated services.
sources, she said, including federal funds, foundations, businesses and private donors. Garrett previously worked for the Oklahoma City Police Department as a victims services coordinator. “Victims of crimes would be in a state of crisis and distress,” she said. The police department had “an array of brochures
advising victims to go here for this service and there for that service. It quickly became overwhelming, so the victims just went back” to their dysfunctional family situation. “Survivors were confronted with unintentional barriers.” Garrett began conducting research into potential solutions and “came across the family justice center
model,” she said. “It reduces the barriers.” Prior to Palomar “few of the professionals from different agencies knew one another or worked together, even though they all were working with the same families,” she said. “We’re more efficient now. Together we have more power.” Garrett is confident that Palomar is successful. “We conduct surveys with our clients and get really great feedback,” she said. Moreover, none of Palomar’s clients has been a homicide victim, she said. Palomar’s clients typically seek assistance at least three times. “The complex problems can’t be solved after just one intervention,” she said. “We want to create a community after the crisis.” Clients are referred by the Oklahoma County Court Clerk’s Office, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, by the OKCPD, “and people
find us on social media,” Garrett said. “Before we had even officially opened” at 1140 N. Hudson, “50 people had already knocked on our door, wanting help. We didn’t even have a sign up yet and we hadn’t advertised at all. They needed us and found us.” A “tremendous need” exists for Palomar’s services, she said. “There are a lot of hurting families in our community.” Domestic violence “doesn’t discriminate,” Garrett said. “It touches your neighbors and people you sit next to in church.” The agency has a map of the community with pins denoting locations of domestic violence. “It affects people of any socioeconomic status. It’s in Gaillardia, it’s in Quail Creek, it’s in every community in the Oklahoma City area,” she lamented. Garrett, 37, said she’s been helping victims of domestic violence for 18 years. Some days it is “tough work,” she said, “but anything worthwhile isn’t easy.”
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Pi Phis model fall fashions
Breakfast for babies Infant Crisis Services Feed Babies Fundraising Breakfast was at its building located at 42nd and Lincoln Blvd. More than 200 attendees were able to take a tour of the building and learn more about the organization. Overall, the breakfast raised nearly $150,000, including a generous match from the Carl C. Anderson, Sr. and Marie Jo Anderson Charitable Foundation, to help feed and diaper the needy babies and toddlers served by Infant Crisis Services. The breakfast was co-chaired by Jim Everett and Dennis Spencer, pictured, with Miki Farris, executive director and co-founder of Infant Crisis Services.
Cindi Shelby hosted the first meeting of the year of the Pi Beta Phi Alumni Club. Members modeled clothes from the fall Worth New York and W by Worth collections. Above are, from left, Cathleen Creegan, Kathy Lardner, Teresa Wilds and Elizabeth Wilson.
Having fun acting as models are, above left, Monique Hector, Bette MacKellar and Cathy Dempsey, and above right, Keven Carl, Betty Huckabay and Chloe Cumbie.
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Garden Tour Friends of the OU Breast Institute recently held a fund raiser Garden Tour during National Breast Cancer Awareness month.The tour was at the home of Linda Vater, above, a self-taught garden designer who appears weekly as the “garden guru� on KFOR. More than 100 people braved the rainy weather to tour the glorious gardens and vie for the door prizes of beautiful plants from Southern Living Plant Collection. At top, from left are: Board members Ruth Ann Postier, Kristin Squires and Jill Trauske, Homeowner Linda Vater, Lori Hill, event Chairman Brooke Haneborg, Board President Jamie Farha and OU Breast Institute Director Dr. Betsy Jett.
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