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kneading resources Stillwater citizens rely on Our Daily Bread’s new drive-thru during COVID-19 pandemic

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Our Daily Bread makes changes in uncertain times Jacob Burch-Konda S taf f R epo rter @Ba r r aKu u u da

Our Daily Bread Food and Resource Center in Stillwater is now using a drive-thru approach to distribute aid due to COVID. Oklahoma’s COVID-19 response has included the indefinite closure of countless businesses statewide, and services deemed “essential” are undergoing massive changes in an effort to minimize risks of infection. Our Daily Bread is an essential service committed to providing aid to the community in these critical times.

The organization, which has been fighting food insecurity from its location on 12th Avenue since 2017, has put a great deal of effort into altering ODB’s operations to ensure that the health of community guests, volunteers and staff remains a priority during the escalating pandemic. ODB Executive Director Becky Taylor expressed her commitment to serving the community.

“It is in disasters like this that our underserved neighbors are exposed to greater vulnerability—whether it is access to food, health care, childcare, sick leave, etc.,” Taylor said. “The balance of keeping our volunteers, guests, and staff healthy and at the same time providing food to our neighbors who are

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Our Daily Bread is making alterations to operations with its guests, volunteers, and staff in mind during the global pandemic.

left even more at risk of hunger due to the disaster at hand is not one that I take lightly.”

ODB’s unique operation model normally utilizes a “shopping floor”, functioning similarly to that of a grocery store.

Guests push shopping carts through the aisles and have the ability to select foods according to individual needs or preferences, significantly cutting down food waste.

ODB’s ability to provide guests a selection process has been strained by the COVID-19 pandemic. A tradeoff was necessary to continue serving a vulnerable clientele.

Under the current drivethru approach, groceries are boxed by volunteers and placed in the trunks

of cars lined up at the front of the center.

“Each household still goes home with nonperishables, meat, eggs, produce, dairy and bread,” Taylor said. “Our volunteers and staff wear masks during distribution times as well as use hand sanitizer in between each car that is touched.”

ODB Volunteer Coordinator Ben Watson, a recent Human Development and Family Science graduate from OSU, explained how COVID has impacted the volunteer system. Watson has asked all volunteers over the age of 65 to stay home, and they have limited the number of volunteers in the facility to 15 at any given moment.

“Very rarely does ODB

have to turn away volunteers, but I have had to turn away many individuals who want to help because we have reached the 15 people,” Watson said.

During normal operations, retirees make up a major portion of the volunteer force, but now the organization is relying on younger people in the community, including college students.

Guests should not be worried about food shortages or a suspension of ODB services, but they should expect these changes along with additional updates that the situation requires.

The leadership at ODB continues to monitor CDC guidelines when making decisions that affect operations and has also

received assistance from the City of Stillwater in their transition of distribution modes.

Food received from the Retail Recovery program has decreased as the community flocks to grocery stores, but Our Daily Bread continues to receive solid amounts of donations from their partners at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma.

As always, OSU students in need of assistance are welcome to come during distribution times. Updated information regarding distribution hours and food donations needed during box distribution can be found on the ODB website at https://www.ourdailybreadstillwater.org.

Taylor also said that

those in the community looking to help ODB at this time can continue to give financially because the center is now helping more people who find themselves without an income due to the pandemic and needing food.

“I have always said that it takes a village to feed a community,” Taylor stressed. “This is true now more than ever. Each one of us can be an active participant in fighting hunger in our community even when quarantined to our homes.”

“Change can be challenging, but our guests have shown immense appreciation for the new method and the fact that our doors remain open,” added Watson.

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Candidate filing period closes, some races more competitive than others Ale x Sloan S taff Repo rter @ sloan _al ex

Stillwater’s registered voters will have the opportunity to cast ballots for multiple elected officials later this year, but some races have already been decided.

Once the candidate filing period closed on Friday, April 10, candidates who filed unopposed and whose candidacy is not successfully contested were essentially elected by default.

The deadline to contest a candidate, or for candidates to withdraw themselves from is April 14 by 5 p.m. The deadline for a contested candidate to withdraw themselves from the race is April 20 by 5 p.m.

While the contests for Stillwater’s state legislators will feature both Democrats and Republicans, Payne County’s elections will not.

Stillwater will also help elect two of Oklahoma’s representatives to the federal government, seats currently held by Rep. Frank Lucas (RCheyenne), and Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Tulsa).

Below is a brief analysis of the various county and state elections which will involve Stillwater voters.

Payne County elections Of the four county offices up for re-election, three will be held by the incumbent because they filed for re-election unop-

posed.

Commissioner Chris Reding, County Clerk Glenna Craig, and Court Clerk Lori Allen all filed for re-election unopposed, and will retain their offices.

The only county office that multiple candidates filed for was that of sheriff, and the three who filed were all Republicans. Since there is no Democratic nominee for the position, the next Payne County Sheriff will be decided exclusively by Republican voters.

The chairman of the Payne County Democrats said attracting candidates to run for any public office is difficult.

“I mean, they know what they’re getting into, when they put their name out there, and they’re running for office,” said Dakota Christian. “They know that regardless of what they say, people might just judge them based off party, and what the party stands for.”

Christian said low paying elected positions, and Payne County’s overall Republican lean complicates the process further.

“To get Democrats to run is fairly difficult when they don’t think they can win,” Christian said.

He said the organization is focusing on local and county wide races higher up the ticket this cycle and that success in those races will hopefully attract more candidates for down-ballot offices in the future.

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Stillwater’s registered voters will have the opportunity to cast ballots for multiple elected officials later this year, but some races have already been decided.

The office of Payne County Sheriff will be filled by the winner of the Republican primary for the position. Sheriff Kevin Woodward (RStillwater), will face two challengers in the primary, Gary McKinnis (R-Cushing) and Joe Harper (R-Cushing).

Elections for state representation Stillwater rests entirely in State Senate District 21, a seat currently held

by Sen. Tom Dugger (R-Stillwater). Dugger will face a reelection challenge against Rick Dunham (D-Stillwater) in the general election.

For representation in the statehouse, residents of Stillwater fall into ei-

ther District 33 or District 34.

House District 33’s seat is held by Rep. John Talley (R-Stillwater), who faces a primary challenge against challenger Brice Nathaniel Chaffin (RStillwater).

House District 34’s seat is held by Rep. Trish Ranson (D-Stillwater).

She will not face a primary challenge, but will face Aaron Means (RStillwater) in the general election.

Oklahoma’s Corporation Commission Chairman also faces re-election this year. The commission’s website describes itself as a regulatory body with an emphasis on fuel, oil and gas, transporta-

tion, and public utilities.

Chairman Todd Hiett (R-Kellyville) faces a primary challenge from Harold Spradling (ROklahoma City). The winner of the Republican primary will face a general election challenge for the seat from Todd Hagopian (L-Bixby).

Elections for federal representation Sen. Inhofe is up for re-election this year, and faces opponents for his seat from all sides. In total, the field for Inhofe’s seat includes 11 candidates.

In addition to the four Democrats and four Republicans competing for the seat, Joan Farr (I-Tulsa), A.D. Nesbit (I-

Ada), and Robert Murphy (L-Norman) have filed for the seat.

The field for Stillwater’s delegate to the House of Representatives is decidedly less crowded.

Stillwater falls into Oklahoma’s Representative District 3, currently held by Rep. Lucas. He is being challenged for his seat by Zoe Midyett (DWellston). Neither will face a primary challenger.

A complete list of candidates who filed for state office is available at https://www.ok.gov/ elections/. Voters registered in other parts of Oklahoma can find more information about the races for their elected officials there.

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Games to take a break from reality with M egan Hays L i fe s tyle Editor @ m egther ep orter

With stress and boredom on the rise people are looking for something to do with the extra time spent at home. People can’t work all the time. With people ordering Nintendo Switches to keep themselves occupied, here are a few games to try out in between studying for finals and the mental breakdown of the day.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons This game is probably why you got a Switch in the first place. From the endless content you see on Twitter to the high ratings the game is getting, Animal Crossing is the game of the moment.

Players get to customize their own character and island and complete simple chores and tasks set for them by the villagers on the island. Perfect for the people who need a little normalcy back in their life.

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe A true Nintendo classic.

While the days of playing a grand tournament style with your friends is in the distant future, you can still have a lot of fun with the game by yourself or in two player Grand Prixes. The nostalgia from the game is coupled with improved graphics, new prizes to unleash on your competitors and new mechanics like gliding and anti-gravity portions of the new and improved tracks. Don’t worry, with three Rainbow Roads to not fall off from, you’ll still be

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Splatter painting is a fun but messy technique. All you do is take a paintbrush cover in paint and flick it at your canvas.

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With people being stuck inside many people purchased a Ninetindo Switch keep themselves entertained.

cursing when you hit a well placed banana.

Undertale Taking a quick break from the mainstream of gaming and entering into the world of indie gaming.

Undertale is reminiscent of the old school black and white pixelated games from the original handheld devices. It follows a human child who has fallen into the monster’s relm from and must find their way back to the world above. The actions and dialogue you take throughout the game affect the experience you have through the game. It makes for a very dynamic and fascinating gameplay you can’t really get in more mainstream games.

Zelda: Breath of the Wild This game is addicting. While Zelda is a well established franchise in Ninetendo’s lineup, this is a great place to pick up on.

The open-world attitude is taken to another level with the diverse and breathtaking scenery, beautifully woven storylines and fun com-

plex puzzles (with helpful tutorials online) this game keeps getting better as you continue to play through it to save the princess and defeat Ganon.

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 While not as mainstream as other games, this game is still really fun to get into.

Like most Japanese RPGs it may come off a little cliche with some of the characters’ personality and borderline cheesy dialogue, exploring the beautifully designed worlds on the back of giant Titans in a cloud sea with weapons that have their own unique personality has its charm. The storyline takes players on a wild ride from escaping the military to fighting off monsters and jumping from Titan to Titan to find the secrets of the legendary blade.

With summer on the horizon and stress only increasing, hopefully these games will give you a well deserved break from the reality and take you on a fun ride through the worlds and story they build.

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Stillwater’s Shelter in Place order will remain in effect until Thursday, but it might be extended. With the prospect of a possible end to Shelter in Place so near, some people are getting restless in their houses. If you’re going a little stir-crazy staying at home, here are some ideas for projects you can do to help pass the time.

Paint Painting, drawing and coloring are all good ways to pass the time. You don’t have to be a great artist to make a beautiful painting.

There are lots of different techniques that you can use. Finger painting doesn’t require many supplies; all you need is paint and paper. Splatter painting is another option.

All you need to do is take a paint brush covered in paint and flick it at a canvas. It’s lots of fun, but it’s a little messy. Another fun technique is string painting. Coat a canvas

in a thick layer of paint, whatever color you want.

Take some yarn or twine or thick thread and soak it in another color, then drape it across the canvas.

Pull the yarn in a straight line off the canvas to reveal a beautiful painting.

Make a homemade Scentsy out of old candles If you enjoy scented candles, you know how expensive buying them can be. It can be frustrating when the wicks burn up but there’s still wax left. But you can repurpose that wax to make a homemade Scentsy. All you have to do it fill a pot with water and put the candle jar with the leftover wax in the pot.

Make sure the water covers where the wax sits in the jar but doesn’t cover the jar completely. Bring the water to a boil and let the wax melt. Once the wax is melted, pour it into a smaller container, like a jello shot container, and let it set. Whenever you’re ready to use it, pop it out of the container and place

it on the wax warmer.

Learn a new skill, like origami or weaving Skills like origami and knitting can be fun and relaxing, but they take a lot of patience. That’s why now is a perfect time to learn how to do it. If you don’t have origami paper, you can cut regular construction paper into a square shape and then look up videos online for how to fold the paper into things like cranes and fortune tellers. As for weaving, if you have yarn and cardboard, you can make a weaving loom at home. Cut ½ inch slits around the top and bottom edges of your piece of cardboard. Cut the yarn into pieces and tie one end of the yarn around one of the prongs you made at the top of the cardboard and the other end of the yarn around a prong at the bottom. Repeat this until you have parallel pieces of yarn across the cardboard, almost like strings on a guitar. Now you have a loom you can use to weave.

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Los Angeles Times Daily Crossword Puzzle

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Today’s Birthday (04/15/20). Enjoy your career blastoff this year. Work closely with talented teams. Summer trips could change direction with all roads leading to home and family. Take advantage of changing markets before winter creative challenges lead you toward bold discoveries. Expand the heart factor at work for great reward.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- Friends provide essential support with an unexpected change. Experience pays off. Share support and adapt together. Get creative with long-term challenges. Offer what you can.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Career opportunities flow through your networks. Keep communication channels open. Share support where you can. The completion of a project opens time for something new.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) -- Today is a 7 -- An obstacle may block the road.

Reassess the situation. Communication unlocks many doors. Find another way to get where you want to go.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Changes necessitate budget revisions. Travel or transportation delays could alter your cash flow rate and velocity. Confirm intuition with data. Collaborate on solutions.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Coordinate and strategize with your partner to manage a challenge. Keep your cool. Focus on short-term essentials.

Collaborate and pull together for the common good.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- Physical action gets results. Don’t push past a limitation or risk accidents. Talk with respected coaches for effective treatments and strategies. Make new promises.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is an 8 -- Relax and enjoy time with people you love. An obstacle may block the action. Change plans to adapt. Communication is your lucky key.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is a 7 -- Domesticity proves seductive. Savor lounging with family, sharing something delicious. Reduce stress or worry at home; hunker down with a great story and food.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Get into creative projects. Stick to what you know works, for now. Practice your skills and talents. Polish your communications with powerful words and images.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is an 8 -- You can resolve a financial challenge. Monitor the budget and stay in communication with partners, vendors and creditors. Discipline pays off. Thank your team.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- Personal circumstances could change, requiring quick action. Take charge for the result you want. Get help when needed. Avoid risky business. Pamper yourself.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is a 7 -- Allow yourself time to process a transition or change. Enjoy nostalgic reflection. Indulge your favorite rituals.

Meditate on the outcomes you would love to see.