Edmond Life & Leisure - July 16, 2020

July 16, 2020

Vol. 21, No. 9

In This Issue FOUR SEASONS

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

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

For more information, see page 4.

Transplant gives man second chance See Page 6

FRIDAY, July 17

Mostly Sunny High 96° Low 77°

SATURDAY, July 18 Mostly Sunny High 97° Low 76°

SUNDAY, July 19 Sunny High 97° Low 76°

Schools wrestle with opening In class instruction remains the goal

By Steve Gust From coast to coast, schools are wrestling with the topic of opening back up next month for in person education. All of that comes as the world continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Washington D.C., President Trump is strongly urging all schools to do in class instruction.

The position was highlighted over the weekend by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. “What we’re saying is that kids need to be back in school and that school leaders across the country need to be making plans to do just that,” said DeVos. “There’s going to be the exception to the rule, but the rule should be that kids go back to school this fall. And where there are little flare-ups or hot spots, that can be dealt with on a school-by-school or a case-by-case basis.”

That decision has been made by the Edmond Public School District, and its 25,000 students, which does plan on returning to class this fall.

(See adjacent article) A detailed list of guidelines is on the school’s web page at www. edmondschools.net.

It’s been emphasized that the schools are prepared to go back to a virtual classroom, if warranted by health conditions.

‘Brick to click’ option

By Nuria Martinez-Keele Oklahoman.com Edmond Public Schools expects to resume face-to-face instruction this fall with plans to go from “brick to click” if COVID-19 forces at-home learning.

The district of 25,000 students released its 30-page return-to-learn plan last week, which included a full-time virtual school option and new school start times.

The Edmond Board of Education discussed details of the plan at a meeting, also last week.

“We need to impress on everyone that these (guidelines) are fluid,” board member Lee Ann Kuhlman said during the meeting. “They could change, but this is what we have now with what we know now.”

Edmond schools are scheduled to start Aug. 13.

The board granted the district flexibility to switch from in-person to online learning at any time to adjust for the coronavirus pandemic, which the district called “brick to click.” Edmond also prepared a hybrid model in which students would attend class in person on certain days and finish the week at home, if local or state officials order public gatherings to be limited.

Superintendent Bret Towne said Edmond schools could have a classroom, school or the entire district shift online because of COVID-19.

“I think probably this is going to be left more up to school districts this time to make those calls, and we would only make it in the most dire circumstances where we had an extreme number of students and staff that went out for COVID-related reasons,” Towne said.

Unlike the last nine weeks of the previous school year, teachers would grade students’ work if classes moved online.

Towne said the district will ensure every student has a device and internet service at home in case schools have to shut down, as they did the last nine weeks of the 2019-20 school year.

About 500 to 600 students would need the district to provide technology or internet connectivity to access online schooling from home, Towne said.

The district will offer a full-time online curriculum, called Virtual Edmond, for families who prefer their children not attend in-person classes.

Students would have three hours of screen time and an additional three hours of pencil-and-paper work for virtual classes.

Families would have to enroll in the online program. After a 10-day trial period, Virtual Edmond is a yearlong commitment for elementary and middle school students and a semester-long commitment for high school continued on Page 3

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Cover From Page 1 students, said Angela Mills Grunewald, associate superintendent of educational services.

“For most students it requires a parent or an adult saying, ‘How many lessons have you completed today?’ Or, getting online and checking their progress and monitoring that and following up,” Grunewald said. “To me, I think the biggest

thing to stress is the family commitment if they are choosing to do this.”

Weeks ago, a survey by district found 85% of Edmond parents wanted in-person instruction for their children.

The board approved changes to school schedules and bus routes along with several other measures that correspond with the district’s return-to-school plan.

Freshest Produce on Sale Weekly MELINDA INFANTE

The Edmond Farmers Market, on weekends, continues to draw nice size crowds despite the ongoing pandemic. The reason for the interest remains with the fresh produce sold every Saturday at the downtown Festival Marketplace.

Obituary notice Jon H. Wilson Jon Harlan Wilson was born on July 2, 1935, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, and went to his eternal home on his 85th birthday, July 2, 2020. Jon’s parents were Vivan Lynn Wilson and Winona Burch Wilson. Jon spent his early years in Healdton, Oklahoma, where his dad taught school and coached. He had two brothers, Donald Ray and Vivan Lynn “Chig” Wilson, Jr. In 1942, the family moved to Seminole, Texas, where his father went to work for Mobil Oil Co. Jon started school in Seminole and graduated from Seminole High School. In school, Jon played the trumpet and was also an exceptional athlete. He competed for the Seminole Indians in track, basketball, and football. He was captain of the football and basketball teams and, while serving as quarterback, he lead the Indians to Texas All-District. He was also very active in Boy Scouts. The years in Seminole were cherished and Jon returned to attend many high school reunions.

Due to a severe back injury, Jon wasn’t able to accept a football scholarship to the University of Denver. Instead, he played basketball for Odessa College, where he met and married “the prettiest girl in Texas,” Marilyn Jane Smith in 1954. The young couple moved to Lubbock, Texas where Jon attended Texas Tech University. In 1955, their first child Tracey was born.

After graduating from Tech and finishing a graduate program, Jon accepted a position as City Manager of Brinkley, Arkansas. During his years there, he was voted “Man of the Year.” In 1961, his second daughter, Christy, was born in Brinkley.

Jon moved to Marianna, Arkansas where he entered the private sector and founded Crestpark Retirement Inns. The chain grew to seven locations across Arkansas. In Marianna, Jon enjoyed golf and was active in the Rotary Club and the First United Methodist Church. The family moved across the Mississippi River to Memphis in 1972, where Jon added a chain of banks, Marion Trust & Banking Co. and a Bond Company to his list of businesses.

His love for Texas and John Wayne spurred him to hunt for a ranch. In 1977, he bought Fairway Farm/ Red River J Ranch in San Augustine, Texas. It became a family business where he enjoyed many years of hosting family and friends.

Jon & Janie’s next move was to Austin, Texas in 1983. There, he was a founder of Bank of the West, involved in Four Square Oil & Gas Company, and speculated in real estate. In 1996, he founded HealthBack Home Health and later cofounded Faith Hospice. In 2002, he moved to Edmond, Oklahoma, where he was finally able to have his entire family in one town.

He thoroughly enjoyed coaching them at every opportunity.

Jon is preceded in death by his parents, Vivan and Winona and brother Max. He is survived by his wife Janie and two daughters, Tracey Ayers and husband Troy Ayers, and Christy Wilson, all from Edmond. Three granddaughters, Emily Irwin and husband Jimmy Irwin, Abby Wilson, and Tessa Ayers, also all from Edmond. His two brothers, Donnie and Lynda Wilson of Anna, Texas and Chig and Sharon Wilson of Grand Prairie, Texas, and many nieces and nephews.

Jon was an entrepreneur, patriot, an encourager, and great leader. He helped many people during his life. He was a loving husband and “Daddy.”

His granddaughters called him “FaFa” and thought he was the absolute best grandfather of all time!

“All-American” was the term he used to express his highest praise. He undoubtedly was an All-American in every way, and he will truly be missed.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to: OR City Rescue Mission Hearts for Hearing 800 W. California Ave 11500 Portland Ave. Oklahoma City Oklahoma 73106 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73120 Cityrescue.org heartsforhearing.org

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From the Publisher

To mask or not to mask We were really hoping that common sense would rule the day, eventually, here at Edmond Life & Leisure on the wearing of a mask in public places when you cannot social distance. As Ray Hibbard my good friend, Randy Goodman, likes to say, “The problem is that common sense isn’t so common.” And so it goes for the issues faced today by wearing a mask or not wearing a mask. We are here to sort it all out for you and happy to do so. If you would like to cut to the chase of our advice on the issue, skip to the end of my column for the final words from us.

My brother reminded me that our family has been preparing for this pandemic for the last 100 years or more.

We come from a long line of germophobics. My grandmother’s house always smelled like Clorox and my mothers house always had a glow from ammonia. We never kept food past or even close to its expiration date and the floors were mopped daily. Carpets were vacuumed at least twice a day. The list goes on. Truth is that we probably did things that made no difference health wise in the world but some of what we were taught, and practice is serving members of our family well these days.

Many have embraced health officials’ recommendations to wear a mask in public places. There are also those who refuse to wear a mask. Opinions on both sides have become so strong that it is a tender box of emotion that could very well explode in violence. The constant aggression on social media is mostly harmless but if direct confrontations are to take place it could turn deadly. Before COIVD-19 I would have thought that possibility was ridiculous.

The real question most reasonable folks that I know have is as to how wearing a mask or not wearing a mask got political. Others are refusing to even consider the idea of wearing a mask because they feel it is violating their individual liberties. I get that some would be skeptical of the science. We have been given so much information and the science has been fluid to say the least. It seems reasonable to me that some folks would refuse to wear the mask because they do not believe the science.

I have a good friend that says he and his family will not wear a mask because they are taking the same precautions as they do when it is flu season. He said they are ramping it up somewhat and avoid contact in public places and with

vulnerable loved ones as to avoid spreading the virus on chance that they would contract it and not know. His decision is medically based.

The cultural norms in America take a long time to shape under the best of circumstances. Some call masks a tool of oppression, Democratic conspiracy and even sacrilege. The Asian cultures have been dealing with different types of viruses for decades and their culture has no issue with the idea of wearing a mask to protect others. For some reason, our culture regards wearing a mask as a conspiracy to conform and even a political partisanship issue leading to mass refusals to wear a mask.

“Just as speeding and drinking and driving are dangerous, not wearing a mask during a pandemic is similarly reckless”, said Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute. He added that as government-issued mask mandates become more common, those rules along with fines, free masks, and education could help shape the behavior of our nation, similar to how traffic enforcement discourages bad

driving.

It is simple science folks. Despite all the other factors and possible variables, there are many of them, it is a sure thing that droplets from your nose or mouth can contain the virus. It can be from a cough, sneeze or just talking.

The more of it out of your system and the closer you are to someone means it increases the chances of spreading the virus to someone else. Period. It will not eliminate the chances and it is not a perfect solution but like the Gov. of Texas, Greg Abbott, put it, “It is the only way to avoid another shutdown of the economy.”

The current evidence is pretty clear. It shows face coverings are an effective way of slowing the spread of COVID19. If we could only get 90 percent of folks in public places to wear them, it would go a long way to stemming the tide that is overtaking many states including Oklahoma. Will it be imperfect or will the science change as we go forward, of course. It is our best shot at this point in time.

I was shocked at the Edmond Coun-

cil special meeting when folks stood up and told the council that it only hurts them if they choose to not wear a face mask. It made me wonder that they read or listened to on television if anything. The idea is that we are doing the best we can to protect each other by wearing the masks. How that becomes a government conspiracy I just don’t know.

In Oklahoma if a tornado hits in our town or a neighboring town, folks pour out to help. It is just what we do. I understand that a tornado hitting is a concrete thing we can see but why not take just a little leap of faith in the science if it helps stop the spread? I just do not believe it takes away your rights as a citizen of this great country.

Common sense also tells me that trying to pass a law is not going to work.

Enforcement of those rules is uneven.

Some local governments including Norman, plan to use fines to enforce the regulations.

Law enforcement does not need to deal with this. It seems to me that many of the folks that want to defund our police departments are also wanting them to issue tickets for mask violations. The idea of having “mask marshals” does not work for me either.

It is a recipe for a horrible confrontation folks many of which will not end well.

Some of the most consistent, nationwide enforcement comes from businesses, which have the right to deny service to customers who are not wearing a mask. Businesses stand the best chance of letting us combine doing the right thing and protecting our civil liberties. A business has a choice of having a mask requirement or not. If they do, I will feel good about going inside their shop. If they do not, I will not go. There will be folks that refuse to wear a mask and just will not go inside that business.

I hate to ask already strapped small businesses to take on the challenge, but we need them to so people can make their own choice.

One thing is for certain, shaming either the folks that wear masks or the ones that refuse is not helpful. At the end of the day, you must decide what is the right thing to do. Do what you must for protection of your family and for the protection of others. Being a hater is not good to anyone. Government mandates are limited in their effectiveness.

If you are still in doubt or if you just do not care, we have one request: JUST WEAR THE DARN MASK!

(Ray Hibbard may be reached by email at ray@edmondpaper.com)

Check out what’s inside!

---- EEDA honors downtown business ................................................Page 7.

---- Senior news ........................................................................Pages 8 & 9.

---- Columnist wonders why campaign ads are so loud....................Page 10.

---- Elaine Warner takes a trip to Louisiana ......................................Page 13.

---- George Gust reviews ‘Palm Springs’ ..........................................Page 15.

---- Crossword puzzle ......................................................................Page 15.

---- McBride adds new personnel ....................................................Page 16.

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

---- Some gardening reminders ........................................................Page 18.

This and so much more in this week’s edition

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

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

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

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

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

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Volunteers at Boot Barns, Friday & Saturday

Still time to buy cookies

Dr. William Meyer

Pediatric cancer center leader to retire this month For most, July 2020 may be an unremarkable space on the calendar. But for those in any way connected with pediatric hematology-oncology – the practice, the patients and families, providers the date is significant, marking the end of an era. July 31 is when William Meyer, M.D., steps away from his practice at the Jimmy Everest Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders in Children at The Children’s Hospital at OU Medicine.

When considering the timing of his retirement, Meyer said he prefers to exit as a matter of choice, not necessity.

The answer to why - “Because I am ready” - doesn’t fully convey the conflicting emotions that accompany this milestone. Meyer sees inevitable loss of relationships and work that has been deeply fulfilling, contrasting with the excitement of change and opportunity to pursue other interests. “I value my colleagues nationally and internationally.

Those relationships will change, and in some cases, go away. But we’re looking forward to doing more of what we enjoy most.” Meyer and his wife expect to travel more extensively, and are excited about being on hand to welcome their third grandchild, due in July.

Meyer‘s two brothers, both retired, continue to ask, “Why are you still working?” The answer to that question

unfurls through a career spanning more than 40 years, 23 spent at the Jimmy Everest Center. Meyer’s entire professional life has been dedicated to improving outcomes for children and adolescents with cancer. Looking back, Meyer cites achievements and the personal satisfaction of a richly diverse career that has kept him active and fully engaged.

“The patient practice is fun, as well as challenging, encompassing both the most positive and negative experiences of direct patient care. There is endless variety in intellectual, research, patient care and administrative activities.” In that administrative capacity, Meyer found valuable opportunities to help develop the Section of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology and his mentorship of junior faculty and trainees has been a rewarding part of that growth strategy.

In addition to travel and grandchildren, Meyer anticipates retirement for time to develop a range of interests including golf, photography and other hobbies that haven’t received adequate attention. He also intends to resume serious piano study and looks forward to spending more time with the Steinway he described as, “better than I am.” A classically trained pianist, Meyer seriously considered a concert career.

Group leads school supply effort Open for Business Oklahoma (OFBO) members have launched a school supply drive for students across the state.

Pencils from Protractors is the first organized effort of OFBO’s We Are Oklahoma Initiative, which will highlight the connection between OFBO member companies and the communities they serve.

“Children throughout our state will benefit from these donations,” said Gregg Hostetler of CONSOR Engineers, an Open for Business Oklahoma member. “We are pleased to be able to participate in this way. The community’s well-being is at the forefront of our efforts at work and at home.”

With the cost of school supplies rising to an average cost of $685 per household, many families struggle to afford the expense. Local administrators anticipate an increased need for the 2020-2021 school year due to the effects of the economic downturn tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The public is also invited to partici-

pate now through Aug. 3 by dropping off donations at the CONSOR Engineers office in Edmond.

Supplies collected will benefit area schools, with all items going directly to teachers and students.

Business leaders across the corporate sector, ranging from engineers and construction workers to planning and design consultants will participate in the initiative.

More information, including a list of needed supplies, is available at https://bit.ly/WeAreOklahoma.

Open for Business Oklahoma members include: Aguirre & Fields, Atkins, Benham Design, Burns & McDonnell, CONSOR Engineers, Carollo Engineers, Inc., CP&Y, Freese and Nichols, Garver, Gonzalez De La Garza, Halff Associates, HNTB, Jacobs Engineering Group, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Klein Fedler, Lochner, McClelland Consulting Engineers, MKEC Engineering, Olsson, Professional Engineering Consultants, Terracon, Tetra Tech and Walter P Moore.

Tulsa band performing live Saturday at Round Barn The Tulsa band Gypsy Twang will present Morning Music from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at the Arcadia Round Barn.

The band is made up of Steve Huhn on upright bass, his wife, Sarah Barker Huhn, on guitar and vocals, and John Williams on guitar, harmonica and vocals.

Gypsy Twang performs original songs and tunes written by fellow Okies as well as country keepsakes, alt-country, Americana and folk music.

All concerts are outdoors near the

north parking lot of the barn.

Masks and social distancing are encouraged.

The Round Barn museum is currently open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Friday through Monday, and masks are required inside.

The Round Barn is six miles east of Intertate 35 on Historic Route 66.

Admission is free but donations are accepted.

For more information about live music at the barn, call Oklahoma City singer-songwriter Joe Baxter at 405-833-1350.

Cookie season was cut short by COVID this year, but Oklahomans can still support leadership programming for girls thanks to a special partnership between Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma and Boot Barn.

The Do-Si-Do Drive-Thru will offer Girl Scout Cookie sales from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., July 17-18 at four Oklahoma Boot Barn locations.

“Although our usual cookie selling season was cut short this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the community can still purchase cookies in support of local girls’ leadership and educational opportunities,” said Shannon Evers, CEO of Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma.

“Through Cookie Sales, girls learn Goal Setting, Decision Making, Money Management, People Skills & Business Ethics. These are skills girls will need in a post-covid economy, so

we’re asking the public to support us through this cookie sale.”

Boot Barn pick-up locations 812 S Meridian Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73108 2358 W Memorial Rd, Oklahoma City, OK 73134 600 Ed Noble Pkwy, Norman, OK 73072 4009 N.W. Cache Rd., Lawton, OK 73505 Girl Scouts will not participate in handing out cookie orders to limit the potential for virus exposure, and adult volunteers at the drive thru event will wear masks.

To minimize public contact, shoppers can pre-print their own cookie order forms at www.gswestok.org and place the form on their car’s dashboard to make their purchase.

Cookies start at $5 per box.

Kiwanians plan Sept. 5 benefit Plastic pelicans will be racing to the finish line during Edmond Kiwanis Club’s Inaugural Great Pelican Race.

The race will be held Saturday, Sept. 5 from 9 am to 11 a.m. at Edmond’s Pelican Bay Aquatic Center, 1034 South Bryant Avenue.

The winning pelican wins $500 and you do not need to be present to win.

The concession stand at the center will be open to purchase refreshments.

All funds raised from the pelican race stay in Edmond to support elementary school K-Klosets at Ida Freeman, Orvis Risner, Sunset and Will Rogers. Club members purchase food and clothing to stock the closets during the school year for students who attend one of these four elementary schools.

The cost of one pelican ownership certificate for the race is $5 and five certificates cost $20. Businesses and individuals are encouraged to purchase

pelican ownership certificates.

The Edmond Kiwanis Club is also interested in race sponsors. In addition, a raffle will be held, and the club gladly accepts donations of goods, services and/or gift cards. If you are interested in purchasing ownership certificates, being a race sponsor or contributing to the raffle, please contact Kiwanis member Bob Edwards at 405/255-4028 or email him at rledwards@cox.net.

The club wishes to thank Craig Dishman, Director of City of Edmond’s Parks & Recreation, for his support of the pelican race. The club holds Zoom meetings at noon on Wednesdays with a guest speaker. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to improving the world one child and one community at a time.

For further information about the club, visit its Facebook page www.facebook.com/EdmondKiwanis.

To be held at Pelican Bay Aquatic Center

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A transplant gave Wes Hawkins a new lease on life.

Lung transplant provides second chance at life Wes Hawkins, of Ponca City, Okla., was three years old when his family learned of his Cystic Fibrosis diagnosis. His parents told him from a young age to not let his condition stop him from living his life.

Wes worked hard at making every day count. He moved to college and lived some of the best years of his life, thanks to new medicine which turned his life around. He was able to spend time in the beautiful outdoors tending to his yard, landscaping, reading on the patio, even running two 5Ks and spending time with friends and family.

He graduated college with a Bachelors in Hotel and Restaurant Administration and began working up the ladder to become a restaurant manager.

In May 2019, Wes returned home from a vacation with friends. He prepared for a busy weekend at work.

He woke up in the middle of the night and was coughing up blood. Instead of going to work that weekend, he spent time in two emergency rooms, saw his cystic fibrosis specialist and underwent two procedures.

Two weeks into his hospital stay, the doctor mentioned the “T” word – transplant. Wes knew that he would eventually hear he needed one – but hoped to avoid it if he could. By the next afternoon, Wes began the transplant evaluation process.

On Aug. 8, Wes received a call that changed his life. To his surprise, it was the lung transplant team. They informed Wes that there was a potential match and he needed to get to the hospital as soon as he could.

This was Wes’ fifth offer for lungs, all not panning out to be a transplant for him.

He yelled to his mom to come down the hall. She came running, thinking something was wrong. Wes exclaimed, “Mom, I got the call!”

With confusion, she said, “what call?”, and Wes, with a ton of emphasis said, “The call!”. Within a few

minutes, their bags were packed and they were headed to the hospital.

Once they arrived to the hospital, they began making sure he was healthy enough to receive a transplant. They did bloodwork, an x-ray, paperwork, and met the surgeon and anesthesiologist.

Wes received confirmation that evening the lungs were a perfect match, and at that point he was more ready than ever. He went into the surgery with a bright mind knowing he had been prayed for thousands of times and had a great feeling of comfort.

Now, Wes is almost one year posttransplant. One of his biggest triumphs would be returning to the gym and actually making progress.

He was curious to see if he could run – and he learned that it was such a freeing experience after being held back for many years because of poor lung function. He has future plans of travel including visiting London and Ireland where his family originated.

“Who knows what else might peak my interest,” Wes said. “I was given this second chance at life – and now I get to live.”

LifeShare honors those who have received the gift of life, and remembers those who became donors. You can give the gift of life by registering to be an organ, eye and tissue donor at www.LifeShareRegistry.org.

About LifeShare LifeShare is a nonprofit, federally designated organ procurement organization (OPO) dedicated to the recovery of organs and tissue for transplant purposes. We work closely with four transplant centers and 145 healthcare organizations in the state of Oklahoma to facilitate donation.

Additionally, we strive to raise awareness for organ, eye and tissue donation and transplantation through public education.

For more information about LifeShare, please visit www.lifeshareok.org.

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PHOTO PROVIDED

The EEDA presented Lulu & Lo's staff member Cheryl Spain and owner Lauren Frazier with a commemorative arrow for being a Featured Business in The Arrow.

EEDA lauds downtown boutique, Lulu & Lo’s The Edmond Economic Development Authority (EEDA) featured Lulu & Lo's in the EEDA's newsletter, The Arrow. The Arrow is a monthly newsletter emailed to approximately 2,000 subscribers. Featured businesses also receive a commemorative arrow to recognize their participation.

"The featured business portion of The Arrow was created as an outlet for the EEDA to further support and promote the Edmond business community," said Janet Yowell, EEDA executive director. "Lulu & Lo's is a great addition to downtown Edmond and we were pleased to feature the store."

Lulu & Lo's, located at 8 S. Broadway, is owned and operated by Lauren Frazier and her mother, Lora Frazier. The store offers boutique clothing, home décor, gifts and more.

"We decided to open Lulu & Lo's after hearing from friends that a store like ours would be a great addition to downtown Edmond," Lauren Frazier said. "Edmond has been a wonderful place to grow our business and we are so glad to be a part of this community."

To read the full feature on Lulu & Lo's in The Arrow, visit www.eeda.com/archives. To subscribe to The Arrow, visit www.eeda.com/newsletter.

The EEDA exists to offer resources that stimulate the growth of Edmond's economy by creating and maintaining an optimum environment for both new and existing businesses, offering services that facilitate the growth and expansion of those businesses and generating opportunities to increase the sales tax base of the city of Edmond.

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Medicare targeted

Protect yourself from virus fraud Restrictions implemented to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 have saved untold numbers of lives. The world has adjusted to such restrictions, and many parts of the world have relaxed measures as case numbers have declined.

As communities begin returning to some semblance of normalcy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned people against letting their guard down. While many of those warnings pertain to the importance of continuing to practice social distancing as economies reopen, advisories also include notices about fraud schemes related to COVID-19.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General has advised the general public about scams involving Medicare fraud. Such schemes are targeting Medicare beneficiaries in an assortment of ways, including through text messages, social media, telemarketing calls, and even door-todoor visits. When perpetrating such frauds, scammers seek beneficiaries' personal information, which they then use to fraudulently bill federal health care programs, potentially leaving their victims on the hook for costly unapproved tests related to COVID-19.

The CDC notes the importance of being aware of such schemes. Awareness can help consumers avoid being victimized by scammers, and the following are some additional measures people can take to protect them-

selves from COVID-19-related fraud.

--- Do not share personal account information. Scammers need their victims' personal information to perpetrate their fraudulent schemes. The CDC cautions beneficiaries to be suspicious of unsolicited requests for their Medicare or Medicaid numbers.

--- Do not take callers or visitors at face value. Unsolicited callers or visitors requesting Medicare or Medicaid information should be met with extreme caution. Be suspicious of any unexpected calls or visitors offering COVID-19 tests or supplies. Compromised personal information may be used in other fraud schemes.

--- Never click on links in emails or text messages. Do not respond to, or open hyperlinks in, text messages or emails about COVID-19 from unknown individuals.

--- Ignore offers or advertisements for COVID-19 testing or treatments on social media sites. Offers or ads for testing are one of the ways scammers are accessing personal information. Only a physician or other trusted healthcare provider should assess your condition and approve any requests for COVID-19 testing.

The COVID-19 outbreak has made it easy for criminals to exploit consumers concerned about their health.

Consumers who suspect COVID-19 fraud can contact the National Center for Disaster Fraud Hotline at (866) 720-5721 or visit Justice.gov/DisasterComplaintForm to file a complaint.

Senior news? Photographs Do you have news pertaining to senior citizens? If so, please contact us at Edmond Life & Leisure, either by phone, 340-3311 or e-mail, news@edmondpaper.com. Feel free to e-mail any such news, with photographs attached. There is no charge.

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Treating the issue of pain among older folks Sometimes the issue of pain doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. That can particularly be the case among senior citizens.

Pain management can best be described as a comprehensive approach using therapies and medicine to treat pain stemming from injury, illness, or surgery. Pain is a very common symptom among residents in long-term care settings. According to an article (Nursing: January 2018 - Volume 48 Issue 1 - p 64-67) pain is under detected and undertreated in the longterm care setting. However, when the treatment of pain involves using opioids, numerous issues such as risk of falls, risk of cardiovascular events, and even risk of death increase.

Health care practitioners must evaluate the side effects of pain (lack of sleep, inability to move, and depression, etc.) and consider them when creating a pain management plan

with the residents. Doctors, nurses, and floor staff along with family members are strongly encouraged to monitor their residents/loved ones while in a long term care setting and document the small physical and mental changes. Family members should speak to the facility staff with the permission of the resident when they notice new behaviors or symptoms previously unseen in the longterm care residents.

Residents are THE CUSTOMER in the long-term care facility and the age old saying “the customer is always right,” should still ring true, even in this setting.

The most successful plan will be one that includes both medicinal treatments and therapeutic treatments and allows the resident to recover fully. Recovery from pain is not always an option, but managing pain and the symptoms associated with

Medical professionals need to be cautious when dealing with pain among senior citizens. An overuse of opioids can cause even more problems.

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the treatments should be. While it may take numerous attempts to get the perfect mix of therapy, medicine, and lack of side effects to treat the resident’s pain, the patience will have been worth it for the resident who lives a pain free life in the end.

The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is in place to advocate for elderly Oklahomans who reside in Long Term Care facilities. As our

aging population grows, so does the need to make sure our loved ones are being cared for. If you have question or concerns regarding pain management in a long term care facility there are several ways to contact an Areawide Aging Agency Ombudsman. Call 405-942-8500 to speak to an Ombudsman Supervisor, visit the agency website at www.areawideaging.org, or find us on Facebook.

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Commentary ... We’re on YOUR Side Stone & forecasters Great win for nuns

There are lots of topics in the news worthy of discussion.

Item No. 1. Congresswoman Kendra Horn must have a very large war chest.

I can barely watch any program on television without seeing her reelection ad. It's just a bit annoying to me because it seems to air louder than what I have my volume Steve Gust set. Maybe she'll take pity on voters and at least run a different ad every now and then. I wonder if Michael Bloomberg has given another infusion of cash for her campaign. She benefited from that in 2018 when she upset the Fifth District incumbent. Bloomberg gave her campaign $400,000.

There should be lots of ads in the next three and a half months. Oh goodie.

----It's incredible how apoplectic liberals and liberal pundits were over the weekend with having conservative Roger Stone's jail sentence commuted by President Trump. The guy received just over three years for lying to Congress. Stone might not be the most wonderful human ever, but it’s amazing how liberals are demanding a pound of flesh for him to go to jail. It wasn't a pardon. The conviction remains, unless Stone is acquitted in a new trial. Yet liberals are incensed.

These are the same people who have opened up jail cells from coast to coast because of the virus.

What's even more outrageous is when the left lectures Trump about nobody being "above the law." Oh really? What about the Clintons or millions of illegal immigrants?

We have violent mobs tearing down statues and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi downplays it and says "people will do what they do." Now there's a real law-and-order approach to the mob.

But don't forget, nobody is above the law. If the stakes weren't so serious, it would be completely laughable. Forget arresting someone who destroys a work of art. But make darn sure you put 67-year-old Roger Stone behind bars. Ridiculous.

----Finally, last week our weather forecasters missed it a few days. On Thursday it didn't get as hot as predicted. On Friday, few, if any saw a big rain storm hit Edmond.

I know the weather folks can't get it right all the time. They do a good job. What I have a problem with is that these people can be wrong with tomorrow's forecast yet we're all expected to believe the "climate change experts," can tell us EXACTLY what the temperature of the earth will be in 50 years. Get real.

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

By The Oklahoman Editorial Board It was encouraging to see the U.S. Supreme Court decide, by a 7-2 vote no less, that employers with deeply held moral or religious objections cannot be forced to provide contraception in their health care plans.

The Little Sisters of the Poor, a Catholic organization that provides medical care to the needy, had challenged the Obamaera mandate. The organization faced ruinous fines if it didn’t comply.

The Supreme Court last week upheld President Trump’s 2017 executive order exempting the Little Sisters and other religious groups from “undue interference from the federal government.”

This page argued at the time that Trump's rule

change, while granting broad exemptions, would not suddenly create a world where no woman has access to birth control. Many employers provide insurance plans that include birth control coverage, and will continue to do so.

New Jersey and Pennsylvania sued the president. This fight has now lasted nearly a decade and is not likely to end, as Justice Samuel Alito noted. “We now send these cases back to the lower courts, where the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey are all but certain to pursue their argument that the current rule is flawed on yet another ground,” Alito wrote.

For now, though, the Little Sisters of the Poor can claim a victory.

R.I.P. Charlie Daniels County music fans lost a star this week with the death of Charlie Daniels, most famous for “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” Veterans of the U.S. military, meanwhile, lost a great champion.

Daniels, 83, spent many years in support of veterans. He performed countless benefit concerts, established a veterans center on the campus of Middle Tennessee State University and served as chairman of the Journey Home Project. The latter assists veterans with what can often be a difficult transition back to civilian life. In April, the Journey Home Project teamed with Code of Vets, another nonprofit, to help veterans during the coronavirus pandemic. “I say this on stage every night,” Daniels, a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, told popculture.com in a 2019 interview. “The only two things protecting America are the grace of God and the United States military.”

His music, like his mission, will live on.

Ruling is a win for religious liberty

By John A. Sparks Sometimes, the facts of a case have an emotional appeal in addition to a strong constitutional basis.

Espinoza v. Montana certainly qualifies.

Kendra Espinoza, a hard working (three jobs) and determined single mom, decided to take her two daughters out of the local public schools and enroll them in Stillwater Christian School in Kalispell, Montana. She explained that she “wanted them to be able to read the Bible and be taught how to pray, and taught from that faith-based perspective.”

Espinoza was only able to afford the private Christian school tuition because of a scholarship program that the Montana legislature had put in place in 2015. The legislation created a state tax credit of up to $150 for individuals or businesses which made

donations to organizations that funded scholarships for private school tuition, which included Christian schools. The scholarship organization which helped fund Espinoza. Big Sky Scholarships received donations and then awarded scholarships to families who were experiencing financial difficulties. The scholarship organization paid private school tuition to the school chosen by the parents, like Espinoza.

However, the Montana Department of Revenue issued an administrative rule disallowing any grants to families using the funds to pay for education at religious schools. The reason for doing so was a provision of the Montana constitution [Article X, section 6(1)] which prohibited the use of public monies for any “sectarian purpose.”

Espinoza and two other mothers, with the Insti-

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tute for Justice as counsel, joined in a lawsuit challenging the ruling in a state court. That court essentially ruled in the mothers’ favor. The Montana Department of Revenue then appealed to the Montana Supreme Court, which reversed the lower court’s decision and found that the state constitution barred scholarships for attendees of religious schools and, furthermore, invalidated the whole program. Espinoza appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court now finds in a 5-4 decision — with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the majority opinion along with Justices Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh—that the Montana Supreme Court’s invalidation of the Montana scholarship tax

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Service remembered “Sgt. Craig Johnson's sacrifice and exemplary service to the Tulsa Police Department and our state will not be forgotten.

We will forever remember the heroism, courage and bravery that he displayed while protecting Tulsa for 15 years. I ask Oklahomans to join the First Lady and me in continuing to pray for his family and fellow officers during this time.”

Gov. Kevin Stitt on Sgt. Craig Johnson killed June 30 in the line of duty

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Case From Page 10 credit/scholarship program was unconstitutional. When first instituted, the legislation allowed parents to use scholarship grants for tuition payments to religious schools. Withdrawing that opportunity violates the free exercise clause of the First Amendment, wrote Roberts.

The chief justice used language from an earlier case—Trinity Lutheran—to maintain that the free exercise clause of the Constitution “protects religious observers against unequal treatment.”

That same clause, continued Roberts, makes unconstitutional any “laws that impose special disabilities on the basis of religious status.” The Trinity case had been decided three years earlier and involved a refusal by the state of Missouri to provide a state grant to resurface the Trinity Lutheran School’s playground, while offering grants to secular schools. Court watchers were not certain how widely the holding in that case would be applied. The court has given its answer. What it saw happening in the Montana case was that in order to qualify for aid under the Montana constitution, “a school must divorce itself from any religious control or affiliation. Placing such a condition on benefits or privileges inevitably deters or discourages the exercise of First Amendment rights.”

The decision is a substantial victory for religious education and for parents who choose to make use of tax credits, vouchers, and scholarships offered to them by state governments while attending religious schools.

Roberts’ opinion also effectively ends the ability of state governments to discriminate against religious education under what are commonly referred to as “Blaine Amendments.”

The unsavory history of these amendments is traceable to former Congressman James G. Blaine. In 1875, Blaine sought, though unsuccessfully, to pass a constitutional amendment preventing public monies from going

to Catholic parochial schools. Despite the defeat of the amendment nationally, individual states promptly passed their own state constitutional amendments, dubbed “Blaine Amendments.”

They became the anti-Catholic/antiimmigrant predecessors to the “no aid” provisions found in over 30 states such as Montana. Justice Roberts does not mince words in describing their history as “checkered,” “born in bigotry,” and passed at “a time of pervasive hostility to the Catholic church and to Catholics in general.”

Chief Justice Roberts also counters the assertion by the Montana Supreme Court that the Montana constitution’s no aid provision was that state’s way of “more fiercely” separating church and state. Roberts points out that the establishment clause of the U.S. Constitution already prevents the creation of government-mandated religion. The modest aid involved in this case, which comes from private donors, does not even come close to furthering of a tax-supported state or national church.

Therefore, such fears by Montana do not warrant infringement of the free exercise of rights of Espinoza and others like her.

The drafters of the original Montana law creating the scholarship program intended it to be available to parents choosing religious schools as well as those who chose secular private schools. The court properly protects those constitutional rights in its decision.

Dr. John A. Sparks is the retired dean of Arts & Letters at Grove City College and a fellow for Institute for Faith and Freedom. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan Law School and a member of the State Bar of Pennsylvania. He is a frequent contributor of articles based upon U.S. Supreme Court developments.

Dr. Muckala is now a part of Integris palliative care optimally managed, so they Ashley Muckala, D.O., may achieve the best quality board-certified in both interof life possible. I also believe it nal medicine and is crucial that patients be emhospice/palliative medicine, powered to take an active role has joined Integris palliative in their health care decisions, care services bringing her exso their specific goals of care pertise to this new program. can be honored.”

She will be working with She graduated from OklaSarah Minor, D.O., and the Dr. Muckala homa State University Center team of Advance Practice for Health Sciences, completed Nurses (APRN’s) in assisting a Hospice/Palliative Care Fellowship patients and families by improving at Wright State University and her Intheir quality of life through pain assessment, symptom relief and identi- ternal Medicine residency at Kettering Medical Center in Ohio. fication of available treatment Muckala is a member of the Amerioptions. can College of Physicians, American When Muckala was asked her thoughts regarding palliative care she Osteopathic Association and the Oklahoma Osteopathic Association. stated, “The presence of palliative She has been working as a physician care ensures that every patient with in the Integris clinics since 2011. advanced illness has their symptoms

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The charm, sites of Louisiana’s state capital

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The Old Capitol dome was added by architect William Freret when the building was rebuilt after the Civil War

By Elaine Warner Baton Rouge is not only Louisiana’s capital city, it would be a capital city even without the capitol building. Louisianians love lagniappe and Baton Rouge has lots of it.

They even have two capitol buildings. The current capitol, Warner dedicated in 1932, is 34 stories tall --- the tallest capitol building in the United States. The thing I remember about my tour of the structure (nine years ago) was seeing the bullet holes in the wall from the assassination of Governor Huey P. Long in 1935.

Of much more interest to me was seeing the old capitol when I visited earlier this year. While the present capitol looks like a downtown office building, the Old Capitol looks like a castle. It features beautiful woodwork and amazing stained glass.

The building has a varied history. Built in the mid1800s, it was seized by Union soldiers in 1862 and, later that year, was destroyed by fire which consumed the structure’s interior.

The capital was moved to New Orleans where it remained until 1879. The damaged capitol building was rebuilt with a fourth floor and stained glass dome added. Legislators met here from 1882 to 1932.

It served as office space for a number of agencies over the years. As the building began to deteriorate, thanks to local pressure, the Gothic beauty was renovated and, in the mid-1990s reopened as a museum.

I was in Baton Rouge for Travel South, an annual meeting of writers, tour operators, meeting planners and the destinations who want to court them.

Two days are devoted to speed-dating, quick meetings pairing members of these groups. The rest of the time is devoted to exploring the host city.

Breakfast one morning was in the Old Capitol. We ate in the historic House Chamber where, incidentally, Governor Long was impeached (but not convicted).

Other outstanding features of the building are the umbrella-styled dome made of 2,054 pieces of

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The fountains in from of the Shaw Center for the Arts add beauty to the city sidewalk – and a fun spot for youngsters.

colorful glass and a cast-iron, free-standing, spiral staircase. This building definitely has WOW factors worth seeing.

One day was reserved for themed tours – I chose Artistry in the City. We started at Cocha, a cool restaurant in downtown Baton Rouge. It seems that most activities for travel writers always include edibles. While Cocha co-owners Saskia Spanhof and Enrique Pinerua plied us with samples from their globally-inspired menu, Taylor Jacobsen explained some special projects he’s worked on.

Most obvious was a large mural across the street from the restaurant. Called “Tree of Life,” it was created with community participation.

Taylor’ other project was creating a 3.2 mile urban trail to encourage people to walk for heart health. Passing parks, historical landmarks and businesses, it encourages walkers to become connected to the city while they improve their health.

The trail is marked by painted hearts on sidewalks and streets.

Our next stop was a visit to Southern University, one of America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. A large, metal sculpture, “Red Stick,”

by Southern alumnus Frank Hayden, commemorates the site of the emblem which gave the town its name. According to legend, the Baougoula Indian Tribe used a cypress pole to mark the boundary line of their hunting grounds.

The University is home of an acclaimed marching band, the Human Jukebox. The band is prominently featured in Lizzo’s video, “Good as Hell.”

Check it out at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuqVAiW9kw. And then we ate again.

We finished the afternoon with a visit to the Louisiana State University Museum of Art in the Shaw Center for the Arts in downtown Baton Rouge. In addition to holding one of the largest university-held art collections, the museum hosts outstanding temporary exhibits.

The Shaw Center is a striking structure taking up an entire city block. In addition to the art museum, it is home to performing arts and education. Fun fountains in front of the building are kid magnets in warm weather.

The dinner that evening was hosted by Houmas House, a magnificent plantation home whose roots reach back to the early 1700s. Redone, renovated and enlarged over the centuries, today it’s one of the most attractive River Road mansions.

Dinner was served on the grounds with multiple stations serving a banquet of Southern treats. I tore myself away from a boat loaded with ice and shrimp to wander through many acres of gardens.

After a day of meetings, we were treated to a tour of the Capitol Park Museum. This beautifully organized museum features history, culture, music, industry – every facet of life in Louisiana. This was followed by an al fresco dinner on the capitol grounds.

More meetings the next day and then the closing event. The Louisiana Art and Science Museum was turned into a circus with acrobats whirling on long ribbons of fabric, a stilt-walker, a juggler balancing on a large ball, a contortionist and, in the planetarium, a fire twirler. The building was so full of food stations and entertainment, I have no idea what the exhibits were like – a good reason to visit again.

One last dessert – a difficult choice between mini-pies of all flavors – and I walked back to my hotel, dreading going home the next morning – and getting on my scale.

What a party! And it was work! My week had been a whirlwind of touring, meeting, and eating.

But I saw and tasted enough to guarantee you won’t be disappointed when you visit Baton Rouge.

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The people of Louisiana are noted for good cooking a gracious hospitality.

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‘Palm Springs’ a modern ‘Groundhog Day’

By George Gust The dog days of summer are nigh, and this theater-less year has made the days and weeks blend together and drag on even more than in years past. If you’ve got the feeling these past few weeks and months have felt like we’re living in an endless loop of sameness then “Palm Springs,” the newest original movie from Hulu will speak to you, as it captures the “Groundhog Day” feeling for a 2020 crowd.

When carefree Nyles (Andy Samberg) and reluctant maid of honor Sarah (Cristin Milioti) have a chance encounter at a Palm Springs wedding, things get complicated as they are unable to escape the venue, themselves, or each other.

“Palm Springs” is a high-concept raunchy romantic comedy that will come as no surprise to those of us familiar with Samberg’s previous work (“Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping” and “That’s My Boy”), but what will come as a surprised is the fresh take “Palm Springs” has on the “Groundhog Day” formula. Samberg brings his patented man-child persona to the apathetic Nyles, but slowly adds another layer to his performance that elevates this movie from another SNL silly slapstick comedy. And adding to the no-consequences setup was an energetic and charming performance from Milioti as Samberg’s

love interest and sister of the bride. She was able to match Samberg comedically as well as turning in a thoughtful performance full of regret and pragmatism even in an unbelievable situation.

The filmmaking behind “Palm Springs” is a confident as it navigates a familiar premise while adding a clear sense of place and an economical pace. At a brisk 90 minutes, “Palm Springs” successfully conveys the wild sci-fi premise and the characters’ relationship to it with sharp comedic writing and clear editing. With Samberg’s character being a veteran of the time loop and Milioti being the newcomer you get the best of both perspectives right from the start. There’s plenty of fun to be had with the nihilistic view Samberg holds as the movie begins, but

“Palm Springs” provides more than the over-the-top hijinks the time loop invites.

Even the rote heartfelt scenes command your attention because of the chemistry between Samberg and Milioti as well as the addition of J.K. Simmons in a supporting role.

In a world where yesterday is today, today is today and tomorrow is today, “Palm Springs” is the romantic comedy that feels oh so perfect for 2020.

“Palm Springs” takes a tired premise and somehow manages to be a fresh and charming millennial romcom behind the great performances of the movie’s two leads.

“Palm Springs” is rated R for sexual content, language throughout, drug use and some violence.

Now available to stream on Hulu.

4.4 out of 5 stars

To comment on this film review, or any other movie review, please e-mail George at gust.george@gmail.com Read past movie reviews by George Gust by visiting our web site at www.edmondlifeandleisure.com

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Cristin Milioti and Andy Samberg's chemistry jumps off the small screen in Hulu's time loop wedding romcom ‘Palm Springs.’

Library will see renovations The library known to many as the “Millennium Falcon” or “Starship Enterprise” will close on July 17 to undergo an extensive remodel, launching the 1960s style library into the future. Before this remodel begins, the library will move into a temporary location at 3621 NW Expressway, next to Gold’s Gym and Buy for Less.

The temporary library location will open in mid-August, and construction will start around the same time on the renovations of the existing building.

The renovations will preserve the building’s iconic looks while still giving the library some much needed upgrades.

The renovation will include adding about 10,000 square feet to the library to include a much larger meeting area, study rooms, children’s programming space, large teen space and a makerspace/MLS studios. In addition, the library will have all new furniture, more computers and more parking.

ADG is the local architecture firm for the renovation.

Visit www.metrolibrary.org for updates about the move to the temporary location and the renovation.

Building AKA ‘Millennium Falcon’ or ‘Starship Enterprise’

Crossword Puzzle STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: DR. SEUSS ACROSS 1. On a cruise, 2 words 6. Horse poker 9. Deadly slitherers 13. Way to curl hair 14. *Today is gone. Today was fun. Tomorrow is another ____."

15. Islam's Supreme Being 16. Subway coin 17. Salve for Tin Woodman 18. Grim Reaper 19. *"A ____'s s Fine-Something-That-All-People-Need."

21. *"Christmas Day will always be, Just as long as we ____ ____."

23. Structure named for 31st President 24. Indoor allergy trigger 25. Ship pronoun 28. H. H. Munro's pen name 30. Something or anything 35. Madam, to a cowboy 37. Dr. Jones, to his friends 39. Best not mentioned 40. Not in favor of 41. Myths and legends, e.g.

43. Maître d's list 44. France's longest river 46. *"I Can Read ____ My Eyes Shut!"

47. Use a beeper 48. In direct line of descent 50. Italian car maker 52. Equinox mo.

53. Coral barrier 55. Not a friend 57. *"From there to here, From here to there, Funny ____ are everywhere."

60. *"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, Nothing is going to get better. ____ ____."

63. Canine foe 64. However, poetically 66. Full 68. Up and about 69. Porridge grain 70. Say something 71. Start of a conclusion 72. Parental involvement org.

73. Popular garden flower

DOWN 1. *"Step with care and great tact. And remember that life's A Great Balancing ____."

2. Turkey dance 3. Punjabi believer 4. Correct 5. Pause in breathing, pl.

6. *"If you never did, you should. These things are fun and fun is ____."

7. "Wheel of Fortune" request, 2 words 8. Indian metropolis 9. Sheltered, nautically 10. BBQ side 11. Toupee spot 12. "Zip it!"

15. Countdown to Christmas 20. Inbox item 22. Chowed down 24. Middle of a torso 25. *"A person's a person, no matter how ____."

26. Capital of Vietnam 27. Dine at home 29. *"You're on your own.

And you know what you ____."

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34. *"Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is ____ than you."

36. Bog down 38. Sasquatch's Himalayan cousin 42. Elevator passage 45. Breadwinner 49. Race part 51. 50-50 54. Bar by estoppel 56. Related on mother's side 57. Baloney 58. Rwanda's majority 59. a.k.a. The Islamic State 60. Itty-bitty bit 61. ___ von Bismarck 62. Not quite an adult 63. Latissimus dorsi, for short 65. *"It's a shirt. It's a sock.

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Dr. Meier joins McBride Clinic McBride Orthopedic Hospital Clinic is excited to announce Megan Meier, MD, has joined the 100% physician-owned specialty group. Dr. Meier is a highly regarded Primary Care Sports Medicine and Dance Medicine Specialist nationally recognized for her involvement and treatment of athletes at the high school, college and professional level.

“I chose McBride because of its commitment to sports medicine.

McBride’s multi-disciplinary approach to care and their commitment to provide the best level of care to athletes was a perfect fit and will meet the needs and goals of my patients,” said Meier.

Dr. Meier comes to McBride from Mercy. She will see patients in Edmond and Norman at McBride Orthopedic Hospital Clinic locations.

She provides non-surgical treatment for athletic and musculoskeletal injuries and a comprehensive approach to the prevention, diagnosis and management of exercise-related injuries, disorders, dysfunctions and disease processes. Her specialties include back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, hip, knee, ankle, foot, sports medicine and dance medicine conditions.

Dr. Meier is also passionate about dance medicine and the uniqueness of its athletes. “Dancers combine artistry and athleticism in a way

Dr. Megan Meier very few athletes do, so taking care of them is a real privilege, but also can pose some challenges. It is important to bring physical therapists, instructors, artistic directors and the dancer together to try and figure out how to get them back to what they are doing in the safest way,” Meier explains.

Dr. Meier is a native Oklahoman.

She was fellowship trained in Primary Care Sports Medicine at the University of Oklahoma. She was residency trained at Riverside Family Medicine Program at Virginia Commonwealth University and is a graduate of the Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Meier completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Oklahoma.

Civil War battle site will be commemorated virtually On Saturday, July 18, at 10:30 a.m. the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) and the Friends of Honey Springs Battlefield will host the annual memorial event commemorating the Battle of Honey Springs. Due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the decision has been made to hold the service virtually this year to ensure the safety of patrons and staff.

Guests are invited to watch the memorial event online at www.facebook.com/honeysprings. ; OHS Executive Director Dr. Bob Blackburn will be the featured speaker, and he will look back on the preservation and development of the battlefield. Dr. Blackburn is retiring in January 2021 after a 40-year career with the OHS. “The program will be broadcast on the Honey Springs Battlefield Facebook page starting at 10:30 a.m.,” said Adam Lynn, director of Honey Springs Battlefield. “We hope you will join us as we commemorate the battle in a new way during this unprecedented time. Because we are using this platform, even if you miss the program at 10:30 a.m. you can still enjoy the event by viewing it at a later time,” continued Lynn.

The Battle of Honey Springs was the largest of more than 107 documented hostile encounters in Indian Territory. The engagement took place on July 17, 1863, between the First

Division Army of the Frontier, commanded by Major General James G. Blunt, and the Confederate Indian Brigade led by Brigadier General Douglas H. Cooper. Cherokee and Creek regiments fought on both sides.

There were approximately 9,000 men involved including American Indians, veteran Texas regiments, and the First Kansas Colored Volunteers, which was the first African American regiment in the Union army.

Honey Springs Battlefield is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark. For more information regarding the virtual memorial event and Honey Springs Battlefield, please email honeysprings@okhistory.org or alynn@okhistory.org, or call 918-4735572.

Honey Springs Battlefield is a division of the Oklahoma Historical Society. The mission of the Oklahoma Historical Society is to collect, preserve and share the history and culture of the state of Oklahoma and its people. Founded in 1893 by members of the Territorial Press Association, the OHS maintains museums, historic sites and affiliates across the state. Through its research archives, exhibits, educational programs and publications the OHS chronicles the rich history of Oklahoma. For more information about the OHS, please visit www.okhistory.org.

Jerahmee Guillermo

Metro sailor part of Navy’s effort in battling COVID-19 PATUXENT RIVER, Md. - Petty Officer 1st Class Jerahmeel Guillermo, a native of Oklahoma City, is playing a critical role in supporting the U.S. Navy’s efforts to maintain a healthy and ready fighting force in the face of the Coronavirus pandemic.

As a logistics specialist working at Naval Health Clinic Annapolis, Maryland, Guillermo supports the Hospital Corps in the health of sailors in the Annapolis area, and by extension, the readiness of the Navy’s operational ships and submarines on which they serve.

"The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic brought an invisible enemy to our shores and changed the way we operate as a Navy,” said Adm. Mike Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations. "The fight against this virus is a tough one, but our sailors are tougher. We must harden our Navy by continuing to focus on the health and safety of our forces and our families. The health and safety of our sailors and their families is, and must continue to be, our number one priority.”

Guillermo is a 2012 Southeast High School graduate. According to Guillermo, the values required to succeed in the Navy are similar to those found in Oklahoma City.

“Growing up, I was taught to always see the bigger picture and to do the right thing,” Guillermo said. “Life sometimes calls you to see pass yourself, to be selfless.”

The U.S. Navy Hospital Corps is the most decorated career field in the Navy. Corpsmen have earned 22 Medals of Honor, 179 Navy Crosses, 959 Silver Stars and more than 1,600 Bronze Stars. 20 ships have been named in honor of corpsmen.

In its century of service, the U.S. Navy Hospital Corps has supported millions of sailors and Marines in wartime and peace around the world. As the years have progressed, technological innovations are transforming medical training for the next generation of hospital corpsmen, according to Navy officials.

“The Navy Hospital Corps is a proud and sacrificial group of individuals,” Guillermo said. “They consistently put others before themselves. Though I am not a corpsman, their legacy has definitely help shaped me today.”

As a member of the U.S. Navy, Guillermo as well as other sailors, know they are a part of a service tradition that dates back centuries.

Their efforts, especially during this time of challenge brought on by the Coronavirus, will have a lasting effect around the globe and for generations of sailors who provide the Navy the nation needs.

“As a logistics specialist, I am ensuring that medical and dental has the supplies needed to treat patients and protect the providers,” Guillermo added. “It is humbling to know that my actions provides “oxygen” to the operation.”

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Professional group elects Edmond architect as its new regional director beek is the principal of David W. Hornbeek, Hornbeek Blatt ArchiAIA, NCARB, of Edtects and has designed mond, was elected as several restaurants, rea regional director at sorts, hotels, master the National Council planned communities, of Architectural Regissports arenas, higher tration Board’s 2020 educational facilities, Annual Business Meetand public service cening. Hornbeek was ters across the country. nominated to serve on He also served as chair the NCARB Board of of the Central States Directors by Region 5 David Hornbeek Regional Design (Central States), which Awards Program, as well as the direcis comprised of Kansas, Montana, tor and vice president of the AmeriNebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, can Institute of Architect’s (AIA) South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Central Oklahoma Chapter.

Hornbeek first joined the OklaHornbeek holds three degrees from homa Board of Architects, Landscape the University of Oklahoma—includArchitects, and Interior Designers in ing a Bachelor of Science in Environ1984, where he served as chair for two terms until 1989, and joined the mental Design, a Bachelor of Oklahoma Board again in 2001, serv- Architecture, and a Master of Architecture—where he’s also served as a ing an additional two terms as chair. visiting adjunct professor and memPrior to his election as Region 5 diber of the school’s Professional Advirector on the NCARB Board of Direcsory Board and Board of Visitors. He tors, Hornbeek served as chair, vice holds the NCARB Certificate for nachair, and secretary/treasurer of the tional reciprocity and is licensed to region. practice in Oklahoma.

In 2012, Hornbeek began offering his time and expertise to NCARB by About NCARB joining the Architect Registration ExThe National Council of Architecamination® (ARE®) Building Systems tural Registration Boards’ memberSubcommittee. Since then, his dediship is made up of the architectural cation to NCARB has grown, serving licensing boards of the 50 states, the on the Education, Policy Advisory, and Regional Leadership committees. District of Columbia, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto He has also been a member of the Continuing Education Subcommittee, Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. serving as chair in 2016, and has rep- NCARB, in collaboration with these boards, facilitates the licensure and resented NCARB on National Archicredentialing of architects to protect tectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) the health, safety, and welfare of the visiting teams.

Now practicing for 40 years, Horn- public.

OMRF new staff appointment The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has named Lindsay Thomas as the foundation’s Director of Public Affairs.

Thomas comes to OMRF from Science Museum Oklahoma, where she served as communications director.

Prior to that, she was a staff writer and communications and marketing coordinator at the University of Central Oklahoma.

Thomas received her bachelor’s degree in English from Azusa Pacific University in Azusa, Calif.

“I’m thrilled to join the team at OMRF and be part of the life-changing work that the foundation is doing, especially amid a global pandemic when medical research is top of mind for so many Oklahomans.”

Thomas said. “OMRF has a more than 70-year legacy of differencemaking work — I could not imagine a better place to continue my career in science communications.”

Lindsay Thomas Thomas will employ her skills as a writer, editor, marketer and social media producer to lead the awardwinning public affairs team at OMRF. An independent, nonprofit biomedical research institute, OMRF focuses its research on such critical disease areas as cancer, lupus, Alzheimer’s, heart disease and Covid-19.

Energy sector shows decline The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the second quarter Energy Survey last week. According to Chad Wilkerson, Oklahoma City Branch executive and economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, the survey revealed that Tenth District energy activity declined sharply again in the second quarter and was expected to remain largely unchanged moving forward.

“District energy activity dropped considerably again during the second quarter of 2020, but many firms expected some stabilization heading forward,” said Wilkerson. “A majority of firms in our survey applied for and received SBA PPP loans, but low energy prices have hurt profitability.

Most regional firms do not plan to increase production levels until oil prices recover more.”

The Kansas City Fed's quarterly Tenth District Energy Survey provides information on current and expected activity among energy firms in the Tenth District. The survey monitors

oil and gas-related firms located and/or headquartered in the Tenth District, with results based on total firm activity. Survey results reveal changes in several indicators of energy activity, including drilling, capital spending, and employment. Firms also indicate projections for oil and gas prices. All results are diffusion indexes – the percentage of firms indicating increases minus the percentage of firms indicating decreases. A summary of the survey is attached. Results from past surveys and release dates for future surveys can be found at https://www.kansascityfed.org/research/indicatorsdata/energy.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City serves the Tenth Federal Reserve District, encompassing the western third of Missouri; all of Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wyoming; and the northern half of New Mexico. As part of the nation’s central bank, the Bank participates in setting national monetary policy,

Some steps bank took during pandemic Citizens Bank of Edmond, with the leadership of its CEO Jill Castilla, have made the following changes to improve the customer experience and enhance services in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic: • Collaborated with Mark Cuban to create the Citizens “CARES” Overdraft Program which provided a temporary increase in the account OD limit, up to $900, for eligible accounts while customers awaited their stimulus funds.

• Waived overdraft fees for Citizens Edmond customers from March – May. • Established PPP.Bank to streamline the Paycheck Protect Program (PPP) forgiveness application and provide a calculator to estimate forgiveness amount. This website was launched to support all businesses that accessed PPP funds, regardless of the bank used to process the initial application. It was created in collaboration with Mark Cuban and Teslar Software of Arkansas.

• Allowed for business accounts to be opened online instead of coming into the brick and mortar bank building.

• Implemented a team of rapid responders focused on 24/7 communications for those reaching out through the website and via various social media platforms.

• Currently expanding the downtown Citizens Edmond location to create more physical distancing.

• First bank in Oklahoma to es-

Jill Castilla tablish curbside banking, where customers drive up to marked parking spaces for services.

• Provide temperature checks, hand sanitizers and masks at the entrance.

• Promote the use of Citizens Edmond’s mobile app and the use of Citizens’ 4 ITMs (Interactive Teller Machines) throughout Edmond and OKC. • Promote the use of Citizens Edmond’s unmanned electronic banking facility at our downtown headquarters.

For more information, visit mycitizens.bank.

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Some gardening tasks designated for July (The following release is from the OSU Extension office in Oklahoma City.)

July is the time to enjoy whatever is being produced or blooming in your garden. Maintaining includes being sure plants are getting enough water. Much of the July list of garden tasks is taken from the OSU Extension Publication, HLA-6408 – Landscape Maintenance Schedule with additional information added. This maintenance schedule is a checklist which emphasizes prevention rather than remediation. Some of the topics mentioned below have individual Fact sheets available at http://osufacts.okstate.edu.

Lawns: n If white grubs are a problem, apply preventative white grub treatments from late June to mid-July.

Products that can be used include Merit, Machil or GrubX. More information on grubs can be found at the following link: http://turf.okstate.edu/pest-management/insects-1/white-grubs n Mowing heights for cool-season turf grasses should be 3” during hot, dry summer months. Gradually raise mowing height of bermudagrass lawns from 1 l/2 to 2 inches. n Vegetative establishment of warm-season grasses should be completed by the end of July to ensure the least risk of winter kill. The basic methods of vegetative establishment include sod placement, plugging, stolonizing, and sprigging. (HLA6419) n Brown patch disease of cool-season grasses can be a problem. (HLA6420) n Meet water requirements of turf. (HLA-6420) n Fertilization of warm-season

grasses can continue if water is present for growth. (HLA-6420) Trees: n If drought conditions are present, expect some leaf fall from trees.

Water young plants well.

Shrubs and Flowers: n Many annual and perennial flowers will continue to bloom if they are deadheaded. Flowers that benefit from deadheading include ageratum, celosia, coleus, cosmos, geraniums, marigolds, roses, scabiosa, salvia, black-eyed Susan and zinnias. More

information can be found in an article called “How to Maintain, Deadhead your Annuals and Perennials” at https://www.buncombemastergardener.org/time-maintain-deadheadannuals-perennials/ n Continue to fertilize your annuals to keep them blooming. n If you haven't already mulched your flowerbeds, do it now. Mulching prevents weeds and keeps your plants cool. Renew mulch where needed. n As the weather becomes hotter, container plants will need more water and may need to be watered

every day. Hanging baskets may need to be watered twice a day. n The hotter and drier it gets, the larger the spider mite populations become! Spraying plant foliage will provide partial relief of this pest. n Divide and replant crowded hybrid iris (bearded iris) after flowering until August. n Aphids on milkweed can be removed by squashing the aphids and/or spraying them off with a water hose, Insecticidal soap can be used, but be sure no monarch caterpillars or eggs are present. Rinse the plant the next day.

New Montana castle even has a bowling alley

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The outside of the 30,843-square foot castle, located on a spacious 100 acres in Montha. The list price is $13.95 million.

“New Montana Castle Has Everything - Even a Bowling Alley” Europe has several thousand castles but only a few in the United States. Though most of the European structures are centuries old, America’s are fairly new in comparison and a newer one has recently been built in Billings, Montana. The 30,843-square-foot home on 100 acres is resplendent with the usual castle-type features including a turret, moat and drawbridge. It also has every conceivable amenity for modern living and entertainment - even a bowling alley. Recently completed, it is now for sale at $13.95 million.

The Montana castle is well located on a hill with views over the city with vast public rooms, 10 bedrooms and 19 baths, a paved motor court with 14 garages, multiple kitchens and much more. All with the castle vibe and a touch of western U.S. Not much more than a stone’s throw to downtown Billings, the castle’s entertainment options include an indoor shooting range, two-lane bowling alley, fitness center, yoga room, golf simulator and several indoor-and-outdoor swimming pools including a swim-up bar.

Although few in numbers, some of America’s most famous homes are castle-like structures including the Hearst Castle in California, Biltmore in North Carolina, Berkeley Castle in West Virginia and Bettendorf Castle in Illinois.

Over the last ten years, Montana has become a hot spot for celebrity homes including Johnny Depp, Denis Quaid, Tom Brokaw, David Letterman who owns two ranches and Michael Keaton. The Billings castle is priced at $13.95 million; the listing agent is Dawn Maddux of Engel & Volkers Western Frontier, Missoula.

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Arcadia Farmers Market now offers fresh milk

Dr. Laressa Beliele

New NAMI Okla. president Dr. Laressa Beliele has been named president of the board of directors for NAMI Oklahoma.

NAMI Oklahoma is the state chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. “Dr. Beliele has been involved with NAMI for more than two decades,� said NAMI Executive Director James Bost. “Her experience working as a counselor and her perspective as a family member of a person who has a mental illness are valuable as the NAMI team works to expand support for those struggling with mental illness to more communities in Oklahoma.�

Beliele is chair of the Donna Nigh Department of Advanced Professional and Special Services within the College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), where she has worked since 2011. Prior to her service at UCO, she worked as a special education teacher and public school counselor. She is a licensed professional counselor and an associate professor.

Dr. Beliele and her husband, John Pennington, have been married for more than 39 years. Together, they have two adult children, Gabriel and Jaclyn.

-- Fresh whole milk from Marak Family Farm is among the new offerings this summer at the Arcadia Farmers Market.

The milk is sold in half-gallon and gallon containers and is pasteurized but not homogenized, according to Travis Marak, owner-operator of the family dairy operation near Meeker. “It’s super fresh,� Marak said. “The milk is still in the cow on Friday morning, it’s bottled on Fridays, and it’s at the market on Saturday. The freshness is what makes it tastes better.�

The milk is low-temperature pasteurized, Marak said. “The way we do it kills staph, salmonella and eColi. It tastes way better. People call it their ice cream milk or dessert milk,� Marak said.

When milk is homogenized, “you beat it up and mix in the fat, so it suspends within the milk,� Marak said. “We don’t do that, so people with lactose issues have an easier time digesting it.�

Marak said customers will see a cream line on top after the milk is refrigerated overnight, and they can

simply shake it before they drink it.

The Maraks have a breed of cattle called milking shorthorns. “It’s pretty rich,� Marak said. “It has a higher butterfat than Holstein milk. It’s great on cereal, and tastes even better in coffee.�

Marak’s ancestors purchased the farm in 1912, and his grandfather started a dairy in the 1960s, milking by hand. He built a commercial dairy in 1970 and started selling milk to processors such as Hiland.

After college and a few years spent traveling the world as a journalist and English teacher, Marak returned to the farm and in 2015 the family made the switch to a farm-to-table operation. They sell mostly to grocery stores, restaurants and coffee shops.

The Arcadia Farmers Market is at Historical Route 66 and Division Street and is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. or until vendors sell out.

Other products available include fresh produce, home-baked pastries, local honey, coffee beans and handcrafted decorative items.

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