Crossings cheer takes state! The Crossings Christian School cheer team competed for two state titles this year, and took home the gold, twice. The team achieved its second consecutive title as Class 4A Game Day Cheer Champs in November and last Saturday earned the title of 4A Competitive Cheer State Champions. This marks the fifth State Championship for the CCS Cheer Program since joining the OSSAA in 2013. Since its inception, the team has grown both in size and skill. As a Class 2A program just a few years ago, these 29 ladies moved into 4A competition last year and haven’t looked back. For more, see CHEER, Page 2
OKC FRIDAY Vol. 54 No. 39 • One Section • 14 pages February 5, 2021
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Voters go to polls Tuesday to decide senate primary, school board By Rose Lane Editor Fridaylanders will cast ballots in a special primary election for state senator, as well as several school board positions when they go to the polls on Tuesday.
For District 22 of the state senate, the seat vacated by Stephanie Bice when she was elected to Congress, Democrats Molly Ooten and Dylan Billings will face off. On the Republican side, Keri Shipley, Darrick Matthews, Jake Merrick and
Rob Johnson are vying for their party’s nod. School board races are all non-partisan. For Deer Creek’s office No. 1, Michael Kiehn is running against Derek Lariviere. For board chairperson of the Oklahoma City Public
Schools Board of Education, Charles Henry, Paula Lewis and Wilfredo Santos Rivera are hoping to be elected. Lori Bowman and James E. McHenry are asking voters to elect them to the board member position in OKC Office No. 2.
Filing for election to the council seat in Nichols Hills’ Ward 1 was earlier this week. At press time, incumbent Sody Clements is the sole filer. The Village candidates will file for election Monday through Wednesday.
Town Hall series returns with cyber crime expert talk
Jim Gebhart, president of Mercy Hospital-OKC; Pat Davenport, first lady of Quail Creek Bank; Mercy COVID19 care worker; and Mark Davenport, chairman of the board of Quail Creek Bank asa frontline worker comes to pick up her $550 cash gift.
Quail Creek Bank gives 470 COVID-19 care workers $550 each
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Quail Creek Bank announced the creation of a COVID-19 Health Care Workers Fund to support and recognize frontline workers at Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City. The fund provided a $550 cash gift to 470 health care workers at Mercy who have been directly involved in COVID-19 care during the pandemic. The $250,000 donation is made possible by Quail Creek Bank and its majority shareholder, the Davenport family. Mark Davenport, chairman of Quail Creek Bank, said his family and the bank are honored to support Mercy in benefiting frontline staff. “We are serious about being the number one community bank in Oklahoma City and we earn See QCB, Page 3
Salmeron named OSU dean emeritus Oklahoma City University announced that it will honor Dr. Lois Salmeron with appointment as dean emeritus of the Kramer School of Nursing, effective July 1. She has served since 2014 as dean of the school after joining the faculty in 2005. As dean emeritus and professor of nursing, Salmeron will continue to serve as a member of the faculty and represent both the university and the Kramer School of Nursing. Quail Creek Bank’s Pam Duran and Lacey Biffle with Jesse, a COVID-19 care worker.
Juliette Low Luncheon goes virtual The 17th Annual Juliette Low Leadership Society Luncheon, celebrating 17 years, set for Thursday, Feb. 18 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club, is now a virtual experience. Patty Brumbaugh and Kim Mosburg are the event co-chairmen. The luncheon honors community leader and G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk-taker, Leader) Kay Goebel. Even though society is not able to hold the traditional luncheon, the co-chairmen said it is important to highlight the dynamic speakers,
After postponing the first half of the 20202021 Oklahoma City Town Hall Lecture Series due to the pandemic, the organization has rescheduled the remainder of the season with both live audience lectures and by live streaming for those who would prefer to view the programs virtually online. Seats are limited for those attending in accordance with COVID-19 guidelines of social distancing, masks and capacity limitations. The Luncheon With The Speaker, traditionally held after each lecture, remains canceled for the remainder of this season. All lectures begin at 11 a.m. at Church of the Servant located at 14343 N. MacArthur Blvd. The next lecture for the season is set for Thursday, Feb. 18, with Scott Augenbaum who will speak on Cyber Crime and Technology. Augenbaum has been an FBI agent since 1988
Irene and Margo Gianos, co-CEOs and founders of Honestly Margo. This local mother-daughter duo are trailblazing entrepreneurs in the bath and beauty industry and are committed to empowering women in feeling the best in their own skin. Irene and Margo sat down with several local Girl Scouts and helped them create a three-part-videoseries highlighting the topics of leadership, entrepreneurship and ambition. These short videos will be released each week throughout the See JLLS, Page 3
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Foster Dog of the Week
Mitzi has been in foster care with Forever Yours rescue for 20 months. She was turned in as a stray to a local shelter, but the officer who met the two women who dropped her off suspected they owned her and knew she had recently been impregnated. She had her puppies at the shelter 60 days later, on Mothers Day 2019, on the concrete floor. Her foster mom swooped her up the next day and all puppies were rehomed 8 weeks later, but Mitzi is still waiting. For more, see DOG, Page 2
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