OKC FRIDAY Vol. 55 No. 12 • Two Sections • 18 pages • July 30, 2021
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Second medical cannabis processing facility is coming to The Village By Eric Oesch Staff Writer
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Heritage Hall: “As part of our ongoing commitment to the health and safety of our campus community, Heritage Hall continues to monitor updates and recommendations from the CDC, the state of
A packed agenda required a late night for city officials at the recent Village Council Meeting. Council members considered ordinances pertaining to medical cannabis processing, home sharing and updates to city zoning requirements to allow for tattoo and body piercing establishments within city limits. The council considered an application for a specific use permit from Kirk Reid, representing Captain Kirk’s medical cannabis processing facility, to establish and operate a medical cannabis processing facility at 9412 N. Georgia in The Village. In a letter of intent sent to the council, Reid outlined he planned to establish the processing facility in accordance with OMMA (Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority) guidelines to prepare medical marijuana edibles including candy, soups, and freeze-dried products. “There will be no extractions,” Reid said in his letter. “All extractions will be bought separately and applied to edibles.” Reid said his establishment would not require a commercial oven or gas stoves. He said his business also makes CBD products as well as non-medicated food items. Captain Kirk’s Edibles will not be open to the public, but rather sell to distributors. After long discussions and questions for Reid, the council voted unanimously to approve a specific use permit for the business. “I don’t think there are any adverse problems with this type of business opening (in The Village),” Mayor Sonny Wilkinson said. “There are no volatile processes taking place and they, more than most, will make sure their products are secure.
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Immersive Van Gogh in Chicago, Dallas and 17 U.S. cities, is a blockbuster exhibit seen by over 2 million visitors in Paris, France. Notice the couple lower right in this Chicago picture for a perspective of the size. See story more photos By Vicki Clark Gourley on Page 2
It’s almost time to go Back to School By Elyssa Gerstel Student Intern While last school year certainly was unprecedented due to the pandemic, the 2021-22 school year brings new challenges for Fridayland schools. Each school and district has different measures in place to ensure the safety of their stu-
dents and staff, while the threat of COVID-19 still roams. These schools will follow state guidelines for managing COVID-19 while using their judgment to make decisions about how they hope to provide students with the best experience. Fridayland schools announced the following protocols for the upcoming school
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Pointer national LLS All-Star runner-up After raising $124,000 during a 10week campaign, Mary Blankenship Pointer was named the National Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Woman of the Year runner-up. In 2018, Pointer was nominated to run in the Oklahoma Chapter of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Man and Woman of the Year Campaign. She raised over $70,000 that year and was named the 2018 Woman of the Year. Nominated by the LLS Board of directors and leadership team, Pointer came back in 2021 to represent Oklahoma in the national All-Star
Alumni Man and Woman of the Year campaign. Established during the 2014 campaign, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society initiated the All-Star program for Man and Woman of the Year alumni to represent their local campaign nationally by using their talents, contacts and creativity to raise funds and to highlight that the fight is not over until there are cures for all. This month’s All-Star Celebration honored 32 candidates nationwide. Pointer’s overall engagement with the See POINTER, Page 5