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The Village to host drive-through event Volunteers from The Village are set to pass out candy during a drive-through trick-ortreat event, 4-6 p.m. on Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, at The Village City Hall. “We will have cars directed through the parking lot with volunteers passing out candy to kids in cars as they drive through,” Councilwoman Cathy Cummings said. Volunteers will wear masks and gloves and families are welcome to decorate their cars. “We want everyone to be safe,” Cummings said. “And have some fun!”
Our Nov. 6 edition will Honor All Who Served in commemoration of Veterans Day. Send photos, with names and branch of service of your favorite veteran to rose@okcfriday.com.
OKC FRIDAY Vol. 54 No. 24 • One Section • 12 pages October 23, 2020
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Texts, emails falsely claim polling places have changed By Vicki Gourley Publisher Fridaylanders should be on the alert for texts or emails falsely claiming their polling place has changed. Registered mail is the only way the Oklahoma State Election Board sends notices. OSEB Secretary Paul Ziriax
issued an alert warning voters about a text message that was received by a voter last Friday, that falsely claimed the voter’s polling place had changed. The complaint has been referred by election officials to law enforcement. The text message falsely advised the voter that her polling place had changed,
then asked the voter to reply to the text to confirm her name. It then provided a phone number to call to be removed from the notification list. The phone number provided in the text message is reportedly for a male escort service. “Disinformation about the voting process is a real threat.
Voters should be very cautious about phone calls, emails, social media posts and text messages containing false information about elections – and report suspicious communications to election officials immediately,” Ziriax said. Polling place changes are rare in Oklahoma, and when they occur affected voters are
By Vicki Gourley Publisher
The City of Nichols Hills and Washington Prime, the owner of Nichols Hills Plaza, invited residents to a Community Day. The event featured food, games and fun and the opportunity to speak with city officials. At right are Chad and Kelsey McManus with their children, Carter and Barret. Below: Mayor Sody Clements, Washington Prime General Manager Shane McWhorter and City Councilman Steve Goetzinger. For more photos, see Page 2.
Runners from all 50 states and eight foreign countries completed the Oklahoma City National Memorial Marathon. 'We had 80 percent retention of runners this year and the rest deferred to next year,” said Executive Director Kari Watkins. “The banners naming those who died in the bombing were hung in Oklahoma City, Nichols Hills and The Village to remind everyone of why we run.” Watkins said she could not thank the three cities enough. “They scheduled road work and put up the banners around the race and then we had to change the date,” She said. “They still got it done. “Companies like Continental Resources and Paycom had employees running in South Dakota and all over the country. The new bike race attracted over 600 cyclists. Families like See RUN, Page 3
- Photos by Fran Kozakowski
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notified by the County Election Board through the U.S. mail. “Election officials will never contact you by text message to tell you your polling place has changed,” Ziriax said. Voters should use the OK Voter Portal on the State
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