Despite his official statement that “we will not effectively address immigration reform until the federal government acts,” Gov. Brad Henry signed the Oklahoma Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act of 2007 on May 8. The new law criminalizes transporting, moving, harboring, concealing and sheltering undocumented aliens in Oklahoma, and eliminates state assistance and denies education benefits […]
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Jewish community center breaks ground
On May 20, the Chabad-Lubavitch community in Oklahoma City will break ground on the new Chabad Community Center for Jewish Life and Learning. Rabbi Ovadia Goldman describes the facility as a place for the entire Jewish community. Chabad of Oklahoma City already has purchased two acres on W. Hefner Road between May Avenue and Hefner […]
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Philosophy of ‘The Secret’ nothing new, says OKC minister
Rhonda Byrne’s “The Secret” has become one of the fastest-selling books of all time with 3.75 million copies in print, saying thinking good thoughts brings about good and thinking bad thoughts brings about bad. The book is an extended discussion on how this power can be harnessed in a person’s life. Shelley Heller, the senior […]
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OKC’s Crossings church campus to undergo $15 million expansion
Crossings Community Church, one of Oklahoma City’s largest churches, is making plans to add 74,000 square feet of additional space and 11 acres at an estimated cost of $15.5 million. Senior Pastor Marty Grubbs said that with weekly attendance of 4,700, the Church of God congregation has outgrown the space. BETTER CAREGrubbs said […]
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Oklahoma senator calls for mandatory HPV vaccination for sixth-grade girls
An Oklahoma state senator has introduced legislation to make vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) mandatory for preteen girls entering sixth grade. HPV is a family of sexually transmitted viruses. A few strains have been linked to cervical cancer. The newly developed, Food and Drug Administration-approved vaccine would inoculate young girls against four strains […]