In a statement emailed to Oklahoma Gazette, he said: “It has been a great honor to serve as speaker of the House, and I am proud of the things we as a team accomplished. … But now it is time for a new leader to take up the cause of generating conservative policy. The people […]
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Sarge in charge
Two of his opponents — Mayor Mick Cornett and Ward 2 Councilman Ed Shadid — have more financial backing, and Nelson isn’t betting on himself to win the March 4 primary election. “I know it’s far from happening, but I do have people who take me seriously, even if the people on the council don’t,” […]
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What’s to hide?
Joey Senat, author of Mass Communication in Oklahoma and associate professor of journalism at Oklahoma State University, said divorce filings are as much a public record as lawsuits and criminal charges.“Divorce records are not private and are included in the public court system,” he said. Senat’s comments come on the heels of a legal battle […]
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Bert Stern: Original Madman
New to DVD from First Run Features, it is one of the very best nonfiction films of the past year. The former soda jerk and Korean War vet earned fame and fortune as a conceptual photographer in the Madison Avenue ad game, helping revolutionize the industry in the 1950s and ’60s with his creative thinking […]
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Running for Chris
See Spot Run He was an avid athlete who excelled at wrestling. In fact, nearly everything Chris Cowden did was fitness-related. He loved to lift weights, snowboard, run — anything that involved pushing himself to be his best. Chris was one of those rare, charismatic people who made everyone feel as if they were his […]
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Walk for Williams
Peyton Franklin The Oklahoma City chapter of the Williams Syndrome Association will hold a 5K run/walk Saturday to raise awareness and funds for people with the disorder. The event will be held at Stars and Stripes Park at Lake Hefner. A genetic condition that affects the heart, growth and learning abilities, Williams syndrome is present […]
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Dispatches from Boston
Ryan Siler Credit: Shannon Cornman Harth, creative director at OKC’s Ackerman McQueen advertising agency, finished her first Boston Marathon — the pinnacle event for long-distance runners — about 20 minutes before two bombs exploded near the finish line. Shrapnel ripped through the crowd, killing three people and wounding more than 170 others. Harth said that […]
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Reindeer games
The fourth annual Reindeer Run will benefit NorthCare programs for children. By Shawn S. Lealos Northcare Reindeer Run 9:30 a.m. saturday northcare 4436 nwW. 50th www.northcare.com 858-2831 $20 Dig your wildest socks out of your dresser drawer Saturday morning and head out to run and raise money for Oklahoma children. All proceeds from the fourth […]
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One race, one day
The third annual 24 the Hard Way takes off Oct. 22 and will end at 9 a.m. the following day. Race director and founder Chisolm Deupree, who has participated in more than 50 races ranging from 24 to 72 hours in length, said the goal of this particular run was to “present a championship event […]
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Streakin’
Under the light of a full moon, City Arts Center, 3000 General Pershing, hosts Saturday’s Midnight Streak races. Comprised of a free, 1-mile fun run and a registration-required 5K run, the annual event is a fundraiser for the center’s art-education efforts through adult classes, camps for kids, art exhibits and more. “Sometimes, art gets kind […]