That’s why the Salvation Army’s Central Oklahoma Area Command is open for everyone. Jeanean South, director of development, said emergency shelters are open 24/7 and will provide a place to sleep, hot drinks, meals, coats, gloves and other winter weather necessities. “There’s no requirement to receive help at the shelters,” South said. “If there is […]
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Permanent culture
A gentle buzz of activity starts this crisp morning at CommonWealth Urban Farms, beginning with a list of priorities for the volunteers. There’s a compost pile to work on, followed by planting garlic and shallots and then digging up sweet potatoes. One young volunteer finds a garter snake, and after the workers finish their digging, […]
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LETTERS
We were surprised and disappointed to read Larry Laneer’s review “Which witch?” (Life, Performing Arts, Sept. 11, Oklahoma Gazette), in which he described this performance as a “dud,” the score as “largely forgettable” and the ending as “satisfying as watered-down cream of celery soup.” Surely he is aware Wicked has won 35 major awards, including […]
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Building Liberia’s library
Evelyn Phyffer, among the key organizers of the collection, said during a trip to Liberia, she saw firsthand the republic’s desperate need for books for children, medical students and seminary students. “Teachers in Liberia use the chalk-and-talk method,” she said. “They have to write all their lessons on a chalkboard because students do not have […]