Saturday 25 May
OKG Newsletter
Kevan Goff-Parker
‘A precious gift’
Two Oklahomans will be featured in a Donate Life Rose Parade float.
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Kevan Goff-Parker
Marilyn Yeakley held up a poster that read “Maegan Ariana Yeakley.” Surrounding the name were more than a dozen photos of a beautiful little brunette girl. In one, she was nestled in the arms of her father, Rusty Yeakley. In another, the girl was smiling up at her mother, Marilyn.
To protect
One woman’s fight for survival has changed Oklahoma law — twice.
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Kevan Goff-Parker
Lynne Mullins said she made a “bad mistake” when she got married. Her husband abused her and she soon feared for her own and her children’s lives.
Sun and shade
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Kevan Goff-Parker
Visitors at Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center can’t miss it: A massive, gray and black solar-panel system now looms over half of the parking lot, providing both shade and power for the medical facility and the more than 225,000 veterans it serves.
Think small
Go big locally on the Saturday following Thanksgiving.
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Kevan Goff-Parker
Holiday shopping ignites on Black Friday, when post-Thanksgiving shoppers mob big-box retail stores at ungodly hours to score major discounts.
Clear evidence
UCO’s new master’s degree in forensic psychology is popular with graduate students.
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Kevan Goff-Parker
After the University of Central Oklahoma received official approval in August to offer students its new master’s of arts degree in forensic psychology, it didn’t take a crime scene investigator to discover the graduate program is a popular choice.
Autumn scenes
The drought will dull fall foliage displays, but OKC still boasts some great spots to celebrate fall.
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Kevan Goff-Parker
Instead of the spicy-mustards, chili-reds and burnt-orange arrays of vibrantly hued leaves that usually adorn Oklahoma City trees in the fall, this summer’s drought is likely to leave local trees bare or their leaves brown as early defoliation takes its toll.
Some like it H.O.T.
Like-minded Oklahoma microlenders spread the wealth worldwide.
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Kevan Goff-Parker
Karen Alexander grew up in Saudi Arabia, the expatriate child of an oil company worker. A lifetime of traveling gave her a sense of gratitude for the opportunities available to U.S. citizens — and made her aware of the hardships endured by many.
