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WEEKEND EDITION MIAMIOK.COM Have a great day! KETCHUM TRIPS UP Thanks for supporting OWLS IN OVERTIME your local paper! SPORTS, PAGE B1 6 54708 10125 7 MIAMI NEWS-RECORD Serving Miami and the surrounding communities since 1903. Friday, December 4, 2020 | Vol. 116 No. 97 | $1.25 Kris Kringle to make an early stop in Miami Jim Ellis Saturday’s matinee will not so much about Santa [email protected] give those in attendance a Claus. It’s really about chance to catch the Miami having faith and the belief MIAMI — “Miracle Christmas Parade, which in people,” Rarick said. on 34th Street” gives the begins at 6 p.m. and will In the play, Kris Kringle audience a chance to run north on Main Street becomes perturbed that escape for a couple hours, from B.J. Tunnell to the the man who had been said Charlie Rarick, who Market Square Shopping assigned to play Santa portrays Kris Kringle in Center. in the annual Macy’s the holiday classic that Based on a story by Val- Thanksgiving Day Parade is being presented by the entine Davies, “Miracle was drunk. Miami Little Theatre. on 34th Street” became He complains to event “It’s an opportunity for a holiday classic follow- director Doris Walker us to take the focus off all ing the 1947 movie that and she encourages Kris the worries and the issues starred Maurine O’Hara, to pinch-hit. He does so and to focus on believing John Payne, Natalie Wood well that he’s hired to play in something and take our and Edmund Gwenn. Santa at the Macy’s New eyes off our problems,” The movie version won York City flagship store Rarick said. “It gives three Academy Awards, on 34th Street. people a place to escape including Gwenn as Best Shocking employees for maybe an hour or two. Actor in a Supporting and customers, his claim We want them to feel safe Role for his portrayal of that he really is Santa and comfortable. Kris Kringle. Claus leads to a court case “We just want people to The Library of Con- to determine his mental have an opportunity kind gress as being “culturally, health and authenticity. of to get lost in a familiar historically or aestheti- Rarick has been part of story.” cally significant” selected the cast of numerous MLT Performances will be the film for preservation productions, including at 7:30 p.m. Friday and in the National Film another Christmas classic, at 2:30 p.m. Saturday and Registry. Sunday. “The story of this is SEE MIRACLE, A3 GARY CROW MNR MPS implements ticket allotment system Jim Ellis cheerleader, band member, choir [email protected] member or other support person- nel) will be allowed up to four MIAMI — Miami Public tickets per event, Davis said. Schools has implemented a ticket Masks are still required for all in allotment system for the remain- attendance. ing high school and middle school “The coach of the program has home athletic events at least for the tickets and will have a meeting December because of COVID-19. at the end of practice and ask how Vouchers will be allotted for all many tickets are needed by each eligible athletes on the active roster player,” Davis said. for their respective sport through There will be no general admis- the head coach, athletic director sion tickets available for events he Chad Davis said. Participants (player, coach, SEE MPS, A8 MPS return 2 more COVID-19 related Holiday blood drive to in-person planned in Miami deaths reported in county Staff reports done their part throughout [email protected] 2020 to ensure the local classroom Parade cancelled; AHS’ first games now blood supply despite the concert, games will be Dec. 15 against MIAMI — As we cel- numerous challenges this Bluejacket. postponed ebrate the holidays and year has dealt our commu- The Oklahoma State prepare to wrap up the nity, and we thank them instruction Jim Ellis Department of Health year, the Oklahoma Blood for their selflessness. [email protected] of some secondary report for Wednesday, Institute (OBI) has its “fin- “We urge you to take Declines to education sites. Dec. 2 had another two gers crossed” for a better just an hour out of your COVID-19 related can- Superintendent COVID-19 related deaths year in 2021 and hopes to busy schedule to give the participate cellations continue. for Ottawa County. Jeremy Hogan sent start preparing early with precious gi of life — and The annual Peoria They were one female in in in-school out a notice via e-mail, blood drives in Miami offer families hope, healing Christmas Parade and the 50-64 age group and a text, and social media during Dec. and comfort this holiday quarantine Bean Feed at the first sta- male in the 65 or older age to announce that All blood donors will season,” Laub said. tion on Saturday has been group. Carla Nielsen all school sites will receive a free, long-sleeved cancelled by the lack of They were among 54 The OBI is the local, [email protected] be doing in-person “2021 Fingers Crossed” participation and coronavi- deaths that were included non-profit blood supplier classroom instruction, t-shirt. rus concerns. in Wednesday’s report. supporting the inventory MIAMI – Despite the although MPS has had There will be a Blood- for patients in more than daily numbers rising Also, Monday night’s There also were 2, 859 to quarantine some mobile drive at Integris 160 hospitals, medical for COVID-19 cases concert by Wynonna Judd new cases reported. classes and individu- Miami Hospital Tuesday, facilities, and air ambu- in Ottawa County, the at the Coleman Theatre was The deaths occurred als due to close contact Dec. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to lances statewide, including Miami Public School with an infected person. postponed until April 15. between Oct. 24 and Nov. 3:30 p.m. Integris Miami. district announced However, only on the Tickets purchased for the 30 and 37 occurred since All individuals aged 16 It should be noted that earlier this week that secondary level did they event can be used for the Nov. 26. and up are urged to give all donations will be tested all sites will officially have to go to distance rescheduled date. There now have been blood. While appoint- for COVID-19 antibodies return to in-classroom only learning. Aon has had to post- 24 total deaths in Ottawa ments are preferred, instruction, although The biggest reason pone three high school County, according to the to identify potential conva- walk-ins will be managed that is the predominant is how the staff has basketball games, Tuesday OSDH. lescent plasma donors. If a method that has been been affected by the against Nowata, a makeup Of the latest deaths — as schedules allow. donor is 16-years-old they used so far this school game with Welch on there now have been 1,812 Ja Laub, Executive must weigh at least 125 year, with the exception Thursday and Caney Valley Director Tulsa, said, SEE RETURN, A8 Friday. 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Through our and a large contingent of ages 16 or 17 need first four games that year Miamian’s came to Tulsa parental consent to be we had a record of 1-2-1. for the ballgame, includ- screened for COVID-19 After being slaughtered by ing many members of my Chili Gravy is a Tex-Mex antibodies and are not Joplin Memorial to give family. We lost the game creation that is very flavor- eligible to donate con- us our second loss, we to a much more superior ful and really compliments team than we were, but we valescent plasma. Photo showed up to watch game Cheese Enchilada. It is easy were left with a lifetime ID is required. films at the high school on to make and the traditional full of memories. I remem- The test has not Sunday afternoon, which way to have Cheese Enchi- was a usual routine. As ber my mother stating the ladas in Texas. been FDA cleared next day after the game or approved, but has soon as all were present for game film, head coach L.D. that we may have lost the Chili Gravy been authorized by the football game, but we won Bains, stood in the front of the hardest week of prac- I’m sure our coaching staff FDA under an EUA the halftime show, as our the room and told us that tice I ever remember, but it felt we had no chance of Ingredients: (Emergency Use Autho- marching band and the he and the other coaches paid off, as we finished the winning? Well, nobody • 1/4 cup Bacon Grease or rization) for use by Miamiettes were far more had already watched the rest of our regular season told us we couldn’t win, Crisco authorized laboratories superior to Shawnee’s half- film and stated it was a schedule without another and we didn’t, but we did • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour only for the detection time entertainment! “pathetic performance” by loss, winning the confer- manage to tie with them at • 1/2 teaspoon black of the antibody against Before the game that us! He then told us to head ence championship and 7-7.