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Print News for the Heart of our City. Volume 55, Issue 12 December 2017 Read us daily at www.city-sentinel.com Ten Cents Page 4 Page 8 Page 12 Oklahoma TSET spending priorities questioned Thirteen to be honored at Human Rights Award ceremony Holy Vespers, Home for the Holidays and ‘Noises Off’ Ruth Blakley completes 45 years of service at Birth Choice of Oklahoma, but this story does not end By Patrick B. McGuigan Birth Choice Executive Direc- for every baby, every child, ev- Editor tor Barbara Chiskho. Rev. Zun- ery mother, to offer ways to mas recalled how he met Ruth bring that child into the world After 45 years of dedicated and Barbara many years ago at safe and sound.” service to unborn children and a conference. The friendship Ruth has been a member of mothers, Ruth Blakley has re- formed then has grown contin- St. James Catholic Church for tied from daily work at Birth uously. He blessed the food and decades. As a girl, she attend- Choice of Oklahoma. Her ser- the attendees, than sat with ed Sacred Heart School and vice to affirm life was honored members of the Blakley family Mount St. Mary High. Mar- recently at a dinner celebration for the evening. Robert Dolan, ried to husband Lonnie (who held in the Stockyards City a member of the Birth Choice died in 2015) for 50 years, she is Cattlemen’s Event Center. board of directors, spoke brief- the mother of three adult sons, Friends, co-workers and ly, as did Chishko. eight grandchildren and one family members gathered for On behalf of the board and great-grandaughter. a relaxed time to share memo- Birth Choice supporters, Dolan For many years active in ries and appreciation for Blak- presented Blakley a retirement parish Altar Society, she ran The annual Red Andrews Christmas Dinner will take place on Sunday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day at 8 a.m. at the Cox Conven- ley’s work. bonus and a beautiful necklace. the Religious Education pro- tion Center providing warm meals and toys for thousands of Oklahoma City residents. Photo provided. To begin the evening’s sim- The honoree encouraged all gram on a Interim basis, bring- ple program, Father Oby Zun- present to remember the cen- ing the program availability Oklahoma’s 71st annual Red Andrews mas offered an opening prayer tral mission for Birth Choice to Wednesday nights to better of appreciation for Ruth and since the 1970s: “We are here serve the diverse parish com- munity. While engaged in her Dinner offers the Christmas spirit to decades of parish work, she earned a diploma in Pastoral those in need Ministry. Ruth’s biography, provided By Darla Shelden event volunteers are preparing the Red Andrews Christmas by Birth Choice, affirms the or- City Sentinel Reporter to serve warm meals and pro- Dinner board. “People from all ganization “gives women the vide toys for those in need – a walks of life attend. It is heart- means, opportunity and in- The 71st annual Red An- holiday tradition that has con- warming to see the community formation they need to choose drews Christmas Dinner will tinued since the 1940s. work together to provide this life for themselves and their be held on Christmas Day, The event is free and open to wonderful event.” babies. From a small donated Monday, Dec. 25 from 8 a.m. - the public. Everyone attending will re- office space [in the early de- 2:30 p.m. in the Event Hall on “Last year we fed approxi- ceive a warm, turkey meal with cades] to the present marvel- the southwest corner of the mately 8,000 people and gave all of the trimmings. Children ous building housing the south Cox Convention Center, at 1 away thousands of toys. The will have their photos taken office Birth Choice occupies Myriad Gardens in downtown Red Andrews’ Christmas Din- with Santa and each will re- At the recent retirement party for Ruth Blakley were, from left, Blakley, Birth today, she has been a part and Oklahoma City. Members of ner is our gift to the commu- ceive a toy. Choice supporter Dr. Tom Nix, board of directors member Robert Dolan, and ex- a witness to one miracle after the Red Andrews family, lo- nity,” said Mary Blankenship “It has been incredible to ecutive director Barbara Chishko. cal community leaders, and Pointer, secretary/treasurer for continued on page 6 Photo by Patrick B. McGuigan. continued on page 6 Fallin veto shocks and OKC Wrap Up Homelessness Campaign features dismays Republican Oklahoma artists including Wayne Coyne By Darla Shelden legislators, GOP allies don’t City Sentinel Reporter understand her intent The 2017 Wrap Up Homeless- Staff Report the current situation for Okla- ness Campaign is now under- homa by signing the bill that way giving Oklahoma City resi- Governor Mary Fallin’s veto she promised to sign, and then dents the opportunity to help of a stop-gap budget, deemed she could have called the Leg- those who are transitioning “Plan B” after other ideas failed islature back for her second through homelessness. to gain constitutionally-re- special session. Instead, the The Curbside Chronicle has quired majorities, shocked and governor has chosen to make partnered with local artists to dismayed many of her Repub- the pursuit of her own priori- design holiday wrapping paper lican supporters in the Legisla- ties superior to the those of the Gov. Mary Fallin for sale to the public. Individu- ture. people of Oklahoma.” move. He told Dale Denwalt als selling this festive wrapping In a statement from his Capi- In his own statement, Sen- of The Oklahoman, “I don’t paper are part of a Homeless tol office, Speaker of the House ate President Pro Temp Mike think anybody really under- Alliance program called The Charles McCall, R-Atoka, de- Schulz, R-Altus, said Fallin’s stands what the intent of this Curbside Chronicle magazine. icle enables people to earn Peggy White, Tiffany McK- nounced Fallin’s move, saying, veto “only serves to throw our is. There’s a lot of unanswered The Curbside Chronicle is enough money to get into hous- night, Lauren Miller, Edgardo “The governor’s line-item veto budget further into chaos.” questions here.” the state’s first and only “street ing and end their homelessness. George & Lance King, Ashley of House Bill 1019X is a com- After fury among Republi- He also said, “Because we paper” created to provide both Professional Oklahoma art- Dawn and Sean Vali. plete reversal of her promise can legislators continued, the had no notice this was coming, a voice and employment op- ists have come up with de- In addition, this year there to the Legislature and, frankly, chief executive issued execu- and we were told she was going portunities for people who are signs ranging from traditional will be a special package featur- to the people of Oklahoma. Her tive orders she said will tar- to sign it, most of our time [af- homeless. In addition to pro- to funky holiday themes. Each ing custom artwork designed by actions alone create uncertain- get agency mismanagement, ter the veto] has been spent an- viding a source of income, the package includes five 24”x36” Oklahoma’s own Wayne Coyne, ty in Oklahoma for healthcare but that move was criticized alyzing what she actually did. Curbside Chronicle works with sheets of wrapping paper and lead singer of the Flaming Lips. services, business investment, in some circles as nearly seven When that’s done, we can think their vendors to break down is sold for $12 at retail locations Coyne’s wrapping paper design job creation and spending, all years late – long after the 2010 about what’s next.” barriers to traditional employ- or $10 from Curbside Chronicle combines elements from sev- of which are economic drivers campaign in which she pledged Gov. Fallin vetoed most but ment and develop time man- vendors. eral of his album covers with a for our state.” to “right-size” state govern- not all of the revised budget agement, money management Participating local artists in- holiday twist. This special edi- In his statement, sent to The ment. bill approved on the last day of and social skills. clude Gayle Curry, Jack Fowler, tion wrapping paper will be City Sentinel and other news The two top Republicans in the special session in the Sen- Street papers like the Chron- Steven Paul Judd, Natalie Kent, continued on page 6 organizations, McCall contin- the Legislature were not alone ate, two days after it cleared ued: in their assessments. the House of Representatives. “This veto action interjects State Rep. Jon Echols, R- She signed parts of “Plan B” al- more chaos and drama into the Oklahoma City, who supported lowing funding for some health A note to advertisers and lives of Oklahomans at a time several revenue increasing pro- and human services. She said when they want stability.” posals and collaborated close- she would call legislators back potential advertisers McCall concluded, “The ly with the governor and her for another special session. Here is The City Sentinel print edition production schedule governor could have simply staff during the special session, She is calling on lawmakers for next 4 months. kept her word and stabilized appeared shaken by her veto to return to approve long-term funding solutions. The date for January 2018 edition a second special session had Ad space reservation: Monday, December 18 not been designated as The Ad content deadline: Thursday, December 21 City Sentinel went to press. February 2018 edition Lawmakers did not act on Ad space reservation: Tuesday, January 23 some requests the governor Ad content deadline: Thursday, January 25 made in her call for a special session, such as addressing March 2018 edition what a press release from her Ad space reservation: Tuesday, February 20 office characterized as “a long- Ad content deadline: Thursday, February 22 term solution to continuing April 2018 edition budget shortfalls; the need for Ad space reservation: Tuesday, March 20 more consolidation and other Ad content deadline: Thursday, March 22 efficiencies in all areas of state government; clarifying intend- ed exemptions to the new 1.25 Charles McCall Rep.

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