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18Th Annual AIDS Walk Steps Off Sept. 25 In Print News for the Heart of our City. Volume 54, Issue 9 September 2016 Read us daily at www.city-sentinel.com Ten Cents Page 2 Page 5 Page 9 Educational excellence through school choice Men of Issachar for our times ‘Ben-Hur’ 2016 – A strong story Near the Labor Department Mark Costello led, a blessed Redbud tree is planted in his honor By Patrick B. McGuigan Editor The Oklahoma Department of Labor on Aug. 23 honored the memory of the late Mark Costello, who served 2011-15 as Commissioner of Labor. Employees of the govern- ment agency coordinated ef- On Sunday, Sept. 25, the AIDS Walk of Oklahoma City and the 5K Red Run will take place at the Myriad Gardens in down- forts to plant -- at the agency’s town Oklahoma City. Photo provided. headquarters several blocks northwest of the state Capitol – a Redbud tree in Costello’s me- 18th annual AIDS Walk steps off mory. The employees’ efforts Sooner State. Costello established during his aimed to remember their mur- The eldest child of Mark tenure. Sept. 25 in downtown Oklahoma City dered leader, who was stabbed and Cathy, Christian Costello, A representative of TLC, a By Darla Shelden group together in support of ticipants to pre-register online,” to death by his mentally ill, el- has for years had schizophre- major tree nursery company, City Sentinel Reporter those living with HIV/AIDS, Meadows added. “This will give dest son in the parking lot of a nia and related mental health joined Mark Bays, urban for- providing education and pre- individuals and teams the tools restaurant in northwest Okla- issues. He used a knife to kill ester for the state Forestry Ser- On Sunday, Sept. 25, the 5K vention to reduce new infec- they need to successfully share homa City. his father, who died in Cathy’s vice, in preparing the planting. Red Run and the AIDS Walk of tions, and supplying a forum to their campaign through emails Several members of the arms. Charged with murder, Employees joined the Costel- Oklahoma City will take place remember those we have lost to and social media, with a quick Costello family, including his Christian remains incarcerat- lo children and Mrs. Costel- at the Myriad Gardens, 301 W. the disease.” and easy as well as secure way widow Cathy, participated. ed awaiting additional evalu- lo in covering the roots of the Reno Ave. Run activities will be In 2015 alone, the event had an to give.” Mrs. Costello spoke briefly, ations of his mental state and four-year-old Redbud as it was on the north side of the Myriad estimated 2,500 participants and Sponsored by Dell, registra- remembering her husband’s determination of his ability to placed at its new home. Cor- Gardens in the Great Lawn and raised more than $25,000 for the tion for the Annual 5K Red Run love for Oklahomans. She said participate, if at all, in his own poration Commissioners Dana Bandstand area. Walk activities Oklahoma City area AIDS Ser- will open at 7:30 a.m. and will he derived joy – after decades defense. Murphy and Todd Hiett, mem- will take place in the Thunder vice Organizations. step off at 9 a.m. at Sheridan as an entrepreneur – manag- At the tree-planting, Com- bers of the Legislature and Fountain Area. Over 5,610 Oklahomans are Ave., east of Robinson, across ing the employees who run the missioner of Labor Melissa other dignitaries attended and All proceeds will go to bene- currently living with HIV or from the Devon Tower. Regis- workplace safety, wage, com- McLawhorn Houston pointed also shoveled dirt around the fit AIDS Walk OKC. AIDS. tration is $30 in advance or $35 pensation and other programs out that the Redbud is the offi- hardy plant. “AIDS Walk OKC is excited “We are most grateful to on the day of the run. based at the Department of La- cial state tree. Last year, Gov- The eldest Costello daugh- to embark on our 18th annual those who raise funds to sup- The fee includes a T-shirt, bor. ernor Mary Fallin appointed ter, Anna-Marie, held a post- AIDS Walk OKC and 8th An- port the campaign; the funds fruit, sports drink, water, and a Cathy Costello has spent Houston to complete Costello’s er board containing one of fa- nual 5K RED Run,” said Verna make it possible for us to con- swag bag. much of the last year advocat- term of office. This year, Hous- ther’s favorite Scriptures (St. Meadows, AIDS Walk Board tinue our necessary work in the All Red Run participants will ing for improvements in men- ton renamed in his honor the Paul’s Epistle to the Phillipians President. metro,” Meadows stated. receive a medal for finishing. tal health-related rules, regu- state award for entrepreneurial 4:8) – “Whatever is true, what- “The event brings a diverse “We are encouraging all par- continued on page 6 lations and programs in the excellence that Commissioner continued on page 2 Paseo First Friday on Sept. 2, as Photofest continues Staff Report of rock, blues, reggae and soul, all lyrics written by him. The Paseo Arts District’s Street cuisine offerings for First Friday Gallery Walk for September include Phill Me Up September will take place on Cheesesteaks, authentic chees- Friday, Sept. 2, from 6 p.m. - esteak sandwiches and Rolling 10 p.m. The Paseo Arts As- Café will be serving up their sociation’s Annual Photofest delicious monster wraps and will continue at the Paseo Art stacker sandwiches! Space (3022 Paseo) through Oct Each First Friday, Paseo gal- 1. This juried exhibition show- leries offer special themed ex- cases all types of photography- hibits, refreshments, guest art- based artwork, including tra- ists and a variety of entertain- Oklahoma singer/songwriter, Derek Harris. ditional and digital processes ment opportunities – all within and mixed media work. walking distance. More than nation, located between N.W. Among the live entertain- 80 artists in over 20 galleries 27 & 30 Streets and Walker & ment slated for September is participate. Three restaurants Hudson. Oklahoma singer/songwrit- and a handful of shops round For more information, call er Derek Harris. Derek is cur- out the Paseo’s distinctive at- the Paseo Arts Association at rently the lead singer for 100 mosphere. The Paseo is Okla- (405) 525-2688 or email aman- Scissortail Community Development Corporation, in partnership with the Mexican Consulate in Little Rock, Arkansas, will Bones and his music is a mix homa City’s unique arts desti- [email protected]. host this year’s Mexican Independence Day celebration on Sunday Sept. 18 in Oklahoma City. Photo by Manuel Lozano. Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off with An Appeal To Our Readers, and Mexican Independence Day Festival a Notice to Advertisers We turn to you, friends printed word over pixels. By Darla Shelden include the ceremony of, “El Mexico’s independence. and readers, with a direct In sustaining this print City Sentinel Reporter Grito” a tradition proclaiming Ordering the church bells to appeal to supplement the presence, we solicit your Mexico’s Independence from be rung, Hidalgo beseeched the resources that flow from help. Scissortail Community De- Spain, which will be delivered native Mexicans and the lower our valued and loyal ad- We deeply appreciate velopment Corporation, in by the Consul of Mexico. Or- classes of mixed blood urging vertisers. those readers who have al- partnership with the Mexican ganizers say this will be one of them to stand up and take back This is not complicated. ready contributed. Consulate in Little Rock, Ar- the most symbolic moments of the lands stolen from their Newspapers are in trou- Send checks to The kansas, will host this year’s La the program. forefathers – ending with the ble. Like everyone else, City Sentinel, P.O. Box Independencia de México 2016 The traditional yell for in- now-famous Grito: “Long live we have a vibrant online 60876, OKC, OK 73146. celebration, the largest Hispan- dependence, “El Grito,” will Mexico!” presence (visit us at city- To arrange for credit card ic event in Oklahoma. be presented at 7 p.m. by spe- The Mexican Independence sentinel.com) and an “app” transactions, telephone This free, family-oriented cial guest Consul General Ro- Day festival began in Oklaho- promoted each edition on the editor at 405-834-4834, event celebrating Mexico’s In- dolfo Quilantán. Quilantán ma City in 2010 to celebrate the page one. or email [email protected]. dependence Day will take place was made head consul of the bicentenary and in recognition Still, a community Below is our production on Sunday, Sept. 18, from 1 - 9 new Little Rock office in June. of the growth of the Hispanic newspaper serves thou- schedule for those interest- p.m. at I-35 and S.E. 44 St., near He has held posts in Browns- population in Oklahoma, espe- sands who ed in advertising in forth- Buy for Less. ville, TX, Los Angeles, CA; An- cially from Mexico. Organizers prefer the coming editions. The event will include live twerp, Belgium; Milan, Italy say the event has been highly music, Mexican horse culture, and Guayaquil, Ecuador. successful. traditional Mexican food, kid This will be the 4th year the Robert Ruiz, President of A note to advertisers and potential advertisers activities, and booths featuring Consul General will deliver the Scissortail Community Devel- Here is The City Sentinel print edition production schedule for next 4 months. Hispanic businesses, and orga- ceremony in Oklahoma City. opment Corporation said, “We nizations. On September 15, 1810, have found that in communi- October 2016 edition December 2016 edition The annual festival show- Miguel Hidalgo, a priest from ties where the younger gener- Ad space reservation: Friday, Sept.
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