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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — As the city gears up for the 62nd annual Circle of Lights holiday tradition on Friday night downtown, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department , the Indianapolis Fire Department and other public safety leaders are hoping for a safe celebration. The city plans to have a large police presence including drones to help monitor the area. Charles DeBlaso, IMPD commander of special operations, said Monday, “We’ve been planning this for a while now. Along with IMPD, you’ll see a lot of visible presence of uniform officers along with state police.” IMPD expects around 25,000 people downtown due to the IHS A A Indiana High School Athletic Association’s state football championships at Lucas Oil Stadium and an Indiana Pacers game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse . “We’re going to have officers down here that you’re not going to know are police officers,” DeBlaso said. “We’ll have all our tactical assets down here and we’ll also have drones up above not only to help with traffic patterns and pedestrian traffic but to keep an eye on things.” The fire department and the Indianapolis EMS staff will also be on standby for emergencies. Michael Beard, a deputy chief of the fire department who serves as fire marshal, said Monday that planning ahead can help. “The weather is going to be pretty cold. So if you dress the way the weather calls for, it helps with the EMS side. It helps you enjoy the event.” The live show was expected to kick off at 6 p.m. Friday at Monument Circle. Festivities will also include the lighting of 4,784 bulbs hung on 52 garland stands. Taylor Schaffer is president and CEO of the private nonprofit Downtown Indy Inc., which promotes the area. Schaffer said, “The Circle will transform into a virtual snow globe with lighting projections, with fireworks and snow. Regardless of weather, we’ll have some incredible visual effects.” For Schaffer, watching families enjoy the lights is her favorite part. “I think there’s something magical to the lights coming on. Every time it happens, you see families where that’s their annual tradition.” First responders say motorists should prepare for traffic delays and street closures, and plan ahead for parking and walking downtown. Pedestrians can enter through the south, east, and west sides of the Circle. The stage will be on the north spoke due to construction. Viewers will be invited to fill in the rest of the steps below the Soldiers & Sailors Monument to view the show. Organizers say Monument Circle and the surrounding streets will be closed starting at 7 a.m. Friday. IFD’s Beard said, “If we do shut down a section of the Circle for any reason, please respect that. We want to monitor capacity to make sure everyone is safe.”head coach Arne Slot has demanded more from his team after they battled to a in the Champions League and said he was "far from happy" with the performance. Liverpool looked some way from their best at the Estadi Montilivi, but secured the win thanks to a penalty in the second half after was deemed to have fouled inside the area. The victory means Liverpool continue their perfect record in Europe, having won all six of their Champions League games this term, but Slot insisted performances must improve if his team have ambitions of going all the way in the competition. Speaking to TNT Sports after the game, the Liverpool boss said: "If you ask me about all the six games I am really pleased with all the results and the performances in the five games. "I am far from pleased about the performance tonight. Especially two things. If you play against a team that has such a good idea about football, knows how to bring the ball out like teams we have played recently in and , you need to be so intense. "But if you are waiting to press and are so easily outplayed, this team can cause you problems. This is what they showed throughout Champions League except [against] PSV. "I feel sorry for them because they deserve more than three points. We have an incredible goalkeeper. When we lost the ball we were not aggressive enough. Hardly any control at all of the game. Maybe the second half was a bit better." One major positive for Liverpool was the return of Alisson to the starting lineup, with the goalkeeper having been sidelined since Oct. 5 with a hamstring injury. The Brazilian made a string of saves to preserve Liverpool's fifth clean sheet in Europe this season, and Slot was quick to dub him "the best goalkeeper in the world" after the match. "He definitely didn't look like he'd been away," Slot said. "I said as a bit of a joke the players wanted to test his fitness today [giving up chances]. "He showed today what I said so many times that he's our first goalkeeper. That's nothing to do with Caoimhin [Kelleher], who did well, but [Alisson] showed today he's one of the best, in my opinion, the best goalkeeper in the world. Let's hope he can keep these performances going and stay fit." Slot also defended striker , who spurned a number of chances against and has just three goals in 19 appearances for Liverpool this term. Asked whether the Uruguayan is low on confidence, Slot said: "What I can agree on is that he missed a few chances; then it is a question if he's low on confidence. "I think every striker has a moment when everything goes in and then a period where try so hard and don't score. But the good thing is we have many players who can score. He was a threat but unfortunately he couldn't score." Regardless of the results the rest of the day, Liverpool is guaranteed to finish the sixth of eight league phase rounds in first place on 18 points. The final two rounds will be played at the start of 2025. ESPN's Sam Marsden contributed to this story.
WOOD DALE, Ill. , Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- AAR CORP. (NYSE: AIR) ("AAR" or the "Company") announced today that it has reached resolutions with the Department of Justice ("DOJ") and the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") to resolve previously disclosed potential violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (the "FCPA") relating to certain transactions signed in 2016 and 2017 in Nepal and South Africa. After self-reporting the potential violations to the DOJ and SEC in 2019, and cooperating with both agencies in a multi-year investigation, AAR has entered a Non-Prosecution Agreement ("NPA") with the DOJ, and the SEC has accepted the Company's Offer of Settlement and issued a cease-and-desist order (the "SEC Order"). The resolutions with both the DOJ and SEC make clear that the relevant conduct was principally carried out by a former employee of a Company subsidiary and former third-party agents. The total amount payable by AAR under the NPA and SEC Order is $55,599,653 , inclusive of penalties, forfeiture, and prejudgment interest, which will be reflected as a one-time charge in the Company's consolidated financial statements for fiscal year 2025 second quarter ended November 30, 2024 . The Company expects to fund these payments using a combination of cash on hand and borrowings under its revolving credit facility. "We are pleased to resolve these matters with the DOJ and SEC," said John M. Holmes , AAR's Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We thank the DOJ and SEC for their collaboration and their recognition of the Company's substantial cooperation. AAR remains committed to transparency and accountability and operating in an ethical and compliant manner as we deliver innovative, value-driven solutions to meet the ever-evolving needs of our customers worldwide." Since self-reporting the potential violations to the DOJ and SEC in 2019, the Company has taken extensive steps to enhance its global compliance program. AAR's remedial actions, along with the significant effort it made to cooperate with the investigations, were acknowledged by the DOJ and the SEC as part of the resolutions. About AAR AAR is a global aerospace and defense aftermarket solutions company with operations in over 20 countries. Headquartered in the Chicago area, AAR supports commercial and government customers through four operating segments: Parts Supply, Repair & Engineering, Integrated Solutions, and Expeditionary Services. Additional information can be found at aarcorp.com . Forward-looking statements This press release contains certain statements relating to future results, which are forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which reflect management's expectations about future conditions, including, but not limited to, funding the payments required pursuant to the resolution of the DOJ and SEC investigations. Forward-looking statements often address our expected future operating and financial performance and financial condition, or sustainability targets, goals, commitments, and other business plans, and often may also be identified because they contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "likely," "may," "might," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "seek," "should," "target," "will," "would," or similar expressions and the negatives of those terms. These forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs of Company management, as well as assumptions and estimates based on information available to the Company as of the dates such assumptions and estimates are made, and are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated, depending on a variety of factors, including: (i) factors that adversely affect the commercial aviation industry; (ii) adverse events and negative publicity in the aviation industry; (iii) a reduction in sales to the U.S. government and its contractors; (iv) cost overruns and losses on fixed-price contracts; (v) nonperformance by subcontractors or suppliers; (vi) a reduction in outsourcing of maintenance activity by airlines; (vii) a shortage of skilled personnel or work stoppages; (viii) competition from other companies; (ix) financial, operational and legal risks arising as a result of operating internationally; (x) inability to integrate acquisitions effectively and execute operational and financial plans related to the acquisitions; (xi) failure to realize the anticipated benefits of acquisitions; (xii) circumstances associated with divestitures; (xiii) inability to recover costs due to fluctuations in market values for aviation products and equipment; (xiv) cyber or other security threats or disruptions; (xv) a need to make significant capital expenditures to keep pace with technological developments in our industry; (xvi) restrictions on use of intellectual property and tooling important to our business; (xvii) inability to fully execute our stock repurchase program and return capital to stockholders; (xviii) limitations on our ability to access the debt and equity capital markets or to draw down funds under loan agreements; (xix) non-compliance with restrictive and financial covenants contained in our debt and loan agreements; (xx) changes in or non-compliance with laws and regulations related to federal contractors, the aviation industry, international operations, safety, and environmental matters, and the costs of complying with such laws and regulations; and (xxi) exposure to product liability and property claims that may be in excess of our liability insurance coverage. Should one or more of those risks or uncertainties materialize adversely, or should underlying assumptions or estimates prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described. Those events and uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond our control. For a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties, refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Part I, "Item 1A, Risk Factors" and our other filings from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These events and uncertainties are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond the Company's control. The risks described in these reports are not the only risks we face, as additional risks and uncertainties are not currently known or foreseeable or impossible to predict accurately or risks that are beyond the Company's control or deemed immaterial may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations in future periods. We assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events, except as required by law. Contact: Media Team +1-630-227-5100 Editor@aarcorp.com View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aar-resolves-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-investigations-with-the-doj-and-sec-302336664.html SOURCE AAR CORP.Brotherly gripe? Eagles can fix any issues with one breakout passing game: AnalysisRock Island rolls again, remains unbeaten at 3-0
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CNN's Bakari Sellers called out the Harris campaign staffers who appeared on 'Pod Save America' on Wednesday, as well as the podcast itself, following the Harris staffers' post-election interview. A group of Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign aides were accused by liberals of gaslighting and taking no accountability in a post-election podcast interview about what went wrong for Democrats in the election. "Pod Save America" host Dan Pffeifer spoke with Jen O'Malley Dillon, David Plouffe, Quentin Fulks and Stephanie Cutter in the Harris campaign's first major interview since the vice president's loss to President-elect Trump. The questioning and the defensive posture by the guests was sharply criticized by online progressives. "Listened to the @PodSaveAmerica bros interview the Kamala campaign team and it was....somewhere between disappointing and enraging. I would not hire these guys if I was running the next D campaign," Ben Yelin, a podcast host and law professor, wrote in reaction to the podcast. "The more I listen to this, the worse it gets. Fully discrediting. Every five minutes they reference the fact that the campaign was short, that they didn't have enough time. FIRST OF ALL, all of these guys, except Plouffe, were part of the Biden campaign, so they could have helped give Kamala more time by getting him to drop out earlier." The Harris aides complained about media coverage and repeatedly cited their time crunch of just over 100 days to put together a campaign, which was due to President Biden going effectively unchallenged in the Democratic primary and not dropping out until three weeks after a disastrous June debate with Trump. Social media critics piled on the aides who just lost an election that Democrats and members of the media repeatedly warned was the most consequential in history. MSNBC WAS ‘UNAWARE’ HARRIS CAMPAIGN GAVE $500K TO AL SHARPTON’S GROUP AHEAD OF FRIENDLY INTERVIEW Pollster Nate Silver also called out the aides on social media and said the staffers are "the most non-agentic people I've encountered in a position of comparable decision-making authority." "They don't even see themselves as victims so much as Non-Player Characters with no will of their own," he added. "I do think a narrative, 107 days... two weeks talking about how she didn't do interviews, which you know she was doing plenty, but we were doing in our own way, we had to be the nominee, we had to find a running mate, and do a roll-out, I mean there was all these things that you kind of want to factor in. But real people heard, in some way, that we were not going to have interviews, which was both not true and also so counter to any kind of standard that was put on Trump, that I think that was a problem," Dillon said during the podcast, prefacing the statement by saying she isn't a "media hater." She went on to say that the narrative was "completely bulls---." The excuses in the interview didn't go over well. "Maybe the macro headwinds & the late candidate swap were always going to be too much to overcome. But her top campaign brass talking about ‘what happened’ for 100 min & not saying anything they would’ve done differently in hindsight is insane," Adam Carlson, a former pollster, posted. He said in another post that he voted for Harris and that the commentary from the aides was frustrating. "Pod Save America" host Tommy Vietor even engaged with a critic who accused them of not learning a "single thing." Vietor and his fellow hosts are all alumni of the Obama administration. Dan Turrentine, host of "The Morning Meeting," said he had great respect for the Harris campaign team, noting they were dealt a difficult hand with the president dropping out of the race in late July. However, he added, "What cost Harris in 2019 is what cost her in 2024 - extreme caution, indecisiveness, fear of offending/making a mistake." "Rather than be bold, clear, nimble and aggressive, she was vanilla, small, hesitant and obfuscating. These facts hover, unspoken over the podcast," he added. CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND CULTURE CNN's Bakari Sellers, a Harris supporter, said during an interview on the network on Wednesday that the podcast interview was "disappointing at best," panning "their lack of self-awareness, their lack of self-reflection." "It was reminiscent of a Kamala Harris interview: nothing is actually said. No one answers the question. No interview push back," Tricia McLaughlin, a Republican strategist, wrote of the Harris campaign aides' interview. Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of President John F. Kennedy, also shared his thoughts about the podcast, calling it "insulting." Jack Mirkinson, a reporter at The Nation, took issue with the aides' failure to bring up the Israel-Hamas conflict, and said, "the fact that they and their candidate backed a genocide merited not even one thought." Others described the podcast as a "painful listen" and pointed out that there was "zero accountability" from the aides. In the show's interview posted to YouTube, commenters accused the Harris aides of "gaslighting," and largely said the aides just "don't get it." Jon Favreau, another "Pod Save America" co-host, posted on X early on Wednesday defending the interview. "I think people need to decide if they're genuinely interested in finding out what went wrong in 2024 so Dems can win again, or if they're just going to reject any data or information that doesn't confirm all their political beliefs," he wrote. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP When New York Times reporter Astead Herndon referenced the interview as a "good ad for the importance of independent media," Favreau lashed out, "You ok? Have you not gotten enough credit for breaking the news that Joe Biden is old?" "You’d think you’d have more shame, but I understand this is just like a game of sims for you," Herndon replied on X. Hanna Panreck is an associate editor at Fox News.
Saquon Drug Test Requires Eagles ExplanationThere’s no place like home for the holidays. And that may not necessarily be a good thing. In the wake of the very contentious and divisive 2024 presidential election, the winter holiday season could be a boon for some — a respite from the events of the larger world in the gathering of family and loved ones. Hours and even days spent with people who have played the largest roles in our lives. Another chapter in a lifetime of memories. That’s one scenario. For others, it’s something to dread. There is the likelihood of disagreements, harsh words, hurt feelings and raised voices looming large. Those who make a study of people and their relationships to each other in an increasingly complex 21st-century say there are choices that those with potentially fraught personal situations can make — things to do and things to avoid — that could help them and their families get through this time with a minimum of open conflict and a chance at getting to the point of the holidays in the first place. For those who feel strongly about the election’s outcome, and know that the people they would be spending the holiday with feel just as strongly in the other direction, take the time to honestly assess if you’re ready to spend time together in this moment. The answer might be that you’re not, and it might be better to take a temporary break, says Justin Jones-Fosu, author of “I Respectfully Disagree: How to Have Difficult Conversations in a Divided World.” “You have to assess your own readiness,” he says, “Each person is going be very different in this.” Keep focused on why you decided to go in the first place, Jones-Fosu says. Maybe it’s because there’s a relative there you don’t get to see often, or a loved one is getting up in age, or your kids want to see their cousins. Keeping that reason in mind could help you get through the time. If you decide getting together is the way to go, but you know politics is still a dicey subject, set a goal of making the holidays a politics-free zone and stick with it, says Karl Pillemer, a professor at Cornell University whose work includes research on family estrangement. Let’s be honest. Sometimes, despite best efforts and intentions to keep the holiday gathering politics- and drama-free, there’s someone who’s got something to say and is going to say it. In that case, avoid getting drawn into it, says Tracy Hutchinson, a professor in the graduate clinical mental health counseling program at the College of William & Mary in Virginia. “Not to take the hook is one of the most important things, and it is challenging,” she says. After all, you don’t have to go to every argument you’re invited to. If you risk getting caught up in the moment, consider engaging in what Pillemer calls “forward mapping,” involving strategy rather than tactics. Maybe imagine yourself six months from now looking back on the dinner. “Think about how you would like to remember this holiday,” he says. “Do you want to remember it with your brother and sister-in-law storming out and going home because you’ve had a two-hour argument?” Things getting intense? Defuse the situation. Walk away. And it doesn’t have to be in a huff. Sometimes a calm and collected time out is just what you — and the family — might need. Says Hutchinson: “If they do start to do something like that, you could say, ‘I’ve got to make this phone call. I’ve got to go to the bathroom. I’m going to take a walk around the block.’”
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Robb Report may receive an affiliate commission. LG ‘s see-through TV is ready for your living room. The tech giant has put the world’s first fully transparent 4K OLED TV on the market, with preorders starting $59,999.99 on the brand’s website . Making its debut at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), the Signature OLED T features a self-lit display that can can be used in either fully transparent or opaque mode, a breakthrough for television tech, according to the brand’s press release . And thanks to that transparent mode, which adds a translucent quality to the sleek 77-inch screen, your surroundings and the on-screen visuals will blend together. Plus, when the model is fully turned off, only the slender, minimal frame remains visible, adding an airy feel to any space. This concept of unconventional display properties was taken to the limit by the LG team with the development of T-Objet, an always-on-display (AOD) mode. When switched on, the TV becomes akin to a digital canvas that can crisply display artwork, photographs, or videos with accurate color and high image quality you can expect from OLED. If you want an even cleaner look, T-Bar mode could be the answer. The setting creates a fine digital ticker tape of information at the bottom of the screen that can include weather forecasts, sports results, and even song titles. When the new mode is in use, the rest of the screen remains clear for a virtually invisible presence that allows you to stay connected only as much you see fit. Besides its impressive visual capabilities, the OLED T is also entirely wireless, a design feature that enhances its aesthetics while also alleviating the mess of hopelessly tangled cables. The tech brand’s proprietary technology allows for both lossless video and audio that transmit without any latency for a seamless experience. As for LG’s other innovations of late, the company just unveiled the world’s first stretchable screen last month. The bonkers display, which is able to elongate and twist, can expand up to 50 percent beyond its original size of 12 inches. It doesn’t seem like this flexible innovation will be coming to market anytime soon, though—but the OLED T can hold you over in the meantime.
What a bunch of bird brains. Everybody wants their Thanksgiving turkey to stand out , but home chefs in one state are flying a little over the nest by trying to brine tomorrow’s dinner at a public saltwater beach, officials say. Famed for its salinity levels ranging from two to nine times higher than the ocean, Utah’s Great Salt Lake has gained something of a reputation in the heavily populated Wasatch Front region as a place to drop off your holiday main course for an outdoor bath before cooking. But after a turkey washed ashore on a popular beach near Salt Lake City earlier this week, state park honchos felt compelled to warn against the practice on social media. Along with cautioning that the lake’s salt content is “too high for a proper brine,” a spokesperson added, “the waves can be very strong and there’s a good chance you could lose the entire turkey.” While the bizarre stunt meant another trip to the grocery store for the unknown individual, it also resulted in a belly laugh for some online viewers. “I’m not sure what’s funnier, the fact that this apparently happened or that someone thought you could brine a turkey without taking the packaging off,” one commented on the post. “Vibe just died,” added another. While salt water — adhering to correct salinity levels, of course — is a common method employed t bring out the juiciness of a turkey, one social media foodie suggests another approach for tomorrow’s big meal. Daryll Postelnick, who runs the popular Instagram page Cooking With Darryl , suggests using milk as a brine. “The milk and the buttermilk together, they break down the proteins — or the proteins in there break down the turkey, get inside and really make it juicy,” the culinary pro told Fox News . “This brine, I mean — I was able to literally cut the drumstick and the entire back came off with it, dripping with juice. It was awesome,” he said. Meanwhile, cooks prepping their sides might want to stop and think about using one popular stuffing brand — said to be banned in the UK, EU and Japan over ingredients that have been linked to cancer, The Post reported earlier.
If you get lost finding Christine Ewing’s place west of Muskogee, just look for the Scottish flag and the bird feeders. That’s where Ewing finds perfect ways to pursue her interests. The Chicago native grew up in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. She pursued an early interest in bird watching and a love of the outdoors. She kept that interest going by getting involved with the Tulsa Audubon Society when she moved to Tulsa in the 1980s. “We have an upcoming yearly event, the Christmas Bird Count, where several small groups go out to survey an entire county in this area,” she said. “All of the groups surveying that county turn in the results to Audubon which are tabulated and then sent to the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology where they have kept track of the populations of birds for decades.” She also got involved with the Scottish Club of Tulsa. After moving to Muskogee to be with her husband, Ewing quickly fell in love with the area. “I love it when I can get any of my friends and family here to Muskogee,” she said. “During Christmastime, all of the Christmas concerts are spectacular — I love to get them to Depot Green to see the train, the reindeer, to Honor Heights to see the lights, the Castle to see all the activities, and to the Muskogee Little Theater to see the great talent we have here in Muskogee.” Another plus is living only a couple miles from Muskogee’s Pecan Creek Winery, she said. Ewing recalled how her brother reacted when he recently visited Oklahoma for the first time. “As I would introduce him to my friends, I would tell them that he was my brother and was visiting Oklahoma for the first time,” she said. “They went up to him and gave him a hug, telling him, ‘Hey there, it’s great to meet you, and welcome to Oklahoma.’ Later that day, he asked me, ‘why were all those people hugging me today, I never even met them before!” I was proud to answer, ‘that’s just the people are here, very friendly.’” Environment helps with pursuit of passion Christine Ewing’s woodsy acreage allows her to indulge her birdwatching. She keeps busy bird feeders around her yard, including outside her home office’s bay window. “A lot of time I see something at my desk, and when I see something, I have to grab my binoculars,” she said, after watching an eastern Phoebe perch behind a back deck. She said she recently spied a painted bunting, a blackburnian warbler, and a rose-breasted grosbeak. She recalled hearing two pileated woodpeckers calling each other early one morning. “I know there are at least two out there,” she said. Ewing said birdwatching enables her to find interesting things anytime, anywhere, at a low cost. “To be able to take the joys of things that are there and take notice, things that everybody else takes for granted,” she said. “Oklahoma actually has western birds and eastern birds. Black Mesa has some birds you don’t have here.” Loves Scottish music, history Ewing said she was attending Tulsa’s Scottish Games around 1999 when someone invited her to join the Scottish Club of Tulsa. She said it was just the club she was looking for. “Maybe it’s the bagpipes,” she said. “I love traditional Scottish, Celtic music. The Gaelic language fascinates me. I’m taking some Gaelic lessons.” She said she is fascinated by the music and history. “A complete, added surprising benefit was the friendships, and learning to take on leadership roles,” she said. “When you’re a new face, it’s ‘OK, you need to volunteer for this committee.’ And you realize you can make a difference, things can get better if you work hard at it. You learn to lead and delegate.... You can make a difference if you have a vision and you can sell your vision and get people on your side.” Ewing said she has Scottish lineage mostly on her mother’s side, from the Scott and Hayes clans. “Like most, I’m a little bit of everything,” she said. Proximity to winery aids to educate Ewing’s newfound interest in wine hits close to home — within a couple miles. “The proximity of the winery has helped me learn so much about everything,” she said, adding that Pecan Creek Winery is a mile north and a mile west of her house. The vineyard is even closer, she said. “You don’t have to go to Napa Valley or France,” Ewing said. “The fact that they have this in Muskogee is amazing.” Ewing has helped at the Pecan Creek booth at area events including Muskogee Rotary’s Party in the Park, Bedouin Shrine’s Flying Fez and the Scottish festival. She said she learned a lot about wine from Bob Wickizer, who operates the vineyard. She said she learned how Oklahoma’s climate affects wine’s taste. “It’s specific for certain grapes,” she said. “It is not conducive to Chardonnay. Instead we have Vignole for white and Chambourcin for red wine.” Vignole is more crispy and tart than Chardonnay, she said. Ewing said the most fascinating she learned about wine is “all the work that goes into that one tiny little bottle.” HOW DID YOU COME TO BE AN OKIE FROM MUSKOGEE? “Work brought me to Oklahoma many years ago, I always thought I would return to Chicago, but as it turned out I simply loved it here. The access to fields, open spaces, hiking, and nature is a gift. The people are genuine, caring, and generous.” WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT MUSKOGEE? “Muskogee has a whole lot going on, as does the Papilion, Civic Center, and Hatbox Event Center. We have a lot of talented musicians here...most of the downtown watering holes and restaurants feature music, and right around Christmas, the holiday concerts can keep you busy every week for the entire month of December. In and around Muskogee there is a lot of wildlife, I enjoy watching and co-existing with the animals and birds in their habitat.” WHAT WOULD MAKE MUSKOGEE A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE? “For me, fewer stray animals, fewer chained up dogs. More resources to help those who rescue animals.” WHAT PERSON IN MUSKOGEE DO YOU ADMIRE MOST? “Delsie Lewis and Rebecca Reaume. Delsie, is in charge of Fur Babies and leads Muskogee in helping animals by coordinating vaccinations and providing low-cost spaying/neutering for pets and strays. I have seen her jump into her car because a business called, telling her of an injured stray dog in their parking lot. She immediately went to figure out the best option to help this animal. Rebecca Reaume manages many rescued animals, works with shelters, and connects unwanted stray animals from this area, to loving homes in other areas, most at her own expense.” WHAT IS THE MOST MEMORABLE THING TO HAPPEN TO YOU IN MUSKOGEE? “Getting married to Rick Ewing at Grace Episcopal, which also allowed me to show of the delights of Muskogee with lots of family and friends. WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME? “Spare time? What’s that?” HOW WOULD YOU SUM UP MUSKOGEE IN 25 WORDS OR LESS? “Muskogee has a lot of hard-working talent, generosity, and opportunity — when people come together and combine these skills, magic happens.”
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