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was the other finalists. The win-
ner and finalist in the Corporate
Health Champion category are
ineligible to receive grant funds.
–Staff report
NORMAN
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OU helping develop
calibration system
A University of Oklahoma
Advanced Radar Research Cen-
ter team is collaborating with
Metawave, a California company,
to develop a newly-designed
radar that has the potential to
serve as one of the most impor-
tant sensors in the future of the
automotive industry.
The OU team assisted with the
automation of the calibration sys-
tem used to electronically steer
antennas when making critical
driving decisions quickly, safely
and smoothly.
“Working with Metawave at
these high-frequency bands has
been a rewarding experience for
our team and has benefitted our
program, considering our leader-
ship role in phased array radar
calibration,” said Robert Palmer,
executive director of the Advanced
Radar Research Center. “This type
of partnership is important, espe-
cially when delivering such cut-
ting-edge technology platforms.”
Metawave demonstrated the
first automated 77 GHz electroni-
cally steerable antenna calibration
system for realizing dependable
and repeatable beamsteering.
“This advanced steering will
soon play a significant role for
automakers wanting to achieve
higher safety standards at low
cost and power consumption,”
said Maha Achour, Metawave
chief operating officer and
founder. “Metawave is delivering
a new kind of automotive radar,
one that balances complexity be-
tween digital and analog.”
–Staff report
MUSKOGEE
5 seminar set
Driver Impairment
Awareness Day set
Two of Oklahoma’s new-
est cannabis companies, Herbal
Wellness Extracts and Oklahoma
Natural Grass, are partnering with
Muskogee County Sheriff and
Muskogee Police Department to
present Oklahoma’s first Driver
Impairment Awareness Day.
Volunteers will either consume
alcohol or marijuana and under
the supervision of a driver’s edu-
cation instructor, drive on a coned
course. After each round of driv-
ing, a law enforcement officer will
conduct roadside sobriety exams
with participants. The third group
of participants will be texting.
“Marijuana and alcohol impair-
ment are among the top concerns
5A
for our department,” said Police
Chief Johnny Teehee of the
Muskogee City Police Department.
“This day will give my officers a
chance to learn better how to
detect impairment accurately.”
The Driver Impairment Aware-
ness Day is scheduled from
11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at
Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport
in Muskogee.
“It’s the cannabis industry’s
job to inform customers about
all aspects of marijuana, includ-
ing the risks of impairment,” said
Todd Mitchem, CEO of Oklahoma
Natural Grass and Herbal Well-
ness Extracts. –Staff report
OKLAHOMA CITY
6 Pardon and Parole
Board hires
executive manager
The Oklahoma Pardon and
Parole Board have chosen a for-
mer executive at the Museum of
the Bible to be the agency’s new
executive director.
The five-member board voted
to hire Steve Bickley. He’s re-
placing former executive direc-
tor DeLynn Fudge who retired
in June.
Bickley’s salary will be $108,000.
–Associated Press
OKLAHOMA CITY
6 some great movies this year that I think will be
OSCO leases
additional space
OSCO Controls has signed a
new lease for 22,500-square-feet
on 3.5-acres at 7100 SW 44th St.
in Oklahoma City.
OSCO will double the space from
their previous 10,000-square-foot
facility at 408 W. Hefner Rd.
Randy Lacey and Austin
Lacey with CBRE in Oklahoma
City represented the landlord, HL
American Investments.
OSCO Controls has grown over
the last few years,” said Randy
Lacey, vice president at CBRE.
“They found themselves over-
crowded in their previous loca-
tion and needed a new industrial
space that would accommodate
the current company size and
allow for future company growth
as they continue to hire and ex-
pand,” he said.
OSCO Controls was founded in
1992 and is an industrial control
panel manufacturer.
“It’s been exciting to see our
customers’ needs grow recently
allowing our company to further
flourish and grow its Oklahoma
City presence,” said Chris Kuehni,
director of operations at OSCO
Controls. “This new manufactur-
ing facility offered us and our em-
ployees a great, easily-accessed
location with plenty of room to
grow. In addition, the amenities
and improvements will allow us
to be more efficient and better
serve our customers, both locally
and nationally.” –Staff report
journalrecord.
People watch a movie during Floating Films last summer at Riversport Rapids in Oklahoma City.
COURTESY PHOTO/RIVERSPORT RAPIDS
Floating Films Series returns
OKLAHOMA CITY – Floating Films is making its for $50 and hold up to seven people. Big Wa-
return to Riversport Rapids on July 27. ter Grill will be open late for dinner, drinks and
The summer lineup includes Jaws, Incredibles snacks. Movies start at dusk.
2 and The Grinch. Jaws will open the series on July 27 and
“Floating Films is always such a hit with the close the series on Aug. 31. The remainder of the
community, especially Jaws, we had to bring it schedule includes Incredibles 2 on Aug. 3, Christ-
back,” said Oklahoma City Boathouse Foundation mas in August featuring The Grinch on Aug. 10,
Executive Director Mike Knopp. “We’ve picked The Meg on Aug. 17, and Fantastic Beasts: The
Crimes of Grindelwald on Aug. 24.
fun for the whole family” Passes can be purchased inside the McClendon
Guests can watch the feature on the patio for Whitewater Center the day of the movie.
free or rent a tube for $10. Rafts can be rented –Staff report
OKLAHOMA CITY be available for local governmen- The cost to attend the seminar
6 Solid waste tal agencies to help purchase is $50 and lunch will be provided.
recycling equipment. Registration information is avail-
management funds Anyone interested in taking able at jmacpas.com/seminars.
available advantage of the programs can –Staff report
Local governments can submit contact Patrick Riley at P.O. Box
an application to the Oklahoma 1677, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Department of Environmental 73101-1677. –Staff report TAHLEQUAH
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Quality for money aimed at solid Conservation
waste improvements.
The Oklahoma Solid Waste EDMOND workshop set
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Management Act provides DEQ Government A free conservation workshop
resources that can help local gov- is scheduled at 10 a.m. July 30 at
ernments with cleaning up illegal
accounting the Cherokee Nation Community
dumps, hiring environmental Ballroom, 17675 S. Muskogee Ave.
enforcement officers and devel- A government accounting and in Tahlequah.
oping centers to manage bulky finance training seminar for pub- The Oklahoma Tribal Conserva-
waste. The act created a system lic sector finance and accounting tion Advisory Council, the Natural
of state solid waste fees that help professionals is scheduled at Resources Conservation Service
fund DEQ’s environmental protec- 9 a.m. July 25 at Francis Tuttle and the Cherokee Nation are pre-
tion programs. The funds can Technology Center’s Business senting the workshop and lunch.
also help local governments de- Innovation Center, 2824 Progres- The workshop will include a
velop better methods of handling sive Dr. in Edmond. soil health demonstration.
solid waste including brush. Edmond-based accounting firm Speakers will include Blane
The act directs DEQ to invest in Arledge & Associates will conduct Stacy, Oklahoma Conservation
projects to help implement county its annual Government Account- Commission; Troy Marshall, Okla-
solid waste management plans. The ing Seminar for municipal, county, homa state statistician for the
funding program is administered state, higher education and tribal U.S. Department of Agriculture’s
directly by county governments government finance and account- National Agricultural Statistics
through the Oklahoma Cooperative ing officials and employees. Service; and Katie Waltman,
Circuit Engineering Districts Board. Seminar topics will include county executive director at Farm
The act also seeks to stimulate payroll, sub-recipient monitoring, Service Agency.
recycling by helping governmen- bond reporting changes, fraud Reservations should be made
tal agencies acquire recycling prevention, data input strategies, by July 25 with Carol Crouch at
equipment. During the fiscal year fiduciary activities, auditor com- 405-612-9331 or carol.couch@
that started July 1 $200,000 may munication and leases. usda.gov. –Staff report