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Seniors are subject to inflammation

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WASHINGTON, D. C.– As we age we become more susceptible to inflammatory diseases such as Rheumatoid arthritis. Thus a new moniker for the process of growing old has emerged – inflammaging. It makes sense once you consider that the majority of age-related diseases have an inflammatory origin and that aging, itself, is a disease. The…

Charter school fair on March 5th

Tulsa Beacon

The Oklahoma Public Charter School Association (OPCSA) will host a hiring fair to highlight faculty and staff openings at Oklahoma public charter schools at 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 5 at Central Library’s Pocahontas Greadington Learning & Creativity Center, 400 Civic Center, in Tulsa. The Charter School Hiring Fair will include opportunities in…

Gov. Stitt nominates Lepak for board

Tulsa Beacon

Governor Kevin Stitt’s choice for the State Board of Education is Sarah Lepak, a senior environmental project manager for QuikTrip Corp. Bill Flanagan recently resigned from the board. “I am pleased to nominate Sarah Lepak to serve on the State Board of Education,” said Stitt. “I am confident that she will put the needs of…

Prophecy Conference is May 13-14

Tulsa Beacon

Author Phillip Goodman announced that the Mid-America Prophecy Conference will be May 13-14 at the Marriott Tulsa Southern Hills , 1902 E. 71st. Street. The theme of the conference is “Is America a Christian Nation – Past, Present, Prophetic?” The theme verse is Jonah 3:9-10 – “When God saw … they turned from their wicked…

Mend Banquet will be April 21st

Tulsa Beacon

Mend Medical Services  will host their annual Celebration Banquet on April 21.  Doors open at 6 p.m. and the dinner will be at 6:30 at the Glenpool Event Center 12205 S Yukon Ave, Glenpool. There is no cost to attend but you must register. An opportunity to invest financially with Mend will be presented. Mend…

Stitt backs education reform, lower taxes, law enforcement

Tulsa Beacon

Gov. Kevin Stitt made four key points in his February State of the State address to the Oklahoma Legislature on February 7. Those four points are: Investing in education reforms and giving parents more school choice; Better regulation of the medical marijuana industry and cracking down on the black market, as well as investing in…

Susan Lamkin will face Tim Harris again on April 5

Tulsa Beacon

In the race for the District 7 seat on the Tulsa School Board, Susan Bryant Lamkin got 1,836 votes (48%) and former Tulsa County District Attorney Tim Harris received 1,766 (46%) to force a runoff on April 5. The other District 7 candidates were Ellen Fuller (120 votes) and Junegrid Baker (49 votes). Incumbent Steve…

Bill would stop sex-change surgery for those under age 21

Tulsa Beacon

State Sen. Warren Hamilton, R-McCurtain, has filed Senate Bill 676 to prohibit anyone under the age of 21 from undergoing gender reassignment medical treatment in the state. The measure would make it illegal for a person under the age of 21 to undergo gender reassignment medical treatment; for a parent or guardian of a child…

Hilbert is elected Speaker Pro Tem

Tulsa Beacon

Rep. Kyle Hilbert, R-Bristow, was elected Speaker Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma House of Representatives. Hilbert was formally elected with 82 votes. Joined by his wife Alexis and their daughter Addison, he was sworn in by Oklahoma Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Darby. Hilbert, who represents House District 29, is the youngest Speaker Pro Tempore…

Changing state question procedures

Tulsa Beacon

State Sen. Warren Hamilton has filed Senate Joint Resolution 30, which would give a voice back to rural Oklahomans and transform how state questions are passed in the state. Hamilton, R-McCurtain, says allowing state questions to pass by a simple majority undermines rural Oklahoma and ensures only the major cities have a voice in hot-button…