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7/14/2020 State gets $51.4M to help transit agencies - The Oklahoman, 7/14/2020

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State gets $51.4M to help transit agenciesBy Randy EllisStaff writer rellis@oklahoman.com

The Oklahoma Department of Transportation has been awarded a $51.4 million grant from the FederalTransit Administration to help 20 transit agencies and intercity bus operators weather the COVID-19crisis.

The grant will support transit services in 76 Oklahoma counties, officials said. It is part of about $25billion in transit funding that is being distributed nationally through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, andEconomic Security (CARES) Act.

These particular grant funds are being used to assist rural transit providers, while additional grant funds arebeing used to help urban areas, a spokeswoman for the Transportation Department said. About half of themoney has been distributed so far, she said.

“This historic $25 billion in grant funding will ensure our nation’s public transportation systems cancontinue to provide services to the millions of Americans who continue to depend on them,” U.S.Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao said.

“We know many of our nation’s public transportation systems are facing extraordinary challenges, andthese funds will go a long way to assisting our transit industry partners in battling COVID-19,” FTAActing Administrator K. Jane Williams said. “These federal funds will support operating assistance totransit agencies of all sizes providing essential travel and supporting transit workers across the countrywho are unable to work because of the public health emergency.”

In addition to providing funding, the Federal Transit Administration issued a safety advisory identifyingpolicies and procedures that transit agencies should adopt to reduce the risk that transit passengers andemployees will get sick with the virus.

Policies and procedures should cover such things as the use of face coverings and personal protectiveequipment by employees and passengers, procedures for routine cleaning and disinfection of frequentlytouched surfaces, measures to create a a physical separation of more than 6 feet between transit employeesand passengers, and policies to promote healthy hygiene practices.

CARES Act funding can be used to cover 100% of those costs, federal officials said.

Transit / COVID-19 Grant

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Racemassacre

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Watch Now: No discoveries during�rst day of Oaklawn excavation, butscientists remain optimistic

By Randy Krehbiel Tulsa World 07.14.20

No human remains were found Monday on the �rst day of a test excavation in Oaklawn Cemetery, but the archeological

team members looking for unmarked burials from Tulsa’s 1921 Race Massacre said they are not discouraged.

Maybe a little surprised, but not discouraged.

The surprise is that the team excavated to a depth of more than 7 feet without reaching either a foundational layer of soil

or any signs that humans were buried on the site.

Instead, the team encountered only “�ll” — soil and other materials (including what appeared to be the door to a boiler)

dumped on the spot sometime in the distant past.

State Archeologist Kary Stackelbeck said the �ll material causes the scientists to still believe the site at the west end of the

cemetery is a likely place to search for unmarked burials.

A foundational layer of soil likely would signal the end of the search in that location.

Researchers excavate Oaklawn Cemetery while searching for mass gr…

Tulsa Graves Search / IDL // Div. 8

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The group plans to resume work early Tuesday.

Work proceeded quickly Monday after a rain delay of more than four hours, with a city track hoe crew carving out a 10-

foot-by-20-foot area to a depth of about 3 feet and then digging a trench to the deeper depth across the middle.

After each bucketful, the archeologists and forensic anthropologist Phoebe Stubble�eld swooped in like birds to poke at

the soil in search of clues.

The site being explored this week was identi�ed by written and oral history and by subsurface scanning carried out late

last year.

Records and news reports say 18 Black victims from the May 31-June 1, 1921, massacre were buried in Oaklawn, but

beyond that is the widespread belief that many more bodies have not been accounted for and that at least some of them

may have been buried at Oaklawn Cemetery.

Death certi�cates have been found for 37 people killed in the massacre, but estimates of the number of dead ranged from

50 to 500 at the time. From the very �rst, rumors persisted of clandestine burials at various sites, including some far from

Tulsa.

Oaklawn is one of a number of areas identi�ed as potential burial sites by a team assembled at the request of Mayor G.T.

Bynum. Other locations include the present Rolling Oaks Cemetery in south Tulsa and an area along the Arkansas River

immediately west of downtown.

In a noon press brie�ng on Monday, Bynum reiterated his desire to locate as many unidenti�ed burial sites as possible.

He sidestepped the issue of reparations, saying, “I really want, before we have that discussion, to really try to �nd these

folks. … This is Step 1 in trying to �nd out what that justice looks like.”

Bynum said the city should follow the facts “wherever they lead” and prove that it is “trying to do the right thing, even if it’s

hard.”

Oaklawn will be closed during the work, which is expected to last at least through Wednesday. Spectators are allowed to

watch from outside the west end of the cemetery near the work site.

The excavation originally was scheduled to begin April 1 but was postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gallery: Test excavations in Tulsa Race Massacre mass graves search resumes

Gallery: Test excavations in Tulsa Race Massacre mass graves search resumes

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Business

California bearing companyannounces relocation to Bristow

From Sta� Reports 07.13.20

An Irvine, California, bearing company is relocating its operations to Bristow.

The move by PAS MRO, a bearing return to service and component repair and overhaul company, is expected to create 37

new jobs and represent an investment of $3.2 million when it is completed by November.

The woman-owned business provides aerospace (commercial and military), industrial, power generation and marine

industries with comprehensive inspection, repair, refurbishment and overhaul alternatives.

Last month in Bristow, a dedication was held at Jones Memorial Airport for its new $3.9 million runway.

“We are thrilled that PAS MRO has decided to join Oklahoma’s thriving aerospace community and add to the already

established aerospace cluster in Bristow,” Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said in a statement. “Many of its customers already

have operations in the state, and Oklahoma’s ever-expanding MRO footprint presents numerous new business

opportunities for PAS.”

PAS MRO is an FAA-certi�ed Part 145 repair station and is EASA-certi�ed for aircraft airframe and powerplant anti-

friction bearing overhaul and inspection and accessory repair and overhaul.

PAS MRO provides services in the �elds of bearings, components, assemblies and controlled inspections servicing the

aircraft, marine and ground power industries. PAS MRO provides Bearing Return to Service — Bearing Level II Overhaul &

Level I Inspection on airframe and engine anti-friction bearings; component-level inspection/repair/overhaul, assembly-

level repair & overhaul and controlled/critical inspection & test.

PAS MRO serves airframe and engine MRO centers; components repair stations; parts/component distributors; military

operations, OEMs and prime contractors.

Currently, PAS MRO provides its services to over 150 active customers, including The Boeing Company, United Airlines

and China Airlines.

“When it came time to relocate PAS MRO, Oklahoma was an easy selection,” Jim Agee, PAS MRO president, said in a

statement. “Its business-friendly policies and climate, availability of highly trained workers with the speci�c MRO-related

technical skills sought by our company, the proximity to our customer base and the lower costs of doing business and living

in Oklahoma; were all factors that lead to our decision.”

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7/14/2020 Subways sparkle, but does cleaning cut virus risk? - The Oklahoman, 7/14/2020

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Subways sparkle, but does cleaning cut virusrisk?By David PorterThe Associated Press

NEW YORK — Mass transit systems around the world have taken unprecedented — and expensive —steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus, including New York shutting down its subways overnight andtesting powerful ultraviolet lamps to disinfect seats, poles and floors.

The cleaning measures produced something commuters have not seen in a while, or possibly ever:thousands of freshly scrubbed cars that look, feel and even smell clean. But experts say those steps solveonly part of the problem, and transit officials are studying more advanced methods that might somedayautomatically disinfect transit systems around the clock.

The Moscow Metro and a public bus company in Shanghai have experimented with germ-killingultraviolet light. Agencies in Hungary and the Czech Republic have tried using ozone gas as a disinfectant.The public transit system in Dallas tested a “dry fogging” system, and Hong Kong used a robot that spraysa hydrogen peroxide solution, according to a survey by international engineering and professional servicesfirm WSP.

In Chicago, rail cars are cleaned every day before starting service and are prowled at night by crewswearing backpack-style electrostatic sprayers that cover all interior surfaces with disinfectant.

All that cleaning does cut the threat of catching the virus, experts say, but the benefits are limited.

The virus transmits predominantly through droplets in the air — it’s “everywhere and could be nowhere,”said Robyn Gershon, a clinical professor of epidemiology at New York University.

Cleaning a train car at a maintenance yard overnight — or even several times during the day, as NewYork’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority does — might not help the transit employee or passengerstuck in close quarters with a coughing person.

Wearing a face mask “will protect us the most, having that control among ourselves,” Gershon said. “Ithink the rest of it is really more the illusion, and that’s not a small thing because it plays with ourpsyches.”

Patrick Warren, the MTA’s chief safety officer, said the authority’s aggressive cleaning and disinfectingbegan at a time when health officials were warning that the virus could easily be transmitted from hardsurfaces — guidance that has since evolved to place more emphasis on airborne transmission.

“As goes the science, so goes what we are doing,” Warren said.

FYI: Transit / Cleaning & Coronavirus

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Local

COVID-19: Rolling seven-day averageshit new highs in Tulsa County, acrossOklahoma

By Harrison Grimwood Tulsa World 07.13.20

Tulsa County’s seven-day rolling average for new daily COVID-19 diagnoses has reached a new high of 166, and the state’s

seven-day rolling average has reached a new high of 626.

The new average highs in newly reported cases come on the precipice of a proposed face-mask ordinance for the city of

Tulsa, which is expected to go before the City Council on Wednesday.

The county’s rolling average, a metric used to prevent a single day or data point from skewing data, previously peaked at

148 twice, in late June and early July.

Tulsa Health Department of�cials noti�ed Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum last Thursday that the daily trend in infections

indicates the need for a face-mask ordinance, Bynum said in a prepared statement.

“This is necessary to slow the current rate of viral spread that will endanger our health care system’s ability to treat those

in need if it is not addressed,” Bynum said.

COVID-19: Oklahoma reports first pediatric death

Coronavirus cases update

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On Monday, the Oklahoma State Department of Health reported 510 new infections in the state. In Tulsa County, 168

new infections were reported.

Two more deaths were reported Monday, those of a Tulsa County woman and a Payne County man, both older than 65.

Since late March, the state has recorded 424 deaths due to COVID-19. There have been 20,745 con�rmed cases in the

state since early March.

On Friday, 499 people were hospitalized with the disease or being treated and evaluated for possibly having the disease.

Of those, 186 were in intensive care.

OSDH Commissioner Lance Frye on Sunday renewed calls for social responsibility in preventing COVID-19’s spread after

the state’s �rst pediatric death, a 13-year-old dependent of a service member at Fort Sill.

“It is critical for Oklahomans to partner with us in following the latest public health guidance to minimize the spread of

COVID-19 and protect our most vulnerable populations,” Frye said in a prepared statement “Wash your hands often, limit

social engagements, and consider wearing a mask where physical distancing is challenging.”

COVID-19 is most commonly spread through respiratory droplets, so public health of�cials encourage people to wear a

mask or cloth face covering and to stay at least 6 feet from people who don’t live with them.

Masks are vital when social distancing is dif�cult. A snug �t that covers the mouth and nose is the most effective,

according to public health of�cials.

In addition, people should avoid being in group or mass gatherings.

Frequent and thorough handwashing with soap and water or use of hand sanitizer also can help prevent the spread of the

disease, health experts say.

Those seeking to be tested for COVID-19 may �nd resources on the Oklahoma State Department of Health’s website,

where testing sites are listed by county.

Gallery: COVID-19 basics everyone needs to know

COVID-19 basics everyone needs to know as the pandemic continues

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'A tragic milestone': Hofmeister urges mask-wearing for the sake of school in light of state's �rst child COVID-19

death

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7/14/2020 Will the remote work craze sound a death knell for office buildings? - The Oklahoman, 7/14/2020

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An office space in Coshocton, Ohio. [JESSICA PHELPS/COSHOCTONTRIBUNE VIA USA TODAY NETWORK]

Will the remote work craze sound a deathknell for office buildings?By Paul DavidsonUSA TODAY

Elliott Holt was always firmlyopposed to letting employeeswork from home.

“There’s no control over it,”says the CEO of aNashvillebased medical recordscompany. “We like to be incontrol.”

With MediCopy growing atbreakneck speed, its workin-theoffice ethos spelled a feverishexpansion of its physicalpresence in Nashville. Afteradding a second office twoyears ago, the firm was poisedto lease a third last month.

But since the coronaviruspandemic has forced nearly all

of MediCopy’s 200 employees to work from home, Holt has had an abrupt change of heart. He says he’lllet staffers continue to telecommute for the long term, prompting him to relinquish both of the additionaloffices, convert his headquarters into a training center, and save $350,000 a year in leasing costs.

“Things are working the way they are,” he says.

As states lift stay-at-home orders and gradually let businesses reopen, companies are gingerly allowingwhite-collar workers to return to office buildings even while weighing how much they really need thespace. About half of U.S. employees worked from home during the COVID-19 shutdowns, according tothe Brookings Institution. And many companies – including Facebook, Google, Twitter and MorganStanley – plan to continue allowing at least some staffers to telework at least some of the time even after avaccine is available and the health crisis is over.

That could mean a seismic downsizing of the $2.5-trillion office market and the vibrant urban centers thathave flourished around them, battering the restaurants, bars and highend retailers that rely on white-collarworkers’ lunch and after-work spending.

“The genie is out of the bottle,” with many companies now embracing remote work, says Victor Calanog,head commercial real estate economics at Moody’s Analytics. And if there’s a major shift to

FYI: Coronavirus / Telework

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telecommuting, “Do we really need that much office space?”

Downtowns, he says, could become speckled with gleaming, hulking office-building skeletons thatresemble industrial relics in cities like Cleveland or Detroit or the growing crop of empty retail spaces in,well, virtually any American city.

To be sure, analysts don’t predict an abandonment of American offices. In fact, more office space couldwell be needed in the short term to accommodate social distancing requirements until a coronavirusvaccine is widely distributed, presumably next year. That could spark more leasing and constructionactivity in less-expensive suburbs. And over the long term, most companies likely will still want mostworkers in the office at least some of the time to promote collaboration and morale, some analysts say.

“I don’t see a situation where offices completely die,” says Paul Leonard, managing consultant at CoStar, acommercial real estate research firm.

But even a noticeable pullback in the U.S. office footprint could have a tangible impact on localeconomies, reducing city tax revenues, dampening office construction, increasing defaults on commercialloans (and thus hurting banks) and threatening nearby restaurants and shops, say Calanog and Mark Zandi,chief economist of Moody’s Analytics.

Don’t expect any overnight changes. With office lease terms averaging 6½ years, any shrinking of thesector is likely to play out over the next several years and beyond, Leonard says.