Diana Vermeire, an ofcounsel attorney withGableGotwals, has been

named toLawyers ofColor’s SecondAnnual HotList, whichrecognizesearly- to mid-career minori-ty attorneysworking as in-

house counsel, govern-ment attorneys, and lawfirm associates and part-ners.

Vermeire is an attorneywith experience in the cor-porate and nonprofit sec-tors. Her practice includes

state and federal litigation;administrative, regulatoryand legislative advocacy;policy analysis and man-agement for a diverseclient group. Vermeire hasexperience representingclients in the area of com-pliance review and provid-ing external reviews forcompanies that includesan analysis of workplacepolicies and procedures,identifying areas of expo-

sure for potential litigationand offering solutions thatnot only ensure compli-ance, but also the adop-tion of better corporatepractices. Vermeire’ s prac-tice also involves issuesrelated to privacy and FirstAmendment matters aswell as government rela-tions and representingclients with policy makersto negotiate compromisesthat are best for all parties.

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This month, The Character Council of Edmond will recognize an Edmond resident that consistently pursues self-discipline in their commitment to excel at whatever challenges they encounter.

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“A diamond is a piece of coal that stuck to the job.”

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the corporate venuesponsors this year

“Lexus is one of thesponsors of the 2014Senior Open,” said DougBerryhill with Lexus. “Wewill be providing 234 newLexus to be used as cour-tesy vehicles for playersand officials.

“Eskridge Lexus has aVIP Hospitality Villa onHole 15 and we are distrib-uting tickets for it at thistime.”

Berryhill said Lexus alsohas a tent open to the pub-lic at the entrance of thegolf course with two newcar models that will beavailable to the public this

fall.“In 2008 we had 11 ven-

ues which were corporatesponsored and this year wehave 25 venues,” Ewingsaid. He added there is ashared hospitality venuecalled the Champions Clubthat a business can stillhelp sponsor.

The air conditioned villas(venues) sponsored by cor-porations are decoratedaccording to the sponsor-ing company’s wishes.They may provide furni-ture, televisions, food ordrinks, and they will beused for entertainingemployees and clients,Ewing said. Each company

will decide what type ofservice they want to pro-vide and guests must havespecial passes to enter.

There is a Trophy Clubon the 16th hole, whichhas a sports bar theme andattendees can upgradetheir ticket to go inside.

“Our goal is to haveeveryone show up andenjoy a great communityevent for Oklahoma,”Ewing said.

TO GET your company involved call726-9700 or to sign up to volunteeror to buy tickets go to 2014usse-nioropen.com. Kids 17 and under getonto the grounds free with a ticketedadult.

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ter, a person of honor and integrity,Ricks said, and when interviewed eachone of them had said, “I want to make adifference.”

Before taking their oath of office andreceiving their badges, Jeff Richardson,coordinator of the academy said, “Thebest thing we are providing the citizensof Edmond is you.”

Four awards were presented. AndrewMiller received the Academic Award,the Top Gun Award went to DakotaSeales, the Leadership Award went toAndrew Deyager and the PhysicalFitness Award went to MichaelKennemer.

Kennemer beat Jon Zachary Horn by

one point for the fitness award.Miller said the hardest part of the

academy was learning to come togetherand succeed as a group.

“The survival course was a real gutcheck,” Deyager said. “It was a stressfulweek but now we know we can bepushed beyond our limits and survive.”

Richardson told audience membersthat since they started the academy 20weeks ago, 48 policemen had beenkilled across the United States, makingthe training these police officersreceived paramount for their future.

Other policemen in charge of theacademy include Kyle Stoy, RandyPayne and Bryan Weathers.

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