OKC FRIDAY Vol. 58 No. 340• One Section • 12 pages • January 24, 2025
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NHills, The Village announce spring city council elections By Eric Oesch Staff Writer Voters in both Nichols Hills and The Village go to the polls Tuesday, April 1 to elect city councilmen to lead their respective communities. City councils in both cities approved resolutions calling
for elections during meetings conducted earlier this month. Voters in Nichols Hills cast their ballots to fill the Ward 2 council seat currently held by E. Peter Hoffman, Jr, while in The Village residents will vote to select councilmen for seats currently held by David Bennett in
Ward 1, Scott “Bubba” Symes in Ward 2 and Melodie Moore in Ward 3. City Council elections in Nichols Hills are rarely contested while incumbents in The Village regularly draw challengers for council seats. Less than 10 percent of eligible voters in The Village
went to the polls in their last election. Elections have been uncontested in Nichols Hills for years. Those interested in filing to run for City Council in either Nichols Hills or The Village have until Feb. 5 to file their candidacy with the Oklahoma County Election
See ELECTIONS, Page 12
One of 36, HH grad earns prestigious Marshall Scholarship
Jernigan swims to 2 gold medals At right, Crossings Christian swimmer Jasper Jernigan swims the 200-yard freestyle at the Metro Senior Classic earlier this month in Edmond. Jernigan won the 200 freestyle and added another gold medal in the 200 individual medley for the Knights. See more winter sports coverage on Pages 4-5.
- Photo by Caleb Williams, photosbycaleb.com
Bears to mark 75th anniversary with gala By Rose Lane Editor All alumni, current and former staff and friends of John Marshall High School are invited to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the school at a Saturday, March 1 gala. Sherry Beasley and David Hornbeek are the co-chairmen of the event. Beasley said free tours of the John Marshall High School museum and building are set for 11 a.m.-1 p.m. that same day. The high school band and cheerleaders are to perform and Student Council members plan to guide tours. “Come and meet Principal Rachelle Connor, teachers, coaches and alumni from all
Board, 4201 N. Lincoln Blvd. in Oklahoma City. The filing period to run for office is Feb. 3-5 between the hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. City Council candidates in Nichols Hills and The Village must live in the Ward they
Tours are set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at John Marshall High School, 11202 N. Portland Ave.
classes,” Beasley said. The school is located at 11201 N. Portland Ave. Then, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Petroleum Club, 100 N. Broadway, The Wise Guys are to take the stage during a dinner there. Beasley said the goal
FRIDAY’s Dog of the Week Mojo Jackson is Roy and Tammy Moore’s rescue who was living in the woods near Guthrie a couple of winters ago. After vet visits and a steady diet, he's up 30 pounds and is a solid citizen — chasing squirrels and snoring like a grandpa. He was obviously well-trained by someone and is well-behaved. The best dog we've had! He will chase a ball into a black hole, if it went there. He's a good boy! Email Pet of the Week submissions to rose@okcfriday.com.
is to raise $75,000 for the John Marshall High School Foundation, of which Terry Harris is the president. Tickets to the dinner are $125 per person. To purchase See GALA, Page 3
Alina Wilson, an alumna of Heritage Hall and fifth-generation Oklahoman, was named one of 36 American college students selected for the Marshall Scholarship, one of the oldest and most prestigious international graduate scholarships in the world. Alina was selected from a pool of 983 students nominated by their colleges. Alina spent her undergraduate years studying public health and infectious disease control across several countries, including Switzerland, South Africa, Taiwan, Chile, and the United States. Alina is to study for the MSc Control of Infectious Diseases at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and the Master of Public Policy at the University of Oxford. In a recent campus interview, she said, “I’m humbled and deeply honored to join the Marshall Scholar community and eager to deepen my public health expertise while in the UK.” While at Stanford, Wilson served as a COVID-19 contact tracer and founded the V.O.I.C.E.S. Project, which aimed to improve COVID-19
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vaccination rates in Oklahoma’s Black community. She is a recipient of the Stanford Award of Excellence, Kirsten Frohnmayer Research Prize for Human Biology Juniors, and the Cap and Gown Leader Award, as well as an international Girls Leading Our World Cohort selectee and United Nations Foundation Vaccine Champion. Alina advises younger students eager to make an impact to seek out mentors and to take advantage of all the available resources in their environment. Alina’s own impact at Stanford University was both broad and deep: an avid martial artist, Alina co-founded See SCHOLAR, Page 3
Senior Follies auditions are set Auditions for the 15th Annual Oklahoma Senior Follies are to take place Friday, Jan. 31, 6:309:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Oklahoma City University Fine Arts Building, Room FA344, 2501 N. Blackwelder. Those wishing to audition can go to oklahomaseniorfollies.org and follow the prompts. Aspiring participants in the Oklahoma Senior Follies should arrive 15 minutes before their scheduled time and bring accompanying sheet music. If this is not possible, they should bring accompanying audio.
The 2025 Oklahoma Senior Follies revue is scheduled for June 14 and 15 at Mitchell Hall on the campus of the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond. The show is again under the direction of Gina Bramlett and Michael Pone. “Our commitment to celebrating the vibrancy and creativity of our senior community is at the heart of everything we do,” organizers said. For questions or help in signing up, call (405) 613-8453 or email photocapmoments@ att.net.