Speaker’s Ball At left: Norma and Steve Curry with Cathy Costello at the 2022 Speaker’s Ball. At right: Oklahoma Treasurer Randy McDaniel and his wife Julie enjoy the event. The gala was hosted by Speaker of the House Chris McCall. For more photos, see Pages 2 & 12
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Vote for Mayor Holt on Tuesday Mayor David Holt’s agenda for his next term in office continues improvements implemented during his first term. Oklahoma City Police Officers and Firefighters have officially endorsed Holt. The mayor will increase funding for police and fire and add 120 new police officers. Other items on his agenda include maintaining upgrades in core services, including streets, transit, infrastructure, police and fire protection.
He will continue the improvements in quality of life and our commitment to economic growth through MAPS 4 which passed by a historic margin and will fund many developments. Holt wants to support and improve OKC’s public education. MAPS 4, his signature achievement, includes upgrades to neighborhood parks, establishment of regional youth soccer facilities, four new youth centers and a new wellness center facility to
address mental health and addiction challenges. He cares deeply about the city and spends hours formulating plans to enrich the quality of life for all citizens. His numerous awards, include 10 Outstanding Young Americans, OKC Black Chamber Visionary Award, Outstanding Elected Official and many more. He studies and works to make Oklahoma City the best by keeping his promises and delivering on his pledges.
Cindi and Chloe spearhead Gathering of Angels It’s ok to have The Pi Beta Phi Foundation and OKC Alumnae Club is set host its 26th Annual Gathering of Angels luncheon on Thursday, March 3. Mother and daughter duo and Pi Beta Phi alumni, Cindi Shelby and Chloe Cumbie, are this year’s co-chairmen. Pi Beta Phi alum Nancy Ellis is to be recognized as honorary chair. Event proceeds go to ReadOKC, a program promoting the love of reading for students through reading challenges and by providing access to reading materials. Last year, the event’s donations supplied all of the books for the program’s new bookmobile. “We look forward to gathering to support
Chloe Cumbie and her mom, Cindi Shelvy as the cochairmen of the Pi Beta Phi 26th Annual Gathering of Angels luncheon.
such a meaningful cause - increasing literacy in Oklahoma City students,” Shelby said. “In 2022, we hope to provide even more
books and opportunities for students. Our goal is to raise $25,000 and OKC students are counting on your support!”
Classen students earn national acclaim Comets at Classen SAS High School at Northeast are celebrating excellence — and not just in academics but also in athletics. Aishwarya Swamidurai was named a state delegate to the 60th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP), which brings together outstanding student leaders from every state, while Darianna Littlepage-Buggs, was selected as one of the best high school basketball players in the country as she joined the team for the McDonald's All American Games. ''These two young ladies are an amazing part of the Classen
family and truly represent the hard work and dedication for which our students are known'' said Scot McAdoo, Principal at Classen SAS High School at Northeast. ''I have had the distinct pleasure of watching Aishwarya and Darianna grow into amazing leaders during their years at Classen. Their laser focus, hard work and determination to succeed have been admirable and an example of excellence for fellow Comets.'' After going through an extremely competitive and merit See CLASSEN, Page 3
International author and motivator Dale Smith Thomas is the keynote speaker to inspire and motivate attendees for a successful 2022. “We’re so thankful to be this year’s beneficiary again,” said Alison Taylor, ReadOKC on the Go! Project Manager. “The Pi Phi club is so generous and has truly made an impact in the lives of local students.” A variety of sponsorship levels are still available and individual tickets are for sale. This event is welcome for all to attend, not just Pi Beta Phi alumnae. For more information, contact Cindi Shelby at cmsstyle@sbcglobal.net or (405) 830-1138.
chickens in OKC Council members cry fowl over proposed change to ordinance By Rose Lane Editor OKC residents now can raise chickens and quail in their backyards. After more than seven years of debate, the City Council has approved the ordinance which takes effect March 4. It allows residents to raise up to a total of six chickens or quail in their backyard. Roosters are not allowed. Animal owners must maintain a clean coop that protects their hens from predators. The coop needs to have at least four-square-feet of space per animal. Food and water should always be available and the animals are to stay in the coop from dusk to dawn. Any electrical or heat sources must comply with the city’s building codes. Each chicken or quail needs to have at least
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Dogs of the Week This Mom and baby were picked up in Nichols Hills and brought to The Village. Harper came in with trauma to her tail and has since had it docked. She is a young adult and Spud is 12-16 weeks. Both have very nice personalities and learned to sit the first lesson. Call Kadin at (405) 751-0493.
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McCall hosts Speaker’s Ball Oklahoma Speaker of the House, Chris McCall, center, hosts the 2022 Speaker’s Ball. He is flanked by Nate Webb and Representative Kevn West, R-54. The Oklahoma Speaker’s Ball is an exciting tradition, first begun by the late Oklahoma Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rex Privett, in an effort to develop and build rapport between members of the House and their spouses prior to the start of the legislative session. For another photo, see Page 12
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Devon and T.W. Shannon. T.W. became Oklahoma’s youngest and first African American Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives on January 8, 2013. He is now president of Chickasaw Community Bank.
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Performing at OMEA
Casady School Orchestra All-State members performed at the OMEA Orchestra Concert. Pictured here are students Eddy Kang (left), Aaron Chang, Paloma Torres-Tono, Jenna Jiang, Michelle Huang, and Abby Owens-Fakhoury. They were joined by musician Dr. Soo Chan (center) during the performance. Larry Moore and Jana Heidebrecht lead Casady's orchestra.
Stacy Williams to Lead Regent Bank Mortgage in Oklahoma City CLASSEN From Page 1 based selection process, Aishwarya Swamidurai joins 102 other delegates, two from each state, March 6-9 for online meetings and briefings with the President, senators, a justice of the Supreme Court and leaders of cabinet agencies, among others. Swamidurai will also receive a $10,000 college scholarship to continue her studies in government, history and public affairs. Students attending the USSYP are selected by the state departments of education across the nation and Department of Defense Education Activity, after being nominated by their teachers and principals. The USSYP was created in 1962 and has been sponsored by the Senate and is fully funded by The Hearst Foundations. The program seeks to instill in students a profound knowledge of the American political process and commitment to public service. Fellow Comet Darianna Littlepage-Buggs travels 795 miles to Chicago on March 29 to participate in the 2022 McDonald’s All American Basketball game, making her just the seventh girl in
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the state's history to earn such honor. The game features some of the best high school basketball players from all over the country in an East vs. West. competition. Littlepage-Buggs, a 6foot-1 guard who ranks No.17 overall, is joining the list of some of the greatest NBA, WNBA and college stars that were also part of the McDonald’s All American in past seasons, including Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Maya Moore and Candace Parker. After graduating, Darianna plans to join the Baylor Bears Basketball team in the fall. “OKCPS is extremely
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proud of Aishwarya and Darianna,” said Dr. Sean McDaniel, OKCPS Superintendent. ''These two students have demonstrated excellence and dedication to their education and I am thrilled their efforts have been recognized at a national level. “Both students are receiving a very prestigious honor and both will be the first in the school's history. OKCPS students are doing amazing things across our district and these two young ladies are proof that OKCPS students can rise to the top in academics, leadership and athletics.”
Regent launched a Stacy Williams has new mobile phone been named Vice app that homebuyers President of Regent can use to track their Bank Mortgage, and mortgage throughout she will lead the the loan process. It bank’s new mortgage offers 24-hour access division in Oklahoma to loan files, calculaCity. tors, news, branding Regent launched opportunities for realits mortgage business tors, and a “hybrid in Tulsa last spring, STACY WILLIAMS close” feature that and it will bring its VP, Regent Bank Mortgage enables clients to unique mix of personreview documents alized banking and before the closing. technology to the growing housing “Everything is at their fingermarket in the Oklahoma City Metro tips,” Williams said. “I can send an Area. updated pre-approval from my Williams will be located at phone.” Regent’s office at 50 Penn Place. Veitch said the app is an example “Stacy was a natural fit to Regent of Regent’s dedication to innovation Bank Mortgage and the bank, because she exemplifies a high level and its ability to leverage its resources in a growing housing of customer service,” Regent Mortmarket. Another example is financgage President Scott Veitch said. ing for new houses. “The future is bright for the bank “One of the things we are conand centrating on is new construction, Stacy, and it gives us credibility and at Regent it’s a seamless that she chose to come work with process for construction loans to us.” permanent financing,” Veitch said. Williams began her banking “We do all of that locally within the career as a mortgage loan officer in bank, with quick turnaround and 2006 in the Oklahoma City area, high service levels.” and she has expertise with a broad Regent Bank was founded in range of loans. 1898 in Nowata, OK, and was “One of the best parts of my job acquired by Regent Capital Corpois that I get to meet so many differration 12 years ago. The bank has ent people, and they share this part grown to six locations in Oklahoma of their life with me, their goals, and Missouri including Tulsa, Oklatheir next steps,” Williams said. “I homa City, Broken Arrow, am mortgage mom. I’m a good Bartlesville and Nowata as well as hand holder, and I like to attend Springfield, MO. Regent recently closings as often as possible.” launched Regent Mortgage and Williams’said she aims to blend Regent Insurance, and it has nearly her personal touch and knowledge with Regent’s innovative new mort- $1 billion in total assets. Regent Bank is a Member FDIC & Equal gage technology. After the mortHousing Lender. gage division’s creation last year, Paid Advertisement
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BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
No. 4 Knights outlast No. 1 OCS
Heritage Hall’s Ethan Franks (0) was inadvertantly misidentified in last week’s edition of OKC FRIDAY. The paper regrets our error.
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Smith also had a team-best 15 points, while Kyle McLaughlin added 12 points in a 51-45 victory over 3A No. 1 OCS on Tuesday. Heritage Hall visits Woodward this Friday and hosts 3A No. 9 Star Spencer on Tuesday at 8 p.m.
In a battle of top-5 teams, 4A No. 4 Crossings Christian came out on top after a 49-47 victory against 3A No. 1 OCS on Friday night. Cal Furnish netted a team-best 15 points and Evan Crotts added 13 for the Knights (13-4). Crossings Christian visits Fridayland rival Harding Charter Prep this Friday at 7:30 p.m. and hosts 4A No. 8 Bethany on Tuesday at 8 p.m.
ANTLERS FALL TO NORMAN NORTH
IRISH RUN OVER SANTA FE SOUTH Jumping out to a big lead, McGuinness cruised to an 83-62 triumph over Santa Fe South last Friday at McCarthy Gymnasium. Graham Tawwater paced a trio in double figures with 30 points, while also eclipsing the 1,000-point mark for his career. Cooper Shepherd and Dawson Parker netted 13 points each. The 5A No. 4 Irish (13-5) take a weekend trip to Tulsa for a pair of games at Bishop Kelley this Friday at 8 p.m.
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Crossings Christian’s Cal Furnish (1) hustles the ball upcourt against OCS last Friday night. Furnish scored 15 points to lead the Knights to a 49-47 win.
and at Tulsa Memorial on Saturday at 5 p.m. BEARS DOWN SANTA FE SOUTH After opening a busy week with a pair of losses, John Marshall pulled off a 59-52 win against Santa Fe South last Saturday. Three players scored in double figures, led by Daquaylyn Mitchell with 18 points. Derrick Lawrence scored 15 points and Elijah Goldsmith contributed 10 points. The Bears (10-9) suffered a 66-63 loss at 3A No. 2 Millwood on Friday, behind 18 points from Lawrence and Mitchell and 12 from Goldsmith. The trio also scored in double figures in a 58-54 overtime setback against 4A No. 7 Classen SAS. Lawrence led again with 15 points, followed by Lawrence with 14 and Goldsmith with 12. John Marshall hosts Northwest Classen this Friday and Douglass on Tuesday. Both games
tip off at 7:30 p.m. BETHANY TOPS CHARGERS Despite having two players in double figures, 4A No. 3 Heritage Hall endured a 52-47 loss to Bethany last Friday night. Rashaud Smith led the way with 15 points and Ethan Franks contributed 10 points and 10 rebounds for the Chargers (11-6).
In a light week, Deer Creek suffered a heartbreaking 56-53 loss to 6A No. 6 Norman North last Friday night. Hudson Linsenmeyer led the Antlers (7-9) with 18 points and Camden Laskie chipped in 11 points. This Friday, Deer Creek visits Stillwater and hosts 6A No. 10 Mustang on Tuesday. Both games are set to start at 7:30 p.m. OTHER RESULTS Rockets get past Bethel: Mount St. Mary picked up its seventh straight victory with a 51-39 triumph at 3A No. 16 Bethel last Friday night and an 83-55 win at Harrah on Tuesday. The 4A No. 9 Rockets (12-4) host 3A No. 14 Jones this Friday. Story continued at OKCFRIDAY.com.
BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Friday, February 4 Crossings Christian at Harding Prep, 6 p.m. Deer Creek at Stillwater, 6 p.m. Heritage Hall at Woodward, 6 p.m. NW Classen at John Marshall, 6 p.m. McGuinness at Bishop Kelley, 6 p.m. Jones at Mount St. Mary, 6:30 p.m. Ponca City at PC North, 6 p.m. Saturday, February 5 McGuinness at Tulsa Memorial, 3:30 p.m. Monday, February 7 Bethany at Crossings Christian, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 8 Mustang at Deer Creek, 6 p.m. Star Spencer at Heritage Hall, 6 p.m. Douglass at John Marshall, 6 p.m. Tecumseh at Mount St. Mary, 6:30 p.m. Putnam City at PC North, 6 p.m. Note: Girls’ game times are listed first with the boys to follow about 20 minutes after the girls’ games end.
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GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP
SWIMMING ROUNDUP
Knights dominate OCS Jumping out to an early lead, Crossings Christian pulled away for a 57-38 victory against OCS last Friday. Camden Furnish led the Knights (11-6) with 12 points, while Allison Hickey collected 10 points and Taylor Brown chipped in nine points. Crossings Christian visits Fridayland rival Harding Charter Prep this Friday at 6 p.m. and hosts 4A No. 9 Bethany on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. BETHANY TOPS CHARGERS Facing a top-10 opponent, Heritage Hall endured a 66-29 loss to 4A No. 10 Bethany last Friday night. Reagan Fowler paced the Chargers (511) with 10 points, while Willow Grimmett and Macy Moore added six points each. On Tuesday, Heritage Hall boasted three players in double figures in a
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Crossings Christian’s Taylor Brown (15) attempts a free throw against OCS on Friday. Brown scored nine points in the Knights’ 57-38 victory.
55-46 win against OCS. Grimmett scored a team-best 13 points, followed by Fowler with 12 points and Moore with 11 points. The Chargers visit Woodward this Friday and host Star Spencer on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. CYCLONES SPLIT SPC COUNTERS Casady got a mixed bag from a weekend trip to Texas for a pair of Southwest Preparato-
ry Conference counters. The Cyclones (10-7) suffered a 54-44 loss at Greenhill last Saturday. Modesti McConnell poured in 24 points and Noel Warrior scored 14 points. On Friday, three players scored in double figures in a 56-27 triumph at Trinity Valley. McConnell netted a team-best 25 points with Warrior and Abby Bailey getting 10 points each. Story continued at OKCFRIDAY.com.
WRESTLING ROUNDUP
Antlers place 3 at Big 4+4 tournament Three Deer Creek wrestlers placed third or better last weekend at the Big 4+4 tournament in Blackwell. Jake Sexton paced the Antlers with a first-place finish in the heavyweight division. Carter Erickson placed second at 220 pounds, while Cale Carroll took third at 170 pounds. CHARGER DUO TAKE 2ND AT CHICKASHA TOURNEY Two Heritage Hall wrestlers made the podium at the Chickasha tourna-
ment last weekend. Peyton Park claimed the runnerup trophy at 106 pounds, as did Davis Park at 138 pounds. CYCLONES TOP CASHION IN ROAD DUAL Keyed by four match wins, the Casady wrestling team posted a 4224 dual victory at Cashion in last week’s action. Match winners included Lawson Jacks at 113 pounds, Ryder Walker at 170 pounds, Thatcher Bennett at 195 pounds and Alex Spiropoulos at 285 pounds. With the win, the Cyclones improved their dual record to 2-7.
Heritage Hall’s Owen Flynn stands among the favorites to compete for a title in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard individual medley events this Friday at the Class 5A regional meet at Edmond Schools Aquatic Center.
Regional meets start Friday Six Fridayland schools begin their quest for a state championship this weekend as regional swimming meets are held in Edmond and Jenks. Class 5A opens the weekend with its regional meet this Friday at Edmond Schools Aquatic Center, with boys’ and girls’ teams from McGuinness, Heritage Hall, Mount St. Mary and Harding Charter Prep seeking spots in the state championships. Deer Creek and PC North compete on Saturday in the 6A regional also held at Edmond Aquatic Center. The Class 5A and 6A state championship meets are scheduled for Feb. 17-19 at Edmond Schools Aquatic Center. – By Jason Jewell
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CALENDAR CONCERTS Feb. 20 • The King’s Singers The iconic a cappella ensemble The King's Singers return to Edmond's Armstrong Auditorium on Sun day, Feb. 20, at 7:30 p.m. with a message of hope in their criti cally acclaimed pro gram Finding Harmo‐ ny. Get tickets at arm strongauditorium.org. Feb. 25 • The Ten Tenors Love Is in the Air is a romance filled show inspired by wedding first dance songs. It’s packed with many of your favorite love songs, ballads and arias – and is guaran teed to make audi ences swoon at the OCCC Visual and Per forming Arts Center Theater (8pm). Tickets range in price from $17 to $57. Purchase tickets at occc.univer sitytickets.com or by calling 4056827579.
Oklahoma City Great for Filmmakers
Feb. 26 • Mariachi Festival Come to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Oklahoma's mariachi, Mariachi Orgullo de America, benefiting Academia OKC at the OCCC Visual and Performing Arts Center The ater. Mariachi Orgullo de America helped establish Academia OKC, a nonprofit program that provides culturally relevant art programs (baile folklorico, mariachi, visual art, photogra phy) as inschool and afterschool programs in the OKC metro area. Many of these musicians continue to be educators for these programs today. Special guests include: David Hooten, Edgar Cruz, Eterna Primavera, Grupo Folklorico Norahua, Jabee Williams, Jessica Tate, Theresa Zaizar Beck, and former members of Mariachi Orgullo de America and a special presentation of a song written by Kyle Dillingham dedicated to the Ruffin Family. Concert begins at 7 pm. Get tickets by calling 4056827579 or at tick ets.occc.edu. Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein and John Philip Sousa. This concert is free but does require tickets. Tickets are available at tickets.occc.edu or by calling 4056827579. There is a limit of 4 tickets per household.
the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in 1995. Hear personal accounts from Doris Jones, whose daugh ter, Carrie Lenz was killed in the bombing. Doris was involved in the creation of the Memorial and Muse um, was the first April 14 • Bob Dylan manager of the The Civic Center hosts Memorial store and Bob Dylan’s Rough and served as a Memorial Rowdy Ways World Board Trustee. She Wide Tour 20212024 made sure her daugh Feb. 28 • at 8 pm. Bob Dylan’s ter’s voice was heard America the Beautiful career has lasted the by attending the trials The United States better part of fifty and testifying in one Army Field Band and years, get your tickets of them. Doris will Soldiers' Chorus is now at lead a private tour making a stop in Okla okcciviccenter.com. before the Museum homa City with a free opens to the public concert at the OCCC and a curator will MUSEUMS Visual and Performing take you on a behind Arts Center Theater on Feb. 11 • thescenes look at Monday, Feb. 28 at the Museum Archives EYEwitness Tours 7:30 pm. Their 2hour Experience the Okla from 8 – 9:30 am. program, America the homa City National Free parking with Beautiful, contains a admission ticket. Visit Memorial Museum broad range of music memorialmuseum.co through stories from from such composers those most impacted m for details and as John Williams, news. by the bombing of
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ovieMaker magazine, the most widely read magazine for independent film, included Oklahoma City and Tulsa in its 2022 list of Best Places to Live and Work as a filmmaker. According to the Oklahoma Film + Music Office, MovieMaker compiles this list based on surveys, production spending, film incentives, additional research, and personal visits where possible. The annual list, which evaluates cities in both the United States and Canada, is divided into two categories, big cities and small cities. Oklahoma City ranks 13th out of the 25 big cities listed, ahead of Seattle, Portland, San Diego, and Washington, D.C. Tulsa ranks 5th out of the 10 small cities. Both cities have risen two spots from last year’s ranking in 2021. The Oklahoma Film + Music Office is thrilled because MovieMaker highlighted the new film rebate program passed by the legislature as a key factor for the high ranking: “Oklahoma City and Tulsa have moved up in our list in no small part thanks to the Filmed in Oklahoma Act, which raised incentives from $8 million to $30 million and offers great cash
rebates to encourage filming in Oklahoma,” according to MovieMaker editor-inchief Tim Molloy. “The community is seeing the results in an abundance of big and small productions. Local indie filmmaking mastermind Mickey Reece put it best when he said, ‘Don’t believe me, ask Scorsese’ — since the director filmed his latest in the Sooner State.” Killers of the Flower Moon, the $200 million movie funded by Apple Studios and directed by Oscar winner Martin Scorsese in Osage county, continues to be a shining beacon, drawing attention to Oklahoma as a destination for film production. But, the efforts of local filmmakers play a large role as well. Reece, who is quoted extensively in the article, is an Oklahoma City based filmmaker that has directed more than 25 lowbudget feature films. His latest and biggest film, Agnes, is a religious themed horror film that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival last year and solidified his place as
Madagascar Musical Apr. 10 Bob Dylan Apr. 14 Other Events/Shows/Awards: Branford Marsalis Feb. 10 An Ideal Husband Through Feb.12 Jason Young Band Feb. 12 Head Over Heels Feb.16Mar.6
an independent filmmaker on the rise. Holdenville native Sterlin Harjo, who has delighted audiences at Sundance since the early 2000’s, is now gaining international recognition for his television series Reservation Dogs. Harjo served as a presenter at the Emmy’s, was nominated for Best Comedy Series at the Golden Globes, and was recently named Tulsa People magazine’s “Tulsan of the Year.” MovieMaker also acknowledged the addition of movie studios to the state. Oklahoma City now boasts two major film studios: Prairie Surf Studios downtown, led by co-CEO’s Rachel Cannon and Matt Payne; and, Green Pastures Studios in Spencer, led by Melodie Garneau, Amy Janes, and Richard Janes. The Cherokee Nation has also entered the studio scene with a high-tech sound stage in Owasso. The Oklahoma Film + Music Office estimates a direct fiscal impact of $170.4 million from 32 film and television productions utilizing the state’s film incentive program in fiscal year 2021. That number should grow exponentially with the new rebate. It really is a great time to be a filmmaker in Oklahoma.
Taste of OKC Feb. 19 Brave Ball March 19 Ballet Ball: The Golden Age Apr. 2 OKC Memorial Marathon Apr. 2224 Matilda June 2126 Carousel July 510 Kinky Boots July 1924
Brave Ball, a gala benefiting The CARE Center Shades of blue will set the stage for Brave Ball, a gala benefiting The CARE Center and its programs supporting survivors of child abuse in Oklahoma County. The event will be held at 6 pm, March 19, at the OMNI Hotel. The event will feature dinner, a raffle, silent and live auctions and a story about a brave young girl who overcame her trauma at The CARE Center. The event theme reflects the color blue’s symbolic use in association with child abuse awareness. Attendees are asked to wear blue to express their solidarity. “The CARE Center provides education, healing, and advocacy services for thousands of Oklahoma Coun-
ty children each year,” said Director of Development & Communications Camden Ottaviani. “Attending Brave Ball gives members of the community a way to support children who have experienced the heartbreaking act of child abuse and event proceeds help make these critical services possible.” MidFirst Bank is Brave Ball’s title sponsor. Tickets are $250 and event sponsorships start at $1,000. Both are available for purchase at braveballokc.com. “We are proud to partner with The CARE Center in support of these critical services for children in need,” said MidFirst Bank Director of Charitable Giving Jordan Jackson.
“Please join us at Brave Ball as we celebrate and honor the bravery of Oklahoma County’s children.” About The CARE Center Organized in 1991, The CARE Center is a nationally-accredited child advocacy center which exists to reduce trauma for child abuse victims and their families, coordinate a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse investigations, and provide central Oklahoma with practical and effective child abuse prevention resources and education. At The CARE Center, children can tell their abuse story one time in a safe setting, access resources and support, and begin their journey to healing and recovery. Learn more about The
CARE Center at https://carecenterokc.org/. Organized in 1991, The CARE Center is a nationally-accredited child advocacy center which exists to reduce trauma for child abuse victims and their families, coordinate a multidisciplinary approach to child abuse investigations, and provide central Oklahoma with practical and effective child abuse prevention resources and education. At The CARE Center, children can tell their abuse story one time in a safe setting, access resources and support, and begin their journey to healing and recovery. Learn more about The CARE Center at https://carecenter-okc.org/.
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OSSM seniors come from a unique generation OSSM is not unlike the rural community in which I was raised. Students enter the community and are irrevocably tied to their classmates for the better part of two years. Every embarrassing moment is shared, every accomplishment jointly celebrated. This aspect of OSSM creates the most unbreakable bonds and tight-knit relationships you can find in a high school. After the student body returned to campus in January, the
by Teegan Smith
OSSM OBSERVATIONS senior class felt an odd sort of nostalgia due to the pandemic situation looking eerily similar to what it was all those months ago when we started OSSM as virtual juniors. Fortunately, there were no plans thus far for us to switch to remote learning and the OSSM
community was optimistic about the start of spring semester courses. Most everyone agrees that OSSM is an institution best enjoyed together, having in-person discussions and live lectures, while also getting the unique experience of living with your best friends and making memories that you will most likely cry over at graduation. Being a senior during such a tumultuous time in history is surreal. There are plenty
of fears related to going off to college because I, as well as countless other seniors, feel like we have lost some of the most formative years of our lives. We are a unique generation, transitioning from childhood to adulthood in a time like no other generation has before. Battered as we may be, there is something special about this and our resilience will only grow as we move through these unprecedented times.
Implementing Danish way of life at Casady At Casady, the new semester has just begun and students are hoping for a good start to the final term of their year. Although this is a fresh start, the stress to perform well early on can weigh on students. As a response to this, Health Services at Casady decided to give a chapel talk about the importance of finding comfort in everyday life. In this talk, they remarked that Denmark is the happiest country in
by Anh Thu Nguyen
CASADY COMMUNITY the world, which left us wondering what makes them happier compared to other countries. The answer is one word that encompasses a way of life: hygge. The definition of
hygge is “a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality that engenders a feeling of contentment or well-being.” The Danes find that centering their lives on the core belief of embracing comfort and warmth in simple soothing things results in a larger outlook on life. This model prioritizes the feeling of safety and living a good life with good company. Asking students around campus what
brings them comfort, many of them seem to be implementing hygge without even knowing it. The overarching theme of warmth is exemplified in reading a book, cozying up in a big heap of blankets, taking a relaxing bath with candles and even going on a walk in nature. Cherishing the little things every day will be a constant reminder to balance our lives as we strive to finish this new year off strong.
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No: PB-2022-132 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE ) OF PAUL W. KRAMER, ) Deceased. ) ORDER AND NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE, DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, DEVISEES, AND LEGATEES AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY WHEREAS, Dianne Kramer (“Petitioner”) has produced in this Court an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of Paul W. Kramer, Deceased, with a Petition praying that the Will be admitted to probate, that Dianne Kramer be appointed Personal Representative of the Decedent’s Estate, that the heirs, devisees and legatees of said Decedent be determined by the Court, and that Letters Testamentary be issued to Dianne Kramer, THE COURT FINDS AND IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED, AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE ESTATE OF PAUL W. KRAMER that said Petition be and is hereby set for hearing on the 1 day of March, 2022, at 1:30 pm in the Courtroom of Judge Welch in the Oklahoma County Courthouse, 321 Park Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73102, and all persons interested may appear and contest the same. THE COURT FINDS AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that notice of the hearing be given as required by law. WITNESS my hand this 28 day of January, 2022. ALLEN WELCH JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT Approved: /s/ Aaron Gwartney Aaron D. Gwartney, OBA #17229 Aaron@GwartneyLawGroup.com The Gwartney Law Group, PLLC 16312 Muirfield Place Edmond, OK 73013 Phone: 405-249-3374
NAME CHANGE (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, February 4, 2022)
405-620-1524 Case No. CV-2022-95 NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME Hernandez, as next of friend of Luz Daylin Hernandez has filed in the above court a Petition to have the minor child’s name changed as follows, towit: From (a) Luz Daylin Hernandez to (b) Luz Daylin Maya; and that the same will be heard by the Honorable Judge Dishman of Oklahoma County, in the County Courthouse, located at 321 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, on the 23 day of February, 2022 at 10:00 o’clock a.m.; and that any person may file a written protest in the case, prior to the date set for hearing. RICK WARREN, Court Clerk /s/illegible signature (SEAL) CLERK/BAILIFF OF THE DISTRICT COURT
(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, February 4, 2022) DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA CV-2022-149 IN RE: The name of: Deborah Elaine Petree
Case No. CV-2022-89 ) )
NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME TO: All interested parties. Take notice that Deborah Elaine Petree has petitioned to change his/her name to Deborah Elaine Crow-Petree. A Hearing on said petition is set for 1:00 o’clock P.M. on the 24 day of February, 2022, before Judge Stinson at 1:30 o’clock in his/her courtroom in the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Should you know of some reason why this change of name should not be allowed you must file a written protest in the above styled and numbered cause prior to the above date with the Clerk of this Court. Should you fail to do so, the petition for change of name will be granted as prayed.
(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, February 4, 2022) DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA
NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME
CV-2022-146
TO: All interested parties. Take notice that Amy Marie Stone has petitioned to change his/her name to Amy Marie Funk. A Hearing on said petition is set for 11:00 o’clock A.M. on the 17 day of February, 2022, before Judge Timmons in his/her courtroom in the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Should you know of some reason why this change of name should not be allowed you must file a written protest in the above styled and numbered cause prior to the above date with the Clerk of this Court. Should you fail to do so, the petition for change of name will be granted as prayed. RICK WARREN, Court Clerk /s/Teresa Becker By: DEPUTY (SEAL) (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, February 4, 2022) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN RE: The name of: Kristny Brown
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TO: All interested parties. Take notice that Kristny Brown has petitioned to change his/her name to Kristny Lynn Lauck. A Hearing on said petition is set for 11:00 o’clock A.M. on the 10 day of March, 2022, before Judge Timmons at 11:00 o’clock in his/her courtroom in the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Should you know of some reason why this change of name should not be allowed you must file a written protest in the above styled and numbered cause prior to the above date with the Clerk of this Court. Should you fail to do so, the petition for change of name will be granted as prayed.
Case No. CV-2022-77 (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, February 4, 2022) DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA
NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
Norma
RICK WARREN, Court Clerk /s/Diane Watson By: DEPUTY (SEAL)
(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, February 4, 2022) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Application of Jazmine Marsh as next of friend of (child) Michael Anthony Marsh to Change Her/His Name
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NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME To Whom It May Concern: Take notice that (a) Jazmine Marsh, as next of friend of Michael Anthony Marsh has filed in the above court a Petition to have the minor child’s name changed as follows, to-wit: From (a) Michael Anthony Marsh to (b) Michael Anthony Gills; and that the same will be heard by the Honorable Judge Andrews of Oklahoma County, in the County Courthouse, located at 321 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, on the 21 day of April, 2022 at 2:30 o’clock p.m.; and that any person may file a written protest in the case, prior to the date set for hearing. DON ANDREWS CLERK/BALIFF OF THE DISTRICT COURT RICK WARREN, Court Clerk By /s/Teresa Becker Deputy (SEAL)
PROBATE (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, January 28, 2022; Friday, February 4, 2022) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FREDERIC A. FLEMING,DECEASED.
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Case No. PB-2022-79
COMBINED NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS; NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR ADMISSION OF WILL TO PROBATE, PETITION FOR SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION, HEARING ON THE FINAL ACCOUNTING, AND THE PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE AND DISCHARGE NOTICE IS HEREBY given to all persons interested in the Estate of Frederic A. Fleming, Deceased, that on this date, Betty Jo Ross Schaake Fleming, who may be contacted through counsel at the address below, filed a Petition for Summary Administration in the District Court of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, attaching thereto an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament (“Will”) of said Deceased and naming Betty Jo Ross Schaake Fleming as Personal Representative, praying for the probate of said Will, that Letters of Special Administration issue to Betty Jo Ross Schaake Fleming, that Letters Testamentary, if necessary, issue to the same. Said Petition further prays that the heirs at law, devisees and legatees of said Decedent be determined; that the final accounting be approved; that the property of the Decedent subject to the jurisdiction of this Court be distributed; and that the Special Administrator be discharged, and for other relief as prayed for in said Petition, which Petition you may refer to for further particulars. The names and addresses of the heirs-at-law, legatees, devisees and nominated or previously appointed Personal Representatives of the Decedent so far as known to the Petitioner are: Heirs-at-Law, Legatees and Devisees Name Betty Jo Ross Schaake Fleming Larri Lynn Flemin
Age Residence Relationship to Decedent Adult 3600 Montrose Blvd#601 Spouse / Devisee Houston, Texas 77006 Adult 3418 Redland Court Daughter Missouri City, Texas 77459 Kenneth William Adult 202 Dodd Street Step-Son (contingent devisee) Schaake, Jr. (“Bill”) Brady, Texas 76825 Marshall Alan Schaake Adult 115 Ellis Maples Step-Son (contingent devisee) New Braunfels, Texas 78130
OKLAHOMA ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LAWS ENFORCEMENT COMMISSION NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION TO CHANGE LOCATION OF LICENSED PREMISES In accordance with the OAC 45:40-7-1 of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission, Tiamo Oklahoma, LLC doing business as Gabriella’s Italian Grill & Pizzeria, 1226 NE 63rd Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73111 hereby publishes notice of his intention to apply within sixty days from this date to the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement Commission for permission to change location of the licensed premises from the present location to 3601 South Broadway Suite 600, Edmond, OK 73013. Dated this 1 day of February, 2022. /s/ Duane Muhs County of Oklahoma, State of Oklahoma. Before me, the undersigned notary public, personally appeared: Duane Muhs to me known to be the person(s) described in and who executed the foregoing application and acknowledged that he executed the same as his free act and deed. /s/Angie Montoya, Notary Public State of Oklahoma #21016005 My commission expires 12/13/2025 (SEAL)
Individual Nominated in the Will and Previously Appointed NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME
RICK WARREN, Court Clerk /s/Jamie Houston By: DEPUTY (SEAL)
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TO: All interested parties. Take notice that Karen Elaine Young has petitioned to change his/her name to Karen Elaine Miller. A Hearing on said petition is set for 10:30 o’clock A.M. on the 10 day of March, 2022, before Judge Stinson in his/her courtroom in the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Should you know of some reason why this change of name should not be allowed you must file a written protest in the above styled and numbered cause prior to the above date with the Clerk of this Court. Should you fail to do so, the petition for change of name will be granted as prayed.
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To Whom It May Concern: Take notice that (a)
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Name Betty Jo Ross Schaake Fleming
Address 3600 Montrose Blvd, #601 Houston, Texas 77006
The probable value of the estate of Frederic A. Fleming, Deceased, so far as known to the Petitioner is unknown. The above-named Decedent died on the 1st day of June, 2021, at which time the address of the Decedent was 3600 Montrose Blvd, # 601, Houston, Texas 77006. Pursuant to an Order of said Court, notice is hereby given that the 23rd day of March, 2022, at 1:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the undersigned Judge, or the Judge to whom this cause is assigned on said date, in the Oklahoma County Courthouse in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, has been appointed as the time and place for hearing said Petition, proving said Will, and considering all relief prayed for in the Petition presented to the Court on said date. All persons interested may appear at said hearing. Any person receiving this notice or any interested party may file objections to the Petition at or before the final hearing. All objections to the Petition and/or any relief requested must be made in writing, with such objection to be filed herein, with a copy being provided to the Petitioner and the attorney for the same, and if an objection is not made within the allowed time, all persons will be deemed to have waived any objection to the Petition and the relief prayed for. If an objection is filed on or before the hearing date, on the hearing date the Court will determine whether summary proceedings are appropriate, and, if so, whether the Estate will be distributed and to whom the Estate will be distributed. The Special Administrator shall present the final accounting at the final hearing. TO ALL CREDITORS OF THE ABOVE NAMED DECEDENT: All creditors having claims against the above named Decedent are required to present the same, with a description of all security interest or other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to Richard Winblad at the offices of Winblad Law PLLC at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days following the filing of the Petition and Combined Notice herein, or the same will be forever barred. Dated this 20th day of January, 2022. RICHARD KIRBY SSOCIATE DISTRICT JUDGE Richard Winblad, 14457 Winblad Law PLLC 102 E. Thatcher St Edmond, Oklahoma 73034 Telephone: (405) 696-0422 Facsimile: (866) 712-1093 Richard@WinbladLaw.com Attorney for Petitioner
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Girly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol By Mallory O’Meara What ARE “girly drinks” and how long have they been around? According to Mallory O’Meara, author of Girly Drinks “the truth is all drinks are socalled girly drinks not just because women have been drinking since alcohol was invented, but because women have been making, drinking and serving it since the beginning, too.” This book talks about female distillers, brewers, creators and consumers of alcohol, Russian bootlegging grandmothers, bartenders and bar owners from the time alcohol was created. O’Meara’s research is thorough as she tells fifteen different stories about females who revolutionized the world of liquor, champagne and cocktail classics in large countries and
small intimate drinking holes. This is a true history of wine and spirits and also parallels the plight of women who could not even enter a bar during these periods; at the same time, she was not allowed a vote. Read these stories, some ribald and others just funny with the double standard tales and it recalls the fact that women who drank, or women who did not, were considered less as human, more as property. Some years women wrapped themselves up in development of wine, new types and uses. Religious and political rights and the tiki craze which relied heavily on alcohol. Bars and lounges from the Flatiron Lounge to the Beachcomber Lounges, to the Rainbow Room were thriving. Women stretched into administration as well as new drinks such as Skinny Girl Cocktails, LGBTQ bars which even spawned such books as A Year of Queer Cocktails. The role of women took on responsibility when the men went marching off to WWII and the women
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stepped up. Oklahomans may forget that Prohibition was not over in the state until 1959 but women had even experimented with Jack Daniels before that, and bourbon became popular with a drink called an Old Fashioned made with it and the truth was out: “Whatever the future holds, one thing we can all count on is that women will be there. However, before there was bourbon, before there was beer, before there was wine, there was bad fruit.” Taking it from there, O’Meara tells the fascinating story of making wine and spirits. Some of these stories are facts; others are downright rude but they present a tell-all for the double standard of women, wine and beer for almost 5,000 years. Female distillers, brewers, bartenders and drinkers have survived over four thousand years of oppression and insufferable guys in bars. They can survive anything. You can drink to that. Thanks to Full Circle Book Store for sharing these books with FRIDAY readers.
Young artists needed for Youth Art Sale Applications are now being accepted for the Festival of the Arts annual Youth Art Sale, which gives local young people the opportunity to showcase their creative works of art. The Youth Art Sale is a one-day event allowing Oklahoma’s emerging young artists the opportunity to display and sell their artwork during Festival of the Arts. All children and teenage artists age 8 - 18 are eligible to apply. This year’s sale will be located on the east lawn of City Hall - Saturday, April 23, from 11 am – 5 pm. “We love seeing what talented young artists bring to the Youth Art Sale every year,” said Jill Coker, All Access Arts
Director. “From jewelry to found-object sculptures, the artwork is always an impressive example of what the students in our community are learning. If you know a young artist, make sure they apply, otherwise come support the future of Oklahoma art.” Selected artists must design and create their own artwork, all of which must be original. The process of entering the Youth Art Sale is comparable to the experience of the professional artists participating in this year’s festival. Artists must personally be present at their booths during the entire event. Representatives, including family members, may NOT attend in
place of the artist and all artists must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Only items as represented in submitted photographs with the application may be displayed. For example, if photos of jewelry are submitted, you may not sell sculptures that were not submitted. Booth spaces will be 3′ x 5′ in size and artists must provide all display materials including tables, chairs, or panels, as well as cash boxes and/or credit card readers. Artists may keep all of their proceeds. Applications are being accepted through March 14. To apply, visit artscouncilokc.com and select Youth Art Sale under the Festival of the Arts tab.
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Winter House 6411 Avondale Dr. Nichols Hills Plaza (405) 607-1199 winterhouseinteriors.com
Mary’s Maid Service 7009 NW 53rd St. Bethany, OK 73008 (405) 728-1805 marysmaidokcity.com
Nancy Farha’s 9205 N. Pennsylvania Casady Square The Village, OK 73120 (405) 775-0404 nancyfarha.com
Moorman's Distinctive Carpets and Area Rugs 3835 NW 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 848-4888 moormanscarpetsoklahomacity.com
Journey Quilt Company T-shirt Quilts 16516 N. Penn Ave. Edmond OK 73012 (405) 340-0444 journeyquilts.com 23rd Street Antiques 3023 NW 23rd. (405) 947-3800 Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Antiques23.com Concordia Life Plan Community 7707 W. Britton Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73132 (405) 720-7200 concordiaseniorliving.com Coyle Law Firm 125 Park Ave. No.100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 583-3909 coylelaw.com Gulfport Seafood Market 8016 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 848-3468 Gulfportseafoods.com Home Care Assistance of Oklahoma 323 S. Blackwelder Ave. Edmond, OK 73034 (405) 277-0035 homecareassistance.com
Naifeh Fine Jewelry 6471 Avondale Dr,. Nichols Hills, OK 73116 (405) 607-4323 Naifehfinejewelry.com Retirement Investment Advisors 2925 United Founders Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405) 842-3443 theretirementpath.com Thrifty Pharmacy 10904 N. May Ave. L Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 751-2852 230 S. Santa Fe Ave. Edmond OK 73003 thriftypharmacyedmond. com State Farm Insurance Gary Baccus 16145 N. May Ave. Edmond, Ok 73013 (405) 844-6300 Garybaccus.com
Britton Feed & Seed 708 W. Britton Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73114 (405) 842-5590 britton-feed-seed.hub.biz First National Bank of Oklahoma 10900 Hefner Pointe Dr., No. 300 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 848-2001 fnbok.com
Justin Beasley, DDS 4600 W Memorial Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73142 (405) 755-5400 drbeasley.com
First Liberty Bank 9601 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 608-4500 myfirstliberty.com
We Pay Fast 2239 NW 39th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (800) 937-2932 wepayfast.com
First Fidelity Bank 6404 Avondale, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 416-2222 Website: ffb.com
La Baguette Bistro 7408 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 840-3047 labaguettebistro.com
Cindi Shelby, Stylist Lela Rose & Pearl by Lela Rose 333 W. Wilshire Blvd., Ste. F Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 830-1138
Mathnasium of North OKC The Math Learning Center 14101 N. May, Suite 106 Oklahoma City, OK 73134 mathnasium.com/northokc (405) 412-8758
Quail Plaza Barber Shop 10940 N. May Ave. (495) 751-2126
Denner Roofing Co. LLC 6608 N. Western Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 848-4411 dennerroofing.com
McBride Orthopedic Clinic 9600 Broadway Ext. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 486-2530 mcboh.com CK & Co. 6429 Avondale Dr. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 843-7636 ckandcompany.com Chickasaw Community Bank 909 S. Meridian Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73108 (405) 946-2265 ccb.bank Quail Creek Bank 12201 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 755-1000 quailcreek.bank
All About Travel, Ltd. 6104 Northwest 63 Oklahoma City, OK 73132 (405) 384-3880 www.allabout-travel.com Pirates Alley Picture Frames 2733 W. Britton Road (405)751-4395 1700 NW 23 (405) 525-0091 piratesalleyokc.com Papa Dios 10712 N May, Suite D Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 755-2255 papadiosokc.com
Balliets 6443 Avondale Dr. Nichols Hills, OK 73116 (405) 848-7811 Balliets.com
James B. Lowe, DDS 2821 NW 58th Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405) 848-3535
Deer Clan Books 3905 N. College Ave. Bethany, OK 73008 (405) 495-9005 deerclanbooks@gmail.com
BancFirst 6200 Waterford Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73118 (405) 270-1622 Bancfirst.bank
Covenant Brothers 5900 Mosteller Dr. No. 7 Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405) 842-4671 covbros.com
J. Holland Photography 1130 W. 15th St. Edmond, OK 73013 (405) 341-5088 jhollandphotography.com
Beef Jerky Emporium 810 W Danforth (next to Hobby Lobby) Edmond, OK (405) 359-8200 International Wigs 4429 NW 10th St, . Oklahoma City, OK 73107 (405) 943-1233 Norwalk Furniture & Design 12100 N. May OKC, OK 73120 (405) 919-3847
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Funny Things Start Happening At Age 50 Reprinted from OKC FRIDAY, May 27, 2005 THIS COLUMN is for all folks who are 49 or who would like to know what happens when you get there. (I know some.) I have done a lot of research by talking to persons who have hit 50, the age funny things start happening around you. Not in order of importance, here are some: 1. Doctors start telling you you’re in excellent shape, for your age. (That is not the report I want.) 2. Ordinary people keep saying “you look great.” Persons who say that do not finish it like your doctor does, but you can tell from the sound of their voice that’s what they mean. They’re just more polite.
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3. Some even go so far as to say, “How do you stay looking so young?” or even, “When did you start dying your hair white?” 4. Those dern teenage shoe buyers for big department store chains or category killers quit buying shoes in your width. 5. Dry cleaners start shrinking more of your clothes. I know they do it because I go to workout 3 or 4 times a week and play tennis (singles) every Sunday at the Country Club. I usually win. My opponent says “Well, you ought to. You’re older than I am.” 6. The Department of Transportation starts making highway signs in smaller letters. 7. They start making wine stronger because if you have a second glass you have a headache the next day.
8. Architects start designing stair steps narrower and higher. 9. Somebody sneaks in your house and sets the thermostat lower in the summer AND the winter. 10. More girls in shopping centers have navels than they used to. 11. General Electric has started making their light bulbs a lot weaker than they used to. 12. You get a lot more e-mails wanting to sell you Viagra and/or enlarge your body parts. 13. Mother Nature wakes you up to go to the bathroom more times every night. 14. Joe Castiglione moves my seat at Gaylord Stadium at OU higher up every year. 15. Nostalgia starts playing dirty tricks on you and makes you think those were “the good old days” when you were in the army. 16. Airport security folks want you to take off an additional garment every time you go through the line to the plane. 17. The gym keeps adding another lap to make your walk into a mile. Happy birthday, 49ers!
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Diary of Stretch: Perfecting the squirrelarama spin Hi, I’m Stretch. My two-bedroom nest is in the roots of a blackberry bush in the Richardson’s back yard. The last two years have been wicked. Formerly I had all the privacy a squirrel could want, but the male that lives in the house is home a lot, says something about “AVOIDING COVID.” Is that on Netflix or Prime?? My big screen goes on the blink on a regular basis due to golf balls hitting the antenna. Picture me as a male fashion model with a slender muscled torso culminating in a huge luxurious bushy tail. I hit the golden gene pool as I have luminous brown eyes and the lightning -fast reflexes of nail gun – I’m just the whole package. The above-mentioned male, Jerry, is some sort of weirdo. He laboriously lugs 50-pound-bags of bird food into the garage and dumps it into a covered bin and FILLS four bird house-thingies every third day. Absurdly, morning doves, sparrows, robins and blue jays teeter wobbly on a platform and stuff their feathery sassy faces with sunflower seeds, tree nuts, peanut pieces, raisins
and mullet – what in the heck is mullet? When I moved here three years ago there was one birdhouse. Now there are four AND a “suet feeder” – there went the neighborhood. My astonishing agility is why they call me Stretch. At one time there was a feeder shaped like a pineapple and fastidiously Jerry filled each leaf with a spoon for the “little birds.” Bird schmerd, they all leave feathers and “bird tummy reprocessed seed” on bushes and the ground. Gross. Channeling my best Flying Wallenda imitation, I got a running start from a patio table and nailed that sucker – the pineapple – cracking the top and sending it to the ground. HA! Got it. The female in the house came running to repair the thing. Three times – three times she glued it successfully over the course of two years. I hate her. My last effort smashed it
into the shepherd hook on which it swung, and pieces went everywhere. The “she,” Joy, had a leakage from her eyes. I mean, I get birdhouses – but we, of squirrel-dom, think of them as squirrel feeders. There is not one that I cannot conquer and eat all the seed. Not ONE. I climb nimbly down the five-foot rod
holding the red bird house from a branch. I nearly died of laughter when Jerry hung it, tearing off the wrapper that declared it “squirrel-proof.” With a boa constrictor-like grip, I defeated the ring that was to throw me off the brown one. Five bush trimmings left me a platform to swing over and eat three pounds
of bird food from the green feeder in one sitting. Darn, I’m GOOD. That Joy-person watches me from the bedroom through wooden shutters. Hey, lady, those things
work both ways – you kinda’ hit the toffee this Christmas too hard – just sayin’ ... Perfecting my craft, this newest feeder See STRETCH, Page 12
Speaker’s Ball
Oklahoma City FRIDAY, Friday, February 4, 2022, Page 12
For the Payne Education Center Nate and Susan Webb with Carlos Johnson during the 2022 Speaker’s Ball. Oklahoma Speaker of the House and host Charles McCall welcomed guests to the event. The ball benefited the Payne Education Center. In the past decade, the Oklahoma Speaker’s Ball has donated more than $250,000 to worthy causes across the state.
- Photo by Rose Lane
STRETCH From Page 11 with an exterior wire cage, caused me to learn upside down somersaults, the one-paw hang and my newly minted squirrelarama spin. But I got ‘er done. A two-pawed eater, I chawed down about two plus pounds of food. I had noticed that my fur suits in the closet had been increasingly snug, and the buttons on my heavyduty hairy weather suit left gaps and my skin bulged through. My closet,
just to acclimate you, is next to the NUT ROOM in my house and I’ve stocked it thoroughly for winter. If I can remember which ones, I also have nuts buried in every flowerpot. But with cold weather predicted by Emily Sutton coming on, I made one attempt at an award-winning leap at the green bird house for a BIG lunch. Missed. I fell hard, crashing into a garden gnome. The indignity! How embarrassing! The mortification! I saw Joy bent double laughing. It wasn’t my arial gymnastics that failed. She called out, “Way to go, CHUNKY!”
CHICKENS From Page 1 eight square feet of roaming space. Chicken coops must be located at least five feet away from the side property line, at least 10 feet away from the back property line, and at least 30 feet from an adjacent dwelling. The 30-feet requirement led Councilman Todd Stone to suggest that be changed to 75 feet. He said he has raised chickens and would take exception if he had a neighbor who had fowl 30feet from his window. “They get pretty noisy,” Stone said. The suggestion caused two council members to cry fowl. Councilwoman JoBeth Hamon said she has had constituents tell her that the 30-foot requirement is too small. “Restricting it further cuts people out,” she said. For Councilwoman Nikki Nice, the idea that this hadn’t been discussed during two prior meetings was “disappointing.” “How come someone didn’t talk about this in the past few weeks?” she asked. The vote was 6-3 in favor of the ordinance. There are no permits or fees required to raise chickens or quail and enforcement will be on a complaint basis. Neighborhoods with covenants against raising chickens or quail are not required to allow them and may privately enforce their covenants through legal means. The outdoor slaughter of chickens is not allowed. People who violate the new ordinance can be fined up to $500 for the first and second offenses and $1,200 for the third or subsequent offense, and or jail time not to exceed six months. Oklahoma City originally only allowed chickens and quail on properties an acre or larger.