Oklahoma Senior Follies
Nexus Pets Lestari Kusumawardani and Caitlin Graham with the miniature pony at Paula Love’s reception for Nexus Pets. Page 12
Hattie Santore, singing “Hey Big Spender.” in the Oklahoma Senior Follies. Pages 3 & 7
OKC FRIDAY Vol. 59 No. 11 • One Section • 14 pages • July 18, 2025
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NHills votes to remove discriminatory language from city documents By Eric Oesch Staff Writer City Council members in Nichols Hills unanimously approved a resolution to remove language considered discriminatory in existing plats filed with the Oklahoma County Clerk nearly 100 years ago. Updating the plats in the city
documents is the first action newly-elected Ward 2 Councilman Colin FitzSimons wanted to accomplish in his new seat. For years, certain platted subdivisions in Nichols Hills have had discriminatory language prohibiting the sale, rental or occupancy of real property to minorities. The century-old plats provided a
detailed map-like representation of how a piece of land is divided and used, including what are now considered unlawful restrictive covenants. Mayor Steven Goetzinger said the action taken by the council was, “An important step toward correcting a wrong.” Although still on the
books in many Oklahoma towns and cities, the discriminatory language is no longer legally enforceable following the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Shelly v. Kraemer, 334 U.S. 1 (1948) and the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. Such language was also declared unlawful, unenforceable and null and void by the state of Oklahoma;
A photo of Kerrie Booher’s boot collection in its early stages. There are now 15 pairs in her closet — and several Western-style booties.
These boots were made for getting people talking By Rose Lane Editor Kerrie Booher, director of marketing and communications at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, considers boots “little pieces of art that get people talking.” She knows firsthand. Kerrie has 15 pairs in her collection. Born in Oklahoma City, Kerrie went to school at the University of Texas at Austin. “So I saw plenty of cowboy boots in my youth and college days,” she said. “But then I spent 20 years living in New York City, where cowboy boots were pretty far from my mind, although back then I loved a good pair of combat boots. “That changed when I started
working at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in 2024. I was instantly drawn in by the cowboy ethos — especially the style.” Her first pair of boots was a “stunning” pair of turquoise and copper snakeskin R. Watsons. “Since then, I've gone a little boot crazy — especially after diving into the rich history of Western footwear during our exhibition, ‘Cowboy Boots: From Roundups to Runways,’ which ran from February through May,” Kerrie said. “Cowboy boots are endlessly cool and their back story is just as fascinating. “Let’s be honest: most people See BOOTS, Page 2
Kerrie Booher and her husband, Matt, at an event at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.
Artistry and faith unite for new museum collection at shrine The Blessed Stanley Rother Museum announces the addition of seven exquisite prints by the renowned artist Carmen Lind Pettersen to its collection. These prints, generously donated by an anonymous benefactor, are accompanied by a rare book entitled The Maya of Guatemala: Life and Dress, also authored by Pettersen. This book, the prints and other artifacts regarding the artist beautifully capture the life and traditional dress of the Indigenous Mayan people, significantly enhancing our exhibition. To ensure these pieces receive the attention they deserve, the Shrine See SHRINE, Page 7
Seven exquisite prints by Carmen Lind Petterson are coming to the Blessed Stanley Rother Museum.
however, the language has remained in platted subdivision documents in cities across the state. Councilman FitzSimons discovered the language nearly five years ago when the road in front of his Nichols Hills home was getting repaved. See NHILLS, Page 11
Allied Arts completes record-setting campaign Led by campaign chairmen Sally and Jeff Starling, Allied Arts raised $3,881,700 – the most in its 54-year history. This year’s record-breaking campaign received support from thousands of generous individual donors, Sally and Jeff Starling, Allied corporate and Arts 2025 Campaign chairfoundation men. partners, and the community at large. Allied Arts Visionary donors, contributing $100,000 or more to the campaign, include the Chickasaw Nation, the Kirkpatrick Family Fund, Devon Energy, OG&E, and Glenna and Dick Tanenbaum. Employee giving also played an important
FRIDAY’s Cat of the Week Kimchi, AKA Kimi, AKA Kimbert and AKA Kimorphius the Wise. Fully grown at 7 pounds, Kimi terrorizes the residents of the house by gently batting their legs as they walk through the domicile. Her family is dad Tyler John Malinauskas, sister Zoe (black lab) and brother Owen (mutt). Email Pet of the Week submissions with complete descriptions to: rose@okcfriday.com.
See ARTS, Page 7