Cyclones net title The Casady volleyball team captured its first-ever Class 3A state championship last Saturday with a 3-1 win over Metro Christian. Sports, Page 5
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Happy Birthday Gary! KELLI O’HARA
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Gary Sander, pictured with his wife, Carol, was feted by more than 100 family members and friends during his 90th birthday party at the Oklahoma City Boat Club. The two serenaded each other with sweet love songs.
KARI WATKINS
Three inducted into Hall of Honor The Oklahoma Commerce & Industry Hall of Honor welcomed three new members during its 39th annual induction ceremony earlier this week. This year’s honorees are Kelli O’Hara, Tony Award-winning actress, for Outstanding Achievement; Ed Sanchez, chairman of Lopez Dorada Foods, with the Chairman's Award; and
Kari Watkins, president and CEO of the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum, with the President's Award. O’Hara has appeared in 12 Broadway shows, garnering eight Tony Award nominations along with Emmy, SAG and Grammy nominations as
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Alleged domestic dispute leads to vehicle driven into Village home By Eric Oesch Staff Writer An apparent domestic dispute led to a car being driven into a home in the 2200 block of Churchill Place early Monday morning causing damage to the structure, but
no injuries to residents at the home. Village police responded to a call around 5 a.m. and found damage to a converted garage from a car driven into a residential home near the intersection of May Avenue and Britton Road.
Deputy Police Chief Matt Butcher said the driver left the crime scene, driving a damaged Kia Sorento prior to officers’ arrival. The suspect and vehicle have not been located at this time. Police are looking for a male suspect approximately 32
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This is Lynne Hardin’s dog Louie. He is a 4 -pound Phantom Poodle who is 11-years-old. He loves to take walks and chase his ball. However, his main motivator is FOOD. Email Pet of the Week submissions with complete descriptions to: rose@okcfriday.com.
years old. His whereabouts are currently unknown. “The driver is apparently in a relationship with the resident, and we believe he also lived at the home,” said Deputy Chief Butcher. “We believe the driver intentionally struck the converted
garage area of the house due to a domestic incident (verbal argument) that turned into a vandalism/destruction of property crime, but I do not know the extent of the damage. See VILLAGE, Page 13
I Can Too grant applications are open By Rose Lane Editor I Can Too grant applications are being accepted through Friday, Oct. 31 by the Sam The I Can Man Foundation. Amy Weyrich established the foundation, following the death of her and OMRF President and CEO Dr. Andy Weyrich’s son, Sam, last summer. Sam was born with an extremely rare and debilitating disease due to a demyelinating disorder, Aicardi Goutieres Syndrome (AGS), which leads to inflammation and damage in the central nervous system. His doctors told the Weyrichs they should
expect no more than a year or so with their son. “Sam amazed his doctors by living nearly 24 years,” Lydia Weyrich, who served on the foundation’s board, said. “His life may have been short, but the list of his life adventures was quite long, because his parents ensured that Sam experienced life to its fullest. “In fact, the foundation name stems from the fact that his parents embedded in Sam the belief that he could do anything other people can do – it might just require a little help.” Sam lived each moment of each See SAM, Page 16