OKC FRIDAY Vol. 59 No. 29 • One Section • 14 pages • November 28, 2025
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HH first graders talk turkey
By Eric Oesch Staff Writer
First graders at Heritage Hall Lower School share their recipes for preparing Thanksgiving turkeys. Margaret Murray’s Class First, I will git the turkey from trgit. Next, will seesing it, cook it, and wat. Then, cook it for 1 awre at 51 degrees. Last, srth it with grathe. — Bailey Blankenship First, I will get the turkey from Wamart. Heritage Hall first grader Bailey Blankenship formulates her Next, you will place it recipe. on a tray then sesiin it and cook it. Then cook it for 22:00 minutes. Put it in the oven on 67 degrees. Last, serve the turkey with a savier pach kids. — Bennet Harms See TURKEY, Page 3
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information about what’s going on in Vice-Mayor The Village Braxton Banks and what wants his neighcould be combors and coning down the stituents in The pipeline. Village to know “I think this what’s happenis a great tool ing in their comfor our community and m u n i t y encourages peobecause they ple to sign up for can get up-tofree email alerts date email from the city’s Village Vice Mayor Brax- notifications on ton Banks also represents website. things from the Banks said he Ward 4. city,” he said. found the “noti“Meeting agenfy me” button on The Village das are most important website while visiting with because they provide what is neighbors earlier this month. going on in the present “I actually discovered this moment.” feature while I was talking to Village residents can sign some residents on Kerry up for a variety of notifications Lane,” said Banks who also by clicking on the “notify me” represents Ward 4. “We were button on the city’s website discussing how they could get thevillageok.gov. updated information and at Residents can select what that point I got the website to types of notifications they show them the agenda page, want, including information and we discovered the ‘notify about City Council agendas, me’ button. construction and emergency “I encourage all residents to alerts and notices from the sign up for email notifications. Planning & Zoning Specifically, council agendas Commission, Public Works and minutes,” he said. “That See VILLAGE, Page 7 way (they) can get current
Arts organizations spread holiday cheer By Rose Lane Editor The holiday season has begun in Oklahoma City. The city’s Christmas tree has been illuminated and the SAFARI LIGHTS are on at the Zoo. And, local arts organizations are gearing up to take the stage for holiday shows. “Lyric’s A Christmas Carol” opens this Friday, Nov. 28, at the Plaza Theatre. Jonathan Beck Reed returns in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge. Reed last delighted Oklahoma audiences in Lyric’s 2022 production of “A Christmas Carol” held at the historic
Harn Homestead. Tickets can be purchased at LyricTheatreOKC.org and by phone at (405) 524-9312, Monday through Friday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. The Oklahoma City Philharmonic lights up the Civic Center Music Hall on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 56, for two unforgettable performances of “A Very Merry Pops with Cody Fry.” This concert features the Oklahoma City Philharmonic and Cody Fry with guest vocalists, accompanists, and an added touch of audience participation. It’s full of special holiday moments. See ARTS, Page 14