OKC FRIDAY Vol. 58 No. 34 • One Section • 16 pages • December 20, 2024
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Slezickey named to OML Council
‘If I were an elf’
‘I need a break from the people that bought me’
By Eric Oesch Staff Writer Village City Manager Dave Slezickey has been appointed to the Oklahoma Municipal League Regional Council. Slezickey is representing The Village on the District Five Council. “We are excited to announce the formation of the OML Regional Councils,” said OML officials on their website. “There are so many outstanding municipal leaders across the state with only a certain amount of board seats available, that we want to tap into the knowledge and leadership of those running our municipalities. The goal is to have more representation from all our cities and town across See VILLAGE, Page 5
- Photo by Rose Lane
‘All I want for Christmas ...’ Two-year-old Paxton Egleston shares his wish list with Santa during a Quail Creek Homeowners Association Christmas party at Quail Creek Bank. The event included pop up shops, food, crafts and more. Paxton is the son of Kari and Peyton Egleston. For more photos, see Page 2.
Munson earns Leadership Award House Democratic Leader Cyndi Munson, D-Oklahoma City, received the Council of State Governments (CSG) 20 Under 40 Leadership Award for 2024. “I am honored to be selected alongside several young, diverse, and passionate leaders across the country for the CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award,” Leader
Munson said. “Thank you to CSG for their efforts to elevate and validate the change young leaders are making in state government and to help us build stronger connections with our peers. I am proud to serve my district and the State of Oklahoma and will continue to See MUNSON, Page 5
FRIDAY’s Dogs of the Week This is Snoopy and Molly Benbrook for the dogs of the week. Their mom is Rachel Benbrook. They are both rescue dogs, and Molly is a new addition to our family as a recent foster fail! Email Pet of the Week submissions to rose@okcfriday.com.
Heritage Hall first graders tell us what they would do if they were elves: If I were an elf I would live in Grinch Land with friends. My hames is Snowy and I am an elf on the shelf. I need a break from the people that bought me because they are crazy! Grinch land is cool. — Marnie If I were an elf my name would be Noel. I am on vacation. I still make toys. There is lots of snow. There are narwhals in the South Pole. I am in the South Pole for my vacation. I have a great time. I am back to the North Pole. — Vallie If I were an elf I would help Santa Clause. I would make ice cream with my friends. I would help other elves. I will go to someone’s home. Are they good or not good? I would feed the reindeer. I am excited for Christmas. I am excited to see others elves. I will work hard. — Hudson If I were an elf I would be so nice to other eleves. My name will be Snowflake. Is that pretty? If you say no or yes I will give you presents still. By the way I am the elf on the shelf. I am from the North Pole. Where are you from? I am also from oklahoma City. Where do you sleep? Oh I don’t sleep. Right Santa? Instead I make presents for some girls and some boys. — Camryn If I were an elf, I would help my boss Santa Clause. I live in the North Pole. My family have jobs. But the trees are candy canes. My house is made out of ginrbread. We have a lot of trees which are candy canes. — Roy If I were an elf my name will be Santa Lam. Today I am going to build my house. My boss is Santa Clause. Santa Clause flies house to house. Santa Claus has a copy of himself. Santa Clause has a unique way of talking. This is how he talks, Ho Ho Ho. Did you know that santa had a pet. It is a reindeer. Merry Christmas. Hi Finn. Finn is my best friend. — Barrett If I were an elf my name would be Pepper. I would be a girl. I would live at a house. The
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OKC FRIDAY: Fabulous at 50
Paper encourages involvement By Debby Hampton Retired United Way of Central Oklahoma President and CEO It is hard to believe our OKC FRIDAY paper is turning 50! I cannot imagine our community without this uplifting paper. I always look forward to my paper being delivered just so I can see what is going on with my friends, neighbors and community leaders. Having a career in the nonprofit sector, we depend on the
OKC FRIDAY paper to not only tell our story, but to assist with encouraging community involvement as it pertains to events, volunteering and knowing the needs of our fellow neighbors. With so much negative news, it is so nice to have a paper that reports the good and positive things that are going on, so we can see that there is far more positive in our community than the negative. Congratulations FRIDAY paper on 50 years of amazing stories!