Edmond Life and Leisure - April 28, 2022

April 28, 2022

Vol. 22, No. 50

In This Issue FOUR SEASONS

Arts Festival Returns

Four Seasons, by Kevin Box, in real life is located in front of the Center for Transformative Learning on the UCO campus, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper.

Email contest@edmondpaper.com with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing.

For more information, see page 4.

Summer Activities & Camps

See pages 1B-6B

FRIDAY, April 29

Partly Cloudy/Wind High 87° Low 62°

SATURDAY, April 30 Sunny High 82° Low 52°

SUNDAY, May 1

Partly Cloudy High 78° Low 58°

Three-day event starts Friday

For the first time in three years, the Downtown Arts Festival returns in spring.

Last year organizers opted to have the event in the fall.

Traditionally the festival was held in the first part of May. But the 44th edition of the festival is back and gets under way tomorrow, Friday April 29.

It will be held from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. both today and Saturday, April 30.

On Sunday, May 1 the hours shift from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

As in the past throngs of crowds

are expected to be on hand to sample the art, music, food and fun.

Sponsored by the good folks of the Downtown Edmond Business Association, (DEBA) the event gives the public a great excuse to come to downtown Edmond and see all the fun developments and businesses.

This year there is a free shuttle service running on each day. People can park at one of two lots at the University of Central Oklahoma and then venture over on a shuttle bus.

One leaves every 15 minutes.

You can also take a stroll through the festival and enjoy any one of 140 artists from 12 states.

The tasty food vendors are also back as is the music. Some of the acts include Edgar Cruz, the Brave Amigos and R&B band favorite Shortt Dogg.

For more information, please check out last week’s official Arts Festival program, put together by Edmond Life & Leisure. Or check out the DEBA web site at www.downtownedmondok.com

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PHOTO PROVIDED/ERIECH TAPIA

Edmond Mayor Darrell David and Morgan, Stilt Walker for Inspyral Circus at the April 7th VIBES event.

Second VIBES of season will be held on May 5 VIBES: Edmond's First Thursdays returns for its second event of the 2022 season with more art, music, fun, and a community art project!

Join friends and the community in Downtown Edmond for the second event of the 2022 VIBES Season on Thursday, May 5th! The May VIBES event features a Cinco de Mayo-inspired Community Art Project led by FAI teacher and artist Erin Latham.

Don't miss a special appearance by Mariachi Orgullo de America from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the entrance to The Festival Market on the southside of 1st Street.

You will want to catch other exciting happenings, including the 5x5 Show & Sale at Edmond Fine Arts Institute, doors open at 5:00 pm, two performances by the dance group Celtic Throne at 6:30 pm and 7:30 pm, and all the visual and performing artists. An all-time high number of visual artists(53) and performing artists (15) will bring their best vibes to Edmond on May 5th. The best way to find all the monthly features is to follow @Edmond_Vibes on Instagram or the www.edmondvibes.org website.

This season, the VIBES Visa Chal-

lenge is happening each month. Attendees can pick up a VIBES Visa Challenge “task card” from participating downtown businesses, complete any variation of tasks listed on the back and return it to the drop-box located at the Edmond Fine Arts to enter the challenge. Tasks include visiting visual artists and businesses, making purchases from any VIBES business or artist, or posting on social media using the hashtag #VIBESVISA. Monthly prize packages vary but include gift cards, original art, and VIBES merchandise. A new winner is selected each month!

VIBES, Edmond's First Thursdays is a program of the Fine Arts Institute, Edmond's nonprofit community arts organization providing visual and performing art classes for children and adults year-round, and the 3rd and 4th grade Art in Schools Program in Edmond Public Schools. For more information, visit EdmondFineArts.com or call 405-340-4481. The 2022 VIBES Season is made possible by Citizens Bank of Edmond, Mercy, Edmond Electric, First Bank & Trust Co., Engel & Volkers The Duncan Group, The Mule, Small Architects, Valor Bank, and the City of Edmond.

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From the Publisher

Celebrating National Tourism Week The past two years have been the hardest the travel industry has ever faced. Lengthy closures, record job loss, difficulty rehiring, uncertainty and anxiety. A life without travel and in-person connecRay Hibbard tions was hard. But now, the travel and tourism industry are turning its eyes on the future with its theme this year being “The Future of Travel”. It is held May 1 through May 7, 2022.

I cannot write about travel this week without acknowledging the passing of our friend, Pat Nichols, aka Pickleball Pat. Pat and his wife Vickie started Nichols Travel in 1978 and ran that business in Edmond until they passed it down to their daughter. Pat would have been the first to tell you that Vickie ran the business and that nobody was sure what he did. If you did not know Pat but want to get a sense of the great guy you missed getting to know, please read his obit on Page 11 of this week’s Edmond Life & Leisure.

Pat wrote it himself and you will be laughing when you read it. Just one of the greatest community supporters and guys you will ever meet.

We are all looking forward to a travel future where friends, family and colleagues can reconnect. Where traveling from one place to another is faster, more seamless and safer then ever before. Where travel is once again the heartbeat of American communities and businesses, welcoming travelers from around the globe to dive into what can only be experienced in Edmond and in person.

The tourism and leisure arm of our city is Visit Edmond. It is headed by Jennifer Seaton as the director, and she has an incredible staff. It can be a difficult job to lead the tourism effort in a town with no mountains, oceans or other natural wonders to attract visitors. Our festivals and celebrations bring tourists into our town including LibertyFest, Downtown Edmond Arts Festival, Heard on Hurd and Vibes. We also have our connection and identification with Route 66. Our community has seen many improvements in recent years to help the effort including our public art program, incredible development of downtown, our Edmond Conference Center and Hilton Hotel and a number of new projects on the way.

With “The Future of Travel” the theme of the upcoming National

Travel and Tourism Week, Visit Edmond has decided to promote the new project closest to becoming a reality. The City of Edmond is partnering with LandPlan Consultants of Tulsa to begin next steps on the ambitious Arcadia Lake master plan.

More than $2 million has been designated from ARPA funds for a strategic vision and master planning for the reimagining of a vital asset to Edmond and the region. Public input will play a vital role in determining not only the final product, but also the future of this exciting part of our city as a regional attraction along Route 66.

This last Monday, folks from Visit Edmond, the City of Edmond, Arcadia Lake Commission Board members and members of the exploratory committee for Arcadia Lake known as the “Dream Team” held a press conference to reveal some of the plans. This event allowed leaders to outline the vision for Arcadia Lake and how the public can be a part of that process. Participants outlined the work of the Arcadia Lake Dream Team and that group’s vision and strategy used as a basis for establishing a comprehensive master plan. It was held at the Icehouse Project Stables in downtown Edmond. “Edmond is becoming a true destination for visitors.

The Future of Travel for us includes many exciting developments including the Arcadia Lake Master Plan and the $18.5 KickingBird Golf renovation,” Seaton said.

“When you think about all of the incredible things that Arcadia Lake already has to offer like equestrian trails, mountain biking, fishing and eagle watching, it makes you appreciate the opportunity that we have to build on its potential. Where else can you find this much outdoor recreation in one place, located in one of the fastest growing metropolitan areas in the country?” commented Edmond City Councilman Josh Moore. “I am so thankful that the members of the dream team took the time to sit down and have a serious conversation about improving the lake for everyone involved. We all left the process feeling that we

agreed on the same goals and energized that a master planning process would begin to make those goals a reality,” he added.

During COVID, Arcadia Lake visitation doubled. Many people purchased boats and RV’s instead of plane tickets. Located on Route 66, Arcadia Lake is a key Edmond destination. Visitors voiced concerns about infrastructure, upkeep, technology and had lots of ideas for improvement. City Council approved an $18,350 agreement with the Mettise Group to begin a strategic vision.

Edmond recruited citizens who enjoy Arcadia Lake through thirteen different activities. Together, they created a vision and strategy that is fueling the master planning process.

Edmond issued an RFQ for an analysis and master plan for Arcadia Lake in December 2021. A Parks and Recreation committee interviewed four finalists and on March 28, 2022, City Council approved a $251,998 agreement with an Oklahoma company, LandPlan Consultants, to lead the master planning process. They have been involved in Arcadia Lake trail development for several years and will engage the public and other stakeholders throughout the process. We will be providing details as we get them on what is to come for our Arcadia Lake area The City of Edmond is scheduled to receive $12,741,315 in Federal America Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and has designated $2 million for Arcadia Lake.

More dollars may be designated from City funds to Arcadia Lake infrastructure and developments after reviewing the final Master Plan recommendations.

Prior to the pandemic, in 2019, the travel industry was a powerful economic engine, supporting jobs and driving local economies in every pocket of America.

Travel generated $2.6 trillion in economic output, supported 17 million American jobs and delivered a $51 billion trade surplus to the U.S. Tourism dollars and the best economic development. Folks come to town, spend their money and then

they leave. There is very little use of public services needed for travelers.

There is no need to add water lines, more trash stops or grow the size of your schools.

While the industry was hit hard by the challenges of the past two years, we are recovering and positioning our industry for a return to growth.

There is great optimism among American travelers to get back on the road and see our great country.

Edmond is and will grow to me a wonderful place for visitors to come.

2022 May Bike Month Activities Our friend at the City of Edmond, Jan Fees, sent me this information for the activities planned for Bike Week in May. Hope you and your family can attend some of them: May 1, Sunday – BikeFest by ACOG, 12 - 4 PM at the Wheeler District Park, 1701 S. Western, OKC. May 9, Monday - City Council Proclamation for May Bike Month, 5:30 PM, 20 S. Littler.

May 14, Saturday – Cycle 66 Training Ride, 8 AM, leaving from Littler Lawn, northwest corner of 1st Street and Littler.

7:30 PM – Cycle 66 Spring Kickoff at The Patriarch, 9 E. Edwards May 17, Tuesday – Oklahoma Bicycle Society casual ride, 6:15 PM Leaves from the parking lot west of Target.

May 18, Wednesday – Ride of Silence, 6 PM leaving from the parking lot west of Target.

May 19, Thursday – Bicycle-Pedestrian Counting, 5 - 7 PM May 20, Friday - Bike to Work Day Celebration. Gather at 7:30 AM at Littler Lawn, northwest corner of Littler and 1st Street. Promotional Ride leaves at 7:45 AM and return for breakfast refreshments and door prizes.

May 21, Saturday – Bicycle-Pedestrian Counting, 10 AM – 12 PM May 22, Sunday – Bike to Church Day to encourage riding your bicycle to the church of your choice.

All month - ACOG Bicycle Scavenger Hunt (ACOGOK.ORG/BIKECENTRAL) (Ray Hibbard may be reached by e-mail at ray@edmondpaper.com)

Check out what’s inside!

---- Police report ..............................................................................Page 6.

---- Weekend calendar of Events ......................................................Page 6.

---- New church planned for downtown ..........................................Page 8.

---- A look at the politically correct crowd......................................Page 10.

---- Obituary notice ........................................................................Page 11.

---- Smag’s recipe for Corn Chowder ..............................................Page 12.

---- George Gust reviews ‘Bad Boys’ film’ ......................................Page 14.

---- Crossword puzzle ....................................................................Page 14.

---- Business news ..........................................................................Page 17.

This, and much more, in this week’s edition!

See if you can find ‘Four Seasons’ “Four Seasons” in real life is located in front of the Center for Transformative Learning on the University of Central Oklahoma campus, but this week is hidden somewhere in our paper.

Please e-mail contest@edmondpaper.com with the correct location to be entered in the weekly drawing.

Commissioned as a partnership between UCO, the City of Edmond and the Edmond Visual Arts Commission, “Four Seasons” was created by sculptor Kevin Box of New Mexico and was dedicated on the campus on March 24, 2011.

Kevin is a member of the National Sculptor’s Guild. His Box Studio LLC is a strong supporter of the Reduce, Reuse and Recycle concept, using recycled metal as part of the casting process for his sculptures. All of his work is 100 percent recyclable.

For more information on Edmond public art, please visit http://visitedmondok.com/public-art.php.

Publisher Ray Hibbard Jr. ray@edmondpaper.com Partner Christopher T. Hoke Editor Steve Gust news@edmondpaper.com Production Deanne York Advertising Director Business Editor Alexx Harms alexx@edmondpaper.com Contributing Writers Mallery Nagle, Patty Miller, Rose Drebes, and George Gust.

Photographer Melinda Infante

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Stephenson Center marks 10 years of fighting cancer OKLAHOMA CITY – OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, located on the OU Health Sciences Center campus in Oklahoma City, recently marked more than a decade of delivering the most advanced, research-driven, comprehensive care for patients facing the challenges of a cancer diagnosis. Dedicated on June 30, 2011, Stephenson Cancer Center opened to patient care three weeks later.

A $12-million gift made in 2010 by Tulsa residents Charles and Peggy Stephenson, longtime supporters of the University of Oklahoma, capped a $50-million private fundraising campaign. Theirs was the largest single donation to the Health Sciences Center at the time. In 2019, the Stephenson Family Foundation presented a transformative $20 million gift to expand the center’s research mission.

Extending the impact of the Stephenson’s generosity, the cancer center committed to raise an additional $20 million, dedicated to the discovery of new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. The philanthropic support of the Stephenson family served to sustain momentum that helped secure the cancer center’s designation as a National Institutes of Health (NCI) Cancer Center in 2018.

NCI designation became a specific goal for Stephenson Cancer Center in 2001, when the Oklahoma State Legislature approved House Bill 1072.

Passed with bipartisan support, the bill called upon the university to create a comprehensive cancer center to provide leadership in cancer treat-

‘Stephenson Cancer Center’s vision is to eliminate cancer in Oklahoma and beyond. Its mission is to provide patient-centered, research-driven multidisciplinary cancer care.

Robert Mannel, M.D., Stephenson Cancer Center director ment, research and outreach. Further, the overarching goal was to achieve national recognition as an NCI-designated cancer center. Over the past decade, more than $400 million has been committed to the support and ongoing development of the cancer center, making it the largest public-private biosciences initiative in Oklahoma history.

Stephenson Cancer Center is the only NCI-designated center in Oklahoma. NCI designation belongs to only an elite group of cancer centers representing the top 2% of centers in the United States. Then and now, the cancer center demonstrates an unprecedented commitment to fighting cancer through improved treatment, clinical research, support programs and education.

Robert Mannel, M.D., Stephenson Cancer Center director, emphasized what it means to have such a resource in the state. “Cancer is the greatest challenge of modern-day medicine, possessing an intimidating force to irrevocably alter the lives of patients and their families. Cancer

State cancels Swadley contract The Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation Department today (Monday) canceled the lease concession agreement with Swadley’s Foggy Bottom Kitchen due to suspected fraudulent activity and questionable business practices.

In early fall 2021, the department initiated an internal investigation after reports of financial irregularities were brought to our attention. Financial payments for construction costs were immediately halted in September, while management fees were suspended in December. After extensive review, it has become clear the continuation of the agreement with Foggy Bottom Kitchen is not in the best interest of Oklahoma taxpayers.

While the transition won’t be easy, our first duty is to safeguard taxpayer funds. Oklahoma State Parks staff are reaching out to all existing reservations to ensure any catering needs are fulfilled. Department staff are also working with local small businesses to find creative solutions to meet park guest demands until new restaurant operations can begin in the newly remodeled facilities. Per the agreement, all improvements made to state park restaurants by Swadley’s remain property of the State of Oklahoma.

Terminating the agreement is the department’s first step. We are continuing to cooperate with investigators and auditors to determine the extent to which unlawful behavior has been perpetuated against the state.

The department is also exploring options to recover any taxpayer dollars paid to the operator for services or items for which the department was invoiced but ultimately not provided.

Paseo Arts Festival set for May 28, 29 The long-awaited 45th Annual Paseo Arts Festival is just weeks away taking place on Memorial Day Weekend, May 28 and May 29 from 10 a.m.

- 8 p.m. with live music until 10 p.m., and May 30 from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Visitors will enjoy over 100 nationally acclaimed visual artists from as far as California and Ohio, who fill the Historic Paseo Arts District with original artwork: everything from painting, ceramics and photography to woodworking, glass, sculpture and jewelry.

“We are thrilled to be back on track with our festival in the spring,” says Amanda Bleakley, executive director of the Paseo Arts Association. “We had to temporarily move it because of COVID and it just feels better to be back in May!” Voted Best Free Entertainment in Oklahoma Gazette’s 2021 Best of OKC, the festival is also famous for its more than 50 performers including Edgar Cruz, Ken Pomeroy, Jahruba and Uncle Zep who will perform on one of two stages donating their time and talents to support the Paseo.

touches all of us, with one of two Oklahoma men and one in three Oklahoma women getting a cancer diagnosis during their lifetime.

Stephenson Cancer Center’s vision is to eliminate cancer in Oklahoma and beyond. Its mission is to provide patient-centered, research-driven multidisciplinary cancer care. Such care is available in Oklahoma at Stephenson Cancer Center.”

In addition to generous private philanthropy, several community partners played key roles in the growth of Stephenson Cancer Center. These include the State of Oklahoma, through tobacco tax revenues, the University Hospitals Authority and Trust, Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET), Chickasaw and Choctaw Nations, OU Health, Presbyterian Health Foundation and the University of Oklahoma.

The presence of this unparalleled resource for the utmost in compassionate patient care makes it possible to offer a broad range of latest-generation therapies and research-driven clinical trials. Further, it allows pa-

tients to access world-class care close to home, eliminating the necessity of travel beyond state borders. This invaluable benefit preserves patients’ vital networks of physical, mental and emotional support found in family, friends and spiritual communities.

Stephenson Cancer Center is a national leader in early-and late-phase clinical trials, and is one of 32 Lead Academic Participating Sites in NCI’s National Clinical Trials Network.

Stephenson Cancer Center also houses two research centers – TSET Health Promotion Research Center and the Center for Cancer Prevention and Drug Development. Both of these centers promote inter-programmatic and transdisciplinary collaboration.

“We’re keenly focused on researchdriven patient care that provides access to tomorrow’s therapies today. It is research that drives us toward a future reality in which the burden of cancer is reduced or eliminated,” said Mannel. “Here, we have harnessed the resources that will one day help to defeat this adversary, which has taken such a toll on families across the globe. Stephenson Cancer Center is an inspiring model of what we can accomplish as Oklahomans united for such a compelling cause.”

Mannel explained that the cancer center’s mission-critical components include recruitment of NCI-funded researchers and the education and superior training of oncology health professionals. “These strategies are part of the battle plan to defeat cancer.”

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(The following arrest reports are provided by the Edmond Police Department.

Guilt or innocence is determined in a court of law.

Also, CDS is controlled dangerous substance; APC is Actual Physical Control; DUI is driving under the influence.)

April 11 Andrew Ray Bostick, 32 of Edmond. Possess firearm after conviction of a felony and pointing a weapon.

Crystal Shaunta Jordan, 38 of Spencer, Okla. Driving while privilege is canceled, suspended, denied or revoked., no proof of insurance, expired tag 1-3 months and changing lanes unsafely.

Rita Kay Lackey, 55 of Edmond. Failure to yield to emergency vehicle and driving while privilege is canceled, suspended, denied or revoked.

George Matthew Tulowetzke, 30 of Edmond. Misdemeanor domestic abuse assault.

Joseph Tyler Beck, 26 of Edmond. Public intoxication.

April 12 Michael Edward Garrett, homeless. Malicious injury or obstruction of property, (misdemeanor under $1,000, felony over $1,000), three counts of burglary/theft from a motor vehicle and public intoxication.

Christopher Lee Blair, possess drug paraphernalia and two counts of possession of CDS. Joseph Edward Berrier, 31 of Edmond. (Misdemeanor) abuse assault.

Allison Michelle Oliver, 37 of Edmond. Felony DUI/APC. Travel Lavell Alford, 26 of Oklahoma City. Obstruction of police officers, larceny from building - grand larceny over $1,000 and three misdemeanor warrants.

Bobbie Gene Bassett Jr., 62 of Oklahoma City. Six felony warrants and larceny from a building — grand larceny/over $1,000.

Avion Ray Moore, 37 of Edmond. Failure to devote

full time attention to driving, no proof of insurance, driving while privilege is canceled suspended, denied or revoked and failure to appear.

Leann Nixie, 37 of Edmond. Possession of marijuana and failure to appear.

Kimberlyn Kay Evans, 60 homeless. Non-assault resisting officer.

April 13 Ernesto Hernandez, 28 of Edmond. Failure to maintain compulsory insurance, transport open container of intoxicating beverage or beer, driving with license canceled, suspended or revoked, operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol and four counts of failure to appear.

Samuel Gitonga Imaana, 53 of Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Michelle Renea Bartels, 42 of Edmond. Felony warrant.

April 14 Terry Lee Dyer, 62 of Edmond. Improper tag display — not clearly visible — not secured to back of vehicle or covered by any type of material and operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .08 or more.

Domonique de la Juwon Markel Natt, 34 of Edmond. Possess CDS, resisting arrest, public intoxication and assault and battery (felony) on a police officer or correctional staff.

Damian Damient Dewberry, 44 of Edmond. Public intoxication.

April 15 Isaiah Elisia Tyler, 20 of Tulsa. Misdemeanor warrant.

Kasey Michelle Porec, 28 of Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol.

Jennifer Joy Todd, 43 homeless. Five counts of failure to appear.

Christian Brett Martinez, 32 of Edmond. Misdemeanor warrant.

Kentrayle Dewayne Edwards, 36 of Edmond.

Felony warrant and failure to appear.

Hunter Blake Voyles, 21 of Edmond. Public intoxication.

Domanick Dewayne Treece, 32 of Oklahoma City.

Public intoxication.

April 16 Monique Lashe Rice, 35 of Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .08 or more.

Felix Dimas, 43 of Oklahoma City. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .08 or more.

James Clifton Ford II, 21 of Edmond. Public intoxication.

Charles Derek Hodges, 31 homeless. Misdemeanor warrant.

Dustin Lee Holliday, 28 of Crescent. Misdemeanor warrant.

Shaik Hussain Zakeer, 24 of Edmond. Operate a motor vehicle with defective/improper equipment, operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license and eluding police office, misdemeanor.

April 17 Sophia Elizabeth Falter, 32 of Edmond. Felony warrant.

Jackson Phillips Fife, 22 of Edmond. Operate (DUI or APC) a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .15 or more.

Yan-Amont Billy Darianssen, 48 homeless. Possess drug paraphernalia, possess CDS and trespassing after being forbidden.

Kevin Michael Berggren 22, homeless. Trespassing.

Ashton Raymond Burks, 28 of Oklahoma City. Public intoxication (lake only.)

Tyler Stephen Davis, 27 of the Village. Driving with license canceled, suspended or revoked and possess CDS.

Weekend calendar of events, April 29-May 1 What’s Happening This Weekend Apr 28 – May 1 ---- In the Gallery: James Coplin ---- Farmer’s Market ---- 44th Annual Downtown Edmond Arts Festival ---- Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road Concert ---- PINK the PARK Concert & Cornhole ---- National Travel & Tourism Week 2022

---- Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road: American Musical Ambassadors ---- Elbow Basket Workshop ---- Film Screening: Riveted: The History of Jeans ---- Signature Tour ---- Lyric Theatre presents: Head Over Heels ---- Lyric Theatre’s Thelma Gaylord Academy presents: Puffs ---- Oklahoma Shakespeare presents: As You Like It

---- Central 4D Barrel Racers ---- OKC Philharmonic presents: Oklahoma Stories Extra Information In the Gallery: James Coplin Location: Edmond Fine Arts Institute Extra Info: featuring the art of James Coplin; edmondfinearts.com Farmer’s Market Location: Festival Market Place Extra Info: Sat, Apr 16 – Wed, Oct 19; 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.; edmondok.gov 44th Annual Downtown Edm. Arts Festival Location: Downtown Edmond Extra Info: Fri, Apr 29 – Sun, May 1; Free; downtownedmondok.com Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road Concert Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum Extra Info: Sat, Apr 30; 4:30 p.m.; $35; edmondhisory.org PINK the PARK Concert & Cornhole Location: Hafer Park & A.C. Caplinger Ball Fields Extra Info: Sat, Apr 30; 12 p.m.; $10 concert, $25 per player, $5 ages 5 11; bcsoklahoma.com National Travel & Tourism Week 2022 Location: Social Media @VisitEdmond Extra Info: Sun, May 1 – Sat, May 7; 405-341-4344 Kyle Dillingham & Horseshoe Road: American Musical Ambassadors Location: Edmond Historical Society & Museum Extra Info: Sun, May 1 – Sat, Dec 31; edmondhistory.org

Elbow Basket Workshop Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Sat, Apr 30; 9 a.m. ---- 5 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org Film Screening: Riveted: The History of Jeans Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Sat, Apr 30; 11 a.m. ---- 12 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org Signature Tour Location: National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Extra Info: Sat, Apr 30 & Sun, May 1; 1 ---- 2 p.m.; nationalcowboymuseum.org Lyric Theatre presents: Head Over Heels Location: 1727 NW 16th St, OKC Extra Info: Wed, Apr 13 – Sat, Apr 30; lyrictheatreokc.com Lyric Theatre’s Thelma Gaylord Academy presents: Puffs Location: 1727 NW 16th St, OKC Extra Info: Fri, Apr 29 – Sat, Apr 30; lyrictheatreokc.com Oklahoma Shakespeare presents: As You Like It Location: Outdoor Shakespeare Gardens Extra Info: Fri, Apr 29 – Sat, May 14; 8 p.m.; okshakes.org Central 4D Barrel Racers Location: Oklahoma State Fair Park Extra Info: Sat, Apr 30 – Sun, May 1; central4d.com OKC Philharmonic presents: Oklahoma Stories Location: Civic Center Music Hall Extra Info: Sat, Apr 30: 8 p.m.;

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When the community needs help, the Edmond Rotary Club delivers. Recently the group helped Edmond Mobile Meals.

Rotarians give a helping hand to Edmond Mobile Meals The Rotary Club of Edmond held an in-service day. Instead on their regularly scheduled Wednesday noon meeting, the Club chose to serve the community.

Approximately 31 club members reported to Edmond Mobile Meals and divided up into 15 teams.

Each team delivered approximately 15 meals. Delivering approximately 225 meals.

Community Service Chairperson, Keith May led the effort.

Club member, Natalie Bonney said, “It is wonderful to be the highlight of someone’s day. This

project epitomizes the Rotary ideal of Service above self.”

The Rotary Club of Edmond currently meets at noon every Wednesday at St. Luke’s UMC on I-35 and on Zoom. Guests are welcome. www.edmondrotary.org

Home Creations helps Girl Scouts

From left are MJ Farzaneh, Chief Operations Officer, Hossein Farzaneh, Chief Legal Officer/ Director of Investments and Ali Farzaneh, VP of Sales/ Director of Commercial.

Home ownership will be a little sweeter for the second year in a row, thanks to a charitable partnership between Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma (GSWESTOK) and Home Creations.

Home Creations, an Oklahoma City-based homebuilding company, is providing free Girl Scout Cookies to their new homeowners and at show homes across the Oklahoma City metro through the end of the summer. The company purchased $5,000 in cookies to support the program.

Participating Girl Scouts from Classen School of Advanced Studies and Friendship House will benefit from the partnership.

“Home Creations is investing in our community as an outstanding corporate neighbor,” said Linda Whittington, interim CEO of Girl Scouts

Western Oklahoma. “Quality programming for girls is made possible by the support of partners like Home Creations and individual donors.

Proceeds from cookie sales stay local, with funds benefiting girls in Oklahoma.

“We have seen firsthand how Girl Scouts have worked to overcome challenges familiar to so many industries throughout the pandemic, from cookie shortages to logistical issues.

We are proud to support creative solutions to build leadership and business skills, STEM education and so many more of the important life lessons learned through Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma,” said Vahid Farzaneh, CMO/Managing Partner, Home Creations. “Working together, we can make childhood memories a little sweeter.”

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New church planned for Downtown Edmond

By Carla Hinton Oklahoman.com A new house of worship is coming to the downtown.

Redemption Church purchased a former auto shop building at 117 W Main and almost an acre of surrounding property for $1.2 million, said the Rev. Jeff Lawrence, the church's lead pastor.

He said his congregation plans to build a church on the newly acquired property, at an estimated cost of $2 million. Groundbreaking is set for July. The new 10,000-square-foot church building will incorporate some elements of the existing structure and it is expected to be completed by the end of 2022.

Church leaders said they envision Redemption being at the heart of millions in planned investments for downtown Edmond, with hundreds more people expected to move downtown once several residential developments are completed.

Matthew Myers, an Edmond resident and real estate developer focused on downtown Edmond, shared similar comments. He said he sold the property to the church because he felt it would be a good fit with the new development planned for the area and enhance the quality of life for individuals and families who reside there.

"We've loved the connection with our community," he said. "We've

The drawing shows how church officials believe the structure on Main Street will look, once completed.

been able to invest in those schools, we've created great relationships with those schools and it's been a fun partnership but we feel like it's time to put permanent roots down and find our own building now."

The preacher said Redemption Church is affiliated with Oklahoma Baptists, formally known as the Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma, the state Southern Baptist affiliate.

"In downtown Edmond, within a five-minute walk of that church, there's about $200 million of development that's going in over the next 36 to 48 months, so it's a massive amount of development over the next three or four years, yet there wasn't really a place for a church or a

place of hope in that $200 million investment that's being made out here," Myers said.

"So we thought about it and it made a lot of sense to begin to invest or partner with a church, Redemption Church, to make sure they had a voice or an influence in downtown Edmond."

Lawrence, an Edmond native, said he's especially excited that his church will have a permanent home in Edmond, particularly in the downtown area. At 51, he remembers growing up in the suburban city at a time when there was only one high school, his alma mater, Edmond Memorial.

"We can be a life-giving presence in the middle of our city, in kind of the hub of the wheel where a lot of the life and energy and activity is happening," he said. We got excited about the possibility of being in the mix of our city."

A church for the community Lawrence formed the church eight years ago in his living room. The congregation eventually began holding Sunday worship services at Edmond's John Ross Middle School before moving on to Cheyenne Middle School.

Lawrence said the church has been leasing meeting space at the middle school, 1271 W Covell, for the last four years.

He said other churches, Frontline Church and Bridgeway Church, have come alongside Redemption Church and donated money towards their building efforts. With the expected growth of the downtown Edmond area, he said Redemption leaders saw this "urban core" of Edmond as a prime spot for their permanent church home.

They eventually chose the former

body shop property on Main Street after gaining an understanding about zoning in the downtown area.

Lawrence said the plan is to incorporate some aspects of the existing body shop building, such as the huge garage doors which were used to allow cars to be driven into bays for repair work. He said with the large garage doors will be repurposed with all-new glass doors. Patios on the front of the building as well as in a courtyard area will add to the the church's open-air concept. This concept will allow for open-air church services and other activities.

Lawrence said the church will have an industrial design and feature lots of natural light.

The church plans to take an active role in events including Heard on Hurd, Vibes, the Downtown Edmond Arts Festival and other similar activities. Church leaders also hope to offer weekly coffee service on Sunday for passersby, plus they would like to have an outdoor area for games, picnic tables and community events. A second phase of the building project, to come at a later date, will include a multi-story education space.

"We have joked that we're going to repurpose it from fixing cars to fixing souls," Lawrence said.

On a more serious note, the minister said the time is right for his congregation to make a move."We live in a world that's over busy, it's over stressed and it's over divided," he said. "We really want to help people discover a deep, meaningful life in Christ and this location, we feel like, is strategic for us to live in close proximity to the people of our city and to be able to be a life-giving presence to all the people who will cross our paths."

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UCO dean is 2022 ‘Women Who Inspire Award’ winner The University of Central Oklahoma Empowerment for Excellence (E4E) group has awarded Jeanetta Sims, Ph.D., dean of the UCO Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS), the 2022 Women Who Inspire Award.

The award recognizes a UCO faculty or staff woman who has made a significant campus impact that often extends beyond the campus community.

“Empowerment for Excellence supports women across the UCO campus, and we annually select a woman who inspires to share their personal and professional story with our community,” said Kim Pennington, Ph.D., associate professor and chairperson for the Department of Educational Sciences, Foundation and Research at UCO. “This year, E4E selected Dr. Sims for this honor because her leadership and innovation on campus serve as a powerful model for others. She has been instrumental in the design, development and implementation of the new Broncho Blueprint initiative and collaboratively leads JCGS. Her work and presence on campus is an inspiration for many and we congratulate her on this award.”

Sims currently oversees the university’s graduate programming, policies, marketing, staff and budget. She is also the founding dean of Central’s University College, which is associated with UCO’s Quality Initiative and the new first-year freshmen experience, Broncho Blueprint.

In addition to her accomplishments, Sims manages the Broncho Education and Learning Lab (BELL), which is responsible for peer-tutoring, supplemental instruction and other forms of academic support to enhance the undergraduate and graduate retention efforts. She was also recently named a 2022 DaVinci Fellow.

Sims will be honored at the Women Who Inspire Award event in fall 2022.

The UCO E4E is a campus group who seeks active engagement of faculty and staff in education, networking and mentoring processes, which leads to enhanced awareness, empowerment and transformation of women.

For more information about UCO E4E, visit www.uco.edu/academic-affairs/cettl/21cpi/empowerment For more information about Central, visit www.uco.edu.

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The University of Central Oklahoma Empowerment for Excellence (E4E) group has awarded Jeanetta Sims, Ph.D., dean of the UCO Jackson College of Graduate Studies (JCGS), pictured, the 2022 Women Who Inspire Award. The award recognizes a UCO faculty or staff woman who has made a significant campus impact that often extends beyond the campus community. Sims will be honored at the Women Who Inspire Award event in fall 2022.

Ex-OSU First Lady honored connect with one another and Ann Hargis, former Oklathe university. It also provides homa State University First an opportunity to recognize Lady, has been selected as and honor women who are the 2022 Women for OSU making a difference, to anPhilanthropist of the Year. nounce scholarship recipients She will be honored at this and to award Partnering to Imyear’s Women for OSU Sympact program grants to OSU posium, which will be held faculty and staff. at Gallagher-Iba Arena on Hargis Women for OSU is awarding April 28.

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Higher Education Leadership and She and Burns also established an endowed professorship and made the Administration Chloe Scheitzach | Edmond, OklaOSU leadership scholarship possible.

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Ike and Marybeth Glass Women “We had no idea the gift we’d for OSU Endowed Scholarship been given all those years ago when Language Literacy and Culture she enthusiastically came on board as Savanna Smith | Trophy Club, First Lady,” Diane Tuttle said. “In all situations, she exemplifies how a per- Texas Sheryl Benbrook Women for OSU son should live their life. She is the Endowed Student Scholarship epitome of an energetic, caring and Veterinary Medicine generous person.”

This year’s symposium will also feaWomen for OSU strives to ture keynote speaker Lauren Bush strengthen women’s connections to Lauren, philanthropist, businessthe university and channel their paswoman and granddaughter of Presisions. The Women for OSU Sympodent George H.W. Bush. sium allows friends and alumni to

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Commentary ... We’re on YOUR Side

PC world vs. sports

By Steve Gust There are some new nicknames in the sports world.

In baseball we have the Guardians, formerly known as the Cleveland Indians. In football, Washington D.C. Steve Gust now has the Commanders moniker. The new nicknames are more politically correct.

And if there was an outcry over the former names, then so be it. Yet I think just about any sports name could be criticized and changed by the politically correct crowd. Ten years from now I doubt the liberals will declare America a free and tolerant nation and point to these new names as turning the tide.

But let’s look at some other team names.

Yankees? That’s somewhat linked to the Civil War. And the last thing we need are reminders of our heritage. Heck we’ve taken down many statues of people who were on both

sides of the conflict. Well then, how about Cowboys? Some would say the American western heroes plundered the frontier. That won’t do at all.

And all of the animal names, Dolphins, Tigers, Falcons, Rays and Bears won’t work either. Those names reflect an exploitation of animals. Did the animals give their consent for their names to be used? Of course not.

There are two odd nicknames I’ve often wondered about. Those are the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox. At one time, they had been known as the Red Stockings and the White Stockings. The term Sox came into being so newspaper editors could use the term in a headline.

I just wonder why someone would name a team after a sock? Of all the articles of clothing, why a sock? I’ve wondered that since I was a kid. There probably isn’t a good answer for that question. All I know is that socks have never impressed me as sacred clothing to be enshrined and honored.

(Steve Gust may be reached at news@edmondpaper.com)

Sex ID bill clears state legislature Rep. Sheila Dills, R-Tulsa, last week secured passage of a bill that will limit the biological sex designation on an Oklahoma birth certificate to male or female.

Senate Bill 1100 would prohibit the designation of nonbinary as an option on birth certificates issued in the state.

"People are free to believe whatever they want about their identity, but science has determined people are either biologically male or female at birth," Dills said. "We want clarity and truth on official state documents. Information should be based on established medical fact and not an ever-changing social dialogue."

The issue came to the forefront in the state last year when Gov. Kevin Stitt directed the State Department of Health to stop issuing birth certificates with nonbinary listed as the sex of the person. The agency had amended birth certificates without

being authorized to do so under state law.

People who consider themselves nonbinary do not identify as male or female.

Dills said this legislation would codify male and female as the only designation for sex on an Oklahoma birth certificate.

Michael Bergstrom, R-Adair, is the principal author of the bill.

“As the war on common sense continues, we must stand up and put a stop to this nonsense regarding biological sex. It’s not a complicated issue – biologically, you’re either a male or female. There should be no other option to choose from on a birth certificate. I’m thankful my colleagues in the House of Representatives also saw the need to stand behind science and approve this measure.”

SB1100 now moves to the governor for his signature to become law.

He requested the legislation last year.

Famous quotes by Pres. Reagan Even Albert Einstein reportedly needed help on his 1040 form. (Address to the Nation on Tax Reform on May 28, 1985) A recession is when a neighbor loses his job.

A depression is when you lose yours. And recovery is when Jimmy Carter loses his. (Labor Day Address at Liberty State Park, Jersey City, New Jersey on September 1, 1980) Balancing the budget is a little like protecting your virtue: You just have to learn to say "no."

The cartoon has been published before

(Remarks at Kansas State University at the Alfred M. Landon Lecture Series on Public Issues on September 9, 1982)

State education leader touts charter schools Ryan Walters, Oklahoma Secretary of Education, joined education leaders in sending a letter to Secretary Miguel Cardona of the U.S. Department of Education. Walters joined Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, Sherri Ybarra, Mississippi State Superintendent of Education, Carey M. Wright, Ed.D., New Hampshire Commissioner of Education, Frank Edelblut, and New Hampshire Chairman of Education, Andrew Cline.

The education leaders sent the letter to Secretary Cardona to voice their opposition to the Department of Education’s proposed new rules for the Charter Schools Program.

Secretary Walters issued the following statement: “The US Department of Education’s new rules for the Charter Schools Program are alarming.

Liberal bureaucrats in Washington D.C. are attempting to kill charter schools by cutting off their funding, ultimately leaving parents and students with limited school choice options. I urge Secretary Cardona to look at the detrimental im-

advocating for their immediate and long term successes.

About Ryan: Ryan Walters was appointed Secretary of Education by Governor Stitt in September 2020. He taught for eight years as a high school history teacher in his hometown at McAlester High School and currently serves as Executive Director of Every Kid Counts Oklahoma (EKCO). Ryan is passionate about the students of Oklahoma and advocating for their immediate and long term successes ——Starting with the 2023 school year, Oklahoma students will have access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline literally at their fingertips thanks to legislation recently signed into law. Sen. Bill Coleman, R-Ponca City, authored Senate Bill 1307 to help address the high suicide rate of Oklahoma’s children and young adults by ensuring the phone number is printed on all public and private school student identification cards.

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charter schools will be required to print the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 988 on student ID cards for 7th – 12th grades. The state Department of Mental Health and Rehabilitative Services (ODMHRS) has announced it will be launching the new, easier to remember 988 number statewide in July 2022. SB 1307 will also allow schools the option of printing the Crisis Text Line on ID cards, which can be accessed by texting HOME to 741741.

Rep. Mark Vancuren, R-Owasso, is the principal House author of the measure.

“We have to do more in our schools and local communities to support those struggling with mental health issues, especially our children and teens, whose brain development and hormones don’t allow them to always process difficult situations in a rational way,” Vancuren said. “By having these important numbers with them, they can seek help at a moment’s notice to help them safely work through their depression, anger or stress with a caring professional.”

The new law also encourages Oklahoma’s private and public colleges and universities that issue student ID cards to also print the suicide hotline number, the Crisis Text Line, and the campus police or security telephone number on their cards beginning July 1, 2023.

The bill was also co-authored by Rep. Mickey Dollens, D-Oklahoma City.

In 2020, 883 Oklahomans committed suicide, including 38 youths between 8 and 17 years old and another 112 young adults 18 to 24.

Data from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) showed that one in four students reported they felt sad or hopeless almost every day for two or more weeks in a row.

If you or someone you know is facing a mental crisis, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.

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Some of the men over the years who have had the honor of being Pistol Pete at Oklahoma State University.

Remembering the ongoing legacy of OSU’s Pistol Pete The family of Pistol Pete will have one more tale to tell of their famed ancestor.

The descendants of U.S. Deputy Marshal Frank Boardman Eaton will be able to speak of the night Pistol Pete was inducted into the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum with some of the biggest names in Hollywood on hand.

Eaton, who was the inspiration for Oklahoma State University’s mascot, died 64 years ago, but his spirit lived on Saturday in Oklahoma City. His family and 28 former Pistol Pete mascots were on hand to accept the award as Eaton was inducted into the Hall of Great Westerners.

“On behalf of the Eaton family and all of our wonderful Pistol Petes from the university, it's our great privilege to accept this award for Frank ‘Pistol Pete’ Eaton,” said Dinah Wagner, Eaton’s granddaughter who accepted the award from Cowboy poet Waddie Mitchell and musician Red Steagall. “Our sincerest thanks to everyone who made this possible.

We'd also like to congratulate and acknowledge the other inductees for their unique roles and their contributions to Western culture. I would like to thank the Western Heritage Museum for this wonderful honor and for organizing this most lovely evening.”

Wagner was joined by fellow grandchildren Dow Wise and William Wise on stage with all of the former Pistol Petes behind them. Wagner then brought up a quote from Natalie Shirley, president and CEO of the museum who is also a former president of OSU-Oklahoma City.

“Natalie Shirley once said the West is more than a geographical location, it's the story that we tell,” Wagner said. “If there's one thing that Pistol Pete was known for, except for his quick draw, it was his quick wit and his masterclass in storytelling. Over his 98 years, his tales included everything from the Land Race to the Space Race.”

Throughout his life, Eaton became a

marshal for the ‘Hanging Judge’ Isaac Parker in what was then Indian Territory. He later became a jack-of-alltrades and settled down in Perkins, Oklahoma. While riding in a 1923 Armistice Day parade in Stillwater, Eaton was noticed by a group of Oklahoma A&M College students.

Then known as the Tigers, the OAMC students thought Eaton would be a great mascot. Over the years, OAMC became OSU and the Tigers became the Cowboys. In 1958, the same year Eaton died, Pistol Pete became the official mascot of OSU. In attendance were several OSU dignitaries, including: former president Burns Hargis and first cowgirl Ann Hargis; Senior Vice President for Executive Affairs Kyle Wray; assistant basketball coach Scott Sutton; and football coaches Kasey Dunn and Jason McEndoo.

“Frank Eaton is a symbol of the Old West and it was an honor to see him inducted into this great hall,” Wray said. “Worldwide, people see Pistol Pete as an icon of Oklahoma State University who exemplified the Cowboy code and we in the Cowboy family are proud to have him as our mascot.”

For the Pistol Petes, it was a oncein-a-lifetime event to honor the man who they portrayed for so many years.

“It was fantastic, you know, having been a representative, he did such a great job of representing Oklahoma State University and I certainly had the honor during my days in school to be Pistol Pete,” said Kent Walstad, who portrayed Pistol Pete in 1989 and 1990. “To see him being honored here today is just a sense of pride that all the former Pistol Petes share. It's so great to know that you know, he was such a great guy representing our university and we were able to do the same."

For Steve Costello, who was the mascot in 1966 and 1967, he said hopefully having Eaton inducted will bring some more attention to his life and Eaton’s book, “Pistol Pete: Vet-

Obituary notice Warren “Pat” Nichols Pat, 72, was recalled by his manufacturer on April 21, 2022. He was born in Ft. Worth, Texas, son of Warren E and Della Nichols, now deceased. He served in the United States Air Force from 1968 to 1972 and was deployed to both the Philippines and Vietnam. He attended OU and UCO (marketing with a minor in criminal justice).

He loved practical jokes like placing magnetic signs that said “Student Driver” on his friends/family cars and on the back of Vickie’s wheelchair. His favorite practical joke was one Christmas, mixing his personal framed photo on the shelf of his friend’s family photos when he went to their home for a party. He loved over-tipping at his favorite restaurants and would like someone to please inform his friends at Starbucks, Jason’s Deli, Interurban and Charleston’s that their incomes will be drastically reduced. He relished in telling the dumbest of jokes or “groaners” as he would call them. For example, “I got hit by a can of coke, but I’m alright because it was a soft drink”. Be ready for more of Pat’s favorite jokes at his Celebration of Life. You don’t want to miss that! He is survived by his wife and best friend Vickie of 48 years, his son Todd Nichols, daughter Lindsey Martin, daughter-in-love Dana Spomer, son-in-love Chris Martin, grandchildren Austin, Dillon, Addison and Shelby of Edmond. Terrie (sister) and Dale Thies of LaHoma. Along with numerous other family members. He was a Deputy Sheriff for Oklahoma County from 1972 to 1976 in which he said he had the most dangerous job in law enforcement which was delivering divorce papers to men who did not know they were getting divorced. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church on Rankin in Edmond where he served as a marriage mentor and Stephen Minister. He was a follower of Jesus Christ. He and his wife, Vickie, founded Parents Helping Parents in 2000 and he served in numerous capacities but his passion was answering the parent hotline. He would remain on the phone for as long as it took to make sure the parent knew that God could be trusted and that there was hope. Pat and Vickie were selected as Citizens of the Year in 2016 for their contribution to the Edmond community. Pat and Vickie started Nichols Travel in 1978 and their business prospered every year. Vickie was the foundation of the business. No one was quite sure what Pat did.

In lieu of flowers please bring a large amount of money to be given to Jim Riley Outreach - Blake’s House (a transitional home for young women aging out of foster care).

You are encouraged to wear your favorite golf hat and/or bring your Pickleball paddle. It is suggested you wave your hat and/ or paddle in the air whenever the mood strikes you. He was a friend of Bill W. For memorial contributions, the family has designated Jim Riley Outreach - Blake’s House https://jimrileyoutreach.org/donate/ (designate to Blake’s House).

eran of the Old West.”

“I think telling his story is one of the most outstanding things we can do to continue to develop Oklahoma culture,” Costello said.

Lance Millis, who preceded Walstad as the mascot in 1987 and 1988, said

it meant so much for him to see Eaton’s family get to celebrate. Eaton had initially been given the Director’s Award in 1997, but over the past 25 years, his family had been waiting to hear of his induction into the Hall of Great Westerners.

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Getting an earful with Corn Chowder

By Carol Smaglinski “I never see any home cooking. All I get is the fancy stuff.” Those were the words of the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (1921-2021). In other words, the Prince missed the magnificent cooking of a person in a T-shirt and sweatpants who just removed the apron, took a place at the table and began to pass the food around. But I am sure the Prince would have been right at home filling his belly with a thick, hearty chowder, which would be the main dish.

What’s all this fuss about “proper” chowder?

Well, chowder is mostly based on clams, fish or oysters such as shrimp and even lobster. The conflict is between the red tomato Manhattan clam chowder or the white chowder enhanced with milk, potato and onions from New England. There is also Brown Chowder from Bermuda and a clear chowder in Rhode Island and it seems to go on and on. But actually, in about the last 300 years or so, people have taken the original recipe and made it into something they love. Face it, there never has been “one” chowder.

The succulent chowder became popular in New York, especially on Fridays when Catholics could not eat meat on Fridays. So restaurateurs made it on Thursday and the flavors married and improved overnight.

The following recipe for chowder made with corn might taste its best in the summer months when ears of corn are at their sweetest and less starchy. However, fresh corn is grown in Florida and available through winter months. Ask for the freshest you can get before sugar has a chance to turn to starch.

For best results, avoid serving hot chowder on torrid Oklahoma days.

Slide into chilly winter and breezy autumn days with a first-class meal with a succulent chowder.

This particular corn chowder is enhanced with canned coconut milk. To really wow your guests with a bit of table theatrics, simply add cooked shrimp in the bottom of each bowl for an impressive presentation.

To avoid any irritation and sting from the jalapeno, which could contain caustic oils, do not touch your eyes, nose or your lips and wear disposable gloves.

Wash your hands afterwards. But, you already know that, right?

Corn Chowder 1 Tbsp. olive oil 1 peeled and chopped red onion 5 cups frozen corn 2 cups milk 1 cup canned coconut milk ½ cup chicken stock 1 fresh jalapeno chili, rinsed, stemmed, seeded and minced 2 Tbsp. lime juice 6 fresh basil leaves Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Wedges of lime Heat a soup pot to medium heat, add olive oil and onion and let cook for about 4 minutes.

Add the corn, milk and coconut milk. Then add broth, and jalapeno and let cook for about 5 minutes until the corn is cooked.

With a small strainer, remove a couple cups of the corn, and set aside.

Meanwhile, whirl the corn mixture in a food processor until it is smooth. Return the mixture to the pan.

Add the lime juice, basil and whole corn. Stir over medium heat until hot for 3 to 4 minutes.

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and use the lime wedges for garnish.

Makes about 7 cups of chowder.

Edmond Life & Leisure • April 28, 2022 • Page 13

Markeith Brown a top assistant coach for years

OC names women’s basketball coach Markeith Brown, one of the top assistant women's basketball coaches in the nation the past seven seasons while at Texas A&M-Commerce, will be Oklahoma Christian's new head coach, OC Athletic Director David Lynn said Thursday.

Brown, 40, has assisted TAMUC coach Jason Burton as the Lions' program has established itself as one of the best in NCAA Division II. TAMUC now is a perennial top-25 team and the Lions spent a week this past season atop the Division IISports Information Directors Association national poll before falling in the second round of the NCAA tournament, capping a 27-5 season.

Brown was named as the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Small College Women's Assistant Coach of the Year in May 2017 and as the NCAA Division II World Exposure Women's Assistant Coach of the Year in March 2020. He will be only the third coach in the history of the OC program, following Max Dobson (1977-1985) and Stephanie Findley (1985-2022), both members of the OC Athletic Hall of Fame.

"We are extremely excited to name Markeith Brown as our next women's basketball coach at Oklahoma Christian University," Lynn said. "I believe to be successful in today's coaching world, you need to have a coach that invests highly in the lives of student-athletes, mentoring and leading them on and off the court. I believe coach Brown to be extremely authentic and very relational. He is a strong family man who is grounded by his faith.

"Coach Brown has seven years of experience recruiting and coaching in the Lone Star Conference helping Texas A&M-Commerce's women's basketball program to new heights. I believe coach Brown to be the ideal person to build upon Oklahoma Christian's women's basketball's successful foundation and to help take our program to the next level. I look forward to providing him and his staff the support they need to compete at a very high level. It's a great day to be an Eagle!"

During Brown's tenure at TAMUC, which began in July 2015, the Lions posted a 143-57 record and qualified for the Division II tournament in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. He has helped coach four All-America players at TAMUC, including 2021-22 LSC player of the year Dyani Robinson.

"Oklahoma Christian has something special about it," Brown said. "It's a different place. First off, it's a Christian university and that right there

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OC athletic director David Lynn, left, welcomes new women's basketball coach Markeith Brown to campus on April 21.

sets it apart from a lot of universities. I think it's my time to be a head coach. I served my dues as an assistant and this was an opportunity. I am blessed that Oklahoma Christian has given me the opportunity. They had to believe in me to give me the opportunity to be the head coach here. I've got to thank David for that. The Lord has blessed me and I am just thankful and grateful."

Brown joined the TAMUC staff after six seasons as an assistant women's basketball coach and head women's cross country coach at NCAA Division III LeTourneau (Texas). In cross country, he led the LeTourneau to its best American Southwest Conference finish in school history, a third-place showing in 2013. In women's basketball, he helped recruit and coach a team that in 2013-14 became the first from LeTourneau to reach the ASC tournament.

Before arriving at LeTourneau, Brown served as the owner of the Texas City Rangers of the American Basketball Association (2008-09) and the head coach of the Lake Jackson Lakers of the Texas Professional League (2007-08).

He served as the head boys basketball coach at

Vermillion Catholic High School in Abbeville, La., in 2006-07, where they were bi-district champion and regional finalist. Brown was recognized as the Vermillion Parish Coach of the Year and also served as the school's head cross country and head girls track and field coach.

He founded MB Basketball Training from 200507 while serving as the head freshman and assistant boys varsity basketball coach at Central Lafourche High School in Raceland, La. Brown was also the head coach of Nike-sponsored Louisiana Select, a 16-year old team that won two major national tournaments in 2006 (Next Level Ballers in Dallas and Kingwood Classic in Houston).

Brown, from Jackson, Miss., starred at Provine High School, leading his squad to a state title in 1998. He played collegiately at East Central (Miss.) Community College and Nicholls State, graduating from the latter with a bachelor's degree in General Studies in 2004. He led Nicholls State in assists during the 2002-03 season.

He and his wife, Julie, and have three children – daughters Jayda and Mia and son Mayson.

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Review of the movie ‘Bad Guys’

The rare animated film with a mature tone

By George Gust “Bad Guys” follows notorious criminals Mr. Wolf (Sam Rockwell), Mr. Snake (Marc Maron), Mr. Piranha (Anthony Ramos), Mr. Shark (Craig Robinson) and Ms. Tarantula (Awkwafina) are finally caught.

To avoid a prison sentence, the animal outlaws must pull off their most challenging con yet -- becoming model citizens. Under the tutelage of their mentor, Professor Marmalade (Richard Ayoade), the dubious gang sets out to fool the world that they're turning good.

So often adults can look at animated movies and remember a time in their childhood when All they watched was cartoons and think that every new animated offering must be made for kids only. “The Bad Guys” is the latest DreamWorks animation film and the major Disney competitor is pushing for a different tone than what is found in the princess/Pixar movies of recent years.

“The Bad Guys” is the rare, animated children's film that brings a mature tone and style without the mature subject matter by taking the heist for-

mula from movies like “Ocean’s Eleven” mixed with the family friendly fare of a film like “Zootopia.”

Where “The Bad Guys” really differentiates itself from other animated movies is the dedication to a specific style of animation that leans into the throwback heist aesthetic and isn’t going for anything resembling ‘real life.’ The dry coloring and constant hazy feeling transport you to a 90’s LA setting that reminds of a heist film like Michael Mann’s masterpiece “Heat.” And with this stylized

animation style “The Bad Guys” is elevated above the pretty predictable plot that is serviceable for the grown ups but could be a fun introduction to the kids in attendance.

Overall, “The Bad Guys” is an enjoyable action/family movie that is a breath of fresh air in a very crowded family animated space. This movie holds a similar place in the genre as last year’s “Mitchell’s vs the Machines” by taking a high concept premise and turning it into an homage to the film tropes from films that the filmmakers clearly love and were inspired by.

“The Bad Guys” doesn’t reinvent the wheel but does deliver an enjoyable and frenetic animated romp that can appeal to older kids and big kids at heart.

“The Bad Guys” is rated PG for action and rude humor. Now available in theaters.

3.8 out of 5 stars You can reach George Gust to comment on this film, or any of his motion picture reviews at gust.george@gmail.com,

Sam Rockwell as a neerdowell Wolf leads a team of traditional villain animals on the path towards the straight and narrow in Dreamworks Animation's ‘The Bad Guys.’

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OCU will have its graduation on May 7 Oklahoma City University will confer nearly 500 undergraduate degrees and 250 graduate degrees during commencement ceremonies May 7 in the Freede Wellness and Activity Center. The undergraduate ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. and the graduate ceremony at 3 p.m.

The OCU School of Law will hold its hooding and commencement ceremony at 9 a.m. May 15 at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

Adam Luck, CEO of City Care, will deliver the undergraduate commencement address and OCU finance professor James Ma, this year’s Outstanding Faculty Award winner, will give the graduate address.

Dan Straughan, founding executive director of the Homeless Alliance, will receive this year’s OCU Servant Leader Award. The award will be presented at a later date.

The Rev. Chebon Kernell will be the guest speaker for the pre-ceremony baccalaureate service. Kernell is executive director of the Native American Comprehensive Plan of the United Methodist Church.

The Freede Center is located at NW 27th Street and Florida Avenue.

Crossword Puzzle STATEPOINT CROSSWORD THEME: Mother’s Day ACROSS

1. Wild onion 5. Standardized testing acronym 8. Accounting degree 11. Hunted by hunter 12. Don Johnson's TV role, 1996-2001 13. Run ____ of the law 15. Mercantile establishment 16. Chemistry Nobelist Hahn 17. *Deborah Guarino's "Is Your Mama a ____?"

18. Manner of controlling yourself 20. Tiny bit 21. Willow twig 22. Nutcracker's distinguishing feature 23. Like a longer route?

26. German white wine 30. *Mom's little one 31. Bear the expenses of 34. Knock about 35. Dodge 37. "____ the fields we go" 38. Binary digits code 39. Bear den 40. Northern peat bog 42. Modern address 43. Analyst in a chemical lab 45. Smooth, as in surface of the lake 47. Gangster's pistol 48. Eyelid infections 50. Wafting emanation 52. *"Arrangement in Grey and Black, No. 1" portrays this artist's mother 55. Evil one 56. Simmering feeling 57. Prepare for publication 59. Give benediction 60. Heston's foes in 1968 sci-fi movie 61. Boundary 62. Communism or Taoism 63. P in #1 Down

64. Do like a model DOWN 1. Dashboard acronym 2. Kuwaiti or Saudi 3. *Maman alternative 4. Kaa of "The Jungle Book" 5. French composer Erik Alfred Leslie ____ 6. He made his fortune in fur trading 7. *Jord is mom to this hammer-wielding mythic thunder god 8. Chesterfield or ulster 9. Feline-inspired shoe brand 10. ____ ____ mode 12. Not quite a nun 13. Spy's cover 14. *Popular Mother's Day gift 19. Cast somebody there 22. Almond-induced state?

23. Type of monument 24. Pepsi and Coke 25. Tiny purses 26. Actor Wahlberg 27. Loci, sing.

28. #39 Across, pl.

29. *Lorelai Gilmore's mother 32. *How many children does Queen Elizabeth have?

33. Hi-____ 36. *Daenerys Targaryen's "babies" 38. End of a shoelace 40. *"How I ____ Your Mother" 41. Knights' breastplates 44. Gridiron measure, pl.

46. In the Land of Nod 48. Guillermo del Toro's "The ____ of Water" 49. *Amy Chua's "Battle Hymn of the ____ Mother" 50. Rembrandt's paints 51. Regard 52. Sandwich alternative 53. Edible root of taro plant 54. Semis 55. Hoover's agency 58. Casual attire

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How OC & UCO fared at conference tourneys

By Steve Steele Last week our hometown Division II Men's golf teams participated in their conference tournaments. The Oklahoma Christian Eagles were at Squaw Valley and Apache Links golf courses in Glen Rose, TX to defend their Lone Star Conference Championship.

Steele The Eagles rallied in the third round of medal play to qualify for the match play portion of the event. They faced top seed Midwestern State in the semi's and were defeated 4-1. Midwestern State went on to defeat West Texas A&M who had dispatched of third seeded Cameron 4-1 in their semi final. In the final, Midwestern State clipped West Texas A&M 2-2-1.

Midwestern won the 2022 Lone Star Conference Championship via tiebreaker on the first playoff hole.

In the stroke portion of the event, OC was led by sophomore Mateo Pulcini of Rio Cuarto, Argentina who shot rounds of 72-71-66-209, T12th and junior Alejandro Armijo of Rio Rancho, NM who fired scores of 69-72-68-209 to also T12th. Next up for the Eagles was freshman Exequiel Rodriguez of Beunos Aries, Argentina who produced 71-68-73-212 to T19th. Senior Andres Brictson from Merida, Mexico shot 72-72-70-214, T24th and freshman Oskari Nikku of Tuusula, Finland shot 72-71-72-215 and T29th in the 65 player field. In the thrid round the Eagles shot 276 which tied for the low score of the day and allowed the Eagles to overtake St. Mary's (TX), UT Tyler and Texas A&M Commerce to advance to the

match play rounds. In match play, Andres Brictson was the only Eagle to earn a point as he defeated Midwestern State's Ethan Wolf 72-75.

In the MIAA Men's Conference Championship at Winterstone GC in Independence, MO the Central Oklahoma Bronchos finished fourth at 896 (+32).

Rogers State won with 875 (+11) followed by Central Missouri at 891 (+27). Missouri Southern State was third at 893 (+29) and Northeastern State finished fifth at 300 (+36) in the ten team field. The Bronchos were led by sophomore Caleb Kimmel of Olathe, KS who shot 70-73-77-220, T5th. Evan Griffith a sophomore from Greenwood, AR was next with 75-78-74-227, T18. Freshman Liam Coughlin from Kansas City, MO shot 71-81-76-228, T20th.

Bennett Baldwin a freshman from Stillwater, OK shot 79-75-75-229 and T22nd. Kyle Hickey, a junior from Rochester, MN shot 80-76-74-230 and T24th in the 50 player field.

Next up for the both the Eagles and Bronchos are the NCAA Div II Regional Championships to be played May 5-7 in four separate locations and split into eight regions. In the South Central/West Regional hosted by Pueblo Country Club in Pueblo, CO the Oklahoma Christian Eagles received the #1 seed in the South Central regional. Lone Star Conference Champion Midwestern State were given the #2 seed and Cameron earned the #4 seed in the ten team field. For Central Oklahoma they will travel to Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville, IN and play in the Central/Midwest Regional. The Brocnchos will be in the Central bracket and were given the #6 seed. Also in the Central are #2 seed Rogers State, #7 seed North-

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Officers were installed for Edmond’s Gamma Zeta branch of ESA

New ESA officers installed Robbin Brown, ESA Choctaw member, installed 2022-2023 officers for Gamma Zeta at Johnnie’s Charcoal Broiler in Edmond.

Newly installed officers are Laura Howells: president; Jacque Cantrel: vice president; Linda Coniglio: secretary; Billye Putnam: treasurer; and Jacci Gantz: parliamentarian.

Many awards were also presented including Amber Webb: new pledge; Michelle McCalleigh: 15 years service; Linda Coniglio: 20 years service; Deb Kukuk: 20 years service; and Billye Putnam: 50 years of service. For outstanding service, Liz King: Third-

level Pallas Athene which represents 5,000 points of service and Jacci Gantz: Fourth-level Pallas Athene award which represents 10,000 service points. Gamma Zeta's local projects include: Boys’ Ranch Town, Free to Live, No Boundaries, Int’l, Salvation Army, and UR Special. School for the Deaf in Sulphur, Oklahoma and School for the Blind in Muskogee, Oklahoma are the state projects. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is our national project.

Come join these energetic ladies. If interested, call Jacci Gantz at 405922-5954.

State tweaking law on protective orders The Senate has given unanimous approval to a bill known as the Stephen Bernius Memorial Act, expanding domestic abuse language in state law that determines who can obtain a protective order.

Sen. Darrell Weaver, R-Moore, is the Senate principal author of House Bill 4374.

“It’s important for laws to be specific, but in the case of Stephen Bernius, the language was too narrow. He had a renter in his home and the situation had gotten so bad, he sought a protective order,” Weaver said. “A judgeruled under current law, Stephen couldn’t get a protective order because even though they were living in the same household, they weren’t related by either blood or marriage. Stephen was murdered just a couple of days later. HB 4374 will help us make sure others in similar situations will be able to get protective orders, even if they aren’t related.”

HB 4374 modifies the definition of “family or household members” as used in the Protection from Domestic Abuse Act and the Domestic Abuse Report Act to include persons not related by blood or marriage living in the same household.

Rep. Ross Ford, R-Broken Arrow, is the principal House author.

"This bill is an unfortunate necessity brought to me as a request from a mother in my House district whose son was murdered by his roommate because he was not able to obtain a protective order," Ford said. "I appreciate Senator Weaver for carrying this cause forward in the Senate to help us avert future loss of life by broadening the list of those who can obtain such orders."

eastern State and #8 seed Southwestern Oklahoma State in that ten team field. At a minimum the three top team finishers in each of the eight regionals will advance to the NCAA Div II National Championships to be played May 16-20 at TPC Michigan in Detroit.

The remaining eight team berths will be allocated based on the regions represented in this seasons prior head-to-head medal play, with a maximum number of teams from a given region capped at seven.

Oklahoma Christian School junior Bryant Polhill competed April 14-17 in the AJGA PING Heather Farr Classic at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, AZ. He fared well firing rounds of 70-73-69-212 (-1) to T13th.

"Overall I had fun, met some really good players, guys I will be playing against in college." Johnnie Clark of Mesa, AZ shot 68-68-63-199 (-14) on his home course and claimed medalist honors by six shots over the international field. Polhill and his Saints teammates have their 3A Regional coming up at Lake Murray Golf Course. The 3A State Tournament is being played this year at Lakeview Golf Course in Ardmore. Look for for Bryant and his teammate, junior Ryder Cowan, an Oklahoma Sooners verbal commit, to contend for a medalist championship there. Polhill has verbally committed to Kansas State Wildcat head coach Grant Robbins.

June 6-9 the OGA Junior Boys and Girls Championships will be contested at Lincoln Park West Golf Course. The tournament has been contested at Kicking Bird GC the previous twelve years and will return to Kicking Bird in 2023 after the reconstruction is complete. Next week will take a look at the progress at KB and we have a lot of golf on the schedule.

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Avoiding the trap of utter road rage Despite our best intentions, driving can be stressful and in some situations emotions can boil over if left unchecked.

The car rental experts at StressFreeCarRental.com have come up with a handy guide to tackle road rage before it occurs.

Allowing enough time for a journey is one of the key points to help motorists stay in control at all times – but there are also other things that people can do to keep calm as they drive.

A spokesperson for StressFreeCarRental.com said: “There are so many things to think about when you are driving, and it can be easy for the red mist to descend if something unexpected occurs. This could be where you find you are tailgated by another vehicle or a car in front brakes suddenly and without warning.

“Whatever has happened, do not retaliate and try not to let these things get the better of you. Focus on what you are doing and on your journey and not what other drivers are doing. Getting angry is only going to make the situation worse.”

Here are some of the ideas from StressFreeCarRental.com to help motorists stay relaxed and able to handle challenging situations more effectively on the road.

Stay in the right: It is never a good idea to copy what another driver has done on the road, if they have undertaken a bad or wrong move. In the heat of the moment, it may seem a good idea to try to replicate them or make a gesture towards them, but it is unproductive. Stay

grounded and level-headed.

Emotional intelligence: Often people get behind the wheel when there has been an argument in their life, and they may feel very down or frustrated. Then they have to turn their attention to driving, with the potential to put themselves, their passengers and other road users in danger. Always take a few moments to prepare for your journey at these times.

Music: This can be a good diversion from the stresses of the day. By playing some classical music or your favourite track, it can impact your mood for the better and enable you to counter stressful situations more readily.

Dangers of eye contact: People who feel they have been wronged on the road may have the natural instinct to look at the driver in the other vehicle, but this is rarely a good idea. If a situation has the potential to escalate, making eye contact with the other driver is not a good idea.

Time: it is worthwhile allowing some ‘injury time’ in footballing terms for your journey, to ensure you are not racing against the clock to reach your chosen destination and meaning you won’t get as frustrated in a traffic hold-up.

Flexible thinking: No matter how good people are at driving for the majority of the time, mistakes happen. Don’t allow yourself to get swept away with anger if you see something has gone wrong on the road in front – stay focussed to know how to avoid danger and remain calm.

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First female Texas state auditor a UCO grad University of Central Oklahoma College of Business alumna Lisa Collier, CPA, CFE, CIDA, was recently appointed as the first female state auditor of Texas.

Collier graduated from Central in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in accounting. Post-graduation, Collier worked at a law firm and property management company as an accountant before working at the Texas State Auditor's office for 25 years.

Collier became the acting state auditor in 2016. She was appointed into her current role as state auditor in 2021, and plans to continue the work she was doing in her years as acting state auditor.

"I have a vision of wanting information to be more easily accessible," Collier said.

"I've taken on a lot of initiatives to modernize the way our audit reports look to make them easier to understand—where they're not full of technical jargon."

Collier also serves as the chairperson of the

Southwest Intergovernmental Audit Form (SWIAF).

She works with federal, state, city and local auditors to promote coordination, communication and cooperation throughout the region to foster effectiveness and efficiency of governmental operations.

Collier and her team work together to provide training for their staff and collaborate on common issues in the audit industry.

"It is wonderful that a UCO alumna, through hard work and dedication, has been able to achieve such tremendous success," said Bambi Hora, J.D., professor and chairperson of the Department of Accounting at UCO. "The department is thrilled to have such a distinguished alumna who has excelled to this position. It is also great to see her be the first female in this position. She has opened doors for many women today and in the future."

For more information about the College of Business at Central, visit business.uco.edu.

For more information about Central, visit www.uco.edu.

University of Central Oklahoma College of Business alumna Lisa Collier, CPA, CFE, CIDA, pictured, was recently appointed as the first female state auditor of Texas.

A look at the Edmond Fine Arts Institute

Business marks 37 years of teaching art

By Alexx Harms Business Editor The Edmond Fine Arts Institute has been in Edmond for 37 years now. Shannon Price is the Executive Director and a 20-member board of directors.

The Edmond Fine Arts Institute (FAI) started with a conversation between four mothers while watching their daughters at a gymnastics meet,” says Price. “They voiced concern that their children were not getting enough art in school. They took action and applied for a 501c3 non-profit status, and FAI was founded in 1985.”

FAI founders, Nancy Effron, June McCoy, Gae Rees and Bonnie Smith had a dream and made it a

reality by teaching art and music from an Edmond church. “They kept art supplies in the trunks of cars and took enrollment from an answering machine.”

That first year about 90 students took classes and FAI was just upon the horizon. FAI offers over 65 hours of creative art classes each week for adults and children.

This includes drawing, painting, clay, pottery, theatre arts, mixed media, printmaking, jewelry design, sculpture, seasonal art and ‘art parties’ for all ages.

“FAI is central Oklahoma’s premier community arts center,” says Price. “We are a visual art destination that provides creative educational experi-

Honors awarded Dr. Siatkowski, Dean McGee Eye Institute CEO Siatkowski, have R. Michael made noteworSiatkowski, MD, MBA, thy contribuchief executive officer tions to (CEO) of the Dean children’s eye McGee Eye Institute care through ex(DMEI) and Edward L. cellence in leadGaylord professor and ership, chair of the Departinnovation, dedment of Ophthalmolication to paogy in the University tients, and of Oklahoma (OU) outstanding College of Medicine, contributions to was honored with the profession. both the Marshall M. The Lifetime Parks Bronze Medal Achievement and a Lifetime Award recogAchievement Award at nizes Dr. the recent annual Siatkowski’ s meeting of the AmeriDr. Siatkowski many years of decan Association for Pedivoted service to AAPOS and its misatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus sion and is based on a program of (AAPOS) in Scottsdale, Arizona. Dr. special honor points. Dr. Siatkowski also Siatkowski has served in his current received a Life Achievement Honor DMEI/OU leadership roles since Award from the American Academy of March 2021.

Ophthalmology in 2019, has served as AAPOS and the Children’s Eye president of the Association of UniverFoundation of AAPOS award Parks sity Professors of Ophthalmology’s Bronze Medals to past AAPOS presi(AUPO’s) Program Directors Council dents (Dr. Siatkowski served as (2018-2019), and is currently a trusteeAAPOS president in 2018-2019) and at-large on AUPO’s Board of Trustees. other individuals who, like Dr.

Law firm welcomes new shareholder Oklahoma College of Law and Crowe & Dunlevy is received his undergraduate depleased to announce that gree in economics from OklaEdmond attorney Andrew E. homa State University.

Henry has been named the “We are pleased to have Annewest director and sharedrew join us as a shareholder,” holder of the firm. said Roger Stong, president of Henry is a director in the Crowe & Dunlevy. “Not only is firm’s Oklahoma City office he personable and smart, he alwhere he practices commerHenry ready has significant courtroom cial litigation in state and experience. He continues our federal courts. Active in the community and legal industry, Henry firm’s tradition of strong litigators.”

About Crowe & Dunlevy is a Barrister in the Luther Bohanon For 120 years, Crowe & Dunlevy American Inn of Court and has has been a leader in innovative and served as a volunteer attorney for effective legal solutions for busiOklahoma Lawyers for Children. He nesses and individuals. Crowe & Dunalso assists local moot court teams levy offers comprehensive prepare for competition. He earned his law degree from the University of transactional and litigation services.

ences and artistic entertainment that many would never have the opportunity to experience without our services.”

In addition to their current classes and programs, they hope to expand their art experiences using technology to offer interactive virtual art lessons for students nationwide and/or host adult workshops facilitated by renowned artists internationally.

Price adds that everyone is invited to come discover, create and perform at the Edmond Fine Arts Institute, located at 27 East Edwards in Downtown Edmond.

For more information call 405-340-4481 or visit www.edmondfinearts.com .

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Janice Francis-Smith

Concert Sunday at Arcadia ARCADIA – Oklahoma City singersongwriter Janice Francis-Smith will present the first Elm Tree Concert of the 2022 season at 1 p.m. Sunday, May 1, beneath the giant elm tree on the north side of the Arcadia Round Barn.

Blending folk, jazz-pop and country, Francis-Smith tackles real life with warmth, humor and honesty. She has played venues from the Walnut Valley Bluegrass Festival in Kansas to the Bluebird Café in Nashville to the Bitter End in New York City, shared her poems at the Woody Guthrie Folk Fes-

Family Circus

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tival and collected songwriting awards along the way.

The concert is free but donations are accepted. Guests can bring a lawn chair or sit at the picnic tables. Cold water is available in the museum gift shop.

The Round Barn is six miles east of Interstate 35 on Historic Route 66 and is owned and operated by the nonprofit Arcadia Historical Society. The barn is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about live music at the barn, call Joe Baxter at 405-833-1350.

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Aid applications open for grandparents raising kids Sunbeam Family Services is once again providing school supplies at no cost to grandparents, age 55 and older, who are raising their own grandchildren in the absence of parents in the home and live in Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian or Logan County.

Applications for this program are due May 31 and the supplies will be distributed on July 23.

“Grandparents raising their grandchildren have so many things to worry about without the added burden of school supplies.” said Destyni Trayler, Senior Program Director. “We hope to help alleviate some of the stress around back to school shopping by providing basic school supplies and backpacks to those who qualify.”

The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren program at Sunbeam provides pre-qualified grandparents with school supplies for their grandchildren. This program helps eliminate the financial burden of back-to-school expenses and ensures their grandchildren are prepared for the upcoming school year.

This year, 500 children will benefit from the school

supply assistance program.

“My grandson is now 19 years old and is no longer living with me,” shared one grandparent. “I appreciate all the help you and your organization gave to me through the trying years with him and without your help and resources it would have been impossible for me to raise him. I appreciate everything more than you will know.”

This program is made possible by Sunbeam, Areawide Aging Agency, Oklahoma City Police Department, Oklahoma County Sherriff’s Office and TRIAD.

For more information, or to apply for school supply assistance, visit sunbeamfamilyservices.org/GRG or call (405) 609-8812 for more information.

About Sunbeam Family Services Founded in 1907, Sunbeam’s mission is building brighter futures with all children and families. Sunbeam, a United Way of Central Oklahoma Community Partner, is one of Oklahoma’s longest-serving nonprofits. To learn more, call (405) 528-7721, visit SFSok.org or join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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2022 Summer Activities & Camps Al’s Sports Cards and Gaming 116 East 15th Street 405-348-7583 Friday Night Magic Tournaments When: Every Friday at 6:30pm Draft Standard to Modern Format Saturday Pokémon Tournaments When: Monthly on Saturdays Please Call 405-348-7583 between 12pm6:30pm for times Saturday Sports Card Show 1st Saturday of every month Time: 1-5pm Call ahead for table availability Dealer Tables: $12 Drawings for $10 gift Vouchers Drawings: 1:30pm, 2:30pm & 3:30pm To be redeemed at the Dealer’s table of your choice.

Sunday Yu Gi Oh Tournaments: When: Sundays from 1:30-5:30pm (Sign ups are from 1:30pm to 2pm) Entry Fee: $5 Arcadia Lake (405) 216-7471 Arcadia Lake Kids Fishing Derby Kids age 5-15 may enter this event, at Spring Creek Park. Kids start fishing at 8 a.m. Final weigh-in is at 11 a.m. Prizes will be awarded at noon. Bring bait, fishing equipment, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses and lawn chair. Concessions and worms will be for sale at the event site. Kids may begin registering at 7:30 a.m and no one will be allowed to register after 9 a.m. Parent or Guardian must accompany children.

Ages: 5-15 Date: June 4 Time: 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m.

Cadence Equestrian Center 14150 S. Pine Street 405-348-7469 cadenceequestrian.com Since 2007 Camp Cadence has provided a wonderful opportunity for kids to learn about horses in a family-friendly and safe environment. Camp Cadence offers indoor and outdoor horseback riding experiences to boys and girls ages 6-15.

No previous riding experience is necessary to attend the camp.

Full Day Camp: Full Day Camp is the perfect camp for any horse crazy kid where longer days at the barn make for more horsey fun, and more time in the saddle!

On most camp days campers will ride

twice including in an individualized riding lesson, and again in the afternoon playing games on horseback, bareback riding, or trail riding.

Campers will gain knowledge and confidence throughout the week and learn many skills including safety around horses, horse care, horse grooming, horse feeding, and more!

Campers will also enjoy our fun specialty days including fishing day and water day!

CAMP T-SHIRT INCLUDED! Ages: 6-14 Cost: $525 per week Dates: June 6-10, June 13-17, June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, August 2-6 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Riding Academy Camp: Riding Academy Camp is an intermediate to advanced camp specially designed for our Riding Academy students! Campers must be enrolled in regular riding lessons at Cadence (or similar approved program) to participate. Riding Academy Camp campers will get lots of time in the saddle. Each day campers will ride TWICE including one riding lesson (riders divided by skill level) and one fun ride (i.e bareback, trail ride, or games on horseback). Campers will also participate in fun activities to further enrich their horsemanship knowledge and polish those skills.

CAMP T-SHIRT INCLUDED! Ages: 8-15 Cost: $475 Dates: May 31-June 3 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m Dance Unlimited Summer Dance Camps 1217 E Hefner Road, OKC 405-242-4612 Fairies, Princess, & Pirates Do you dream of being a fairy or a princess or a PIRATE? Get ready for Story Time, Royal Poses, a journey to Pixie Hollow and Neverland, crafts, and we will look for lost treasure and even prepare a dance for the royal ball! Come to camp and have a magical time. Remember to bring a snack and water.

Ages: 3-6 Cost: $150 Dates: June 6-9 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Where’s MY Spotlight?

Were you born to entertain?? Join us for 4 days full of learning Fun Musical Theatre choreography, coaching audition songs, taking headshots, creating resumes, and even learn scenes from iconic Broadway musicals!! You’ll be ready for the stage in NO TIME! Remember to bring a

snack and water.

Ages: 7+ Cost: $150 Dates: June 6-9 Time 1-4 p.m.

Dance YOUR Magic!

Do you love Encanto, Raya, Moana and more?

Join us for a fun week of dancing, singing, crafts, and ALL THINGS Magical. Remember to bring a snack and water.

Ages: 3-6 Cost: $150 Dates: June 13-16 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Under the Big Top This is the GREATEST camp! One of our MOST popular! It’s a circus in here! Get ready for a fun week of jazz and hip-hop dancing, singing, carnival games, crafts and acrobatics! Remember to bring a snack and water.

Ages: 3-6 Cost: $150 Dates: June 20-23 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Ages: 7+ Cost: $150 Dates: June 20-23 Time: 1-4 p.m.

Bringin the Beat!

A fun-filled summer dance camp designed for anyone who loves to dance! Explore different styles of dance from Jazz, Hip Hop, Contemporary, Ballet, Music Theatre, Acro, Tap, Improv and More!!!

Remember to Bring Water and Lunch.

Ages: 7-12 Cost: $300 Dates: July 11-14 Time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Did You Say VILLAIN???

Maleficent, Scar, Cruella, Ursula, Jafar, Gaston, Captain Hook or The Evil Queen.

Do you want to be Wicked for a week?

We are jumping into the world of Disney’s most famous villains. Get ready to learn songs and dances by several of these characters, and then WHY the villains never win… Remember to bring a snack and water.

Ages: 7+ Cost: $150 Dates: July 18-21 Time: 1-4 p.m.

Pony Tales: Bluey’s World There is nothing better than using your IMAGINATION! Come join us and let’s sing and dance and play!!!

Ages: 3-6 Cost: $25 Date: July 18 Time: 10 a.m-12 p.m.

Pony Tales: Arendelle Adventures Go into the unknown on this Frozen adventure. Snow dance, Games, and crafts!

Ages: 3-6 Cost: $25 Date: July 19 Time: 10 a.m-12 p.m.

Pony Tales Unique!!! Unicorns, Ponies and Rainbows.

Dancing, Games, Crafts and Friendships!

Ages: 3-6 Cost: $25 Date: July 20 Time: 10 a.m-12 p.m.

Edmond Center Court 601 West 15th Street 405.348.3120 2022 Summer Camps With the focus on play and fun, our Tennis Camps are aimed at bringing kids into the game they can enjoy for life.

The camp provides a great start on that lifelong path, by coaching skills in a way that’s fun and enjoyable. In addition to learning the fundamentals for groundstrokes and serve, players learn how to keep score and tennis etiquette.

Ages: 4-5 Cost: $70 Dates: May 30-June 3, June 6-10, June 13-17, June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 4-8 Time: 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Ages: 6-12 Cost: $160 Dates: May 30-June 3, June 6-10, June 13-17, June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 4-8, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29, August 1-5 Time: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Edmond Farmers Market Festival Marketplace in Downtown Edmond 405-359-4630 Since 1988, the Edmond Farmer’s Market has been one of the premier places for Oklahoma farmers to sell their crops directly to consumers. Conveniently located in downtown Edmond, the farmer’s market is a popular shopping destination for the community. Over the years the market has expanded to include local gardeners, bakers, food manufacturers, ranchers, and artisans. With the addition of new vendors, the market is a true onestop-shop experience for locally sourced, healthy, and fresh food.

Outdoor Saturday Market: Open now through October 29, every Saturday from8 a.m- 1 p.m. There will be no market on April 30.

Outdoor Wednesday Market and Junior Market: Wednesdays from June 1- September 28, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at Mitch Park.

Monthly Craft Market: May 7, June 18, July 9, August 13, September 10, and October 8 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Edmond Historical Society & Museum 431 S Boulevard 405-340-0078 1889 Summer Camps Our popular 1889 Summer Camps are back for 2021! Campers will pretend, learn, and play like it’s 1889 while spending time in Edmond’s own historic one-room schoolhouse. Pick your session today!

Ages: 7-12 Dates: June 7-9, June 14-16, June 21-24, June 28-30 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Edmond Public Schools 1001 W. Danforth Rd. 405-340-2800 Elementary Summer Enrichment Program Summer enrichment offers engaging, hands-on, week-long journeys into the world of Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Reading, Cooking, Photography and more for students.

Dates: June 6-9, June 13-16, June 20-23, June 27-30 Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Location: Frontier Elementary School Summer LEAP This new summer opportunity is for 6th & 7th-grade students who need to improve their academic skills to get a leap on the next grade level. Check with your child’s teacher to see if your child should attend.

Dates: June 7-30 (Mondays-Thursdays) Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Location: All six middle schools Edmond Memorial High School Bulldog Men’s Basketball Traditional Camp Students are grouped into 3 “divisions” based on ages, then are assigned to teams within the division. Each day involves games between teams as well as sessions that focus on developing the fundamentals. There are also multiple challenges and competitions throughout the day.

Ages: 6-15 Cost: $150 Dates: June 6-9 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Bulldog Men’s Basketball Skills Camp Skills Camp focuses more on the development of fundamentals than on competition. Campers are in small groups, and each group works directly with the Memorial coaches.

Ages: 10+ Cost: $145 Dates: June 20-23 Time: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Bulldog Pom Summer Camp We will play games, do crafts, and have a great time dancing just like the EMHS Pom girls do! So grab a friend and come join the fun! It won’t be the same without you!!

Grades: 1-4 Cost: $120 Dates: June 6-8 Times: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Bulldog Volleyball Passing and Defensive Specialist Camp Grades: 4-9 Cost: $50 Date: June 13 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Bulldog Volleyball Setting Camp Grades: 4-9 Cost: $50 Date: June 14 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Bulldog Volleyball Hitting and Blocking Camp Grades: 4-9 Cost: $50 Date: June 15 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Bulldog Volleyball Camp 3 day camp covering all skills and putting them together in game-like settings.

Campers will be grouped based on their ability levels. All campers will receive a t-shirt Grades: 4-9 Cost: $125 Dates: June 13-15 Time: 1-4 p.m.

Bulldog Women’s Basketball Camp Grades: K-4 Cost: $90 Dates: May 31-June 1 Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Grades: 5-9 Cost: $90 Dates: June 2-3 Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Edmond All-Star Baseball Camp Grades: K-5 Cost: $120 Dates: July 11-13 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Edmond North High School ENHS Cheer Youth Summer Camp All campers will be grouped according to age and skill level as they rotate through various stations throughout the day. Each young athlete will be taught essential skills to become an amazing cheerleader! Our cheer camp will ensure that each camper will learn chants, a cheer routine, a dance, motion techniques, as well as jumping techniques, beginner tumbling, and even a few stunts. Our goal is to teach each camper the “FUN”damentals of cheerleading! Early registration deadline May 9.

Grades: Pre-K-6 Cost: $110 Dates: May 25-27 Time: 1-4 p.m.

Edmond Santa Fe High School Santa Fe Varsity Football Team Camp Varsity Team Camp is a full pad compet-

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2022 Summer Activities & Camps itive camp for our JV and Varsity teams.

We will compete against 3 of the top teams in 6A-1 football for 2 days. Team Camp wraps up our spring ball phase of football. It is a huge part of our yearround evaluation process. Team Camp goes a long way to setting the initial depth charts for our 7 on 7 season during June for our skill position players as well as the whole team heading into practice in August.

Grades: 10-12 Cost: $30 Dates: June 1-2 Time: 8 a.m.-12 p.m.

Santa Fe Freshman Football Team Camp Freshman Team Camp is a full pad competitive camp for our Freshman Team.

Team Camp wraps up our spring ball season and is truly the 1st live evaluation against other schools that our coaches have for our Freshman team. It goes a long way in setting the initial depth chart heading into our 7 on 7 season as well as the fall season. Freshman will compete against 3 of the top Freshman teams in 6A Grade: 9 Cost: $30 Dates: June 1-2 Time: 3-6 p.m.

Santa Fe Middle School Football Camp Middle School camp combines our Vertical Team Camp and our Middle School Team Camp into 1 camp. We will install and review the basics of our offense and defense in a fun and competitive atmosphere. It is a great evaluation tool for our middle school & high school coaches. All 4 days go a long way in setting the initial depth chart heading into the fall season.

Grades: 7-8 Cost: $100 Dates: June 7-10 Time: 6-8 p.m.

Santa Fe & EYFA Offense and Defense Camp EYFA & SF Youth Camp is a fun, high paced camp for anyone in 1st grade 6th grade interested in playing football.

Players will learn techniques and skills needed to play all positions in football in a fun and competitive environment. Half the camp will be spent on defense and the other half on offense. Campers will be split up by grade in order to compete with kids close to their own age. SF Football coaching staff will teach all campers the fundamentals and technique that our varsity players use in an age- appropriate way.

Grades: 1-6 Cost: $60 Dates: June 28-29 Time: 6-8 p.m.

Santa Fe Freshman Tune Up Camp Freshman Tune Up Camp is for our Freshman for the 2022 Football season. It is a 3 day, helmet only camp. Emphasis of this camp is to “tune up” for the season.

Campers will be continuing to learn fundamentals needed in order to play football at Santa Fe. Campers will review and continue to learn the Santa Fe Offense and Defense over the 3 days. This camp will serve as a great springboard into the season for our Freshman team. This is a great opportunity for our freshman players to get better individually through drilling fundamentals and technique, which in turn makes our freshman team better.

Grade: 9 Cost: $10 Dates: July 12-14 Time: 9:30-11:30 a.m.

Santa Fe & EYFA Youth Speed and Agility Camp EYFA & SF Youth Speed & Agility camp is designed for our young wolves to work speed and agility movements for the month before their season starts.

Movements emphasized will be change of direction, acceleration and deceleration techniques, and sprint mechanics in a fun and competitive atmosphere. Speed & Agility camp is led by Santa Fe Football coaching staff.

Grades: 1-6 Cost: $50 Dates: July 11-27 Time: 6-7 p.m.

Santa Fe Middle School Tune Up Camp Middle School Tune Up Camp is for our 7th & 8th grade football teams for the 2022 Football Season. It is a 3-day, helmet only camp for Heartland & Summit Football players. Emphasis of this camp is to “tune up” for the season. Campers will be continuing to learn the fundamentals needed to play football in the Santa Fe Football Vertical. Campers will review and continue to learn the Santa Fe Offense and Defense over the 3 days. This camp will serve as a great springboard into the season for Heartland & Summit. This is a great opportunity for our middle school players to get better individually and in turn make our middle school teams better.

Grades: 7-8 Cost: $10 Dates: July 12-14 Time: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Edmond Soccer Club 1502 W. Danforth edmondsoccer.com Discover Academy Our Pre-Academy sessions are now open for registration and they are FREE!! This is a great way to introduce your child born in 2016 to the ESC Academy Program.

These sessions will be held by our academy coaches!! We will meet on the East side of the Edmond Soccer Club. Be sure to bring a ball, wear soccer appropriate clothing and shoes, and bring some water.

The session will last about an hour with a Q&A right after the sessions.

Ages: Under 6 Cost: Free Date: May 2 Time: 5-6 p.m.

ESC Futsal Camp Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced small sided soccer game that is played across the world and is officially recognized by both FIFA and UEFA. Futsal places a large emphasis on technical skill in high pressure situations which can be translated into the outdoor game. The sport is a great skill developer as it demands quick reflexes, fast thinking and pin-point passing. Futsal BREEDS creativity and problem solving, as players see more opportunities on the ball than the outdoor 11v11 match. Camp is open to boys and girls. Early registration deadline June 28.

Ages: 7-14 Cost: $179 Dates: July 12-15 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

ESC Recreational Camp The ESC Recreational Camp is recommended for all recreational players, boys and girls. The focus of the camp will be on attacking skills, beating the defender 1v1, and attacking the goal to score. The first 2/3 of the session will focus on skills, with the last 30 minutes set aside for scrimmaging in order to implement the skills learned earlier in the session. Players should bring a ball, water, and wear soccer appropriate clothing, including shin guards. Early registration deadline is July 18.

Ages: Under 5-Under 18 Cost: $80 Dates: July 25-28 Time: 5:30-7 p.m.

ESC Academy Camp The ESC Academy Camp is recommended for all recreational and Academy players U7 – U10, boys and girls. Players interested in joining the ESC Academy for the fall of 2022 season are encouraged to participate in this camp. This camp will be an excellent way for your child to work with coaches that will be staffing the academy teams this upcoming year. The focus of the camp will be on attacking skills, beating the defender 1v1, and attacking the goal to score. The first 2/3 of the session will focus on skills, with the last 30 minutes set aside for scrimmaging in order to implement the skills learned earlier in the session. Players should bring a ball, water, and wear soccer appropriate clothing, including shin guards. Early registration deadline is July 18.

Ages: Under 7-Under 10 Cost: $80 Dates: July 25-28 Time: 7-8:30 p.m.

ESC Striker/Goalkeeper Camp Players should bring a ball, water, and wear soccer appropriate clothing, including shin guards. Early registration deadline is July 24.

Ages: Under 10-Under 19 Cost: $95 Dates: July 29-31 Time: 6-8:30 p.m.

Fine Arts Institute 27 East Edwards 405-340-4481 Little Artists Camp Preschoolers will have 3 days of fun filled artistic experiences. Campers will create paintings, collages, prints and three-dimensional art each day. Every day brings new projects that will bring a smile to all. FAI instructors are professionals certified in their areas of expertise. Learning is fun at the FAI “Little Artists Camps.” All campers must be potty trained. Please note: each month brings all new art projects!

Ages: 3-6 Cost: $100 Dates: June 7-9, July 5-7, August 2-4 Time: 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Summer Art Escape Camp Art Escape Camp is a FAI tradition where kids enjoy a week filled with creative workshops in the visual arts. Students will rotate through 4 workshops each day where they will draw, paint; create with clay, mixed media and more. The FAI faculty, composed of professionals certified in their areas of expertise, creates an environment which makes learning fun and enhances self-esteem. All campers will receive a camp t- shirt.

Ages: 6-11 Cost: $250 Dates: June 13-17, June 20-24, July 11-15, July 18-22 Time: 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

Art Studio with Gary Study with Gary Lennon in a relaxed, friendly and supportive atmosphere. In this class students may use the medium and subject matter of their choice. With encouraging, one-on-one instruction techniques, Gary will help students rise to new levels of skill.

Students of all artistic abilities are welcome…using pencils, charcoal, pastels, watercolor, or acrylics. This class is for students who have completed “Beginning Art” with Gary.

Ages: 7-17 Cost: $103

Dates: June 13-17, July 11-15, July 25-29, August 8-12 Time: 4:15-5:45 Be a Triple Threat! Sing, Dance, and Act Act, sing and dance your way through several styles of music and theater in this energetic class! Learn theater singing techniques, how to choreograph a song and how to act out scenes. Gain skills such as thinking on your feet, popular dance moves and how to arrange a short show.

Parents are invited to a short final performance.

Ages: 8-13 Cost: $86 Dates: June 13-15 Time: 4:30-6:30 Stand Up and Make Me Laugh!

Think you are funny? So do we! Bring you one-liners and hilarious stories to the microphone in this class. Explore the elements of stand-up comedy acts, how to write and deliver jokes with just the right comedic timing.

Ages: 10-14 Cost: $86 Dates: June 20-22 Time: 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Make Believe & Beyond: Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree Young imaginations will thrive as children explore Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree through theater activities, storytelling, music movement, costumes, props and play making! This will be a great introduction to theater performance. There will be a short classroom performance for family and friends at the end of the week.

Grades: K-2 Cost: $216 Dates: June 27-July 1 Time: 9:15 a.m.12:15 p.m.

Playful Dramas: Fabulous Fairy Tales Young imaginations will thrive as children play-act a variety of fabulous stories using costumes, props, movement, and music.

A new story and prop making activity will be explored each day. Parents will be invited to attend the final class.

Ages: 3-6 Cost: $144 Dates: July 11-15 Time: 9:15-11:15 Beginning Art Students will start with the fundamentals of art using line, form, shading, shadow, perspective, and portraiture. This class provides a strong foundation that develops each student’s artistic skills and style.

Ages: 7-12 Cost: $103

Dates: July 18-22, August 1-5 Time: 4:15-5:45 p.m.

Make Believe and Beyond: Sleeping Beauty Young imaginations will thrive as children explore the classic “Sleeping Beauty” through theater activities, storytelling, music movement, costumes, props and play making! This will be a great introduction to theater performance. There will be a short classroom performance for family and friends at the end of the week.

Grades: K-2 Cost: $216 Dates: July 25-29 Time: 9:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m.

Francis Tuttle 405-717-4900 francistuttle.edu/campus-events/summer-quest 3D Printing Take a dive into the world of 3D printing with this fun class that teaches all things 3D! By the end of this 4-day class, you’ll learn about: 3D modeling, 3D slicing, 3D printing, and even 3D scan your face!!

Each day will highlight specific aspects of the 3D world with HANDS-ON learning!

This class is hosted by two engineering graduates who are OBSESSED with all things 3D and can’t wait to show you the secret fun side of engineering.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Portland Aerospace Adventure Have you ever thought of flying for fun, or as a career? During the first half of course, students will be introduced to the principles of flight. They will examine the effects of the control surfaces of airplanes: ailerons, flaps, rudders, and elevators, by using the X- Plane 9 Flight Simulator. In the second half of the course, students will be introduced to topics related to space. The Kerbal Space Program will be used to cover the rudimentary principles of orbital mechanics.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell & Portland Babysitting 101 combines the Babysitting Basics and Advanced classes to help you become the most prepared and busiest

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2022 Summer Activities & Camps babysitter in the neighborhood! You will learn all you need to know to get your babysitting business started. You will create a resume, business cards, and learn tips for safety on the job. You will learn babysitting etiquette and how to interview for a babysitting job. This class is sure to make you the most sought-after babysitter around! Upon completion, you will receive a certificate to add to your portfolio.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Baking Sweets and the Science Behind it 2.0 Have you ever wondered how cookies and cakes rise? Or what makes a sweet treat gluten free? This is the class for you!

Learn the science behind your favorite foods and get creative with nontraditional ingredients such as tapioca pearls and gelatin.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Becoming an AUTHOR-The writing experience Fall in love with writing! Great writers use descriptions to create pictures in the reader’s mind. Students will become immersed in the process of creating descriptive stories. We will cover the tools every writer needs to engage their reader! A short story will be created and bound for them to take home at the end of their session.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Bridge Building MaDneSS We will use the Engineering Design Process to research, build, test, and modify bridges that we design and build. This is a STEM course that will allow us to explore Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math to enhance your creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication skills all while building bridges out of various materials. How big of a bridge can we build? How much weight can we put on the bridges? I can’t wait to find out what we are able to imagine and create!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Building Battle Design, build, and battle! From boats and towers to cars and catapults, are you the best? Put your engineering skills to the test in this fast-paced class. Come ready to make something new every day and test your design against your classmates and the Defenders!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 14-17, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell CAD Creations Sketch, Design, and Create! Enter the world of Computer Aided Drafting. From puzzle cubes to buildings, all creations must start with a design. You will go through a three- step creation process resulting in the skills it takes to turn your creations from plain wooden blocks to a computerized 3D design that can be modified with pictures, engravings, and animated.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell & Portland Chef Skills 101 Students will learn the basic fundamentals of a professional kitchen. These classes will include roasting and braising techniques, knife skills, pasta 101, and the mother sauces. Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Christmas in June It’s never too early to start planning for your holidays!! You can create enough ornaments to put on your Christmas tree for your upcoming Christmas holiday!

Additionally, you will have the opportunity to create various holiday sweets, one a day…and be prepared to make more come December!!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 14-17, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Claynatomy/STEM/Forensics Claynatomy “The Most Humerus Class, I’m Patell’n Ya!” Learn about Human Anatomy and Physiology with the use of clay and Manikin. Students will build anatomical structures with the clay and learn

through kinesthetic or hands-on activities.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Construction Kids Plus Learn the basics of building and how to safely use power tools while building some super cool items to take home!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 21-24 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Creating Concept Art with Apple iPad and Pencil Procreate for iPad has taken the digital art world by storm and now you can learn how to use Procreate to draw and paint just like real concept artists who design characters and environments for film, games, etc.! You can even learn how to add animation to your concepts using the built-in Animation assist. If you love creating art, come see what all the buzz is about and take your digital art files home with you. Please bring your own headphones...and your creativity!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 14-17 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell The Creative Chef Students will be learning how to make homemade pizza, pot pies, bagels, crepes, and even charcuterie in a jar!! This class is not just your basic cooking techniques, but different, fun, and creative dishes!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Creative Crafts Learn the art of dot painting, beading on a loom, sand art in a jar, and more crafts.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 21-24 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Creative Escape It is time to look beyond everyday objects and see the clues that are within. We will look at various ways of hiding clues, many in plain sight. Throughout the week there will be many challenges. You will use skill, logic, and clues to defeat the challenges.

Will your team have what it takes to “escape” them all?

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24,

June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Digital Drawing Techniques Just like the pros at Pixar, we’ll learn how to draw and paint digitally using a 22-inch Wacom Cintiq Drawing Tablet. We’ll work on fan art, character/creature design, posing, facial expressions, sketching, inking, brushwork, and more. Print off your creations and take your digital files home with you. Please bring your own headphones...and your creativity!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Engineering Adventure II Have you ever wondered how things work? Take an adventure through the world of engineering using various simulations to see just how things come to life by building your creations in a virtual design web-based reality. With each project students will build, analyze, simulate, test, and improve their design in “Whiteboxlearning” before building their physical models.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell & Portland Exploring Art This class will be great for the young artist! You will discover several components using watercolor, acrylics, and polymer clay!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Danforth Great BIG World of Food Learn interesting and fun facts about famous foods from around the world! You will get to make several recipes and find out why techniques and ingredients are used in those countries.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 21-24 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Invention Squad Love Legos? Love automation? Well this class is for you! You will get to put those two worlds together and create stuff from Training trackers to solving engineering problems for all types of processes.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24,

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2022 Summer Activities & Camps June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Portland Lights, Camera, Action An introductory start to storytelling with video. Students will learn about the production processes of going from an idea to finished product. You’ll learn how to write, shoot, and edit using the most up to date software that the professionals are using.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell OHHH The Pastabilities-MaMa Mia! Learn how to make handmade Pasta!

Capunti, Cavatelli, Orecchiette, Garganelli, and Gnocchi along with delicious sauces to accompany your creations.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell STEAM Quest Do you love art, science, building? Then take a quest exploring art through STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics). We’ll construct and create a variety of ways to make art, including building art robots, painting with pendulums, and getting messy!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 21-24 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell THIS is Rocket Science We’ll cover STEM concepts in Physics and Chemistry, such as Forces, Vectors, Thermodynamics, Reaction Rates, and Solutions, just to name a few along with more computer applications. Activities include rockets (duh), bridges, mousetrap cars, egg drops, and more. If you enjoy the 3 B’s (building, burning, and blowing stuff up), this class is for you!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Danforth Travel the WORLD Where in the world have you dreamed of visiting? Students will choose a country to visit and research everything about it.

Students will create a project including culture, history, tourist attractions, notable landmarks, famous people, food, and more! Just like a tour guide to their favorite place - come join the adventure!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell TRENDING Crafts for TEENS Ideas from Insta, Tik-Tok, and Pinterest will be made in this fun class!! Like to craft cool stuff for your room, family, or friends? This class includes bath bombs, textured canvases, yarn and clay crafts, to name just a few.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell VEX Robotics Fun The students will work with VEX Robotics kits and will be introduced to the extensive VEX Hardware and the programming language - RobotC. Students will build a recreational robot vehicle and learn to program it to drive autonomously with closed loop programs using feedback from the sensors, then will add a robotic claw and program the robot to work with a joystick. Finally, students will compete in a series of challenges against each other using their robots to race and claw their way to first place.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell & Portland We Create Interactive Mesh your creativity with the digital world to create interactive media! Each day you will learn something new, from motion design, web development, character animation, game development, and animation.

Experiment with all the technology to find out what you enjoy creating!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Danforth Welcome to the WIZARDING Have you been waiting for your invitation to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Wait no more! Come join our professor as we dive into magical games, spellbinding crafts, and themed snacks.

You don’t have to know the series inside and out to be a part of the action – muggles and squibs alike are welcome to join in the fun! Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell

Who Kneads Dough You will get to learn about different types of dough while making some of your favorite breads, pastas, and other surprise recipes.

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 14-17 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell The WiLd WoRld of LiFe Sciences We will explore life processes and concepts common to all living organisms and how they fit into the world around us.

Come join us to see cells, microbes, DNA, forensic skills, and dissection!

Ages: 11-15 Cost: $120 Dates: June 7-10, June 14-17, June 21-24, June 27-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Location: Francis Tuttle- Rockwell Integris Summer Camp Camp Fun & Fit 5500 N. Independence Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73112 405-949-6888 funandfit@integrisok.com Camp Fun & Fit is our full-time summer child care program. Children are in groups based on age and spend their summer days going on field trips, on and off-site activities including art projects, cooking projects, outdoor activities, video arcade and other interactive games, science experiments and much more! Fun & Fit is a school-aged childcare program for children who are at least four-years-old AND have completed Pre- K to those who are NO OLDER than 12 years as of August 1 of the current year.

Liberty Fest libertyfest.org Edmond’s Fourth of July Festival LibertyFest has several festival events to excite, entertain and dazzle our audiences.

Go to libertyfest.org for more information.

June 19-July 4.

Oklahoma Children’s Theatre 2501 North Blackwelder, OKC 405-606-7003 Summer Camps Our week-long camps are the biggest part of our program and run all summer long.

Each week we present a range of exciting classes in a range of disciplines, including theatre, dance, magic, filmmaking, and much, much more. All of our week-long camps are separated by age, not experience and our expert instructors tailor each class to the talents of their students.

Ages: 5-13 Cost: $210-230 Dates: May 23-27, May 31-June 3, June 6-10, June 13-17, June 20-24, June 27-July 1, July 5-8, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 2529, August 1-5 Date: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Young Company Student Productions Our summer wouldn’t be complete without the excitement of productions hitting the big stage. This summer we are bringing two great shows to life with our multi-week production camps. These 3-week production camps are part of our regular season and include a demanding rehearsal period and public performance. These shows are perfect for young actors aged 8-16, who are looking for intensive production experience. These shows have in-depth rehearsal periods, and auditions are required.

Ages: 8-16 Cost: $660 Dates: May 31-June 17, July 5-22 Half Day Camps Our Pre-School half-day programs are the perfect introduction to the performing arts for your 3-4-year-old child, where our youngest students get to wiggle and giggle through an engaging range of age-appropriate activities, games, and crafts while learning to work together as they make a mini-performance for their friends and families.

Ages: 3-4 Cost: $120 Dates: June 6-10, June 13-17, June 20-24, July 11-15, July 18-22, July 25-29 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Young Company: Shakespeare Scenes Designed for older students, this intensive class will dive deep into the stories of the world’s most prolific playwright, William Shakespeare. Led by expert instructors, campers will unravel Shakespeare’s works through play analysis, transform into characters through voice, movement, and improvisation work and develop fundamental acting skills using classical theatre techniques. Participants will stage their performance for friends and family at our end-of-session showcase.

Ages: 10-16 Cost: $220 Dates: July 25-29 Young Company: Advanced Voice Acting For serious acting students or those looking for a more in-depth experience. Our Advanced Voice Acting Class will teach all the crucial skills a voice actor needs, from creating characters to sound effects.

Students will then script and record their very own original play, ready to share with family and friends.

Ages: 10-16 Cost: $220 Dates: August 1-5

Day Camps Join us for an exciting day of games, activities, crafts, and fun with our end of summer day camps. Campers will chill out at the end of summer with a day filled with engaging activities and surprises.

Ages: 5-13 Cost: $50 Date: August 8 and 9 Oklahoma Railway Museum 3400 NE Grand Blvd, OKC 405-424-8222 Train Rides Come take a ride at the Oklahoma Railway Museum on our historic MKT mainline track. You will enjoy a train ride in our historic passenger coaches pulled by our vintage diesel locomotives. Train Rides are available for kids of all ages (0 to 99+) every 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month, April through August. Train rides last approximately 40 minutes.

Cost: $5-12 per person Times: 9:15, 11:15, 1:15, 3:15 National Train Day Come learn the advantages of rail travel and the history of trains in the United States. Normal prices and departure times.

Date: May 7 At The Throttle Take the reins of the “Iron Horse”! “At the Throttle” is coming to the Oklahoma Railway Museum this spring. The program is a unique opportunity for railfans to live their dream of running a diesel locomotive.

Date: May 14 Hand Car & Motor Car Ride Get a feel for track work in the old days on a hand powered work car from the early 1900s. These ‘hand’ or ‘pump’ cars allowed track workers to get to, inspect, and maintain railroad tracks. Riders must be at least 12 and 48 inches tall.

Date: May 28 Cost: $5-10 per person Father’s Day Train In honor of Father’s Day, Dads ride for half price with a paying family member.

Use promocode DAD online to get special. The special will also be available at the ticket office June 18th. Normal prices and departure times Date: June 18 Independence Day Train Celebrate Independence Day with us.

Military receive two dollars off with active Military ID. Normal prices and departure times.

Date: July 2

Results Fitness and Nutrition Center 801 Signal Ridge Dr. 405-562-2091 Summer Program Participants in our after-school program receive instruction from a certified personal trainer that specializes in youth fitness. During the course, kids will be taught proper form and training function, nutrition, speed, agility, and endurance.

This program is fast- paced and built to challenge students in all aspects of their athletic training based on their individual/ sports needs. Participants in this program meet Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

Ages: 8-14 Cost: $150-350 Time: 4-5 p.m.

UCO Boathouse at Arcadia Lake uco.edu/offices/wellness/uco-boathouse-arcadia-lake The UCO Boathouse at Arcadia Lake was opened on beautiful Lake Arcadia in Edmond Park in 2009, which lies right on the corner of Second St. and Midwest Blvd. The UCO Boathouse offers UCO students, faculty, staff and the community opportunities for paddle sports, mountain biking, zip line and a team-building ropes course. The Boathouse is open daily from March to October.

UCO Oklahoma Center for Arts Education 405-974-3754 Dance & Down Syndrome Music Theatre Camp We are excited to host our 14th annual Dance & Down Syndrome Music Theatre Camp! The students will participate in daily dance rehearsals, acting rehearsals, and music classes in a fun and safe environment. To culminate our week together, the talents of all involved are showcased during the Friday morning performance for friends and family. Open to students ages 13 and up.

Ages: 13+ Cost: $150 Dates: June 6-10 Time: 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

THE Music Camp @ UCO Band, Orchestra and Choir students this summer camp is for YOU! Each day students will participate in a major ensemble, two music electives and social activities for a fun non-competitive week of music.

At the end of our week together, ensemble groups will perform a concert for friends and family on Saturday morning.

All skill levels are welcome.

Grades: 7-12 Cost: $299-539 Dates: June 12-18 Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

ACM@UCO Rock Camp Get ready to jam! The rock stars in training form a band and are coached by ACM@UCO faculty members, participate

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2022 Summer Activities & Camps in masterclasses to maximize their learning experience all while playing with other highly motivated musicians! The week will wrap up with a showcase performance Friday morning for family and friends!

Limited capacity. Open to students ages 14-18 with at least two years of experience. Camp will end at noon on the last day of each session.

Ages: 14-18 Cost: $225 Dates: June 13-17, July 11-15 Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

Summer Drama Workshop- Teen Track Join us for an incredible week immersed in the world of theatre! Students will audition for roles then spend the remainder of the week together as a cast blocking, learning lines/songs, and rehearsing for the final production. At the week’s end, everyone will be showcased in a performance for family and friends on Friday evening.

Ages: 13-18 Cost: $200 Dates: June 13-17 Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Summer Drama Workshop- Youth Track Students are broken into groups, with each group participating in daily supervised classes in make-up, scenery, props, costumes, acting, music, and movement.

To culminate our week together, the talents of all involved are showcased in a performance for family and friends on Friday evening.

Ages: 7-12 Cost: $200 Dates: June 20-24, July 11-15 Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

ACM@UCO Recording Workshop Aspiring sound engineers – this workshop is for you! Students will have hands-on opportunities with industry-standard digital audio workstation (DAW) software Pro Tools and Logic X Pro as well as recording in studios, film and live sound. Limited capacity, no experience necessary. Camp will end at noon on Friday, June 24 Ages: 12-18 Cost: $225 Dates: June 20-24 Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

UCO Jazz Lab 12th Annual Summer Jazz Camp Join the award-winning UCO Jazz program for a jam-packed week designed to get you playing jazz! Participate daily in combos, masterclasses, improv and theory sessions, jazz history presentations, big band reading sessions and jam sessions in a fun and relaxed environment. Placement auditions held Sunday afternoon are only intended to group students into appropriate combos based on ability level. Every student is guaranteed full participation once application and registration payments have been processed. Open to all instrumentalists aged 14 and up with at least two years of playing experience.

Ages: 14+ Cost: $400-695 Dates: June 26-July 1 Time: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Summer Dance Workshop Wanna dance? Then join us for a oneweek dance-packed workshop with daily classes in ballet, modern, and jazz taught by nationally recognized guest artists and the UCO Dance faculty. To culminate our week together, the talents of all involved are showcased during the Friday afternoon performance for friends and family.

On-campus housing available for College/ Adult Track attendees only; housing must be booked by 7/1/22.

Ages: 8-18+ Cost: $225-445 Dates: August 1-5 Time: 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

UCO Soccer Camp thecentralsoccer.com Central Day Camp Central Day camps are in their 23rd year of existence and are the most exciting training opportunity a young player can experience. The basic fundamentals of soccer skills are introduced, combined with an educational and challenging curriculum that players love taking part in.

Each day ends with fun and challenging games that incorporate the skills learned that day. Players participate in a closing ceremony that consists of coaches vs players games, contests, awards, and written evaluations.

Ages: 4-14 Cost: $125 Dates: June 6-9, August 1-4 Times: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 6-8:30 p.m.

Summer Talent ID Prospect Camp The College ID Camp is a very challenging camp designed to give elite soccer players a feel for the game at the college level.

Players will experience an actual college fitness test, participate in intense training sessions that Broncho soccer players see day in and day out, as well as have an opportunity to play against other top prospects in evening matches. This is a commuter camp, campers will be responsible to secure their own lodging, transportation, and meals.

Grades: 8-College Junior Cost: $125 Dates: July 16, August 6 Time: 9:30 a.m.3:30 p.m.

Central Attacking & Goalkeeper Camp This soccer camp is an intense two days of specialized training for the serious soccer players ages 8-18 years, who have a strong desire to learn and train to be the best player that they can be. Campers will be divided into training groups based upon grade. Ages: 8-18 Cost: $135 Dates: August 6-7

Time: 9 a.m.-7 p.m.

UCO Softball Camps Bronchosoftballcamp.com Prospect Camp The Prospect Camp is set up like a live practice with UCO Coaches and Players for 2 hours. The final 3-4 hours will be teams playing each other in game competition and the off teams will be going through a campus tour with UCO Softball players and recruiting seminar.

Grades: 9-12 Cost: $125 Dates: June 1, June 20, July 18 Time: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Youth Skills Camp The Youth Skills Camp will be for softball players ages preK-8th grade. This is an all skills camp where they will learn different skills on how to field, throw and hit. This camp will be run by UCO Coaches and UCO Players.

Grades: PreK-8 Cost: $150 Dates: June 6-9 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

UCO Volleyball Camps bronchovolleyballcamps.totalcamps.com All Skills Camp In this camp we will cover all fundamental skills as well as some defensive maneuvers. All campers will be placed into smaller groups to ensure the proper instruction and attention. If you would like to be exposed to all skills of volleyball, this is definitely the camp to attend. It’s without a doubt our most attended camp. Camp T-shirt and prizes for contests!

Grades: 4-8 Cost: $190 Dates: June 13-15 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

College Prep All Skills Camp This camp will be geared toward high school athletes and those that have aspirations of playing in college. The participants will be grouped into smaller teams to maximize touches with the ball.

Offensive and defensive skills will be covered and lots of instructions will be given during game-like drills. Camp T-shirt and prizes for contests!

Grades: 9-12 Cost: $190 Dates: June 13-15 Time: 1-4 p.m.

Defensive Camp Defensive Camp has always been a popular one and will be geared more toward beginner athletes. We will go through serve-receive passing, defending attacked balls and the difference between the two. We will also cover defensive footwork and the athletes will get lots of repetition touches.

Camp T-shirt provided!

Grades: 6-11 Cost: $125 Date: June 16 Times: 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-4 p.m.

Advanced Hitter Camp Attend this camp if you want to become a more efficient hitter by learning proper technique and breaking down the arm swing that will withstand years and years of playing. Learn to increase your vertical and minimize knee injuries. You will be exposed to attacking different speeds of sets. Camp T-shirt provided!

Grades: 8-12 Cost: $80 Date: June 17 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Beginning Hitter Camp In the Beginner Hitter Camp, we will stress all components of hitting from foot work, balance, jumping, mechanics of the arm swing and contact with the ball.

Camp T-shirt provided!

Grades: 5-7 Cost: $80 Date: June 17 Time: 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

UCO Wellness Center uco.edu/offices/wellness Endeavor Games The University of Central Oklahoma’s annual Endeavor Games for Athletes with Physical Disabilities provides children, adults and military service members with physical disabilities an opportunity to display their talents in a proper and competitive setting against individuals with similar disabilities. The games will offer 12 sports at the in-person event on UCO’s campus.

For more information visit endeavorgames.com/edmond/.Date: June 9-12