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‘What a Wonderful World’ At right, students in the Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University sing “What a Wonderful World,” the theme of the Winter Ball, with those attending the gala. At left: Hillary and Peter Farrell enjoy the event. The biennial event benefited the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center.

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OKC FRIDAY Vol. 55 No. 35 • One Section • 12 pages • January 28, 2022

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Village waives $90 animal adoption fee

By Eric Oesch Staff Writer

From left, Terry Runnels, Christy Carson, Brenda Freeman, DeWayne Couts and Kay and Peyton Manning perform in the Senior Follies. This year, entertainer Vince Gill is scheduled to make a video appearance.

Senior Follies auditions are coming; shows aide Alzheimer’s Association Casting auditions for the 2022 Oklahoma Senior Follies are set for Feb. 3-6 at Putnam City Christian Church, 4215 N. Grove Ave., Warr Acres.

Auditions must be scheduled online at oklahomaseniorfollies.com, organizers said.

Oklahoma Senior Follies, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of Oklahoma Seniors. The organization’s goal and mission

are to promote, encourage and stimulate the social and active lives of senior citizens.

Each year, the Follies raises funds and donates to the Oklahoma Alzheimer's Association through varied activities, including the Follies' extravaganza. There are so many talented people in Oklahoma —not only professionals and retired professionals — but talented folks who feel they have something wonder-

ful to share in the categories of music, dance or comedy.

The organizers said NW Classen alumnus Vince Gill presents a special video appearance in this year’s show.

Performances of the 2022 Follies performances are Friday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. and at 3 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, May 21-22. Hudson Performance Hall, 2820 N. May Ave., in OKC is the venue for the shows.

It looks like adoption fees at The Village animal shelter will be waived indefinitely after action taken last week at the regular meeting of the City Council. Adoption fees had previously been $90 and were used to cover the city’s cost for vaccinations and medical expenses for the care of stray dogs and cats.

“On average the shelter will house up to a dozen or more animals,” said City Manager Bruce Stone.

“Usually, occupancy is between two and six at a time.”

Stone said the city can sometimes have trouble adopting out animals depending on the breed, health, and disposition of the animal.

“We have a dedicated volunteer group that walks dogs and provides social interaction and foster care as needed,” he said.

The animal shelter, located at 1701 NW 115 next to Heritage Hall School, employs one full time and three backup officers. It is open weekdays 8 a.m.-5 pm.

Those interested in adopting an animal can visit the shelter or call (405) 751-8861.

The Village may consider selling pavers and benches to support park

improvements.

Village resident Jane Lowther addressed the council with an idea to sell commemorative bricks or benches for installation in city parks to fundraise in support of the parks. The Village is near completion of major updates and renovations to all city parks as part of a master plan approved by the council.

The city previously sold bricks used to pave The Village Green, a small outdoor amphitheater at The Village Branch Library, 10307 N. Pennsylvania Ave. “The Village Green was partially funded through commemorative brick sales.

We raised $40,000,” said Stone. “Due to the cost of making name bricks, the cost of bricks for sale to the public would need to be high enough to pay the base cost for the brick plus enough mark up to have a meaningful donation. This makes the cost of bricks higher than many people would like to donate.

“We would probably need to identify specific projects in specific parks to generate interest in donating,” said Stone. “The project would need to be elements of the master plan, so improvements are consistent.”

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The Redbud Classic to once again race through the streets, April 2-3 Registration is now open online for the Redbud Classic, Oklahoma City’s running and cycling tradition.

The event is celebrating its 39th year of bringing fun, fitness and philanthropy to the community in 2022. Redbud travels through the streets of Nichols Hills and Oklahoma

City the weekend of Saturday, April 2, and Sunday, April 3.

Each year, the Redbud Foundation Board of Directors selects an Oklahoma City nonprofit organization with whom to partner and serve as the beneficiary of event proceeds.

Annually, multiple agencies

Putnam City High School Course Guide is updated

By Rose Lane Editor E Sports, Dance Performance and Production, Mythology and Botany are among the new courses to be offered in Putnam City high schools.

The Board of Education approved updates to the district’s High School Course Description Guide.

Other additions include: Computer Science Discoveries, AP Computer Science Principles, Army JROTC Cyber I, Strings I, AP Biology and AP World History.

The board also decided to restructure the following classes: Art 3D is changed to Sculpture; Art 2D Design is now Painting; Art 2D is now cataloged as Drawing; and Ceramics II is being removed.

apply to the Redbud Classic as potential beneficiaries.

The CARE Center, a nonprofit organization with a mission to prevent child abuse and provide opportunities for healing and hope for children in Oklahoma County, was selected to serve as the 2022 beneficiary.

“We are so excited to

bring the tradition of fun, fitness and philanthropy to Oklahoma City once again, but more importantly, we look forward working with our community to support The CARE Center’s mission of putting an end to child abuse,” Redbud Classic Race Director Kristin Hersom said. “For more than 30

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years, The CARE Center has helped children find their voice and continues to advocate for them through healing and education.”

The CARE Center is Oklahoma County’s only child advocacy center and works to serve children who See REDBUD, Page 5

of the Week It’s a boy!

Rama, Sanskrit for pleasing, was born at the OKC Zoo’s elephant barn in Sanctuary Asia at 8:26 p.m. on Jan. 20.

Rama is the fourth calf to be born at the Zoo and the fourth offspring for Asha, 26, bringing the total number of Asian elephants at the Zoo to eight. His dad is Rex, 53.

Both mom and baby will be viewable to Zoo guests periodically throughout the day from inside the elephant barn and, weather permitting, the two will have access to their outside habitat.

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Winter Ball: ‘What a Wonderful World’

- Photos by Rose Lane

“What a Wonderful World’’ was the theme of Winter Ball, a benefit for the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center. The theme is kept secret until guests arrive and first see the lavish decorations. At left: Event Chairman Connell Branan and CoChairman Susan McPherson greet guests. Above are committee members Lela Sullivan, Connell’s mom, and Polly Nichols. Lela chaired the event in 2004.

For more photos, see Pages 11 & 12.

Nichols Hills State-of-the-City Letter From Mayor Peter Hoffman Dear Friends: Happy New Year everyone! I hope this letter finds you in good health and good spirits. We are truly blessed to live in our wonderful Nichols Hills community and I am pleased tell you that, in spite of all the many challenges experienced over the past couple of years, our City has continued to thrive. As we begin the new year together, I thought I would take a moment to highlight some of the many good works accomplished by the hard working committed individuals of our City. In particular, let me say how grateful we are for the excellent operational leadership of our City Manager, Shane Pate. Shane demonstrates high intelligence, incredible work ethic, integrity and an attitude of cheerful willingness to do whatever it takes to do the best job possible.

Regarding housing related actions, much continues to happen in this most important area. In 2021, the City Council adopted eight ordinances enhancing residential development requirements concerning drainage, lot coverage, floor area ratio, maximum building heights, design guidelines, exterior building materials and Building Commission review.

These ordinances were developed over many months at several public hearings before the Building Commission, Planning Commission and City Council; and, we believe they will significantly enhance the City’s ability to maintain the highest quality building standards for residential development in our community. Plus, operationally, we now have more code enforcement personnel to supervise and monitor all construction activities.

With regard to safety and security, the City Council awarded a $3 million contract to construct an addition to the Fire Station at City Hall, install bullet-resistant glass, and add a stone and brick barrier around the parking lot for our police and fire vehicles. The fire station addition will include new office spaces and a training center, ensuring that our firemen have everything they need in order to prepare for any emergency.

Regarding our Police Department and public safety, in 2021 the City Council approved the purchase of four additional police cars, which will result in fewer

PETER HOFFMAN Mayor, Nichols Hills maintenance costs, prolong the lifespan of our police vehicle fleet, and allow our officers to have their own vehicles. And, we are increasing our efforts in the areas of traffic calming and pedestrian safety.

Street paving remains a high priority and we are intensifying our efforts to do more each year.

In 2021, we repaved the 1500 Block of Buttram Road, the 7100 & 7300 Blocks of Nichols Road, the 1500 Block of Guilford Lane and the 1400 & 1500 Blocks of Bedford Drive. In December of 2021, the City Council issued $3 million in bonds to repave the 6500 & 6800 Blocks of Avondale Drive, the 7600 Block of Dorset Drive and some miscellaneous panel replacements throughout the City. These projects will occur in 2022.

Water is a critical issue and your City continues to work hard to ensure long term sustainable water supplies. In 2021, the City issued $2.5 million in bonds to construct a water treatment plant, which will further improve water quality, increase volume capabilities and soften the water. Our City Engineer has collaborated with Public Works Director, Randy Lawrence and the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality in order to plan and gain authorization to begin construction in 2022. Importantly, we are also continuing to maintain and re-drill existing water wells and are actively engaged in acquiring new supplies.

Revenue and financial stability are areas of primary focus. In spite of the many challenges, disruptions and economic uncertainties presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, Nichols Hills has continued to flourish. I am pleased to report that our conservative stewardship of public funds enabled us to prosper financially in 2021. City staff and management have continued to do an outstanding job of balancing the budget and we have just received another AA+ rating from S&P Global. Also, we received an “unqualified” independent audit from Finley & Cook, which is the best possible outcome in an audit.

This kind of municipal financial stability is rare in today’s world, and I hope everyone appreciates the excellent job being done by all City employees, in particular our financial staff, led by Finance Director/City Clerk, Amanda Copeland.

The City has made great strides toward improving the overall quality of life in our community.

In 2021, the City Council approved a pilot tree-planting and landscape project to enhance the public rightof-way along Western Avenue between Marlboro Lane and Glenwood Avenue. This project involved planting a variety of trees and shrubs along Western, which both serves to beautify the area and act as a sound barrier and air purifier along this noisy, heavily-trafficked corridor.

In 2021, the City Council also issued $630,000 in bonds for the purpose of adding contouring, landscaping, and trails in Grand Boulevard Park, as well as more dog waste stations and trash receptacles in various parks throughout the City.

Continuing the theme of park beautification in our City, the City Council recently received a very generous $1.5 million donation from the Love Family Foundation to improve portions of Grand Boulevard Park between Huntington Avenue and Bedford Drive.

The project, to be named Love Family Park, will make significant tree and landscaping improvements, install a water feature, construct a facility to display sculptures and install ADA-accessible pedestrian sidewalks. This is a continuation of the important work we started many years ago to renovate Grand Boulevard Park.

The improvements are anticipated

to be completed in 2023. On behalf of the City, I want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Love Family for their incredible generosity toward improving the quality of life for our citizens. We would also like to thank resident Pete Everest, who generously donated the new trees to the Love Family Park. I cannot wait to enjoy this new park with all of you.

Looking to the future, it is evident that both the pace and size of our surrounding developing world are gathering in speed and intensity and it will require continued vision, wisdom, discipline and 24/7 obsession with the job in order to successfully navigate through it all. We must safeguard the historical magnificence of our beloved community while, at the same time, encourage and support that which will make our City an even more beautiful masterpiece than it is today.

There are many facets of this ongoing evolution process but two in particular are noteworthy.

First, there is the need for a formal NH City Sustainability Plan. I would like to thank Nancy Herzel, Chair of our Environmental Health and Sustainability Commission and John Kennedy for leading this most important effort.

The Plan will be a comprehensive guidebook for the future, serving as a key resource for policy making. Second, the City is embracing the challenge presented by the worldwide transition to fleet and infrastructure electrification.

In closing, I want to thank all the City employees, Commissioners, Committee members, my City Council partners, Steve Goetzinger and Sody Clements, and the numerous volunteers who have worked so diligently on behalf of our citizens. I am grateful for the support, encouragement, and kind words regarding the progress the City has made during this past year. It is an honor to be part of this most excellent team and I look forward to a great new year together. We have come far, good people, but we have yet many more miles to go.

Your friend and Mayor,

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REDBUD From Page 1 have experienced child abuse. In their commitment to help children, The CARE Center has two abuse prevention programs and focuses its efforts on developing an environment where children can begin to heal through holistic care.

“We are elated to have been chosen as Redbud’s beneficiary this year and look forward to our partnership as it will help us provide the services that children and families need to confront and overcome abuse and neglect,” CARE Center Director of Development & Communications Camden Ottaviani said. “We work to provide each individual who comes through our doors with the tools and resources they need to alleviate any barriers so healing can become top priority.”

The 2022 Redbud Classic features events for the whole family starting on Saturday, April 2, with 10- and 30-Mile Bike Tours, a 50-Mile Fondo and a 1-Mile Kids’ Fun Run, in addition to the inaugural 1-Mile Woof Walk. The events continue on Sunday, April 3, with 5K and 10K timed runs, 5K Wheelchair Event, 2-Mile Walk and 2-Mile Baby Stroller Derby.

New in 2022, the 1-Mile Woof Walk takes place immediately following the 1-Mile Kids’ Fun Run

VILLAGE From Page 1 Mayor says it’s time to consider new street sign designs.

Mayor Sonny Wilkinson told the council it was time to consider updating street signs throughout the city, creating a newer look to coincide with the transformative results of city park renovations, new city sidewalks and the ambitious civic area park plan. The city last updated its street signs over three decades ago.

Stone estimates just replacing the street name plates would cost $30 each.

“There are definitely hundreds, if not thousands of street signs in the city,” he said. “It could cost as much as $25,000 to replace every city street sign, not including the cost of new poles if needed. If replacement includes new poles, the cost would be much higher and take much more labor to complete.”

He said the city would most likely implement a capitol improvement sales tax to fund the project.

City spends $29k to replace tornado siren, more replacements on

on Saturday, April 2. Registration costs $15 per dog and each owner will receive a medal along with a bandana for their pet. Dogs are required to be leashed at all times, with no retractable leashes allowed.

The Redbud Classic events continue past the finish line with the Redbud BASH. The BASH is set for Sunday, April 3, at noon in the finish area at Nichols Hills Plaza. There will be a variety of food from some of Oklahoma’s premier food trucks, beverages from COOP Ale Works and other sponsors, free family-friendly games and activities, music and other entertainment.

Interested participants can register online. No in-person registration is available. By registering early at redbud.org, participants are more likely to receive the lowest available registration prices, their choice of T-shirt size as well as a timing tag.

“After so many canceled, postponed and virtual community events throughout the past two years, we are looking forward to safely bringing the community together in support of The CARE Center,” Hersom continued.

“They have made such a difference in our community, and we’re thankful for the opportunity we have to give back to our city in this way.”

For complete event details including start times, course maps and registration information, visit redbud.org.

the way.

A new tornado siren has been installed at the intersection of Kent Drive and Northland Road west of May Avenue. The $29,000 siren replaced one that was frequently in need of repair. The siren was never out for more than a few days.

The Village has a total of five sirens located within the 2.5 square mile city limits. One is new, two are modern sirens installed within the last 10 years and two have been in serv-

ice since at least the 1960s. Plans include replacing the older sirens within the next two years.

Stone said the sirens are designed to be heard within a two-mile radius.

“The effectiveness of the sirens depends on the direction of the wind and wind speed,” he said. “The sirens rotate to address this particular concern.”

Not a great start to 2022.

Sales tax collection for the month of Janu-

Heritage Hall freshman attains Eagle An active member of the Boy Scouts of America for the past five years, Heritage Hall freshman Gideon Williams attained the rank of Eagle Scout, the program’s highest achievement.

Among the requirements to obtain an Eagle rank, candidates must demonstrate leadership through successfully planning, developing and executing a service project. Seeking an opportunity that would benefit inner-city youth at Shiloh Camp, Williams designed and built a new storage shed for the camp’s theatre props and costumes.

“Camp Shiloh is a

Clarification In the January 21, 2022 story in OKC FRIDAY, “Nichols Hills sets April 5 election for City Council Ward 2,” it was ommitted that Mayor Peter Hoffman intends to seek reelection.

Hoffman has held the position for the past 15 years.

ary was $515,646, which is a decrease of $34,234 or 6.23%. Use tax, applied to purchases made on the internet, was $144,073, which is a decrease of $29,887 or 17.18% over the same period last year.

“This was not a great start to 2022,” said Stone. “Hopefully, this will not be a trend.”

GIDEON WILLIAMS

place where inner-city kids can experience outdoor activities and learn about nature,” Williams said. “As someone who loves nature and is extremely appreciative of the opportunities provided by the organization, I wanted my Eagle project to benefit them.

When thinking about

possible projects, I found that though the camp had a stage for plays, they didn’t have any storage space, so I decided to fill that need.”

During his years-long pursuit of Eagle, Williams earned 25 merit badges and developed many lifelong skills and memories.

“My pursuit of Eagle was founded on a desire to gather the skills necessary to survive in the wilderness and protect the environment,” he said. “In addition to those skills, I learned life lessons that will help guide my lifelong journey. I’m thankful for that and all the memorable experiences.”

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OKC FRIDAY

Sports Weekly BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Irish outlast Chargers to take consolation title at Bruce Gray In a battle of top-5 teams, the McGuinness boys basketball team outlasted Fridayland rival Heritage Hall for a 60-53 win last Saturday to claim the consolation title of the Bruce Gray Invitational at Deer Creek.

Graham Tawwater paced the Class 5A No. 4 Irish (12-5) with 20 points and Cooper Shepherd contributed

12 points.

The 4A No. 3 Chargers (9-5) got a team-best 13 points from Rashaud Smith and nine from Kyle McLaughlin.

Meanwhile, host Deer Creek took fifth place after a 42-41 loss to 5A No. 5 Midwest City behind Hudson Linsenmeyer’s 12 points and Camden Laskie with 10 points.

On Friday, McGuin-

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ness cruised to a 74-49 victory over the Deer Creek junior-varsity squad. Marcus James led the way with 14 points and Price Bradley added 13 points. Tawwater scored 17 points and Shepherd chipped in 11 points in Irish’s opening loss to Midwest City on Thursday.

For Heritage Hall, C.J. Smith and Adam Buckner netted 10 points each in a 53-49 setback against 6A No. 3 Edmond Memorial on Friday.

The Chargers opened with a 57-52 double-overtime loss to Deer Creek, with McLaughlin scoring a team-best 19 points and C.J. Smith adding 13 points. Linsenmeyer led the Antlers with 20 points, and Laskie poured in 10 points.

All three teams have home games this Friday, including McGuinness against Santa Fe South at 7:30 p.m., Deer

Creek entertaining 6A No. 6 Norman North at 7:30 p.m. and Heritage Hall taking on 4A No. 8 Bethany at 8 p.m.

Also this Tuesday, the Chargers visit 3A No. 1 Millwood.

BEARS NET 5TH AT JONES TOURNEY After suffering an opening loss, John Marshall rebounded to claim a 61-59 victory over Bethany on Saturday to win the consolation trophy at the Jones tournament.

Elijah Goldsmith netted a team-best 18 points and Derrick Lawrence added 14 points for the Bears (9-7).

On Friday, three players scored in double figures in a 64-61 win against Locust Grove in the consolation semifinals.

Daquaylyn Mitchell led the way with 22 points, while Lawrence scored 16 and Aontea Hennesy contributed 15 points.

John Marshall opened on Thursday with a 62-52 loss to 4A No. 16 Perkins-Tryon behind 19 points from Mitchell and 11 from Lawrence.

The Bears are set to host 3A No. 1 Millwood this Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Santa Fe South on Saturday at 2:30 p.m.

KNIGHTS GET PAST DESTINY CHR. Crossings Christian was one of the few Fridayland teams not to compete in a tournament last weekend after already exceeding the allowed number of tournament games.

The 4A No. 4 Knights (12-4) posted a 44-42 victory over Destiny Christian last Fri-

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Heritage Hall’s Rashaud Smith (0) scored 13 points to lead the Chargers in a loss to McGuinness in the consolation final the Bruce Gray Invitational.

day night. Cal Furnish netted 17 points to lead the way and Cam Parker added nine points.

Crossings faces a pair of ranked opponents this week, starting on Friday with a home game against 3A No. 1 OCS and Tuesday at 3A No. 8 Community Christian. Both games are set to tip off around 8 p.m.

OTHER RESULTS Panthers 5th at Jenks/Union Inv.: PC North pulled off a 6154 win over 6A No. 11 Edmond Santa Fe to claim the consolation

title at the Jenks/Union Invitational in Tulsa.

The 6A No. 4 Panthers (10-2) cruised to a 64-38 win over the HFC Warriors in Friday’s consolation semifinals and opened with a 57-55 loss to the OKC Storm on Thursday. They visit 5A No. 4 Midwest City this Tuesday.

Rockets down Harding Prep: Mount St. Mary secured its fifth straight victory last Friday with a 56-34 triumph over Harding Charter Prep in the Dream Big Invitational at Capitol Hill.

Story continued at OKCFRIDAY.com.

BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Friday, January 28 Casady at Trinity Valley, 6 p.m.

OCS at Crossings Christian, 6:30 p.m.

Norman North at Deer Creek, 6 p.m.

Bethany at Heritage Hall, 6:30 p.m.

Millwood at John Marshall, 6 p.m.

Santa Fe South at McGuinness, 6 p.m.

Mount St. Mary at Bethel, 6:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 29 Casady at Greenhill, 11:30 a.m.

Tuesday, February 1 Destiny Christian at Casady, 6 p.m.

Crossings Chr. at Community Chr., 6:30 p.m.

Deer Creek at Edmond Memorial, 6 p.m.

Heritage Hall at Millwood, 6:30 p.m.

North Rock Creek at Mount St. Mary, 6:30 p.m.

PC North at Midwest City, 6 p.m.

Note: Girls’ game times are listed first with the boys to follow about 20 minutes after the girls’ games end.

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SWIMMING ROUNDUP

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Antlers swim to 4th at COAC Knights net 2nd at Pawhuska Thanks to a double gold medal winner, along with several others in the top 10, both Deer Creek swimming teams finished fourth at the Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference (COAC) championships last weekend.

Gustavo Barreiera paced all Antlers with a pair of gold medals in the meet at the Edmond Schools Aquatic Center.

Barreira cruised to a 2 1/2 second win in the 100-yard breaststroke in 1:01.23 and secured a another 2-plus second victory in the 100 butterfly in 53.12 seconds.

Two other Antler boys finished inside the top 5. Cameron Sein placed third in the 50 freestyle and fourth in the 100 freestyle, while Sam Scorpecci took third in the 100 freestyle.

Landry Mendoz paced the Deer Creek girls with a pair of fourth-place finishes in the 100 freestyle and

100 breaststroke.

Teammate Olivia Lounsberry took fifth in both the 100 breaststroke and 200 individual medley (IM).

In the relays, Barreira, Scorpecci and Sein teamed up with Ryan Serbia to finish just over a half-second off the winning pace in 1:42.90 to take second in the 200 medley relay.

Sein, Scorpecci, Barreira and Jordan O’Hare also took second in the 200 freestyle relay in 1:34.04.

Meanwhile, Mendoza and Lounsberry joined Jillian Hull and Kendall Arnold to finish second in the 200 freestyle relay, and joined Eastyn DeYoung and Allie Ortiz for fourth in the 200 medley relay.

Others in the top 10 included: Hull, 7th, 50 freestyle and 8th, 100 freestyle; Eastyn DeYoung, 8th, 500 freestyle and 9th, 200 freestyle; Ortiz, 8th, 100 back-

stroke and 9th, 100 butterly; O’Hare, 7th, 100 freestyle; Jason Hull, 8th, 100 backstroke; Scorpecci, 7th, 100 breaststroke.

The Antlers, along with five other Fridayland schools, next compete at regional meets set for Feb. 4-5 in Edmond.

FLYNN WINS GOLD AT TULSA UNION Heritage Hall’s Owen Flynn and Dylan Beeson earned medals at the Tulsa Union Inviational last week.

Flynn won a gold medal in the 100 butterfly by just over a tenth-second in 57.02 seconds and was runner-up in the 100 breaststroke in 1:04.82.

Beesom, meanwhile, missed out on a gold medal by fractions of a second in the 100 freestyle in 56.12 seconds. Whitney Goodman also placed fourth in the 50 freestyle.

BASKETBALL

Royal boys top Liberty Academy Enduring more than a month since their previous game due to COVID-related cancelations, the Cristo Rey boys basketball team shook off the rust in a 55-32 win over Liberty Academy last Friday.

Keishon Graim led the Royals (7-7) with 24 points and Adrian Munoz collected 13 points.

The Royal girls (7-6) endured a difficult 62-21 loss to Liberty, behind Sophia Hoang’s eight points and Ahtziri Maciel with six points.

On Thursday, both teams secured wins at Family of Faith in Shawnee.

The boys escaped with a 38-34 victory, led by Reid Tilton with 17

points and Zion Mason with seven. The girls also eked out a 28-23 triumph thanks to 12 points from Maciel and six form Monica Deleon.

Cristo Rey opened the week with a sweep over Beth Haven Baptist.

Graim led a trio in double figures with 13 points in a 59-18 victory, while Tilton and Cain Morales added 12 points each.

Maciel netted a team-high 24 points in a 34-9 triumph for the Royal girls.

This weekend, Cristo Rey is scheduled to compete in the Metro Athletic Conference tournament in Shawnee.

Overcoming two ranked teams, the Crossings Christian girls basketball team ran out of gas in a 39-26 loss to Morrison last Saturday but claimed the runnerup trophy at the Pawhuska Invitational.

Camden Furnish led the much-improved Knights (10-6) with 12 points and Allison Hickey chipped in nine points. With less than a month left in the regular season, Crossings has nearly tripled its win total from last season (3).

In Friday’s semifinals, three players scored in double figures as the Knights outlasted Class 2A No. 17 Pawhuska for a 54-45 victory. Furnish posted 20 points, while Hickey scored 11 points and Taylor Brown chipped in 10 points.

Crossings opened the tournament with a 42-34 triumph over 3A No. 13 Alva on Thursday, behind 10 points from Ellis Rowe.

The Knights host OCS this Friday and visit 3A No. 18 Community Christian on Tuesday. Both games are set to tip off at 6:30 p.m.

CHARGERS TAKE 3RD AT BRUCE GRAY After opening with a loss, Heritage Hall rebounded with two straight wins including a 44-41 victory against 5A No. 13 Glenpool last Saturday afternoon to claim the consolation championship of the Bruce Gray Invitational at Deer Creek.

Willow Grimmett paced the Chargers (510) with 13 points and Annie Walker added 10 points.

Host Deer Creek also cruised to a 69-21 triumph over Enid last Saturday to finish fifth at the tournament.

Kobie Smith led the way with 17 points and Ava Farris chipped in eight points.

On Friday, Heritage Hall edged Enid for a 54-51 win in the consolation semifinal, behind 16 points from Marly

Creek hosts Norman North this Friday at 6 p.m., followed by road contests at Yukon on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. and Moore on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

Heritage Hall is set to entertain 4A No. 9 Bethany on Friday at 6:30 p.m. and visit 3A No. 17 Millwood on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

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Casady’s Modesti McConnell (1) poured in 42 points last Saturday to lead the Cyclones in a Southwest Preparatory counter against Hockaday.

Moore and 10 from Grimmett.

The Chargers opened on Thursday with a 55-33 loss to 6A No. 11 Stillwater. Grimmett and Reagan Fowler scored a teambest 10 points each.

Meanwhile, the Antlers (3-11) suffered a 63-25 loss to Stillwater led by Farris with 11 points.

Smith poured in a team-high 13 points and Farris contributed 10 points in Deer Creek’s opening loss to Glenpool on Thursday.

This week, Deer

CYCLONES FALL TO HOCKADAY Casady suffered a 64-54 loss last Saturday against Hockaday in a Southwest Preparatory Conference counter.

Modesti McConnell paced the Cyclones (86) with 42 points and Noel Warrior chipped in seven points.

This weekend, Casady travels to north Texas for a pair of SPC counters, starting Friday at Trinity Valley and Saturday at Greenhill.

Story continued at OKCFRIDAY.com.

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CALENDAR THEATRE Feb. 18­20 • Made in the USA As part of their 50th anniversary season, Oklahoma City Ballet will present Made in the USA, A Mixed Bill at the Civic Center Music Hall for three performances Feb. 18­20. Made in the USA is a “mixed bill” production, meaning several shorter works are presented in one program. In the case of Made in the USA, Oklahoma City Ballet will present four bal­ lets created in the United States by American Choreogra­ phers. Each ballet is 15­25 minutes in length, with intermis­ sions in between each work. Two of the four works will feature live music accompaniment. Sin­ gle tickets start at $30. For more infor­ mation, tickets, and to learn about other performances, call 405­838­TOES(8637), visit okcballet.org, or follow Oklahoma City Ballet on social media @okcballet.

CONCERTS Feb. 12 • Jason Young Band The Jason Young Band will perform 90 minutes of some of your favorite country­ rock tunes! Grab a drink and get your feet stompin’. The Oklahoma singer/

An Immigrant’s Tale

Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma Taste of OKC 2022 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma in Oklaho­ ma City is pleased to invite sponsors and par­ ticipants to the Taste of OKC fundraising event held on Feb. 19, at the Oklahoma City Conven­ tion Center. This fun event offers tastes and sips from 30 of Oklahoma City’s most popular restaurants. In addition to delicious dishes, guests will enjoy live and silent auctions, cock­ tails and great music.

The presenting sponsor for this event is Heart­ land, and Lance Hafner, President of Payroll and Point of Sales Solutions, is the event chair.

Other sponsors include Cosmo Energy and Wander Folk Spirits. Proceeds benefit its one­ to­one mentoring programs, offered at no cost to the families who need it most, thanks to the generosity of local individuals, businesses, and foundations.

Sponsorships and event tickets are still avail­ able for this event. If you’d like to make a dif­ ference in a child’s life this year, see more at tasteokokc.org. songwriter Jason Young performs his “red dirt­meets­ Texas” tunes at the Pollard Theatre in Guthrie. Tickets are $25 at thepollard.org.

THIS WEEKEND

Through Feb. 12 • An Ideal Husband 3rd Act Theatre Com­ pany, a 501(c)(3) non­ profit theatre compa­ ny in Oklahoma City SHAKESPEARE presents An Ideal Husband, written by Feb. 25 ­ Apr.2 • Oscar Wilde, re­imag­ Production Classes ined, adapted, and Oklahoma Shake­ directed by Kate speare’s production Adams. An Ideal Hus‐ classes for grades 6­8 band is the Compa­ are Saturdays from 10 ny’s third Mainstage am to 3 pm. Classes production of Season focus on skill sets that 3: UNKNOWN. Per­ benefit youth on stage formances are each as well as in everyday Friday and Saturday at life. Students walk 8 pm and Sundays at through the full 2:30 pm through Feb. rehearsal process 12 with a streamed including auditions, performance at 2:30 casting and perform­ pm on Sunday Feb. ance. Go to 13. Get tickets at okshakes.org for infor­ 3rdacttheatreco.com/ mation and to register. productions/an­ideal­ husband.

N EW D ATES 2022 Paycom Center Events/Shows: Elton John ­ Jan. 30 JoJo Siwa ­ Feb. 1 New Kids on the Block ­ May 16 Andrea Bocelli ­ June 23 Backstreet Boys ­ Sept. 14 Shawn Mendes ­ Sept. 27

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klahoma City Repertory Theater kicked off its season last weekend with An Evening with an Immigrant, a collection of poems and dramatic readings from Inua Ellams.

The performances were hosted at the Te Ata Theatre inside Oklahoma Contemporary. It was OKC Rep’s first performance since 2019 and the first presented by new Artistic Director Kelly Kerwin.

Ellams is a native of Nigeria, born to a Muslim father and Christian mother. He moved to England as a child when his family’s lives were threatened due to comments his father made questioning aspects of Islam after attending a pilgrimage to Mecca.

In England, the family was fleeced by crooked immigration attorneys who stole all of their legal passports and visas, forcing them to move to Dublin. After three years living in Ireland, they received racist death threats from Sinn Fein. So, the family moved back to England. It was 2002.

In London, like all immigrants without proof of citizenship and a seven-year backlog at the Home Office, they were limited to working jobs off the grid. His dad

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worked as a taxi cab driver and Inua performed poetry hundreds of times a year to help pay for his three sisters to attend college.

Today, Ellams is one of England’s premiere poets and playwrights. His first play, The 14th Tale, received the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s First Award. His fourth play, Barber Shop Chronicles, sold out two runs at the National Theatre and garnered him an invitation to meet with Queen Elizabeth.

Ellams immigrant stories were fascinating, horrifying, and sadly typical. They felt particularly resonant because I recently worked on the HBO/Tribeca movie Land of Gold about a Sikh Indian immigrant family. And, the current film I’m working on is being directed by Richard Janes, a British immigrant.

I remember the first time I thought about life as an immigrant. I was one of three students selected to speak at my high school graduation. The other two Feb. 12 Feb. 18­20 Mar. 11­12 Apr. 10 Jan. 28 Feb. 10

were my best friend Brent Johnson and our classmate Van Lam. We had a rehearsal the day before the ceremony. My speech was pretty good.

Brent’s speech was fantastic. He was gracious, confident, and inspiring, just like he is today.

Then Van Lam spoke. Van talked about being a child in a refugee camp in Vietnam with thousands of people. One night, his father came to him and said it was time to go. He had to say goodbye to all of his friends and board a small boat to cross the ocean to America.

Van used the story as an example of how we all experience change when we graduate high school.

But it was so much more. Dr. Van Lam is now a pediatrician in Carrollton, Texas.

I have always been amazed by how hard immigrants work to succeed in a new culture with a different language. And they so often do. From doctors, medical researchers, home builders, and engineers to orchestra conductors, ballet dancers, pro athletes, and restaurant workers, Oklahoma has flourished because of our immigrant population. I am truly grateful.

An Ideal Husband ­ Through Feb.12 Head Over Heels ­ Feb.16 ­ Mar. 6 Ballet Ball: The Golden Age ­ Apr. 2 OKC Memorial Marathon ­ Apr.22­24 Matilda ­ June 21­26 Carousel ­ July 5­10 Kinky Boots ­ July 19­24

Arts! Arts! Arts! 31st annual gala celebrates fine arts students The Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts annual Arts! Arts! Arts!

Gala is scheduled for Sunday, March 6, in the Five Moons Ballroom of the Omni Hotel in Oklahoma City, 100 Oklahoma City Blvd. The event begins at 5:30 pm with delicious food, libations, and live performances and exhibits by fine arts students. The formal dinner, performances from the college, and fourth Luminary Award presentation will begin at 6:30 pm.

Over the past 31 years, Arts! Arts!

Arts! patrons have contributed over $1.4 million to advance the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, providing generous support for enrichment opportunities such as student scholarships, special project grants, travel support, and other opportunities to enhance students' educational and artistic development,

as well as faculty development.

The students of the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, selectively recruited nationwide, are among the best and brightest in the country, and the opportunities they receive at OU are essential to their development as professional artists.

In celebration of this year’s Arts!

Arts! Arts!, we have invited honorary chairs Sarah Hogan, Sue Ann Hyde and David Woods to join us for the occasion. Woods, former dean of the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, established Arts! Arts! Arts! with the significant contributions of Sarah Hogan and Sue Ann Hyde among others. All played stellar roles in many Arts! Arts! Arts! events, and all three are important contributors to the success of the event since its conception and to the college as a whole.

A highlight of the evening is the presentation of the fourth annual Arts Luminary Award. The OU Arts Luminary is a graduate who inspires or influences others, by his/her prominence and success in a particular sphere.

The 2022 Arts Luminary Award will be presented to distinguished Helmerich School of Drama alumnus Adam Honoré, who will receive the award on the stage.

The 2022 Arts! Arts! Arts! planning committee chairman is Max Weitzenhoffer, an accomplished professional producer of theatre and devoted supporter of the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts that bears his name.

2022 “Arts! Arts! Arts!” committee members are Joy Reed Belt, Scott Davis, Helen Green, Debra Hubbard,

Karen Mayfield, Sandy Meyers, Gloria Morey-Stice, Chip Oppenheim, Steve Pugh, Jackie Pugh, Chuck Thompson, Jim Wade and Rachel Zelby.

Reservations are required for the Arts! Arts! Arts! Gala and must be secured by Feb. 21. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at soonerconnect.com/aaa22. Sponsorship opportunities are also available and vary from $750 to $25,000.

Donations of any amount can be made at any time and throughout the event and by visiting the same secure weblink. Further event information is available at bit.ly/ARTSx3. For more information or questions, please contact David Barocio, director of advancement for the Weitzenhoffer Family College of Fine Arts, at (405) 325-7376 and dbarocio@ou.edu.

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Another round of COVID-19 heroes needed

By Dr. John Armitage President and CEO Oklahoma Blood Institute Few things these days are as welcome as new tools in the fight against COVID-19 and last week the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) changed the way COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma (CCP) can be used. This specialized type of transfusion is now approved for clinic patients with weakened immune systems to prevent worsening of their condition. Hallelujah! We can do more to help the most medically vulnerable avoid hospitalizations, complications and worries. To capture this benefit, however, a fresh group of blood donor heroes is urgently needed to restock the improved CCP units that will target recent variants, like omicron.

Since repeated pandemic surges have us trapped in an epidemiologic Groundhog Day of recycled warnings, discussions, behaviors, etc., a refresher on plasma may help. Plasma is the liquid portion of blood containing immune proteins or antibodies. It can be drawn from recovered patients and then given to boost the anti-viral defenses of recently infected individuals. Convalescent plasma has been around for over 100 hundred years and it still has use smacking down viruses and other infections.

Encouragingly, a just published study of more than 1,200 cases showed that outpatients who received CCP were hospitalized at a rate half (46%) of that experienced by the control group not receiving the treatment. That can be a huge lightening of the care burden on overwhelmed

DR. JOHN ARMITAGE nurses, doctors and other hospital staff. It’s also big league in reducing stress on patients and families. This reworked approach to CCP care is very timely, since the FDA announced in December that two of the three monoclonal antibody drugs widely prescribed to combat early disease are mostly useless against omicron. Of absolutely no surprise given our pandemic circus, there is now a severe shortage of the one, effective monoclonal option. One might say then, “When a monoclonal door closed, a CCP window opened.”

Because the FDA also just adjusted the rules for producing CCP, essentially all of America’s older inventory became unusable.

Blood collectors must quickly build back the CCP safety net from scratch. To do so, we are looking for amazingly fantastic

donors who have proof of symptomatic COVID-19 within the last six months and are also more than 10 days out from full recovery. COVID-19 vaccination status does NOT matter, but there is an age minimum of 18 years. To be clear, it is the “amazingly fantastic donors” who are key ingredients for producing these goodly goods.

Also, to qualify, CCP donors must show high levels of antiCOVID-19 antibodies (anti CV19) in their blood. Fortunately, the Oklahoma Blood Institute (OBI) is doing this type of testing for free on all donations in January.

Therefore, by simply giving blood this month with OBI, you will be automatically screened in the lab to see if you additionally hit the mark as a potential CCP hero. If you are a candidate, we will contact you to answer a few extra questions and, hopefully, get your “new and improved” unit delivered to a patient battling COVID19. While it is pure coincidence that OBI happens to be testing for anti CV-19 this month, I am sure I feel a draft from that CCP window that Someone lifted open.

As our community fights yet another round against this deadly virus, I urge you to answer our call. Pass along the immune strength from your recovery to heal a neighbor whose weakened defenses put him or her at risk.

Let’s honor all those lost over the last two years by sharing our humanity and our blood to overcome this virus and reduce its devastating toll. Give blood now and be a part of someone else’s miraculous victory. In the end, you can help keep that CCP window propped open. Please!

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PROBATE (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, January 28, 2022; Friday, February 4, 2022)

PROBATE (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, January 21, 2022; Friday, January 28, 2022) IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY, STATE OF OKLAHOMA

STATE OF OKLAHOMA

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COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA } NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION Notice is hereby given that on the 12 day of January, 2022, Anthony H. Humphery II Filed in the District Court of the County of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma, a Petition praying for Letters of Administration to be issued to Anthony H. Humphery II upon the Estate of Anthony H. Humphery, deceased, of the County of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma.

And pursuant to an order of said Court, the 14 day of February, 2022 at the Hour of 9:00 am o’clock am of said day has been appointed as the time for hearing said application, before Judge Welch, Judge of the District Court in the District Court Room Probate Division Room 217, Oklahoma County Courthouse 321 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, when and where any person interested in said estate may appear and contest said petition by filing written opposition thereto on the ground of incompetence of the applicant, or may assert his/her own right to the administration and pray for Letters to be issued to Anthony H. Humphery II.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA

(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, January 21, 2022; Friday, January 28, 2022) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Anthony H. Humphery DECEASED DISTRICT COURT NO: PB-2022-48

Deadline: Friday 3:00 p.m. the week before publication 405-755-3311

NO: PB-2021-1635 IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MARY NADINE MENDES A/K/A MARY NADINE DABLEMONT

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS TO THE CREDITORS of Mary Nadine Mendes a/k/a Mary Nadine Dablemont: All creditors having claims against Mary Nadine Mendes a/k/a Mary Nadine Dablemont, deceased, are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the undersigned personal representative Christina Thompson, 6224 SE 7th St., Midwest City, OK on or before the following presentment date: March 10, 2022, [(2) months following the date said notice is filed] or the same will be forever barred.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF FREDERIC A. FLEMING,DECEASED.

COMBINED NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS; NOTICE OF HEARING PETITION FOR ADMISSION OF WILL TO PROBATE, PETITION FOR SUMMARY ADMINISTRATION, HEARING ON THE FINAL ACCOUNTING, AND THE PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF HEIRS, DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE AND DISCHARGE NOTICE IS HEREBY given to all persons interested in the Estate of Frederic A. Fleming, Deceased, that on this date, Betty Jo Ross Schaake Fleming, who may be contacted through counsel at the address below, filed a Petition for Summary Administration in the District Court of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, attaching thereto an instrument purporting to be the Last Will and Testament (“Will”) of said Deceased and naming Betty Jo Ross Schaake Fleming as Personal Representative, praying for the probate of said Will, that Letters of Special Administration issue to Betty Jo Ross Schaake Fleming, that Letters Testamentary, if necessary, issue to the same. Said Petition further prays that the heirs at law, devisees and legatees of said Decedent be determined; that the final accounting be approved; that the property of the Decedent subject to the jurisdiction of this Court be distributed; and that the Special Administrator be discharged, and for other relief as prayed for in said Petition, which Petition you may refer to for further particulars.

The names and addresses of the heirs-at-law, legatees, devisees and nominated or previously appointed Personal Representatives of the Decedent so far as known to the Petitioner are: Heirs-at-Law, Legatees and Devisees Name Betty Jo Ross Schaake Fleming Larri Lynn Flemin

Age Residence Relationship to Decedent Adult 3600 Montrose Blvd#601 Spouse / Devisee Houston, Texas 77006 Adult 3418 Redland Court Daughter Missouri City, Texas 77459 Kenneth William Adult 202 Dodd Street Step-Son (contingent devisee) Schaake, Jr. (“Bill”) Brady, Texas 76825 Marshall Alan Schaake Adult 115 Ellis Maples Step-Son (contingent devisee) New Braunfels, Texas 78130 Individual Nominated in the Will and Previously Appointed Name Betty Jo Ross Schaake Fleming

Dated the 10 day of January, 2022. /s/Christina Thompson Christina Thompson, Administrator For the Estate of Mary Nadine Mendes a/k/a Mary Nadine Dablemont, deceased

Dated this 12 day of January, 2022.

ALLEN WELCH Judge of the District Court Rick Warren Court Clerk Oklahoma County, Oklahoma By:/s/ illegible signature (SEAL)

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Case No. PB-2022-79

Address 3600 Montrose Blvd, #601 Houston, Texas 77006

The probable value of the estate of Frederic A. Fleming, Deceased, so far as known to the Petitioner is unknown.

The above-named Decedent died on the 1st day of June, 2021, at which time the address of the Decedent was 3600 Montrose Blvd, # 601, Houston, Texas 77006.

Pursuant to an Order of said Court, notice is hereby given that the 23rd day of March, 2022, at 1:30 a.m. in the Courtroom of the undersigned Judge, or the Judge to whom this cause is assigned on said date, in the Oklahoma County Courthouse in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, has been appointed as the time and place for hearing said Petition, proving said Will, and considering all relief prayed for in the Petition presented to the Court on said date. All persons interested may appear at said hearing.

Any person receiving this notice or any interested party may file objections to the Petition at or before the final hearing. All objections to the Petition and/or any relief requested must be made in writing, with such objection to be filed herein, with a copy being provided to the Petitioner and the attorney for the same, and if an objection is not made within the allowed time, all persons will be deemed to have waived any objection to the Petition and the relief prayed for.

If an objection is filed on or before the hearing date, on the hearing date the Court will determine whether summary proceedings are appropriate, and, if so, whether the Estate will be distributed and to whom the Estate will be distributed. The Special Administrator shall present the final accounting at the final hearing.

TO ALL CREDITORS OF THE ABOVE NAMED DECEDENT: All creditors having claims against the above named Decedent are required to present the same, with a description of all security interest or other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to Richard Winblad at the offices of Winblad Law PLLC at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days following the filing of the Petition and Combined Notice herein, or the same will be forever barred.

Dated this 20th day of January, 2022.

RICHARD KIRBY SSOCIATE DISTRICT JUDGE Richard Winblad, 14457 Winblad Law PLLC 102 E. Thatcher St Edmond, Oklahoma 73034 Telephone: (405) 696-0422 Facsimile: (866) 712-1093 Richard@WinbladLaw.com Attorney for Petitioner (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, January 28, 2022)

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA

IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP ) OF MICHAEL A. SIMPSON, SR., ) An Incapacitated Person ) ) ) )

Case No. PG-2021-123 Judge Richard W. Kirby

NOTICE OF HEARING RETURN OF SALE OF REAL PROPERTY NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Monica C. Simpson, General Guardian of Michael A. Simpson, Sr., an incapacitated person, has returned and presented for confirmation and filed in said Court her Return of Sale of the following described real property, to wit:

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6729 Valley Ridge, Edmond, OK 73034, more specifically described as: Lot Nine (9) of Block One (1) in STONE VALLEY RANCH 1st ADDITION to Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma, according to the recorded Plat thereof.

setting out the sale price of $375,000.00 cash and the buyer, Phillip and Sherry Richey, and said Return of Sale will be heard on the 9th day of February, 2022 at 10:30a.m. in the Courtroom of the undersigned Judge of the District Court, Oklahoma County Courthouse, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at which time any person interested in sale estate may appear and file exceptions in writing to the Return of Sale and contest the same, and is hereby referred to the Return of Sale for further particulars.

Dated this 24th day of January, 2022. /s/ THE HONORABLE RICHARD W. KIRBY JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT COURT Approved as to form: /s/ ERICK W. HARRIS, OBA # 32004 HARRIS LAW GROUP, PLLC P.O. Box 21009 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73156 Attorney for the Petitioner, Monica C. Simpson

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CASA of OK County receives national grant CASA of Oklahoma County, Inc. has been awarded a $30,000 Core Model Grant from the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children. Funds will be used to recruit, train and assign new volunteers to represent the best interests of children who have experienced abuse or neglect. Work done under the mentoring grant will target key populations such as American Indian/Alaska Native, rural and opioid-impacted youth.

There are nearly 950 CASA/GAL programs nationwide, including 49 state offices, supporting volunteers who work on behalf of children in the child welfare system. Their advocacy enables judges to make the most well-informed decisions for each child.

The mentoring grant will enable CASA of Oklahoma County, Inc. to focus on advocating for the needs of at-risk and underserved youth.

Tall Grass Big Dreams, a Historical Narrative

By Tom Lindley A December reading at Full Circle Bookstore of Tall Grass Big Dreams by Tom Lindley was a perfect presentation of the colorful history of Oklahoma from its people to its land to its wonders and resources and back to its people. Lindley’s profession as a reporter, columnist and editor enabled him to tell of things known and unknown by Okie readers who love a

thrilling account of the way Oklahoma grew from the days of being Unknown Lands to Indian Territories then Oklahoma Territories, through Civil War times until becoming the 46th State of the Union.

This did not just happen, of course. Two wily, sharp-thinking men on opposite pages of the history kept things moving along.

These two men knew the possibilities and seemed to always play the right card. Their names were Sydney Clarke and Clem Rogers. Rogers was the father of Oklahoma’s favorite son, Will Rogers. There were others too but these were the men who never let up. The actual land that was involved amounted to

Volunteers will also mentor youth, helping them increase their level of connectivity with community and family, improve educational outcomes, and reach stable placements.

“This kind of support from National CASA/GAL is huge and will help us recruit more CASA volunteers so we can provide advocacy to additional foster children. We are forever grateful for this support, especially during a time when abused and neglected children are at even more risk,” said Kim Vanbebber, Executive Director of CASA of Oklahoma County.

The federal grant funds distributed through National CASA/GAL are provided by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, US Department of Justice, as authorized under the Victims of Child Abuse Act of 1990. In 2019, National CASA/GAL was awarded nearly $7 million in federal grants.

140 million acres that span 14 states from Minnesota to Texas.

With much drama, Oklahoma would become King in wheat, oil, lakes and cattle.

With this amount of land and all those characters finagling, there were not many dull days as pictured in the use of Harvey Payne’s amazing illustrations.

“The classic compositions of Harvey Payne’s photographs have a subtle beauty that attests to the keen eye of a tall grass prairie native. James Ronda’s compelling prose, itself rich in imagery, beckons reader-viewers into the prairie world to learn interesting lessons on ecology biodiversity” The adversarial role of Oklahoma and Kansas at this time is

little known to most state residents. Cowboys, Indians, farmers, settlers, political hacks and political geniuses all played their parts and the pages of the book come to life with legendary events. Such things happened and brought about interesting outcomes as seen in such a book.

This is a book of history, a book of constant action and risktaking folks, a beautiful book of nature at its best, and big dreams of people who dreamed.

To read Tall Grass Big Dreams will inform and entertain you. It may also explain why Oklahomans have such pride in its place of history of the US of A. Thanks to Full Circle Book Store for sharing these books with FRIDAY readers.

OKC Memorial Marathon releases new Run to Remember Podcast The Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon announced the release of its first podcast on Jan. 13. The Run to Remember Podcast will feature a series of episodes leading up to race weekend April 22-24, 2022. New episodes will be released on Thursday of each week.

Hosted by Kristin Fares, the Run to Remember Podcast celebrates the spirit of the OKC Memorial Marathon and features well-known runners, trainers, community members and representatives discussing everything race-related. Listeners will hear Why We Run and how this is a race where everyone can make a difference.

In the first episode, Kristin and Race Director Kari Watkins sat down with some of those most impacted by the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing — family member Blayne Arthur, survivor Amy Downs and first responder Greg Johnston. They shared their stories and discussed the journey to becoming runners.

Also in the first episode, one of the most beloved figures

in running, Bart Yasso, offered up training tips for getting started. Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt talked about the impact and importance of the Marathon. And Kari Watkins announced that due to the overwhelming positive response from the 2021 Marathon, the 2022 race will again be a two-day event.

“We are so excited to be among the first Marathons in the country to introduce a podcast,” said Kari Watkins. “We believe this will be motivational for our runners and just as meaningful for the community as we remind everyone of our mission and Why We Run. We hope you’ll please take the time to listen.”

The Run to Remember Podcast is available on the Memorial Marathon’s website at okcMarathon.com or on your favorite podcast platform including Apple, Spotify, Google, Amazon and Stitcher. The podcast is sponsored and produced by Knox Studios, a creative studio and production partner for the modern age.

Locally-owned Business Directory Debbie South RE/MAX Preferred 9520 N. May, Suite 110 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 Office: (405) 751-4848 debbiesouth.com Full Circle Bookstore 1900 NW Expressway Oklahoma City, OK 73118 (405) 842-2900 (800) 683-READ Swiss Cleaners @ Laundry 3737 NW 50th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405) 946-0629 LEAP COFFEE ROASTERS 44 NE 51st St. Oklahoma City, OK 73105 (405) 602-5800 Junior’s Supper Club 2601 NW Expressway Oil Center Building (405) 848-5597 juniorsokc.com Boutique One 6478 Avondale Dr. Nichols Hill Plaza (405) 888-9822 boutiqueone.store The Learning Tree 7638 N. Western Wilshire Village (405) 848-1415 learningtreeokc.com Carwin’s Shave Shop 6411 Avondale Dr. Nichols Hills Plaza (405) 607-1197 carwinsshaveshop.com

Winter House 6411 Avondale Dr. Nichols Hills Plaza (405) 607-1199 winterhouseinteriors.com

Mary’s Maid Service 7009 NW 53rd St. Bethany, OK 73008 (405) 728-1805 marysmaidokcity.com

Nancy Farha’s 9205 N. Pennsylvania Casady Square The Village, OK 73120 (405) 775-0404 nancyfarha.com

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Editorial Page

Oklahoma City FRIDAY, Friday, January 28, 2022, Page 10

OPINION O UR S TAND “And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”

John 8:32 (quoting Jesus).

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”

– Edmund Burke paraphrase, 1767.

If you want it in the paper, it’s advertising. If you don’t want it in the paper, it’s news.”

– Ancient Chinese Proverb.

“Without, or with, offense to friends or foes, We sketch your world exactly as it goes.”

– Byron, 1818.

“Every violation of truth is a stab at the health of human society.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1878.

“We must always stand – alone if necessary – as the conscience of this community.”

– J. Leland Gourley, 1959.

MEMBER OF We urge courtesy in disagreement. We view with favor wise public choices and view with alarm flawed public choices. We give good advice to public officials at federal, state and local levels, and society in general, on what to do right. So, if they don’t take our advice, it’s not our fault.

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Thank you Cathy Cummings for service to Village Dear Residents of the City of The Village, It is with much chagrin as I say goodbye to Cathy Cummings, who turned in her resignation on Dec. 21, 2021, as an official council member for the City of The Village, former mayor and one of the few women who has served on this council.

In fact, looking back, I believe there were fewer than a handful and it was nice to see a woman run, who was not filling in for her husband but running on her own merit.

The Village has benefited from her community service, loyalty to our city and exercising of her time and effort to improve our city’s conditions.

We have seen changes in our roads, new sidewalks being built, parks revamped with new master plans, landscaping not only of plants, but perennials and ground covers to wild grasses being changed to name a few. I appreciate her support of the planned dog park as I know many residents who are excited to have a place to take

their furry little friends.

Cathy has kept the momentum going with the splash pad at Duffner Park, making adjustments and suggestions with the hours of operation and making sure the city has the highest benefits allowed there for our youngest citizens. She has encouraged the use of streetlights, especially at Lakeside and North May Avenue as it is a major road used to leave the area west of May which is heavily populated and has a higher growth rate than many of the older sections of town.

I have watched new businesses move into our city, along with new guidelines that make them aesthetically more attractive and conducive to being more eye appealing. We have new sidewalks which makes the city a safer place to be, not only for walkers and bikers, but for parents pushing their youngster’s stroller and not being in the busy streets. There have been a lot of improvements and Cathy has contributed with her opinions and comments and been an active member of the city.

One of my favorite things she encouraged was the use of City Hall for Halloween during the isolation of children due to the rampant spread of our first year of COVID. She got volunteers to donate candy and assisted (along with her husband and others) to distribute the candy in a safe and fun environment. Many people shared their delight as it had been such a difficult year and it was such a pleasure to see the young people’s faces experience some old-fashioned fun. I do not think it would have gone over if she had not jumped on the bandwagon.

I could go and on, but I wanted it noted that Cathy’s servitude affected a lot of people and is

- Photo by Rose Lane

Former The Village City Councilwoman Cathy Cummings is presented a key to the city, as well as a proclamation declaring Jan. 23-29 Cathy Cummings Week in the city, by City Manager Bruce Stone.

appreciated far more than she may ever realize.

We hope that does not isolate her from being involved in our continued city’s growth. I hope she continues to stay involved and we can count on her to volunteer.

Thank you for all you have done. You have made an impression on all of us and you will be sorely missed. Do not forget where you came from and never hesitate to visit your old stomping grounds. Good luck.

Sincerely, Jane Lowther and the Casady Manor residents (along with the citizens of The Village)

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Oklahoma Contemporary

Oklahoma City FRIDAY, Friday, January 28, 2022, Page 11

‘What a Wonderful World’

- Photos by Rose Lane

Enjoying the Winter Ball are, from left: Meghan Spears, Jared Hutchinson, Christopher Lloyd, Erik Salazar, Kara Trahan and Aaron Trahan. Attendees noshed on mushroom bisque, filet of beef, roasted root vegetables, whipped potatoes and asparagus. The third course was Brandy Ice, chocolate chip cookies and Bananas Foster. For more photos, see Page 12.

Above: Debbie and OKC City Councilman Mark Stonecipher. Below: Carol and Don Kaspereit.

Politial Announcement/Oklahoma Contemporary

Oklahoma City FRIDAY, Friday, January 28, 2022, Page 12

Carol Hefner announces campaign for OKC mayor Longtime community leader Carol Hefner announced her campaign for Mayor of Oklahoma City.

"We need a bold leadership in the mayor's office, someone who won’t bend a knee with BLM protestors or the Biden administration for whom he is a cheerleader. His continual endorsement of Biden’s agenda puts our city at risk. I will be a champion for prosperity and improve the safety of our city for the security of our families and businesses," Hefner said.

Leaders from across the Oklahoma City community have already announced their immediate endorsement of Hefner, including: • State Senator Shane Jett.

• State Representative Denise Crosswhite Hader.

• Canadian County

CAROL HEFNER

Commissioner Marc Hader.

• General Rita Aragon (Ret.), the former Commander of the Oklahoma National Guard.

• Rear Admiral Greg Slavonic.

• Sheriff Chris West.

• OCPAC. • OK2A.

‘What a Wonderful World’

- Photos by Rose Lane

Jim and Jill Williams, George Catechis and Valerie Naifeh at Winter Ball, benefiting Oklahoma Contemporary. The gala began in 1957 when 14 civic-minded women gathered to raise funds for the Oklahoma City Symphony by hosting an elegant ball.

Sarah and Kyle Sweet and Amy and Roy Bankhead’s children go to Casady School together. At right: Tulsa Senator Joe Newhouse and his finace Meghan Spears.

• OKHPR. • Oklahoma Co GOP. The election will be held on Feb. 8. If no candidate reaches 50%, then a Runoff Election will be held in April.

ABOUT CAROL HEFNER: Carol Hefner grew

up in Oklahoma City area. She married Robert Hefner, whose grandfather was one of OKC's first and most successful mayors. The Hefners have four children. They attend Life Church.

Hefner now serves in a variety of business and community leadership positions. She is the vice president of her family-owned real estate development firm. Hefner serves on the Commission on the Status of Women, the Board of Directors of the Little Light School for Children of Incarcerated Parents and has previously served on the Board of Cavett Camps for Special Needs Children.

Hefner is no stranger to politics serving as co-chairman of President Trump's campaign in Oklahoma, the former fundraising chairman for the Oklahoma Republican Party and

David and Susie Bennett with Gentner Drummond at Winter Ball.

as the inaugural coordinator for Governor Stitt.

Carol and her husband also developed

Galimaro Steak sauce and are very proud to sell a "Made in Oklahoma Product."

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