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Technology, climate change, pandemic top concerns of the Class of 2020 By Rose Lane Editor
- Photo by Fran Kozakowski
Above: Ellie, Lawson and Dax Daniels ride in the Ann Taylor Fourth of July Parade and Celebration in Nichols Hills. The parade, which has been running since 1958, was named for the city’s first female mayor and council member. At right: Sophia Stewart paints Anna Felty’s face during the Quail Creek Homeowners Association’s celebration, which included a cook-out dinner and fireworks. For more photos of these and other celebrations around Fridayland, see Pages 2, 10, B1 & B4.
Balancing technology with interpersonal communication, the effects of climate change and environmental neglect and uncertainty following the pandemic are the greatest concerns of the FRIDAY’s AllStar graduates of the Class of 2020. On May 29, 2020, the newspaper produced its annual graduation edition which featured 10 members of All-Star Teams from each of our 11 schools. Those graduates were asked to describe their greatest concern facing their generation. The students voiced a real concern that technology will eventually replace interpersonal communication. “My greatest concern is that we will lose face-to-face communication,” Deer Creek High School graduate Brice Fuller said. “Everyone hides behind social media and talks on the phone so that face-to-face contact is becoming rare.” Mount St. Mary graduate Sadie Harris said that she fears her generation will rely too much on technology and lose connections with each other. “Each generation seems to be more connected online, making genuine, face-toface memories rarer,” she said. “I think stories of our childhood and future lives should be things we tell generations to come.” Nikki Weitzenhoffer, a Casady School graduate, said she believes, however, that there can be a balance.
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The Village to sell $3.27 million in bonds, experiences ‘amazing’ growth By Rose Lane Editor The Village City Council is working to move ahead with the sale of $3.27 million in bonds. These funds will finish
out the projects listed in the 2018 General Obligation Bond package, Vice Mayor Sonny Wilkinson said. Bond advisor Ben Oglesby told the City Council that he felt it made good sense to go ahead and
issue the remainder of the bond in one package. He said that the city has delivered on its promises with the first of the bond issue. “Fortunately, we are picking a good time to go out to market,” Oglesby
OICA first to hold event with Postmates The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy is the first organization in the nation to hold a virtual event of this caliber and to partner with Postmates to provide event meal delivery. According to OICA CEO Joe Dorman, the event is scheduled for 6-7:15 p.m., July 31. “We want to err on the side of caution. The date is a month away, but COVID-19 certainly will still be around, and we want to be responsible and not endanger our
advocates and guests.” The event is set to be webcast live on the Zoom platform from what was to be its original venue, the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum and includes a mix of live hosts and recorded presentations. The event is slated for Friday, July 31 from 6-7 p.m. on Zoom. Ticket holders will be sent links and logins to connect with the webcast. See HEROES, Page 3
explained. The Village has experienced “amazing” growth in its assessed valuation of property as determined by Oklahoma County, Wilkinson said in a graphic he shared on Facebook.
The three-year average growth for The Village is 5.14 percent and the fiveyear rate is 3.88 percent. “That is incredible growth,” Wilkinson said. The bond sale is set for Aug. 17.
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Kelly Gentry and her sister, Nichols Hills Mayor Sody Clements, take in the Ann Taylor Fourth of July Parade and Celebration. Ann was the first woman on the City Council and the first mayor.
Fourth of July
Nichols Hills celebrates Independence Day
- Photos by Fran Kozakowski
Joe, Tom, Aubrey and Sandra Hoch with their decorated vintage car. Nichols Hills has been parading on the Fourth of July since 1958. For more photos, see Page B4.
Chris and Elizabeth Haggard with Scottie Samara, Hanna and Mary Haggard and Claire Samara.
Bill and Wiley Hugos with their dog Otis. Wiley was the chairman of the festivities.
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Cortado backs transformative companies By Nataniel Harding Cortado Founder Recessions are fertile ground for disruption. Every day we see entrepreneurs reinventing how we live, work and play. If you're like me, you never would have imagined how our world and everyday lives have changed. It causes us to rethink what “business as usual” means. But one thing is true: necessity is the mother of all invention. That's why some of America's most transformative companies emerged from the last recession. At Cortado Ventures, we see this as a oncein-a-generation opportunity to back entrepreneurs who are creating disruptive technologies at the vanguard of our New Economy. We have all been challenged to consider what kind of person we want to be. I choose a
The founders of Cortado on a Zoom call: Top row, Mike Moradi and Nathaniel Harding; and bottom row, David Woods. growth mindset — one that sees opportunities in a landscape of challenges. When we talk about transformative companies, we're talking about that rare kind of exponential growth that shakes off previous assumptions. According to recent data published by Pitchbook, Oklahoma is among the least funded regions for startups, relative to the myriad opportunities available. Cortado Ventures is here to help balance the equa-
HEROES From Page 1 Tickets for the Zoom webcast are $75 with no meal. OICA has partnered with Postmates delivery service for those who wish to have meals delivered to their homes from local restaurants around the state. Tickets with the meal are $100 and ticketholders will receive a $25 gift card from Postmates to get their meals. Ticketholders are to be sent the Zoom link to participate in the Heroes Ball. For more information about the Heroes Ball, to nominate an individual or organization for a People’s Choice award, or to find out how you can help OICA continue its mission of fighting for Oklahoma’s children, go to the website at www.oica.org or call 236-KIDS (5437).
tion. As a lifelong Oklahoman and a third-generation entrepreneur, I know that Oklahomans are fiercely independent and boundlessly creative. Entrepreneurship is in our blood. Cortado was founded on this premise and the idea that organized
investment capital could play a pivotal role just like it does in other big-league cities. Experience shows that times like this see record numbers of startups forming across all sectors. And it is our belief that transformative technologies will lead the way in creating a new generation of economic prosperity and bringing future-ready tech jobs to the state. Cortana Ventures was launched last month by serial entrepreneurs, CEOs and investors who have started and built companies in Oklahoma. Built by founders for founders, Cortado is backing entrepreneurs driving innovation for Oklahoma's future.
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Sports Weekly Softball team receives award from U.S. Cellular
The Oklahoma Athletics, a competitive fast-pitch softball team in Oklahoma City with ages ranging from 9-11, was recently awarded $1,000 from the U.S. Cellular Community Connections program. Team members include: front row, l-r, Brailynn Pawnee, Josselyn Tarner, Capri Mark, Mia Gambel, Jensen Collar, Madison Smith; back row, Lucy Bruhn, Lynlee Elliott, Jade Ashbaugh, Preslie Hammond, Khloe Goombi, Halle Herrmann.
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Fridayland schools prepare for fall practices to start Acting on a reopening plan from the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association (OSSAA), Fridayland sports team can open fall practices this Wednesday. Football practice, however, doesn’t start until Aug. 14. Fridayland schools in the OSSAA are Crossings Christian, Deer Creek, Harding Charter Prep, Heritage Hall, John Marshall, McGuinness, Mount St. Mary and PC North. While they likely won’t open this week, fall sports teams at Crossings Christian are gearing up for the 2020 season. “We hope to have fall sports; we’re counting on it,” athletic director Shawn Schenk said. “Regardless, we do everything we can to insure the
safety of our students and coaches.” Fall sports teams at Crossings should start practice by the week of July 20-24., Schenk said. Though it doesn’t compete in the OSSAA, Casady is poised to join other Southwest Preparatory Conference schools when fall practices start on Aug. 3. “There’s an (SPC) committee meeting this week where we hope for more details, so we are sitting in limbo,” said athletic director Steve McCarthy. “But, at Casady, we’re going forward to start on Aug. 3.” Currently, students are allowed to have individual workouts or with small groups. Several other safety procedures are in place to protect athletes and coaches.
Energy FC takes field Monday against Tulsa After a nearly three-month wait, soccer fans in Fridayland can rejoice when OKC Energy FC open its 2020 schedule this Monday against turnpike-rival Tulsa FC. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m. inside historic Taft Stadium. General admission tickets for the opener are on sale now and can be purchased at energyfc.com.
United Soccer League teams are set to play 263 games over 13 weeks to decide which 16 teams advance to the USL Championship Playoffs, which start in mid-October. Energy FC will play several crossover games against Sporting Kansas City II of the Eastern Conference, as well as familiar Western Conference foes New Mexico United and Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. The Black-Gold Derby could be decided on Sept. 30 when
Energy FC travels to Tulsa, the second of two meetings between the clubs at that venue in the month. Oklahoma City’s regular season concludes Oct. 3 with a trip to Edinburg, Texas to face Rio Grande Valley for a third time. Every game of the 2020 USL Championship season is set to air on the ESPN family of networks, with broadcasts on ESPN2, ESPNews, ESPN Deportes and ESPN+ bringing all the excitement of the first league
in the United States to return to play in home markets directly to homes across the United States. Information regarding tickets for additional games will be made available in the coming weeks. Energy FC is committed to providing a safe and entertaining experience at all seven remaining home games. For more information on procedures that will be in place at Taft Stadium, please visit energyfc.com/procedures.
2020 OKC ENERGY SCHEDULE MONDAY, JULY 13 vs. FC Tulsa Taft Stadium FRIDAY, JULY 17 @ Austin Bold Bold Stadium WEDNESDAY, JULY 22 vs. Rio Grande Valley Taft Stadium SATURDAY, JULY 25 @ Sporting KC II Children’s Mercy Park SATURDAY, AUG. 1 vs New Mexico United Taft Stadium SATURDAY, AUG. 8 vs San Antonio FC Taft Stadium
FRIDAY, AUG. 15 vs Rio Grande Valley Taft Stadium WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19 @ San Antonio FC Toyota Field SATURDAY, AUG. 22 @ Sporting KC II Children’s Mercy Park SUNDAY, AUG. 30 vs Austin Bold FC Taft Stadium SATURDAY, SEPT. 5 @ Colorado Springs Weidner Field SATURDAY, SEPT. 12 @ FC Tulsa ONEOK Field
SATURDAY, SEPT. 19 @ San Antonio FC Toyota Field SUNDAY, SEPT. 27 vs Austin Bold FC Taft Stadium WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 30 @ FC Tulsa ONEOK Field SATURDAY, OCT. 3 @ Rio Grande Valley H-E-B Park ••• For the complete schedule, including game times and single-game or season ticket prices, visit energyfc.com.
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CALENDAR NEWS REOPENING July 18-20 • Krista Anne’s Grand Reopening Krista Anne’s Boutique, 7602 N. May Ave., is having its Grand Reopening, Thurs. – Sat., July 18-20. Shop new clothing arrivals and up to 75% off select items. Private shopping appointments are available. Watch the Tuesday night Facebook videos at 6:15 pm for special deals. Visit kristaannes.com or call (405) 810-5500 for information.
SAVE THE DATE National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum July 1 - 25 • Adventure Days Aug. 1 – Sept. 13 • Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale Sept. 5 – 6 • Annual Chuck Wagon Festival Oct. 2 – 3 • 60th Annual Western Heritage Awards Oct. 2 – Jan. 3, ‘21 • Traditional Cowboy Arts Exhibition Sale Sept. 30 • Homestead Social The Harn Homestead Museum’s Homestead Social: A Night on the Prairie 2020 is Wednesday, Sept. 30.
THIS WEEKEND Through July 31 • Artesian Art Market Online Shop the Chickasaw Nation’s Artesian Arts
Please email your calendar submissions to jennifer@okcfriday.com, at least two weeks prior to event.
Experience the 6th Annual Oklahoma Born & Brewed “At Home” • For the sixth edition of a summer tradition, the Oklahoma Hall of Fame’s Second Century Young Professionals Board has mobilized to create Oklahoma Born & Brewed “At Home” to be held on Friday, Aug. 21, at 7:00 pm. Presented by The Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma Born & Brewed “At Home” is going virtual to deliver the premiere Oklahoma craft beer tasting event people have come to expect. • Proudly featuring breweries from across the state, this unique “At Home” tasting experience will provide virtual ticket purchasers variety packs featuring beer from our partner breweries to enjoy at home, access to virtual beer tastings with Oklahoma brewers through an interactive Zoom connection, and the ability to participate in an online raffle featuring gift cards and items from local companies. • A ticket upgrade option includes the opportunity to spend a special virtual evening with Oklahoma Hall of Fame Member Stan Clark, who in 1975 started what he calls “a little beer joint in Stillwater”- the world-famous Eskimo Joe’s. All event proceeds benefit the Oklahoma Hall of Fame’s Free Family Fun programs, allowing thousands of guests to experience the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and Gaylord-Pickens Museum at no charge. • Sponsorships start at $250, with benefit levels up to $2,500 and can be securely purchased from the Oklahoma Hall of Fame website and Facebook. If available, individual tickets will go on sale Aug. 1. Beginning in mid-August, virtual ticket holders will be notified that they can pick up their variety packs of Oklahoma craft beer at locations in Tulsa, Norman and at the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and Gaylord-Pickens Museum in Oklahoma City. Purchasers must be 21 years or older and provide identification at pick up. Visit the Facebook event page for more information and to receive updates on event plans and participating breweries. Festival from the comfort of your own home. Featuring original fine art from distinguished Southeastern First American artists. View items through July 31 at artesianartsfestival.com. July 11 • Farmer’s Market Enjoy the weekly Saturday Farmer’s Market on the patio at Osteria, 6430 Avondale Dr.,
Chesapeake Events/Shows: Michael Buble-postponed,TBA Pearl Jam – postponed,TBA Baby Shark Live! – postponed,TBA JoJo Siwa – postponed, TBA Elton John – postponed, TBA Maroon 5 – postponed, TBA Tool – CANCELED Journey – CANCELED
from 11 am to 2 pm. Visit osteriaokc.com for details. July 13 • OKC Energy FC Welcome the Energy back to the pitch on Monday, July 13 vs. FC Tulsa at 7 pm. The game will be nationally televised from Taft Stadium. USL Championship Playoffs will begin in October.
Cody Johnson-CANCELED Jimmy Buffett – CANCELED Impractical Jokers – Aug. 13 Backstreet Boys – Sept. 12 Cher – Sept. 18 Jeff Dunham – Oct. 1 MercyMe – Oct. 3 Foo Fighters – Dec. 1
Calm Waters hosts Ripples of Hope benefit breakfast
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alm Waters Center for Children and Families, Central Okla‐ homa’s only dedicated grief support center, will host its second annual benefit break‐ fast, Ripples of Hope, on Tuesday, August 25, from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at the Will Rogers The‐ atre, 4322 N. Western Ave. The keynote speak‐ er is Sara Sweet, who lost her father in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Her family’s raw and powerful story is one of tremen‐ dous heartbreak, but it was through their grief journey they found a community of support, just as children and families do who receive help through Calm Waters’ free grief support programs. Calm Waters was there immediately after our state’s most heart‐ breaking tragedy, ral‐ lying around the sur‐ vivors and families 25
years ago, providing support groups and grief services to hun‐ dreds of children and their families. Calm Waters board emeritus Kay Goebel, Ph.D., will also be hon‐ ored during the event for her decades of service to Oklahoma City community and to the Calm Waters mis‐ sion, to help children and families in their grief journey caused by death, divorce or other significant loss. “We are very aware of the heartache and economic challenges our community is fac‐ ing now with the glob‐ al pandemic, which is why we are hosting Ripples of Hope with both a virtual and in‐ person option for guests and sponsors,” said Erin Engelke, Calm Waters’ Execu‐ tive Director. “The funds raised at this event will ensure we are able to continue
July 10 • Live From the Lawn Scissortail Park introduces a new concert series featuring live music on the 4.4-acre great lawn providing ample space to enjoy a free concert while practicing social distancing. Local, regional and national artists and musicians will take the stage on select evenings for Live from the Lawn presented by Oklahoma Natural Gas. Concerts begin at 7:30 pm on the Love's Travel Stops Stage & Great Lawn. Guests are encouraged to bring picnics, blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy an evening of quality music in the park.
offering our life‐chang‐ ing programs to over 5,800 children and families each year.” The event commit‐ tee is chaired by the 2019 Ripples of Hope Keynote speaker, Eliza‐ beth Clinton and the committee members are Catherine Divis, Dawnell Foster, Lind‐ say Hix, Peggy Kates, Sally Kernke and Judy Mee. All proceeds from Ripples of Hope will benefit Calm Waters, which provides free grief support services for children and fami‐ lies on their grief jour‐ ney caused by death, divorce or other signif‐ icant loss. Individual tickets are available for $50 each and spon‐ sorship levels range from $500‐$5,000. For sponsorships and tick‐ ets, please visit give.calmwaters.org/ RipplesofHope2020 and call (405) 841‐ 4800.
Schedule Friday, June 26 - Mike Hosty with Adam Aguilar Saturday, July 4 - Talk of the Town Orchestra Friday, July 10 - David Beck's Tejano Weekend with Steelwind Friday, July 31 - Matt Stansberry & Romance Friday, Aug. 14 - Scott Mulvahill Trio Friday, Aug. 28 - Jeremy Thomas Quartet Friday, Sept. 18 - John Fullbright
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CASA declares July 10 Family Game Night CASA of Oklahoma County has declared July 10 as Family Game Night for Oklahoma County. As Okla‐ homa City imposes revised restric‐ tions to protect public health, CASA staff wanted to help raise communi‐ ty morale with some fun and games that can be played at social distance or in quarantine. The idea was inspired by CASA’s annual fundrais‐ er, Game On with CASA, which fea‐ tures a multitude of fun minute‐to‐ win‐it style games. CASA’s next Game On will be held May 25, 2021, having been cancelled this year due to the pandemic. Games from Game On were repurposed to create Family Game Night game packs downloadable at
CASA’s website, okcountycasa.org/playgames. “With our two major fundraisers both cancelled due to COVID‐19 con‐ cerns, CASA has been working on several web‐friendly fundraisers to continue raising operational funds,” said Charlie Ludden, CASA’s Devel‐ opment Manager. “Game Night pro‐ vides a little levity for families and other social units who are isolating together to reduce community spread.” CASA’s free‐to‐download Lite Game Night Pack includes three fun games to play with family and friends. Ludden said that those who want to turn up the fun can make a contribution through CASA’s Game
Night webpage and receive an emailed link to download the full 10‐game fun pack. Donations to CASA’s Game Night help to provide consistent volunteer advocates for Oklahoma County foster youth. Ludden said that CASA volunteers are needed now more than ever: “Despite these challenging times, CASA’s advocates continue to serve ‐ in order to ensure safety and perma‐ nency is achieved as soon as possi‐ ble for these children.” The Game Night packets will be available to download throughout the month of July. CASA of Oklahoma County, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit, each year serving more than a third
of the children in foster care in Okla‐ homa County. Currently, CASA advo‐ cates serve nearly 40% of the chil‐ dren in foster care in Oklahoma County. For any additional informa‐ tion or questions please contact CASA at (405)900‐5100. For infor‐ mation on other CASA programs around the state, visit the Oklahoma CASA Associa‐ tion website at okla‐ homacasa.org. CASA of Okla‐ homa County is a proud United Way Partner Agency.
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CONCERNS From Page 1 “In an increasingly digitized society, I find it difficult to disconnect from the technology we greatly rely upon,” she said. “We often lose sight of ourselves when our every move is reflected and filtered through a screen. “However, I believe with practice, we can accept our true selves and become more present.” Her classmate, Christian Owen, agreed. “I believe, ironically, as the most technologically active generation, we face a threat of becoming disconnected,” he said. “We live in an age that values the power of social media, but isn’t that at the cost of a connection to the world around us? “I think we must make a conscious effort to stay in the present and value what’s right in front of us.” And, with social media, people begin to lose independent thinking and see their own selfworth as what other people think of their posts. “Online opinions echoed on every platform that we use are often taken at face value and the beliefs of celebrities are weighted too heavily; we only hear what we want to hear,” Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School graduate Charles Maxwell said. McGuinness graduate Kathryn Cline said social medica and the influence of the media have led people to isolation even though they “may have over 1k followers.” “Due to this problem, people begin to base their value and worth on other people’s opinions,” she said. Deer Creek’s Chandler Dean said that while technology has led to “fantastic discoveries,” it has also created isolation. “My generation must walk the line between these consequences of technology and find a balance,” she said. Vinayak Gopakumar, also a Deer Creek graduate, does see
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hope. “... Technology has shown to be very beneficial over the past few years and I am certain that tech leaders will find ways to control the reach of technology,” he said. Members of the Class of 2020 are concerned about how climate change will effect their futures. “It’s undoubtedly happening and it’s seeming more and more likely that it is something that we will have to deal with in our lifetimes,” Harding Charter Prep graduate Kate Glass said. “It’s even more concerning that our children and grandchildren will also deal with this issue.” Casady School’s Saadia Nazir said that across the globe, homelands are being decimated by unpredictable storm systems, rising seas and increasing temperatures. “Unless we act now in a serious manner, future generations will only be left to wonder where we went wrong,” she said. Human activities and daily routine are leading to climate change, John Marshall’s Brooklyn Porter said. “We humans are slowly killing the earth without even knowing it,” she said. “We are killing the earth at a rapid rate.” Classen School of Advanced Studies graduate Joshua Fergeson said that at the current rate, it is estimated that within 11 years the earth will be irreversibly damaged. “My generation must reverse the damage that previous have caused to ensure our children and grandchildren have a safe and clean place to live,” he said. Joseph Manfredo, a Casady graduate, said that global warming also poses an opportunity. “This threat will require an unprecedented global unification to find a solution and the opportunity to transcend what divides cannot be overlooked,” he said. Many of the members of the Class of 2020 were denied traditional graduation activities. This has cer-
tainly led to a concern about how the world will look once the pandemic is over. “After this time of a global pandemic, I think a huge problem will be the shift back to ‘normal,’” Mount St. Mary graduate Abby Cage said. “Technology has been both beneficial and determental to society. “I think have that has all subsided, our generation will find it difficult to go back to interactions away from technology,” she said. Social distancing may become the new “normal,” Harding Charter’s Evelyn Martinez said. “The thought of economic and social changes causes stress,” she said. “It can be challenging to find new healthy ways of dealing with stress. It is hard to comfort a generation that is having to adjust so quickly.” Likewise, Putnam City North’s Eathaly Gutierrez said she is concerned people will lose patience with isolation. It is challenging to maintain a attitude of selflessness and compassion for other in the midst of the pandemic, Olivia Savill, a graduate of Crossings Christian School said. “Having an attitude of sacrifice, humility, gratitude and empathy will help us project the lives of even the most vulnerable,” she said. Hayes Sullivan, a member of the Class of 2020 at Casady School, said many people, not just her generation, are facing problems they never thought would be placed in front of them. “My concern and hope for my generation is that we come out of this as stronger people,” she said. Clare Jordan, a Bishop McGuinness graduate, said uncertainly reaches beyond the pandemic. “... Our world is rapidly changing so it is difficult to plan far into the future, including how college life is changing,” she said. “That being said, I admire the resilience of Generation Z and I know we are equipped with our passion and adaptability to conquer any situation.”
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Quail Creek kids rock the July 4th Parade
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Brooks Brown is ready to race his partiotic Flyer in the Quail Creek Parade.
Quail Creek beauties Elliott Glasser, left, Oliva Morris, center, and Collins Glasser wait for their driver to take off in the Quail Creek Parade.
Fire truck with sirens blaring leads the Quail Creek Parade Two men and their racing machine at the Quail Creek Parade, Ford, left, and Beckham Cadena. Greta and Evie Gilham packed bubble gum to toss to the crowd and ice cold drinks for themselves at the Quail Creek Homeowners Parade.
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Fourth of July
Fridayland celebrates the Red, White and Blue Firecracker of a good time in Gaillardia
- Photos by Richard Clifton
The Quail Creek Homeowners Association hosted a picnic dinner and fireworks display. Above: Drew, Skylar, Melody, Ryan and Mike Hansen. At left: Brenda Moss, Wendy and Hadley House.
Fireworks in Quail Creek At left: Cruz Arango, Finley, Brooks, Tatum, Tamitha and Greg Halko. - Photos by Gordon Walker
Olivia Simmons and Milan Gonzalez at Gaillardia.
Steve and Melanie Hanebaum celebrate the Fourth of July at Gaillardia. Below: Piper, Kathy and Mason Morton, Connor and Kristen Murphy.
Head Golf Professional Garrett Diel with his wife, Lindsey, and their sons, Maverick and Charles.
Lexi and Delaney Farmer enjoy the festivities at Gaillardia.
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WANTED:: Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (OKC Rep), an Actors’ Equity Association Category 1 Small Profes‐ sional Theatre, is seeking submissions of previously unproduced plays, writ‐ ten explicitly for online communications plat‐ forms (Zoom, FaceTime, Skype, et al) in the follow‐ ing categories:
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NEW VOICES: Play‐ wrights age 18‐26. 50‐ to 80‐minute plays that are written within the context of online communication; Plays can be two or more characters; each character
See everyday words in a new light Every day words like Master Bed‐ room, Blacklist and whitelist perme‐ ate nearly every aspect of our society and almost unconsciously speak to the history of racial slavery and racism in the US, says Elizabeth Pryor, an associate professor of history at Smith College. Most Americans don’t think twice about using them. But some of these terms are directly rooted in the nation’s history with chattel slavery. Others now evoke racist notions about Black people. But America’s reckoning with sys‐ temic racism is now forcing a more critical look at the language we use. And while the offensive nature of many of these words and phrases has long been documented, some institu‐ tions are only now beginning to drop them from the lexicon. Pryor suggests people think about the context certain words can carry and how using them could alienate others. “Language works best when it brings as many people into communi‐ cation with each other,” she says. “If we know, by using certain language, we’re disinviting certain people from that conversation, language isn’t doing its job.” Here are some familiar words and phrases you might consider dropping from your vocabulary. In Real Estate: Master Bedroom has slavery‐era connotations. The Houston Association of Realtors recently announced it would replace “master” with “primary” to describe bedrooms and bathrooms on its list‐ ings. In Computer Technology: Master/Slave. Engineers use these terms to describe components of soft‐ ware and hardware in which one process or device controls another. In 2014, the programming language Drupal replaced “master/slave” ter‐ minology with “primary/replica.” Django opted to use “leader/follow‐ er.” Python, one of the most popular programming languages in the world, eliminated the terms in 2018. And
last week Twitter announced it’s dropping “master,” “slave” and “blacklist” from its code after two engineers lobbied for the use of more inclusive programming language. America’s biggest bank, JPMorgan Chase, says it’s taking similar steps. In Sports: The Masters Tourna‐ ment. Its name is being brought under scrutiny because it evokes slave masters in the US South, espe‐ cially given the history of Augusta National Golf Club. For decades, the club required that all caddies be Black. It also banned Black golfers from the Masters Tournament until 1975, when Lee Elders broke its color barrier. Black members weren’t admitted to the club until 1990, and women weren’t admitted until 2012. In the Arts: Peanut Gallery. The phrase typically refers to the cheapest seats in a theater and is informally used to describe critics or hecklers. In the vaudeville era the term referred to the sections of the theater where Black people typically sat. In Everyday Speech: Cakewalk. It’s what we call an easy victory, or some‐ thing that’s easily accomplished. The cakewalk originated as a dance per‐ formed by enslaved Black people on plantations before the Civil War. It was intended to be a mockery of the way White people danced. Owners held contests in which enslaved peo‐ ple competed for a cake. Americans may unwittingly evoke racism when they use phrases like this for exaggeration, said Jamaal Muwwakkil, a PhD candidate in lin‐ guistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara. “It takes away the weight of the reality of chattel slavery,” he said. “You can, through hyperbole, water down the association of [that word] to slavery.” But the association remains. And in 2020, people are seeing these words in a new light. From Scottie Andrew and Harmeet Kaur (2020, July 6). Everyday words and phrases that have racist connotaions. CNN. www.cnn.com.
will occupy a single win‐ dow on screen. Mono‐ logues that exhibit inno‐ vative use of the form will be considered. YOUNG AUDIENCES: Material to engage young audiences between 4‐11. 40‐ to 60‐minute plays that are written within the context of online com‐ munication; Plays can be two or more characters; each character will occu‐ py a single window on screen. Monologues that exhibit innovative use of the form will be consid‐ ered. Plays must be suit‐ able and engaging for audiences between the ages of 4‐11.
Selected play(s) will be produced as an online reading under the aus‐ pices of OKC Rep Theatre and distributed to audi‐ ences via social media. Plays selected for read‐ ings will be awarded a $250 honorarium. Select‐ ed plays may be consid‐ ered for full production in a future season. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Deadline for all submis‐ sions is no later than 11:59 CST on July 31. Please email the following submission requirements to stageathome@ cityrep.com: Script(s): must be in .pdf
form, with embedded page numbers; A one‐ page .pdf copy of your resume and a one‐page .pdf cover letter, contain‐ ing the following: Full name, Professional name (if different), Mailing Address, City, State, ZIP, Website, if available, Social media handles, Connection to Oklahoma*, if relevant; Title of Play, Category & Year Written and Brief Synopsis. *While special considera‐ tion is given to play‐ wrights native to or living in Oklahoma, all are wel‐ come to apply. For more information please visit okcrep.org.
Fourth of July
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- Photos by Fran Kozakowski
Tom and Jamie Kilpatrick with their dog Kate prepare for the Nichols Hills Fourth of July Parade, which is now the Ann Taylor Fourth of July Parade. It is named after the city’s first female mayor and City Council member.
Nichols Hills parades patriotism Ryan and Jackie Theobald with their children Harrison and Kate walk the Nichols Hills parade route. For more photos, see Page 2
Above: Lauree and Ford Austin with their vintage car. At right: Rion Jones and, Michelle Howard.