OKC FRIDAY Vol. 56 No. 9 • One Section • 12 pages • July 15, 2022
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Village Mayor Graham’s response: No response By Eric Oesch Staff Writer
See also Letter to the Editor, Page 10.
Village Mayor Adam Graham’s public response to his run-in with Nichols Hills Police during a routine traffic stop is still no response nearly a month and a half after the altercation. The matter was expected to be a hot topic of discussion at the July 5 City Council meeting but was cancelled due to a lack of quorum. Graham received a list of
questions by email on June 24 and was given the opportunity to share with his constituents and OKC FRIDAY readers what he wants them to know about the incident. That came after the newspaper received a phone call from a friend of Graham’s who said the mayor had not been contacted for comment by the publi-
cation and he would be willing to respond. OKC FRIDAY has received two anonymous letters about the incident. Graham refused to respond during the June 20 City Council meeting after several residents approached him during the public comment agenda item. Graham replied to the newspaper’s email that he was “unavailable until after Tuesday (June 28).” As of press time, the newspaper had not heard from him.
Village animal welfare officer is ready to save lives
OKC FRIDAY emailed the following questions to Graham: •Are you concerned Nichols Hills Police might have overstepped their boundaries by stopping someone inside The Village city limits? •Have you visited with your fellow council members about the incident? Would you like to share? •Have you contacted anyone See GRAHAM, Page 3
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OKC Broadway details 2022-23 season of shows
By Rachel Dallalio Student Intern Theresa Touchet was handed the leash to the animal rescue mission last month. City officials said she is one of only two or three female animal control officers since 1985. Theresa said she grew up on a farm and has always been surrounded by animals. That prompted her into the world of animal rescue and welfare. She has 20 years of experience in the animal field, ranging from pet daycares, animal research and animal rescue. Theresa was born in Oklahoma and has lived here several times over the years. Her father was in the Air Force and the family moved around. She moved to Louisiana in 1992 where her career in animal welfare began. It was on to Texas and back to Oklahoma in 2011, where she moved from OKC to Del City and back to The Village, all the time caring for animals. At The Village, Theresa said her position includes answering calls with questions and concerns, as well as going out to rescue lost or hurt animals. She also focuses on reuniting lost dogs or cats with their owners. Theresa said finding lost pets’ owners is her No. 1 priority. Her favorite part about her job is reuniting pets with their owners.
Theresa Touchet, The Village’s animal welfare officer, with one of two adolescent brother cats who are real tired of their cat condo at The Village Animal Shelter. They are current on vaccinations and neutered. Their adoption fees have been waived. Call (405) 751-9518.
She also wants to make sure Oklahomans are doing their part in protecting their pets. “My biggest thing is for people to spay and neuter their animals because Oklahoma (animal shelters) is so overpopulated,” Theresa said. She recommends pet owners have their pets microchipped or have a detailed collar tag with contact information. This helps leave room in the shelters for more in-need pets who do not have homes to go back to. “If we can get people to spay and microchip so we can get them back to their owners that
would be so helpful,” Theresa said. “If people find animals, please take them to the vet to get scanned.” Due to overpopulation at shelters all across Oklahoma, animals up for adoption are being flown to the northern states, she said. The shelters in places like Oregon and Wyoming are actually running low on adoptable pets and have the space Oklahoma does not. The shelter is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call ahead for adoptions and other questions at (405) 7519518.
OKC Broadway and the Civic Center Music Foundation have announced a line-up of old favorites and new musicals for its 2022-23 season. “OKC Broadway's mission to bring the biggest hits and most recent Tony Awardwinning shows is back in full force,” Elizabeth Gray, general manager of OKC Broadway and executive director of the Civic Center Foundation, said in a news release. “The 202223 season has an incredible number of awardwinning hits— from epic blockbusters and brand new musicals to beloved revivals. “We are also able to bring back the shows most requested by our patrons. There is truly something for everyone, and we’re so excited.” • “Pretty Woman” (Aug. 16-21) - Featured in the musical is Roy Orbison and Bill Dee’s international smash hit song “Oh, Pretty Woman,” which inspired one of the most beloved romantic comedy films of all time. “Pretty Woman” the film was an international smash hit when it was released in 1990. • “Hairspray” (Sept. 6-11) – 16-year-old Tracy Turnblad in 1960s Baltimore sets out to dance her way onto TV’s most popular show. Can a girl with big dreams (and even bigger hair) change the world? • “Hadestown” (Oct. 25- 30) – Welcome to Hadestown, where a song can change your fate. This acclaimed new show is a love story for today ... and always. • “Tootsie” (Nov. 15- 20) – This laugh-outloud love letter to the theater tells the story of Michael Dorsey, a talented but difficult actor See SHOWS, Page 11
NHills investigating possible fraud, exploitation by former employee By Rose Lane Editor Nichols Hills police were expected to file charges this week in the case of a former
public works employee suspected of possible fraud and financial exploitation of the elderly. Police Chief Stephen Cox said according to the victim,
the former employee persuaded her to let him help with fence repairs, charging $200 for supplies and $225 for labor. In reality, the supplies were reportedly only $25-30 and the
HH student attending STEM residency he has been a student since Heritage Hall sixth pre-k. He aspires to congrader D. Bauer Lewis is tribute to the fields of joining outstanding stuaerospace and scientific dents from across the research with a keen internation while representing est in public policy. Oklahoma and taking “I want to do good part in a unique academic things, I can make a differand career-oriented ence and know that learndevelopment experience, ing all I can is the best way the National Youth to make that happen” Leadership Forum STEM D. BAUER LEWIS Bauer Lewis said. Residency Program host“As an alumna of Envision ed at Villanova University. myself, I am excited for Bauer to The program is administered by meet, work, and collaborate with Envision. Lewis was nominated by adminis- other high-aspiring students from trative and academic staff at See STEM, Page 3 Heritage Hall to the program, where
former employee paid someone else $75 to do the work. Then, the suspect allegedly asked the victim for a $50 loan and another for $250. Both remain outstanding.
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The suspect had been with Nichols Hills for awhile and has since resigned his position. Cox said. Nichols Hills would file the charges with the district attorney’s office.
of the Week Gentry, the Scottie, is 12-years-old. Boo, the Westie, is 4-months-old. They are pictured with their humans, Anderson and Harper LoPresto. Send Pet and Baby of the Week nominations with complete descriptions to rose@okcfriday.com. Submissions are used in the order they are received.
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Harn Homestead
Denver and Emily Kitch, right hosted the Sponsorship Party at their Nichols Hills home for Harn Homestead’s Homestead Society. The event is set for Wednesday, Sept. 28 at the Harn.
- Photos by Rose Lane
Lyric’s ‘Carousel’ fabulous, ‘Kinky Boots,’ Tuesday Micahel Baron, Lyric Theatre’s Producing Artistic Director, directed Rogers & Hammerstein’s “Carousel” last week at the Civic Center Music Hall and it was over-the-top. I thought I was at the Met with the fabulous voices he brought to Oklahoma City for this classic show. Juianne Reynolds starred as Julie Jordan. An Oklahoma City University Voice grad, she has performed in operas around the country. Her rich voice teamed with Joe Caskey’s was a perfect pairing. Caskey is also a graduate of Oklahoma City University and is now based in New York City. “Kinky Boots” opens next Tuesday.
Ryan Cole and Kristina and Jonathan Okaru support the mission of the Harn Homestead which is to preserve the historic property and educate the public about the territorial years of Oklahoma: 1889-1907.
Harn Homestead patrons, from left: Molly Fuhrman, Paula Love, Amber Brock and Nicole Thomas.
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STEM From Page 1 across the country,” said Amanda Freitag Thomas, SVP for Envision. “At the NYLF Stem Residency Program at Villanova University students build the confidence and skills needed to excel in high school, college and the workplace. They learn how to adapt to and communicate in new situations, to new challenges, and with new people, which, given how rapidly the world is changing due to technology and innovation, are essential skills for success.” During the program Lewis is
GRAHAM From Page 1 from Nichols Hills? If so, would you like to share what was discussed? •Why did you opt not to respond to questions from the public during the June 20 City Council meeting? •Do you feel you might have let your constituents down? If so, how? If not, why? •You signed the Proclamation by The City of The Village proclaiming the mutual respect both cities have toward each other. Were you involved in writing it? •Do you have any other thoughts you want to share? Graham, 29, engaged in a verbal altercation with Nichols Hills police officers during a May 28 traffic stop after Nichols Hills police pulled over a speeding vehicle near the intersection of Pennsylvania Ave and Carlisle Rd. The
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living on campus at Villanova University while participating in a simulated mission to Mars as an astronaut exploring mechanical engineering, telemetry, physics and medical response challenges which is exposing the young virtual astronaut to real world scenarios to grow skills, decision making and intellectual aptitude. In advance of the program, Lewis participated in Zoom mentorship meetings with astronauts and scientists from NASA. “Bauer is an exceptional citizen of Oklahoma and is achieving while daring greatly” said his father and Oklahoma entrepreneur David Lewis.
intersection is three blocks outside the Nichols Hills city limits and inside The Village City limits. The incident was recorded on police body camera and is detailed in a May 28 email to Nichols Hills Police Chief Steve Cox. Nichols Hills police officer Brandon Edwards reported that during the stop he and another officer were speaking with the traffic violator when a vehicle pulled alongside and “began yelling at us through his open windows.” Officers reported the man identified himself as the mayor of The Village, and that later after reviewing The Village website determined the driver was, in fact, Mayor Adam Graham. “The man was telling me that were in the wrong city and ‘this is The Village, not Nichols Hills’ and that we can’t stop people in The Village.” The email report says, “His presence directly agi-
His mother, Jodi Lewis, a lobbyist and active nonprofit board member said, “Bauer is demonstrating to the next generation that young people with aspiration, work ethic, and a desire to better our community is what we should all be admiring and encouraging. We know this is a milestone in the journey of a future leader of our great state and country from which we will all benefit.” For over 35 years, Envision by WorldStrides has empowered extraordinary students to become their best selves through programs that enable them to discover their passion, explore a career, and positively impact their world.
tated an already uncooperative driver during the stop and put our safety at risk when it didn’t need to be.” Police and Fire Departments in both Nichols Hills and The Village have had mutual aid agreements with each other for over 50 years. Fireworks erupted during a packed June 20 Village City Council meeting as concerned citizens shouted questions and comments toward Graham. He refused to answer questions in public, but offered to meet one-on-one in private meetings prompting former Village councilman and Mayor David Bennett
to ask, “What the hell were you thinking?” Graham was elected by his peers to serve as mayor of The Village during the May 2, 2022 council meeting. He is one of the youngest mayors in Oklahoma and the youngest in the 72-history of The Village. He was elected to represent residents of Ward 3 in 2018. This is his first elected office. The Village city council meets at 6:30 p.m. the first and third Monday of every month at City Hall. The next meeting is Monday. The Village City Hall is located at 2304 Manchester Dr. near the Love’s corporate headquarters.
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CALENDAR CONCERTS July 19 • Kendrick Lamar Kendrick Lamar is per forming at the Paycom Center on his The Big Steppers Tour with Baby Keem and Tanna Leone. Tickets start at $65. July 21 • Nichols Hills Band The Nichols Hills Band will perform at Kite Park on July 21. Bring a blanket or lawn chair and join the band for a little oldfashioned nostalgia and enjoy a relaxing evening in the park from 7:30–8:30 pm, 1500 Camden Way.
Aug. 5 • RANCHtini ARTini is OKC’s largest martini tasting and art auction, bringing together local restaurants, entertainment and artists for a dynamic evening benefiting the arts from 711 pm at Camp Trivera. This year’s theme is RANCHti ni, inspired by the rugged yet glamorous life of American ranching. From décor and attire to entertainment and cocktails, RANCHtini will be a bootscootin’ time. Guests are encouraged to come dressed in their favorite fancy ranch attire. Camp Trivera is located in the heart of the Adventure District at 2508 NE 50th St. Valet will be provided. Don’t for get to download the Handbid app to partici pate in the art auction. Visit artiniokc.com for details. Young French Cinema program. Go to okc moa.com for details and tickets.
THIS WEEKEND July 21 • James Taylor Legendary singer/ songwriter James Tay lor and his AllStar Band are coming to Paycom Center for one intimate and memo rable night. Concert begins at 8 pm.
FESTIVALS July 1424 • French Film Festival In commemoration of Bastille Day, the OKC Museum of Art’s Museum Films is proud to present a twoweek celebration of the best of classic and contemporary French cinema. This year’s lineup features a New Wave master piece, the 2022 César Awardwinner for Best Picture, an acclaimed new drama from Claire Denis and Juli ette Binoche and high lights from Unifrance and Villa Albertine’s
Elvis: The Movie
July 15 • Night Market At Scissortail Part, find local Oklahoma small shops, businesses, crafters, entrepre neurs and more spread throughout the Park. Featuring prod ucts including gifts, jewelry, home décor, food, candles, fashion, bath & beauty prod ucts, plants and see Color of Art on the Love’s Travel Stops Stage & Great Lawn. Night Market at Scis sortail Park is a great way to support local businesses from 5:30 – 9:30 pm.
backs new hosts and local entertainers per forming live music from a wide range of genres. Doors open at 6 pm and shows start at 7 at Stockyards Cen tral, 2312 Exchange Ave. Seating is general admission and limited. This show is hosted by Tracy Thomas.
July 22 • Reds, Whites & Brews Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City will host the 13th annual Reds, Whites & Brews on Friday, July 22, at Dunlap Codding in Oklahoma City’s Film Row. Proceeds will benefit the Sanctuary Women’s Develop ment Center in Okla homa City. Tickets are $75 and will feature beer and wine tasting July 16 • from local companies. Oklahoma Opry Entertainment is pro The Oklahoma Opry is vided by Edmond "Oklahoma's Official native Jason Cadamy. Country Music Show" Dinner and outdoor providing the best in games will also be familyfriendly enter available on the patio. tainment since 1977. For more information Every Saturday night visit www.redswhites at 7 pm the Opry band brews.com.
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lvis Presley, the biggest selling musical artist of all time, is finally the subject of a major motion picture. Directed by Baz Luhrmann, the creative mastermind behind Oscar nominee Moulin Rouge!, this musical biopic presents Elvis as young, ripe, and ready for action when he is snatched up and launched to superstardom by former circus sideshow manager, Colonel Tom Parker. The film stars relative newcomer Austin Butler as Elvis, and he is a force of nature. Butler starts when Elvis is a teenager, so you are able to watch him believably transform from a young man into the music superstar and then enjoy the rise and fall of Elvis’s fascinating career. He is so good in this movie, I predict several nominations, awards, and a turbo career boost in his future. Austin Butler has actually been working as a television actor since 2007. His breakout role on Zoey 101 led to recurring roles on Ruby & the Rockets, Life Unexpected, Switched at Birth, and a lead role in The Carrie Diaries. His only notable film role before this was a minor part in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Butler is currently filming a WWII miniseries about
American bombers called Masters of the Air. A huge portion of the film is focused on Colonel Tom Parker, Elvis’s business manager, who is played to creepy perfection by Tom Hanks. The juxtaposition of lovable Tom Hanks, one of America’s favorites actors, playing a seedy circus barker who controls Elvis’ life and career works beautifully. He is constantly engaging, even as both of their lives fray and disintegrate to their inevitable conclusions. As most of you know, Tom Hanks is a two-time Academy award-winning actor for Philadelphia and Forrest Gump. He got his start on television in the sitcom Bosom Buddies, then launched one of the most successful acting careers in film history with the Ron Howard comedy Splash. Hanks spent the 1980s in comedies like Bachelor Party, The Money Pit, and Big. He launched into superstardom in the 1990s with his two Oscar winning films and Sleepless in Seattle, Apollo 13, Toy Story,
Saving Private Ryan, and You’ve Got Mail. Since 2000, he has starred in several more Oscar nominated movies, produced multiple Emmy award winning miniseries, and played every character in the modern Christmas classic The Polar Express. Tom Hanks is the most welcome face to see on the big screen since the pandemic. When he dives into a part so completely like he does in the role of Colonel Parker, it elevates the film to a new level. Still, for me, the biggest star of Elvis is co-writer, director and producer Baz Luhrmann. Ever since his debut, Strictly Ballroom, Luhrmann has taken on great tragedies like Romeo + Juliet, The Great Gatsby, and Moulin Rouge!, and presented them in a dazzling frenzy of color and music. His style is perfectly suited for the story of Elvis. Luhrmann presents Elvis not as a legend, but as a flesh and blood teenager and musical prodigy who takes in all of the gospel, rhythm and blues, and country music that surround him and transforms it into the music that launched rock and roll to the masses. Luhrmann’s Elvis feels fresh, modern and alive. Go see this movie and prepare to be dazzled.
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Shawn Mendes Keith Urban Greta Van Fleet Luke Combs Zoo Amphitheatre: Third Eye Blind The Black Crowes Goo Goo Dolls
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Civic Center Music Hall: Kinky Boots July 1924 Vince Gill Aug. 12 Pretty Woman The Musical Aug.1621 Weird Al Yankovic Sept. 4 Hairspray Sept. 611 Other Events/Shows/Awards: Sip and Stroll Apr.21 Sept.15
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OKC Zoo celebrates birth of critically endangered Sumatran tiger twins Summer is off to an exciting start for the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden with the recent birth of critically endangered Sumatran tiger twins. Lola, the OKC Zoo’s 11-year-old female Sumatran tiger, gave birth to two cubs on Saturday, July 2 at the Zoo’s Cat Forest habitat. According to the Zoo’s carnivore care team, Lola and her cubs are doing well and spending time together behind-the-scenes to bond. Caretakers will continue to monitor Lola and her offspring by video and conducting limited visual checks and observed the cubs nursing within hours of their birth. In a few weeks, the Zoo’s veterinary care team will conduct physical exams on each of the cubs to obtain their weights and measurements as well as determine
their gender. “Lola has proven to be an extremely attentive and nurturing mother to these new additions to our animal family,” said Tyler Boyd, OKC Zoo’s curator of carnivores. “Throughout her pregnancy and birth of these cubs, she has participated in ultrasound monitoring and training sessions with her caretakers that allowed us to be as prepared as possible for their arrival. So far, Lola is doing an excellent job and the cubs are spending plenty of time nursing and bonding with mom.” Lola and her cubs will remain off public view at Cat Forest until the cubs are old enough to receive their first round of vaccinations and safely navigate their outdoor habitat. The Zoo will share updates on Lola and
her twins on its social channels – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok. The successful birth of these twins makes this Lola’s second litter of cubs with mate Kami, 14. The breeding pair welcomed male triplets in July 2017. The OKC Zoo participates in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Species Survival Plan® (SSP) for Sumatran tigers which made the recommendation for Lola and Kami to breed. The Zoo is committed to helping protect Sumatran tigers and sustain their population through its participation in the AZA’s SSP for this critically endangered species. Sumatran tigers are critically endangered with only an estimated 500 individuals living in the forests of
Indonesia. Their survival is seriously threatened by habitat loss driven primarily by the cultivation of palm oil plantations and by illegal hunting. In addition to supporting the AZA’s SSP for Sumatran tigers, the OKC Zoo committed to protecting this species through a partnership with Rainforest Trust, a conservation organization whose mission is to work with local partners to purchase and protect threatened tropical forests. Using funds donated by OKC Zoo guests through the Zoo’s Round Up for Conservation program, Rainforest Trust purchased 13,000 acres of rainforest in central Sumatra. Follow the OKC Zoo on social for all things tiger cubs. To learn more about Zoo happenings, call (405) 4243344 or visit okczoo.org.
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Christ the King Boy Scouts attain the rank of Eagle
Members of Boy Scout Troop 120 at Christ the King Catholic Schools and new Eagle Scouts, from left: Timmy Dolan, Montgomery Ille, Greg Turner and Logan Kihara.
Timmy Dolan, Montgomery Ille, Logan Kihara and Greg Turner have achieved the Boy Scouts of America’s highest rank, the Eagle Scout. All three are members of Troop 120 at Christ the King Catholic School, under the direction of Matt Jackson. Timothy Garrett Dolan’s Eagle Scout project benefited Bishop McGuiness by building a bulletin board for the drama department. His favorite scouting memory is earning his 50 Miler Award at Emerald Bay - Catalina Island, Calif. His parents are Sheryl and Brian Dolan. Montgomery Andrew Ille’s Eagle Scout project benefited Choctaw/Nicoma Park students receiving occupational and/or physical therapy by building a therapy mat table. His favorite scouting
memory is the campouts that involved boating. His parents are Les and Andrea Ille. Logan Michael Kihara’s Eagle Scout project benefited Centennial Elementary School in Edmond by painting the kindergarten and first grade playground. His favorite scouting memory is working on his Citizenship Badges. His parents are Michael and Aris Kihara. Greg Adam Turner’s Eagle Scout project benefited Bishop McGuiness by building a bulletin board for the art department. His favorite scouting memory is enduring the punishment of having to hold hands around a tree with Timmy Dolan and Turner Thompson while singing “Why Can’t We Be Friends.”His parents are Wayne Turner and Margie Jackson.
DRG recognized by Boeing as one of its top suppliers D
elaware Resource Group of Oklahoma, LLC (DRG) announced it has received recognition from The Boeing Company as one of its top suppliers at the company’s 2022 Supplier of the Year event in Los Angeles. DRG topped competition in the Supplier Diversity category. DRG, a leading global training service contractor specializing in the aerospace defense industry, supports Boeing’s AH-64, C-17 TSSC, C-17 INTL, F-15 TDAS, F-15QA and KC-46 programs. The company provides program management; instruction – academics/classroom, flight line, live flight; curriculum development; contractor logistics services including simulator maintenance, relocations, operations, and modifications, as well as flight line maintenance and maintenance training; procurement, sourcing, and logistics; and other related support activities. “This is absolutely a testament to our entire team and how we value and appreciate the relationship with Boeing,” said DRG President and Chief Operating Officer Brian Busey. “As a committed service provider on numerous programs, we are proud of the lasting impact we have achieved with a deeprooted partnership with Boeing going back to the day our company was founded.” Nine suppliers were recognized for proactively managing supply chain quality, readiness and health,
and delivering on Boeing’s commitment to advance global sustainability. “Each of these winners had an impressive year as our entire industry collaborated to drive stability through a challenging environment,” said William Ampofo, vice president of Parts & Distribution Services and Supply Chain for Boeing Global Services and chair of Boeing’s Supply Chain Operations Council. “They did an outstanding job maintaining our high standards – a focus on operational excellence, quality and reliability – that allow us to continue to earn the trust of our stakeholders, customers and the flying public.” Award categories are: Supplier Diversity, Outstanding Performance, Alliance, Pathfinder, Supply Chain Visibility, Collaboration, Sustainability, Risk Management and Support & Services.
Bella new CEO of Girl Scouts With more than 27 years of nonprofit experience under her belt, Janienne Bella has been named CEO of Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma (GSWESTOK). Bella previously served as CEO of A Chance to Change. Prior to joining a
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Chance to Change, she was Regional CEO for the OklahomaArkansas region of the American Red Cross. “Janienne Bella is a role model for women and girls, and we are thrilled to have her leadership at Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma,” said Catherine Oster, chairman of the Board of Directors for GSWESTOK. “Janienne’s body of work includes organizational growth throughout urban and rural Oklahoma. She joins us ready to put her experience to work for our girls in the 39 counties we serve. She is the perfect person for this job.” Bella succeeds Shannon Evers, who was named CEO of Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington earlier this year. “I am proud to join a strong organization with a critical mission of building girls of courage, confidence and character,” Bella said.
Leadership OK names 35th class Eleven Oklahoma City residents are included in Leadership Oklahoma’s 35th class. “Leadership Oklahoma is very proud of the 51 people chosen for this year's program," said Marion Paden, President and CEO, Leadership Oklahoma. "Class 35 is a diverse group of outstanding leaders with a broad range of experience and interests who will enhance the knowledge and understanding of the critical issues impacting the state. “Leadership Oklahoma is dedicated to recruiting, educating and connecting caring and committed Oklahomans and providing them with the information and network to
connect, collaborate and create lasting positive change in Oklahoma.” Over the next 10 months, Class 35 members will meet monthly to visit nine communities; Seminole, Lawton/Fort Sill, McAlester, Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Sulphur, Ponca City, Guymon and Norman to discuss the many social, environmental and economic complexities of our state in an effort to stimulate inquiry, analysis and solutions for the public good. Local members of Class 35 and their employer are: Ford Austin, Anderson Family Office, Nichols Hills; Stacy Dykstra, Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City; Nathaniel Harding, Cortado Ventures, Oklahoma City; Aimee Harlow, CCG Catalyst Consulting Group, Oklahoma
City; Chris Harrison, Heritage Funeral Home, Oklahoma City; Tom Leydorf, Chickasaw Nation Industries Inc., Oklahoma City; Jennifer Pham, Oklahoma City Indian Clinic, Oklahoma City; Philip Wade Scaramucci, Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, Oklahoma City; Muhammad Sezer, Raindrop Turkish House, Oklahoma City; Emily Shuart, OG&E, Oklahoma City; and Tommy Yi, StarSpace46 Inc., Oklahoma City. Leadership Oklahoma is a statewide organization founded in 1986 to create a network of leaders whose increased awareness and commitment to service will energize Oklahomans to shape the state's future. Approximately 1,700 members from 190 Oklahoma communities have completed the leadership program.
Nate Webb retires
Friday Fumble In OKC FRIDAY’s Celebrate Oklahoma issue published on July 1, in the story,“Brian says time and patience are keys to success,” it was reported that he attended the University of Oklahoma. He actually played college football at Benedictine and SWOSU. He had a full scholarship at Benedictine for one season and then transferred to SWOSU after an injury. Busey has never attended the University of Oklahoma. The newspaper regrets the error.
From left: DRG’s Vice President of Business Development Courtland Schafer, President and Chief Operating Officer Brian Busey, Executive Vice President and President of Commercial Entities Philip Busey Jr. and Vice President of Program Operations Mark Williams receive the 2022 Supplier of the Year Award in the Supply Diversity category at Boeing’s 2022 Supplier of the Year event in Los Angeles.
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Nate Webb, president of the Oklahoma Credit Union Association, listens as Jim Phelps, senior VP of advocacy at Cornerstone Credit Union League, reads a proclamaton from Governor Kevin Stitt in honor of Webb’s retirement. Webb also served as chief of staff for then-Congresswman Mary Falin and had a long radio career before joining the association.
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Sports Weekly Metro gymnasts show well at local meet Just over a dozen gymnasts from Metro Gymnastics, a Fridayland-based team, placed inside the top 15 at an AAU Advanced meet earlier this summer in Oklahoma City. In Session 1, Metro’s Maggie Brown finished second in the all-around competition with 38.725 points. Bella Jarvis took fourth place, while Emma Knapp was 10th. Canyon Dunnington won the Session 2 allaround title with 38.350 points, just ahead of Olivia Gaston with 38.100 points. Taylor Dacus followed in third place and Isla Rowe came in 15th place. Seven Metro athletes place inside the top 15 in Session 3. Susana Jo Murillo placed second, Giavauna Click was third and Freya Nayar took fifth. Four others finished in the 10th-13th spots, including Ashley Phan, Audrey Benley, AudreyKate Bajema and Averiegh Braggs.
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OKC Dodgers wrap up series in Tacoma This weekend, the OKC Dodgers wrap up a 6-game road series at Tacoma. Games on Friday, Saturday and Sunday are slated to start at 9:05 p.m. Oklahoma time. After a five-day break, Oklahoma City returns home to end the month of July with a 3-game series against Sacramento starting on July 22 followed by a 6game homestand against Sugar Land. During the series against Sacramento, the Dodgers recognize ¡Celebración Cielo Azul! The celebration features all-you-can-eat
food for groups of 10 or more who purchase a Terrace seat for $20 per person at okcdodgers.com. Ticket holders also receive an OKC Dodgers hat. Other single game and season ticket packages are available at the Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark box office or at okcdodgers.com. VEGAS DOWNS OKC IN SERIES FINALE Falling behind over the first four innings, the OKC Dodgers rallied for three runs but fell short in a 4-3 loss to Vegas last Saturday in
UPCOMING SCHEDULE Friday, July 15 OKC Dodgers at Tacoma, 9:05 p.m. Saturday, July 16 OKC Dodgers at Tacoma, 9:05 p.m. Sunday, July 17 OKC Dodgers at Tacoma, 9:05 p.m. Friday, July 22 Sacramento at OKC Dodgers, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, July 23 Sacramento at OKC Dodgers, 7:05 p.m. Note: All game times are Central time.
the series finale at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Drew Avens batted 3-for-4 with a triple, drove in a run and scored a run to lead the
Dodgers (49-35). Pitcher Andre Jackson allowed two runs on four hits but struck out eight Vegas batters over four innings. – From okcdodgers.com
Staying in shape can help athletes perform Summer vacation and holidays from school present opportunities for young athletes to take welldeserved breaks from their sports. However, staying in shape during the offseason can help athletes maintain their performance when a new season begins. Many sports have clearly defined offseasons, while others are a bit more vague. Complicating the issue even
further is that some athletes play in multiple leagues. That means they may be committed to play for school teams, all-star teams or even travel teams. This can shorten, if not eliminate, traditional offseasons. According to the fitness experts at the International Youth Conditioning Association, all young athletes should have some form of an offseason. Time away from competition can be used to focus on improving movement patterns, building general strength and conditioning and recovery. Time off also gives the body and mind a break from the stress of competition. But athletes need not spend an entire offseason resting on their laurels. Here are some offseason training tips that can ensure athletes recover without compromising their ability to perform once a new season begins. • Emphasize new activities to avoid overuse injuries. Josh Adams, a certified strength and conditioning specialist with Children’s Health Andrews Institute Sports Performance, says focusing on one sport all year
Staying in shape during the offseason can help athletes maintain their performance when a new season begins.
can lead to overuse injuries. Opt for a new workout that’s different from your in-season workout routine. Doing so can strengthen other areas of the body and reduce risk for overuse injuries. • Focus on new interests to avoid mental burnout. Young athletes can get stuck in a competitive groove, feeling that they have to win to be successful. The offseason can be used to provide a mental rest during which athletes can focus on interests other than sports. • Emphasize aerobic training. The IYCA reports that most young athletes do not realize the vital role aerobics play in building the stamina that powers high-intensity work
intervals sports play often requires. Taxing the cardiovascular system helps deliver oxygen to working muscles and boosts performance. Athletes can spend the offseason cycling, running and swimming to benefit their bodies and give some muscles a break. When it is time to return to competitive play, athletes won’t need as much time to return to in-season status if they continue training during the offseason. The offseason gives athletes a chance to back off of intense competition and training, but continue a fitness regimen that helps them get back into game shape more quickly when play resumes.
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Mercedes Banks Russow Oct. 5, 1919-July 3, 2022 Mercedes Banks Russow was born Oct. 5, 1919 in Indianapolis, Ind. to Elijah Russell Banks and Vera Pauline Troyer Banks. She passed on from this life to be greeted by her Heavenly Father July 3, 2022. Mercedes was surrounded by music from the time she was born with parents and sister, Mignon, all being musicians. She had a beautiful singing voice and won a scholarship with it to Jordan Conservatory of Music (now Butler University). Singing for the troops near the beginning of World War 2, she met Sgt. Carlton Haynes Russow, and 6 months later, they were married on Jan. 15, 1943. Carl went overseas to serve in the European theater, while Mercedes was a secretary to a surgeon in Kentucky while still singing for the troops. At the end of the war, they moved to Buffalo, N.Y. where they started their family of three daughters, Tammy (Robert Yekich), Narda (Larry Cornwall) and Carla (David Borgersen). She became Mrs. New York State of 1958, and first runnerup of Mrs. America, same year. She played violin in the Orchard Park Symphony for 9 years, tutored reading and spelling from the “Direct Approach” program written by her mother Pauline and went back to college at Fredonia University, N.Y. to get her bachelors in
1970. Later years, she played piano in a Retired Doctors Group, living in Hamburg, N.Y., near daughters, Tammy and Narda and their families. In 2011, she came to Oklahoma to live with daughter Carla and around her family. She had the pleasure of performing with great talents and friends in the Senior Follies for several years before COVID. Mercedes loved God, her family, great friends, music, rocks, nature and beautiful sunsets! She played the piano until
a couple weeks before her passing! She will be sorely missed by her children, 12 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and 4 great, great grandchildren and her many dear friends! A service to remember and celebrate her life was held Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 11 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 5326 Ellie Mae Dr, Guthrie, Okla. 73044. To view a full obituary, please visit www.crawfordfuneralservice.com.
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The Palace Papers by Tina Brown Tina Brown, The New York Times author of many in-depth pieces on the House of Windsor Royalty, has written another perfect insider’s look to follow her recent best-seller The Diana Chronicles. The Palace Papers: Inside the House of Windsor – the Truth and the Turmoil picks up the drama of the Chronicles years and moves through the new crises of the 21st century for the family which reinvented and renamed itself “The Firm.” Tina has twenty-five years of highly charged events and personalities to reveal and she does so with her customary humor and insight that comes from skillful interviews and knowledge. The reason readers keep snapping up her many writings about these same people does not seem to be because the family and friends of the Windsors are so interesting but there is a fascination that hovers over them through the scandals, love affairs, betrayals, friendships, weddings, jealousies and Jubilees. I personally keep wanting to see what is happening that brings all those people dressed in their Sundaybest to stand on the balcony waving. There is just something about their accents, royal carriages, traditions that stirs our imaginations to the point that more than one American journalist has said that is probably because the Kennedys are the closest thing the U.S. has to royalty, and there seems to be a secret itch to find out IF and HOW the British monarchy will survive with the glamorous people pulling their stunts and embarrassing the
Queen. That lessens the fascination, and they seem just spoiled and thoughtless. If their country is in a war, though, it produces military heroes and countrymen who survive as a country built on stoicism, bravery and honor. Strangely the subjects of the land don’t have the protests supporting lifestyle of rulers who comingle their government and their Highness’ privileges. Until recently the King and Queen did not even pay income taxes on their royal perks and finances. The Firm had full control and there were no protests from unhappy citizens. This book is flawlessly referenced and beautifully written. There is enough bite in it to cause the reader to become a follower of British polity not only to see whether or not the monarchy will survive, but also if Harry and Will ever become best friends again. Rather than major fights between the cousins and family, it seems that the acrimony between the press and the monarchy brings most of the fireworks, but in times of danger they all pull together. During those times the women drive Red Cross ambulances, while the most important decision the men seem to make is who they will marry and who their children will marry. The men sit around and think about that while the women “carry on.” The Palace Papers is authentic, believable and legitimate even if I do confess, I often wonder what all those Kings and Queens, Lords and Ladies are looking at when they put on their Sunday-best and stand on that balcony waving for hours the rest of the day. So, what is likely to happen now to the Monarchy? Quite likely, the 90+ year old queen will step down and her son Charles will become the transitional King who will reign for the next hundred years. God save the Queen! Thanks to Full Circle Bookstore for sharing these books with FRIDAY readers.
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(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, July 15, 2022) NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUILDING COMMISSION – CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that an Application for a Certificate of Approval from the Nichols Hills Building Commission has been filed by the following applicant as to the following project: Applicant:
Donna Rosentreter BC-2022-13
Proposed project:
Constructing an addition to a main dwelling
Proposed project’s address or descriptive location: 1811 Drakestone Avenue The Application and supporting documentation may be inspected in the office of the City Clerk during regular business hours. No later than the Friday preceding the hearing, the full application and supporting documents will be posted at www.nicholshills.net. This Application will be considered at a public hearing to be held by the Nichols Hills Building Commission on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. This public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at Nichols Hills City Hall, 6407 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, 73116. Any person objecting to or supporting this Application may appear before the Nichols Hills Building Commission on the above public hearing date and show cause why the proposed Application should be approved or disapproved. Further, written support or protest regarding the Application may be filed with the City Clerk at 6407 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, 73116, provided it is received by the City Clerk not less than three days before the public hearing. Dated this 6th day of July 2022. Amanda Copeland, City Clerk City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUILDING COMMISSION – CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that an Application for a Certificate of Approval from the Nichols Hills Building Commission has been filed by the following applicant as to the following project: Applicant:
Hollie Hunt BC-2022-14
Proposed project:
Constructing an addition to a main dwelling
Proposed project’s address or descriptive location: 1607 Drury Lane The Application and supporting documentation may be inspected in the office of the City Clerk during regular business hours. No later than the Friday preceding the hearing, the full application and supporting documents will be posted at www.nicholshills.net.
Applicant: Jim Greene BC-2022-15 Proposed project: Demolishing and constructing a main dwelling Proposed project’s address or descriptive location: 6500 Trenton Road The Application and supporting documentation may be inspected in the office of the City Clerk during regular business hours. No later than the Friday preceding the hearing, the full application and supporting documents will be posted at www.nicholshills.net. This Application will be considered at a public hearing to be held by the Nichols Hills Building Commission on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. This public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at Nichols Hills City Hall, 6407 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, 73116. Any person objecting to or supporting this Application may appear before the Nichols Hills Building Commission on the above public hearing date and show cause why the proposed Application should be approved or disapproved. Further, written support or protest regarding the Application may be filed with the City Clerk at 6407 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, 73116, provided it is received by the City Clerk not less than three days before the public hearing. Dated this 6th day of July 2022. Amanda Copeland, City Clerk City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance amending Chapter 50 of the Nichols Hills City Code regarding the No-Build Vertical Envelopes for the E-1 Estate District, the E-2 Urban Estate District, the R-1-75 Single-Family Residential District, and the R-1-60 Single-Family Residential District; repealing all conflicting ordinances or parts of ordinances; providing for severability; and declaring an emergency will be considered at public hearings to be held by both the Nichols Hills Planning Commission and the Nichols Hills City Council. These public hearings will be held by the Nichols Hills Planning Commission on Tuesday, August 2nd, 2022 at 5:30 p.m., and by the Nichols Hills City Council on Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. These public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers at Nichols Hills City Hall, 6407 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, 73116. Any person may address the Nichols Hills Planning Commission and Nichols Hills City Council at these public hearings regarding the Ordinance. Written support for or protest against the proposed Ordinance may be mailed to the City Clerk at 6407 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, 73116, or hand delivered to the office of the City Clerk at 6407 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, 73116. Written support or protests must be received by the City Clerk not less than three (3) days before the public hearing.
This Application will be considered at a public hearing to be held by the Nichols Hills Building Commission on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. This public hearing will be held in the Council Chambers at Nichols Hills City Hall, 6407 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, 73116. Any person objecting to or supporting this Application may appear before the Nichols Hills Building Commission on the above public hearing date and show cause why the proposed Application should be approved or disapproved. Further, written support or protest regarding the Application may be filed with the City Clerk at 6407 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, 73116, provided it is received by the City Clerk not less than three days before the public hearing. Dated this 6th day of July 2022. Amanda Copeland, City Clerk City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING BUILDING COMMISSION – CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL APPLICATION Notice is hereby given that an Application for a Certificate of Approval from the Nichols Hills Building Commission has been filed by the following applicant as to the following project:
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Dated this 6th day of July, 2022. Amanda Copeland Amanda Copeland, City Clerk City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma
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Moorman's Distinctive Carpets and Area Rugs 3835 NW 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 848-4888 moormanscarpetsoklahomacity.com Naifeh Fine Jewelry 6471 Avondale Dr,. Nichols Hills, OK 73116 (405) 607-4323 Naifehfinejewelry.com Retirement Investment Advisors 2925 United Founders Blvd. Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405) 842-3443 theretirementpath.com Thrifty Pharmacy 10904 N. May Ave. L Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 751-2852 230 S. Santa Fe Ave. Edmond OK 73003 thriftypharmacyedmond. com State Farm Insurance Gary Baccus 16145 N. May Ave. Edmond, Ok 73013 (405) 844-6300 Garybaccus.com
First National Bank of Oklahoma 10900 Hefner Pointe Dr., No. 300 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 848-2001 fnbok.com La Baguette Bistro 7408 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 840-3047 labaguettebistro.com McBride Orthopedic Clinic 9600 Broadway Ext. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 486-2530 mcboh.com CK & Co. 6429 Avondale Dr. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 843-7636 ckandcompany.com Chickasaw Community Bank 909 S. Meridian Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73108 (405) 946-2265 ccb.bank Quail Creek Bank 12201 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 755-1000 quailcreek.bank
We Pay Fast 2239 NW 39th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (800) 937-2932 wepayfast.com
First Fidelity Bank 6404 Avondale, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 416-2222 Website: ffb.com
Cindi Shelby, Stylist Lela Rose & Pearl by Lela Rose 333 W. Wilshire Blvd., Ste. F Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 830-1138
Mathnasium of North OKC The Math Learning Center 14101 N. May, Suite 106 Oklahoma City, OK 73134 mathnasium.com/northokc (405) 412-8758
Quail Plaza Barber Shop 10940 N. May Ave. (495) 751-2126
Denner Roofing Co. LLC 6608 N. Western Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 848-4411 dennerroofing.com
All About Travel, Ltd. 6104 Northwest 63 Oklahoma City, OK 73132 (405) 384-3880 www.allabout-travel.com
Beef Jerky Emporium 810 W Danforth (next to Hobby Lobby) Edmond, OK (405) 359-8200
Pirates Alley Picture Frames 2733 W. Britton Road (405)751-4395 1700 NW 23 (405) 525-0091 piratesalleyokc.com
Norwalk Furniture & Design 12100 N. May OKC, OK 73120 (405) 919-3847
Papa Dios 10712 N May, Suite D Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 755-2255 papadiosokc.com
First Source Real Estate Residential Sales 12020 N. Penn Ave. OKC, OK 73120 (405) 236-4747 Michael Biddinger Real Estate Commercial Sales, Management 12020 N. Penn Ave. OKC, OK 73120 (405) 236-4747
Balliets 6443 Avondale Dr. Nichols Hills, OK 73116 (405) 848-7811 Balliets.com
James B. Lowe, DDS 2821 NW 58th Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405) 848-3535
Deer Clan Books 3905 N. College Ave. Bethany, OK 73008 (405) 495-9005 deerclanbooks@gmail.com
BancFirst 6200 Waterford Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73118 (405) 270-1622 Bancfirst.bank
Covenant Brothers 5900 Mosteller Dr. No. 7 Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405) 842-4671 covbros.com
J. Holland Photography 1130 W. 15th St. Edmond, OK 73013 (405) 341-5088 jhollandphotography.com
Britton Feed & Seed 708 W. Britton Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73114 (405) 842-5590 britton-feed-seed.hub.biz
Justin Beasley, DDS 4600 W Memorial Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73142 (405) 755-5400 drbeasley.com
First Liberty Bank 9601 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 608-4500 myfirstliberty.com
The Adult Clinic at Hearts for Hearing 11500 N. Portland Ave. OKC, OK 73120 (405) 548-4335
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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.
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Former officer critiques Village Mayor’s actions I
’m not in the habit of writing a Letter to the Editor, but I have to express my feelings about what happened when Village Mayor Adam Graham approached a Nichols Hills police officer and told him he was not allowed to stop a traffic violator in The Village. It’s been 38 years since I retired after 20 years from the Village PD. After spending a 58-year career in law enforcement, this is the first time I have ever heard of a Village city leader stopping to tell a police officer he wasn’t allowed to stop a car in another town. This was simply a traffic violator who broke the law in Nichols Hills, and it took a few blocks to get him stopped. Just so happened, the driver stopped in The Village. People who break the law, (not only traffic vio-
lators but who commit other crimes) aren’t required to stop at the city or county lines when a police officer pulls them over. Any police officer could do what is commonly called, “The fresh pursuit law” and follow the person as far as it takes to get them stopped. This person didn’t appear to be fleeing. They probably didn’t see the emergency lights until several blocks into The Village. I would like to ask Mayor Graham one question and hear his response. If a Village police officer sees a traffic violator commit a violation in The Village, and he gets the violator stopped in Nichols Hills or Oklahoma City, are you going to tell this Village officer he can’t stop them in another city? Since you aren’t answering questions, I would
expect you won’t answer this question either. Mayor Graham, you’ve embarrassed the City of The Village, other city leaders, employees, and the citizens of your city. Why can’t you just admit you were wrong, apologize publicly and end this matter? What you did isn’t going to change the way Nichols Hills and The Village Police Departments operate. They’ve legally been doing it longer than you’ve been around. They’ll continue to work together, assist each other, and stop traffic violators, regardless of which town it takes to get them stopped, and regardless of which city leader tells them they can’t. Lt. Jerry Koester, Retired The Village Police Department
OKC Beautiful helps keep our city litter free Each year, OKC Beautiful has more than 5,000 volunteers pick up litter throughout the community. Businesses, community groups,
and groups of family and friends can team up to do a clean up event, and OKC Beautiful provides the supplies and helps coordinate. OKC Beautiful also hosts larger-scale community cleanup events every month, where volunteers can come out to an organized cleanup. The June community cleanup was at Oliver Park, and volunteers collected more than 70 trash bags, a mattress, a shop-
ping cart, and a lot of debris. A program called “Mother Earth” teaches students, sustainability and the importance of reducing waste of our natural resources. Another OKC Beautiful program “OKC Harvest” increases the physical activity of students as they learn about health, eating and become environmental stewards, developing science and math skills.
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“Pretty Woman, The Musical” opens OKC Broadway’s season on Aug. 16.
SHOWS From Page 1 who struggles to find work until one showstopping act of desperation lands him the role of a lifetime. • “Cats” (Dec 30-Jan. 1, 2023) - The recordbreaking musical spectacular by Andrew Lloyd Webber has captivated audiences in over 30 countries and 15 languages, is now on tour across North America! • “The Book of Mormon” (Jan. 13-15, 2023) This outrageous musical comedy follows the adventures of a mismatched pair of missionaries, sent halfway across the world to spread the Good Word. • “Jesus Christ Superstar” (Feb. 14-19, 2023) – Appealing to both theater audiences and concert music fans, this production pays tribute to the historic 1971 Billboard Album of the Year while creating a modern, theatrical world that is uniquely fresh and inspiring. • Disney’s “Frozen” (March 22- April 2, 2023) – An unforgettable theatrical experience filled with sensational special effects,
stunning sets and costumes, and powerhouse performances, “Frozen” is everything wanted in a musical: It’s moving. It’s spectacular. And above all, it’s pure Broadway joy. • “Hamilton” (May 24- June 4, 2023) – “Hamilton” has taken the story of American
founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre—a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education. For more information on any of the shows, or to purchase tickets, visit okcbroadway.com.
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National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum
50th Prix de West
The 50th Annual Prix de West Invitational Arts Exhibition and Sale kicked off with a cocktail reception. Above: Board members Cathy Keating and Greg Simon.
- Photos by Rose Lane
Above: Nancy Tessier with Clay and Marnie Taylor. At right: Steve and Beth Kerr. The Prix de West weekend included workshops, a fixed-price draw for art and an awards dinner.
Above: Tim Tilley, The Cowboy’s director of security, and Mickey Fuller, COO. During the pandemic Tilley took to social media to keep the museum in the limelight with personalized tours. At right: David and Druanne Durrett.
Mitchell receives keys to the city OKC Mayor David Holt presents the keys to the city to Leona Mitchell, soprano and the Ladies Music Club of OKC’s musician of the year. Below: Carolyn Rawlings and Sue Gabe enjoy the luncheon where the presentation took place.
- Photos by Fran Kozakowski