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OMRF Fleming scholars reflect on experiences
Four Fridaylanders spent their summer interning as Sir Alexander Fleming scholars at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Completing the eight-week program were:
Abby Bailey, a Casady High School grad entering her sophomore year at Texas Christian University; Victoria Nwankwo, who is starting classes at the University of Oklahoma after graduating from Putnam City North High School; Ria Sachdev, a 2023 Casady grad who is beginning her sophomore year at OU; and Parinita Varshney, who will attend the University of Texas after graduating recently from the Classen School of Advanced Studies High School.
In the lab of OMRF scientist Elizabeth Finn, Ph.D., Bailey grew lung muscle cells. Her experiments were designed to increase the lab’s understanding of the makeup of cancer cells.
“My favorite thing about this experience was getting to work hands-on in the lab,” Bailey said. “We had full control over what we are doing in lab that day, with or without the help of the other
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Long-time officer named chief
Oklahoma City Manager Craig Freeman announced the selection of Ron C. Bacy as Oklahoma City’s 51st police chief, effective immediately.
“Chief Bacy is a strategic planner, collaborative problem solver and proven leader,” Freeman said. “He cares deeply about our community and is committed to implementing the recommendations of
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Bacy has been an Oklahoma City police officer for 32 years and served as one of the police department’s five deputy chiefs. He succeeds former Police Chief Wade Gourley, who retired after 35 years with OKCPD, including five years as chief.
Dog of the Week
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‘Glad you are here’
Village launches blitzes
By Eric Oesch Staff Writer
“We’re glad that you’re in The Village and we want to support your prosperity.” That’s the message city officials shared with local businesses during the first of what they plan will be many Business Blitzes conducted this fall.
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By
Brenda Jones Barwick President/CEO, Jones PR State Chair, Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women
The excitement about Fridays is opening OKC FRIDAY to catch up on local happenings. It is so much fun to read articles and see photos of colleagues and friends supporting and strengthening our great city. OKC FRIDAY has been a great media partner on many projects since I began working closely with the editorial team on the
first official Oklahoma Centennial event, which was completing the Oklahoma State Capitol Dome on Statehood Day in 2002.
More recently, the Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women appreciates the newspaper’s editorial support to informing Oklahomans on issues related to the quality of life and economic opportunities for women. OKC FRIDAY offers readers fabulous local and community news. Keep it up for another 50!
Casady
School graduate Ria Sachdev served a summer internship at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
RON C. BACY
Even adults can have a first day of school. Greg Eddington is beginning his 29th first day of teaching at Oklahoma City University School of Law, wearing his traditional firstday seersucker suit.
For more photos, see Page 11.
Fridayland goes back to school
Hadley House is off to her first day of first grade at
Heritage Hall. Her parents are Wendy and Ethan House.
The Lawler boys are excited to return to classes at Heritage Hall. They are, from left: Kirk and Jennings, third graders; and Emerson is in first grade. They are the sons of Amanda and Travis Lawler.
Above: Siblings Annabelle and Mason Cornman are off to Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School. At right: Brothers Alexander and William Oldfield take a first-day photo at Oklahoma State University.
FLEMING
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people in the lab.”
Nwankwo studied genetic factors that might contribute to lower white blood cell counts in African Americans with lupus.
“My experience has been incredibly educational and eyeopening,” Nwankwo said. “This has deepened my understanding of genetics and its impact on health, especially within specific populations.”
Her OMRF mentor, physicianscientist Hal Scofield, M.D., described Nwankwo as “quiet and serious. But she acclimated to our loud and boisterous team and got some excellent work done.”
Sachdev, an Edmond resident, studied muscle atrophy this summer. The University of Oklahoma sophomore’s main takeaway: “It taught me that research can be far more creative than I previously thought.”
Her OMRF mentor, scientist Sue Bodine, Ph.D., said Sachdev’s experiments involved an enzyme known as UBR5. “Ria’s work helped us better understand the role UBR5 plays in regulating skeletal muscle mass,” Bodine said.
Varshney studied the proteins believed to be responsible for the plaque build-up that causes Alzheimer’s disease. She interned in the lab of OMRF scientist Heather Rice, Ph.D., who spent the
summer of 2004 as a Fleming Scholar.
Varshney was amazed at how the summer flew by.
“When you are constantly being challenged and learning something new, you become so immersed that you forget how quickly the time passes,” she said. Rice said her intern was the first to test whether amyloid-beta, a peptide central to the development of Alzheimer’s, can disrupt the interaction of two specific proteins.
“Parinita’s initial findings are promising and have generated excitement in the lab to pursue this question further,” Rice said. “I was
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the Public Safety Partnership by continuing to modernize the Police Department in areas like de-escalation, use of force and crisis intervention. He is passionate about serving all residents.”
Bacy oversees 1,235 uniformed officer positions and 558 other professional staff member positions, as well as the Police Department’s $286 million budget.
“Oklahoma City has some of the best police officers in the nation,” Chief Bacy said. “I’m humbled to serve as chief, and I look forward to building relationships in our community and finding innovative ways to address areas of mutual concern. I’m dedicated to continuing Chief Gourley’s work to expand resources for residents experiencing a mental health crisis, to leverage technology to enhance police services and continue to foster wellness initiatives for employees.”
Chief Bacy reports to Jason Ferbrache, one of Oklahoma City’s four assistant city managers. They report to the City Manager, who is the chief administrative officer of the City’s Council-Manager form of government.
Bacy, 54, graduated from Del City High School. He received his bachelor's degree in law enforcement management and administration from the University of Oklahoma and a master's degree in criminal justice administration from the University of Central Oklahoma.
impressed with how quickly she grasped the science behind her project and how skilled she became in growing, treating, staining and imaging cells.”
The Fleming Scholar program, founded in 1956, has given more than 600 high school and college students from Oklahoma experience conducting biomedical research. It is named for Sir Alexander Fleming, the famed British scientist who discovered penicillin and in 1949 came to Oklahoma City to formally dedicate OMRF’s first building.
To learn more about the program, visit omrf.org/fleming.
Bacy began his career in 1992 as a patrol officer in the Springlake Division. He was promoted to lieutenant in 2002 and served in the Santa Fe and Springlake patrol divisions, where he was also a field training officer supervisor, Emergency Res-ponse Team supervisor and on-call public information officer. He later served in the Training and Special Investigations Divisions. He was promoted to captain in 2010 and held assignments in the Operations Bureau, the Investigations Bureau and the Office of Professional Standards.
In 2019, Bacy was promoted to major and assigned to the Southwest Division and elevated to deputy chief in 2021 and assigned to the Opera-
tions Bureau. He now oversees investigations. Bacy also served as a member of the Oklahoma City Law Enforcement Policy Task Force and the Oklahoma City Community Policing Working Group.
Over the years, Bacy has served as a board member or volunteer for several organizations, including the Academy of Law & Public Safety at Douglass High School, the OSU-OKC Police Science Advisory Board, Oklahoma CASA and Stop the Violence OKC.
He graduated from the FBI National Academy Session 265, the Police Executive Research Forum’s Senior Management Institute for Policing and the Major City Chiefs Association’s Police Executive Leadership Institute.
Victoria Nwankwo served a summer internship at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
Abby Bailey (above) and Parinita Varshney (left) served summer internships at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.
FOOTBALL ROUNDUP
Fridayland teams kickoff preseason scrimmages
After weeks of practice, Fridayland football teams finally see some action against other squads as they compete in pre-season scrimmages.
This Friday, McGuinness travels to Putnam City for its only scrimmage.
Three other teams competed on Thursday, as PC North hosted Norman, Casady traveled to Hinton and Crossings Christian visited Community Christian in Norman.
The 2024 season begins on Aug. 30 with Week 0. McGuinness hosts Deer Creek, while Crossings entertains Douglass and John Marshall travels to Clinton.
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SOFTBALL ROUNDUP
Antlers hold off Edmond Santa Fe
Plating pair of runs in the first four innings proved to be enough as the Deer Creek softball team held of Edmond Stanta Fe for a 2-1 victory last Monday.
Ryan Amorosi batted 3-for-3 with a triple to lead the Antlers (3-1).
Chaynie Stoner chipped in a pair of hits.
Maddie Oakley belted a solo home run and Isabella Hernadez singled and drove in a run.
Amorosi also earned the pitching victory, allowing a run on seven hits and striking out four in seven innings.
This weekend, Deer Creek competes in the Hall of Fame Festival and travels to Piedmont on Tuesday.
HARRAH TOO MUCH FOR IRISH
Falling behind early, McGuinness never recovered in a 15-5 loss at Harrah last Monday.
Molly Milligan batted 3-for-3 with an RBI double and two runs scored to lead the Irish (4-4).
Mya Madu, Lainey Waldo, Olivia Giles and Abby Edwards contributed hits and combined to drive in three runs.
Giles got roughed up for 15 runs on 12 hits and struck out two in four innings to take the pitching loss.
McGuinness hosts Classen SAS this Friday and Blanchard on Monday.
VOLLEYBALL ROUNDUP
Antlers net 2nd place at Norman tournament
CYCLONES FALL AT COMMUNITY
Scoring once each in the first and last innings, Casady endured an 11-2 loss at Community Christian in Norman.
Brooklyn Wells belted two hits, including a double and triple, and drove in two runs for the Cyclones (0-2).
Reagan Prestidge chipped in a single and scored twice.
Wells also surrendered four runs on five hits and struck out three over four innings in the loss.
Casady hits the road for a pair games at Bethel on Monday and Little Axe on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON DOWNS KNIGHTS
Hampered by three errors, Crossings Christian couldn’t muster much offense in a 13-1 setback at powerhouse Washington last week.
Emmy Rouse and Audrey Martin accounted for the only hits for the Knights (3-2), as Rouse doubled and Martin drove in a run.
Pitcher Elizabeth Porter allowed nine runs on seven hits in 1 2/3 innings for the loss.
Crossings is set to compete in a tournament at Rogers State this weekend, before hosting Community Christian on Tuesday. Story continued at OKCFRIDAY.com.
After cruising through pool play, the Deer Creek volleyball team suffered a 3-1 loss to Broken Arrow in the gold bracket finals the Norman Invitational last weekend.
The Antlers (4-2) posted a 3-1 win over Community Christian in the semifinals, and went 2-1 in pool play with victories against Edmond Santa Fe and Westmoore.
Deer Creek competes at the Broken Arrow tournament this weekend, before entertaining Santa Fe on Tuesday.
IRISH WIN 4 AT LINCOLN CHR.
Defending Class 5A state champion McGuinness posted
PC North’s Aaliyah Colvin goes for a kill during a volleyball match last week against Enid. The Panthers suffered a 3-1 loss to the Plainsmen.
four wins in the Lincoln Christian Bulldog Showdown in Tulsa.
The Irish (4-4) earned wins over Bartlesville, OCS, McAlester and Lincoln
Christian’s JV squad. They host Lawton this Tuesday and Community Christian on Tuesday. Story continued at OKCFRIDAY.com.
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Heritage Hall faculty celebrate milestones, endowments
Heritage Hall celebrated milestone service anniversaries of 25 members of its faculty and staff at its recent Faculty Recognition Luncheon, sponsored by the school’s Board of Trustees.
The event also honored 11 endowed chair recipients and three Excellence in Teaching faculty recipients.
Heritage Hall’s milestone honorees are:
• 25 Years – Chris Gfeller and Mary Lukaszek;
• 20 Years – Jay Ferguson ’96 and Leslie Hamlin;
• 15 Years – Jamie Bramble ’05, David Ferguson ’88, Jennifer Huff, Cristi Miller, Ted Perry ’01 and Judy Turner
• 10 Years – Dr. Karen Thurston; and,
• 5 Years – Andrea Brousseau, Katie Matlock Brown ’07, Lauren Brownrigg, Parker Cassell ’11, John Champney, Morgen Champney, Jessica Adams Crowder ’09, Jen Kuzmic, Eric Lyons, Emily Nickel, Tiffany Porter, Lexi Tallman, Rickey Tinney and Narcisa Zehr.
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• The school also recognized the following endowed chairs: Dylan Sullivan received the The Bogert Family Endowed Chair for Athletics. Established in 2019 by Brian Bogert ’95 in honor of
his family, this fund supports a position in the Athletic Department. The Bogerts have devoted more than 55 years to character coaching and excellence in soccer, tennis, golf, football, volleyball and teaching in their commitment to wholechild education.
Priscilla Bordeaux received The Harrison Family Endowed Chair for ESS. Established by Russ Harrison in 2020, this endowment honors educators who acknowledge learning differences and provide a variety of programs, intervention strategies, and teaching methods to meet the learning needs and challenges of exceptional children.
Abby Byford Foshee ’06 received The Judith Ann Knott Chair for Distinguished Achievement in Elementary Education. Established by friends and family members of Judith Ann Knott, this endowment honors a teacher for grades PS-4 who demonstrates the professionalism and positive attitude that distinguished Judy as a teacher and person.
Jennifer Huff received the Heritage Hall Alumni Association’s Upper School Faculty Chair. Established by the board of the Heritage Hall Alumni Association
(HHAA), this endowment, augmented annually through profit from the Charger Open Golf Tournament, was created to honor a member of the Upper School faculty.
Katsumi Hagiwara and Ellen Berney are co-recipients of the Kirkpatrick Arts and Humanities Chair. Established in 2021 by the Kirkpatrick Family Fund, this endowment honors a teacher or teachers whose courses focus on philosophy, music, art, theater, film, language, or humanities, that help students seek a broad and interconnected understanding of the human experience.
Nina McPherson received the Miller Family Endowed Chair for Counseling. Recognizing the importance of mental health for all students, this endowment was established in 2022 by Kevin ’95 and Andrea Miller through the Miller Family Foundation. It honors a counselor or teacher on campus who demonstrates empathy, provides encouragement and comfort, and who shows initiative in seeking out those students who may need additional emotional support during their academic journey.
Barbara Nykol received the Naifeh
Endowed Chair for Math. Established by Heritage Hall alumnus and past patron Greg Naifeh ’77 in 2023, this endowment honors a teacher in the math department who demonstrates passion, clear communication, patience, adaptability, and the ability to foster collaborative learning—collectively creating an environment where students can thrive in their mathematical journey.
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• Also recognized were chairs embarking on the second year of their two-year term:
Becky Drozd – The Julie O. Bramble Chair in Elementary Education endowment chair. Established by the Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation in 2018, this endowment honors a teacher for grades PS-4 who demonstrates a nurturing approach, a deep passion for learning, and an unwavering devotion to students.
Harrison Jackson –The Guy A. Bramble Chair in English and Language Arts endowment chair. Established
by the Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation in 2018, this endowment is dedicated to the longtime headmaster and member of the English department, Guy A. Bramble. The chair honors teaching excellence in the English or Language Arts Department for grades 5-12.
Jamie Ashburn
The William Carson Harris ’19 Middle School Faculty Chair. This fund was established by Glenn Harris ’77 in memory of his son, Will, who most appreciated the middle school teachers who were devoted to his personal growth, happiness and success, both in and out of the classroom. This endowment honors a teacher who demonstrates
compassion and emphasizes the teacherstudent relationship.
• • • Additionally, three faculty members were honored with the Boghetich Prize for Excellence in Teaching: Mackenzie Foerster, Lower School; Ashley Adams, Middle School; and Bryan Gaston, Upper School. This award, endowed by the Robert Glenn Rapp Foundation, recognizes one teacher in each division of the School who has completed at least five years of service at Heritage Hall and who demonstrates qualities that promote excellence in teaching: creativity, playfulness, humility, a firm command of one’s subject matter and unwavering commitment to student success.
Early Childhood teacher Sarah Stringer Butler ’91 was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award, presented by the Heritage Hall Alumni Association.
“I am deeply honored to receive the HHAA Distinguished Faculty Award. This recognition means the world to me, as it reflects not just my work, but also my passion and dedication to our youngest Chargers. My hope is that my students feel kindness and love in the classroom and that school is a place where they can thrive and explore their curiosity,” Butler said. See more photos at OKCFRIDAY.com.
Marking 25 years at Heritage Hall are Chris Gfeller and Mary Lukaszek.
Sarah Stringer Butler ’91 receives the Heritage Hall Alumni Association’s Distinguished Faculty Award, presented by HHAA president Ashley Stark Ford ’02.
Leslie Hamlin, left, and Jay Ferguson ’96 celebrated 20 years at Heritage Hall.
CALENDAR
EXHIBITS
Sept. 6 • Paseo Exhibits
The Paseo Arts Association announces the September exhibits in the Paseo Arts and Creativity Center opening on Sept. 6 during First Friday Gallery Walk from 69 pm at 3024 Paseo. These include The Other Side in Gallery I, Paseo Photofest in Gallery II and To Be Continued in Gallery III. Visit thepaseo.org for information.
COMING SOON
Aug. 3031 • Flaming Lips
The Flaming Lips: Summer Freak Out is coming to the Zoo Amphitheatre! Each night, they will perform one of their cherished albums in its entirely: Aug. 30 –Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots and Aug. 31 – The Soft Bulletin. Visit the Zoo Amp website for details and RSVP for a chance for free tick
ets.
Oct. 527 • Haunt the Zoo
Now in its 41st year, Haunt the Zoo is a festive and safe trick
treating experi
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ence surrounded by the wonder of the Zoo’s animal family for eight days, Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 527. Trick
or
treating is available each day from 9 am to 4 pm. General Zoo
Oct. 35• Choreography Showcase
Cure8 is an 8week creative experience that pairs local dance makers with leading industry experts to produce new original works that will premiere at Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center Oct. 3 5. Five choreographers are selected to participate in the first Cure8 cohort, a project of RACE Dance funded in part by OK Let’s Dance, an initiative of the Kirkpatrick Family Fund. Cure 8 pairs local dance makers with leading industry expert mentors and representa ti ves from social service organiza ti ons, resul ti ng in works informed by an exploration of pressing social issues. There will be an opening night meet and greet following the Oct.3 show and choreographer talkbacks following the Oct. 4 and 5 shows. More info at racedance.com.
admission or ZOOfriends memberships plus official Haunt the Zoo treat bags are required to trick
or
treat and must be purchased in advance. Visit okczoo.org/htz to reserve your bag now.
BALLET
Sept. 13 • Ballet Under the Stars OKC Ballet presents the fifth annual Ballet Under the Stars at Scissortail Park, Friday, Sept. 13 at 7 pm. Bal
let Under the Stars is a free Ballet performance for all ages with activities for children showcasing a variety of dance styles.
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Roctogenarians: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs
By Mo Rocca and Jonathan Greenberg
Two funny men who graced CBS Sunday Morning for years added a new kind of humor to one of the most liked shows when they took on the task of humor and achievements that made their biggest successes late in life. They gave belief to the quip “80 has become the new 60 about 20 years before it recently became a fact” for readers and latenight humorists.
Mo Rocca is perhaps the better known of the two authors. He wrote New York Times bestsellers such as Mobituaries, and collaborates with Greenberg on this book of late bloomers, as they tackle great lives of men and women and even horses who achieved great fame and fortune after passing the old age mark. This list of course includes Al Pacino who recently became a first-time father at the age of 91, and of Judi Dench who snagged starring roles in movies, becoming a best loved star of Great Britain. Readers will love short tales which follow fast food royalty such as Colonel Sanders age 66 years when he started his famous KFC. Not to be ignored, the Warren Buffet, Sophia Loren, Laura Ingalls stories are covered as well as
OCCC Top 30 Film Schools
Happy Fall. School is finally back in session. Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) is starting the year off with a bang! The Gray Frederickson Department of Digital Cinema at OCCC was recently included in MovieMaker magazine’s 30 Best Film Schools in the U.S. and Canada in 2024.
MovieMaker magazine is the most widely read magazine on independent film. For the past several years, the magazine has become the most trusted source for ranking aspects of the film industry, including film festivals and film schools.
When I ran the deadCenter film festival, we were always working hard to be included in MovieMaker’s list of top film festivals. The hustle involved making a splash at other festivals like Sundance and SXSW, building relationships with filmmakers that attracted attention, and landing great films that got people talking. deadCenter made it onto the list a few times and it always had a huge impact on the number and quality of films and additional national press we received.
This is the third year that MovieMaker has included the Gray Frederickson Department of Digital Cine-
ma at OCCC in its list of top film schools. Most of the other schools on the list are exactly who you would expect, USC, NYU, UCLA, Columbia, Chapman, and SCAD.
OCCC’s inclusion in the list is a testament to the brilliance, influence, and perseverance of its founder, Oscar winner Gray Frederickson. But in year three, it is also a recognition of the outstanding job film professors and studio managers Sean Lynch and Greg Mellot have done building on that legacy. Gray’s dream of ushering hundreds of Oklahoma kids into the film industry is now fulfilled with work force development programs leading students directly to jobs on Twisters, Tulsa Kings, Reagan, and more.
Gray Frederickson grew up in Oklahoma City, attended Casady School and the University of Oklahoma, then headed to Europe, where an Italian movie producer convinced him to start making films. Frederickson produced more than forty movies, including
Methuselah and some other unexpected items like the trifecta of horse stories, old jokes by Carl Reiner and Mel Brooks. Carol Channing became a member of this group when she jumped into a very successful marriage at the tender age of 82 to a man of 84 years.
The unexpected fun of reading these bursts of their concerts, fame and big money cannot be overstated. It is obvious the authors had fun writing of these unusual talents and lives, and individuals.
In addition to the true stories of real people, Roctogenarians shows that advancing aging can many times bring fame and fortune never dreamed of. It underscores the facts that desire, dedication and imagination are not limited to those whose age has increased by a number of
three of the American Film Institute’s Top 100 movies of all time. His most prolific partnership was as director Francis Ford Coppola’s full time producing partner. Together, they created the classic films Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, and The Godfather, Part 2, which won Frederickson the Academy Award for Best Picture. Frederickson was the person who convinced Coppola to film The Outsiders on location in Oklahoma.
Gray Frederickson’s influence on the Oklahoma film industry is visible everywhere. In 2012, Frederickson was selected as the first Oklahoma Film ICON by the deadCenter film Festival. In 2019, he was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. And in 2021, his name was hoisted above soundstage 1 at Prairie Surf Studios. But there is no better place to experience the legacy of Gray Frederickson than the soundstages out at OCCC. Congratulations to the entire team at OCCC for keeping that legacy alive by earning a spot in this coveted industry list for the third time. For more information about OCCC’s Gray Frederickson Digital Cinema Department and the Digital Cinema Production program, please visit occc.edu/dcp
zeros after those number of years one has lived. I. M. Pei, Matisse, and Warren Buffet add color and fascinating facts of their lives to entertain the reader, but also outline a blueprint for fun and accomplishment far beyond one’s expectations of hope and joy. These are lifetime dreams come true for those who pursue them, as contrasted by others of equal numbers of years who have settled for “misspent old age.”
This book, as touted by the race car star Mario Andretti, who won the Indy 500 and Daytona 500 and World Championships when he was an 84-year-old can be enjoyed at many levels. My favorite description of it is Andretti’s comment, “This book is a hell of a ride …Take it from me, eighty is no time to take your foot off the gas.”
Although The Village is a mere 2.5 square miles, it has a plethora of both local and national businesses concentrated along May Avenue, Britton Road, Pennsylvania Avenue and Hefner Road. The city has several major commercial districts with Casady Square serving as the granddaddy of retail, opening not long after the city was incorporated in 1959.
Recent months have seen the opening of numerous new businesses and city leaders want to make sure they feel welcome.
City Hall is unsure of the exact number of businesses located within the city limits as it does not have water utilities or the database for every residential and commercial account. The Village gets its water from Oklahoma City.
Just this year Harbor Freight, Mr. Gatti’s Pizza, Scooter’s Coffee and Viridian Coffee have opened storefronts in The Village. Viridian Coffee has named its location in Casady Square as the official headquarters of its small chain of coffee houses with locations in Chickasha, Duncan and Lawton.
Love’s Travel Stops and OKC FRIDAY also have corporate headquarters in The Village.
“The Village Sanctuary Comics & Games and Wheeler Dealers, the metro’s oldest bicycle repair shop, have opened in The Shoppes on May,” said Dave Slezickey, Village city manager. “Meddy’s, a Mediterranean restaurant with huge followings in Wichita and Kansas City, is currently under construction in The Shoppes on May as they enter the Oklahoma City market.”
Slezickey said they can identify some businesses by Oklahoma Tax Commission sales tax reports, but not every business has a cash register and remits sales tax such as doctors,
Casady Square serves as the granddaddy of retail for The Village, opening not long after the city was incorporated in 1959.
accountants and counselors.
He thinks the number of businesses in The Village stays consistent, but normal economics provide for vacant space, closures and openings.
“For several months Councilman Bubba Symes (Ward 2) has been looking at ways to recognize and promote our local businesses,” said Slezickey. “We’ve had several new businesses open recently, so Mayor David Bennett, Bubba and I picked a date and time, and went out to visit them.
“We learned a lot about the businesses and why they chose to open in The Village. It just kind of clicked that we need to visit every business to start building relationships to maintain,” he said. “We want to establish a foundation that we can build upon so we can have current information to answer questions and help other businesses relocate to the area.”
The city is to have teams of staff and councilmembers hit every business in town this fall.
“We learned that security and accessibility are our best assets,” said Slezickey. “With Hefner Parkway, Broadway Extension and Kilpatrick Turnpike in easy access, we are easy to get to. Our planning and permitting processes are not overbearing and we accommodate needs.
“With our own police and fire departments, we respond very fast to emergencies and needs,” he added. “And since we are
about 80 percent residential, we have a good population for the market, supplemented by the NW Oklahoma City metro.”
Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of The Village is 9,368.
Slezickey said The Village has a “fair mix” of both mom and pop and big box stores.
“Small local businesses are vital to the economy as they keep most of the money circulating in the community,” he said. “Big Box stores provide a lot of jobs for residents in the area. Both are very important to a successful economy and we want to do as much as we can to sustain it.”
The Village sees most of its operational funding coming strictly from sales and use tax.
“As the national economy has been dealing with inflation, many communities in the metro are seeing a stable sales tax, but not increasing,” he said. “People are still spending money; we’re just getting less in return for the costs. Use tax is increasing, primarily from Amazon, Kroger and other home delivery services.
“I think our commercial representation is just about as diverse as our residents, and like our services to our residents, we want to be inclusive for all businesses,” he said. “I think that we’ll learn a lot about the businesses in our community during this project.”
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DERICK A. STEPHENS AND MELISSA A. STEPHENS, PLAINTIFFS, V. LAURA L. MCKINNEY AND, IF DECEASED, THEN THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DEVISEES, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS OF LAURA L. MCKINNEY, DECEASED, DEFENDANTS.
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The State of Oklahoma to: Laura L. McKinney, and, if she is deceased, then the unknown heirs, devisees, successors, and assigns of Laura L. McKinney, deceased. You and each of you are hereby notified that Derick A. Stephens and Melissa A. Stephens, as Plaintiffs, have filed in the District Court of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, their Petition against Defendants alleging that Plaintiffs are the owners in fee simple of the following real property: an unplatted part of the SW/4 of Section 34, Township 11 North, Range 1 West, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, described as follows: beginning at a point 957 feet North of the Southwest Corner of the said SW/4, thence East a distance of 330 feet; thence North a distance of 33 feet; thence West a distance of 330 feet; thence South a distance of 33 feet to the point of beginning, less and except the West 33 feet and the South 33 feet for road purposes (the “Real Property”), and are in the actual and peaceable possession thereof; that Defendants claim, or may claim, some right, title, or interest in and to said real property adverse to the Plaintiffs which constitutes a cloud on the Plaintiffs’ title; that Defendants, and each of them, and all persons or entities, claiming under Defendants, be required to set forth the nature of his, her, their, or its claim to the said Real Property; that all adverse claims to said Real Property be determined by a decree of this Court; that said decree declare and adjudge that Plaintiffs own in fee simple, and are entitled to the quiet and peaceful possession of said Real Property and that did the Defendants, and each of them, and all persons or entities, claiming under Defendants, have no estate, right, title, lien, or interest in or to said Real Property or any part thereof; and that said decree permanently enjoin Defendants, and each of them, and all persons are entities claiming under them, from asserting any adverse claim to Plaintiffs’ title to said property; and for such other and further relief as the court deems just and proper That said Defendants, and each of them, must answer the Petition filed by the Plaintiffs on or before September 30, 2024, or said Petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered accordingly. Given under my hand and seal on July 30, 2024. Rick Warren, Court Clerk By: /s/illegible signature Deputy Court Clerk (SEAL)
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977-320-7455 Attorney for Plaintiff
(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, August 23, 2024; Friday, August 30, 2024; Friday, September 6, 2024) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA No. CV-2024-1752 Judge: Andrews, Don RAYMUNDO SILVA, Plaintiff v. CONTINENTAL INVESTMENTS, LLC; AMERICAN FIDELITY MORTGAGE AND CLARK LONG, A/K/A AUBRYCLARK LONG, JR., if living, but if deceased, the unknown heirs, successors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns of the deceased; Defendants NOTICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: AUBREY CLARK LONG, JR., A/K/A CLARK LONG, if living, but if deceased, the unknown heirs, successors, administrators, devisees, trustees and assigns of the deceased;|
GREETINGS: Said Defendants are hereby notified have been
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(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, August 23, 2024)
DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA CV-2024-2178
In Re: The Name of: ) Stephanie Nicole Beveridge ) NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME
TO: All interested parties. Take notice that Stephanie Nicole Beveridge has petitioned to change his/her name to Stephanie Beveridge Day. A Hearing on said petition is set for 1:30 o’clock P.M. on the 4 day of September, 2024, before Judge Mai at 1:30 o’clock in courtroom 709 at the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Should you know of some reason why this change of name should not be allowed you must file a written protest in the above styled and numbered cause prior to the above date with the Clerk of this Court. Should you fail to do so, the petition for change of name will be granted as prayed.
RICK WARREN, Court Clerk /s/illegible signature By: DEPUTY (SEAL)
(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, August 23, 2024) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA CV-2024-1971
In the Matter of the Application ) of HOAI THI THU LE ) as next of friend of (child) ) HUY DO NHAT NGUYEN ) to Change Her/His Name ) NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
To Whom It May Concern: Take notice that (a) HOAI THI THU LE, as next of friend of HUY DO NHAT NGUYEN has filed in the above court a Petition to have the minor child’s name changed as follows, towit: From (a) HUY DO NHAT NGUYEN to (b) HENRI DO LE; and that the same will be heard by the Honorable Judge Mai of Oklahoma County, in the County Courthouse,
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(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, August 9, 2024; Friday, August 16, 2024; Friday, August 23, 2024) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA Case No. FA-2024-206 IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF ) I.G.C. ) A minor child. ) AMENDED NOTICE OF HEARING APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION THAT CONSENT OF FATER IS NOT NECESSARY AND THE ALTERNATIVE FOR TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS
1. Notice is hereby given to Juan Jose Luna a/k/a Ivan Luna, the natural father of I.G.C., born July 8, 2015 that an Application for Determination that Consent of Father is Not Necessary and in the Alternative for Termination of Parental Rights, as it pertains to I.G.C. born July 8, 2015 has been filed in the District Court of Oklahoma County, State of Oklahoma.
2. THE HEARING ON SAID APPLICATION WILL BE HELD ON THE 25 DAY OF SEPT., 2024 AT 3:00 PM BEFORE JUDGE KERR, AT THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 321 PARK AVENUE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73102.
3. Juan Jose Luna a/k/a Ivan Luna is the natural father of I.G.C., born July 8, 2015 in Oklahoma.
4. That the consent of natural father, Juan Jose Luna a/k/a Ivan Luna, is not necessary to this adoption because he has failed to maintain a substantial and positive relationship with the minor child through visitation or communication for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months out of the last fourteen (14) months immediately preceding the filing of a Petition for Adoption on June 20, 2024, pursuant to 10 O.S. § 7505-4.2(H).
5. An additional ground for the Application is that the consent of the natural father, Juan Jose Luna a/k/a Ivan Luna, is not necessary because he has abandoned the minor child.
6. Further gound for the Application are that Pursuant to 10 O.S. § 7505-4.2(A), the grounds for terminating a Natural Father pursuant to this section shall be identical to the grounds for permitting an adoption without the consent of a parent, pursuant to Section 7505-4.2 of Title 10. Thus, in the alternative, the Petitioners request that the Court terminate the parental rights of Juan Jose Luna a/k/a Ivan Luna. YOU ARE THEREFORE NOTIFIED THAT THE COURT WILL HEAR EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF AND IN OPPOSITION TO THE GRANTING OF THE PETITION AT THE TIME AND PLACE ABOVE SHOWN WHERE YOU WILL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE PRESENT AND OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD AT SAID TIME AND PLACE INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO OBJECT TO THE ADOPTION WITHOUT CONSENT OF NATURAL FATHER AS TO SAID CHILD; YOUR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT SAID HEARING SHALL CONSTITUTE A DENIAL OF YOUR INTEREST IN THE CHILD, WHICH DENIAL MAY RESULT, WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE OF THIS PROCEEDING OR ANY SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS, IN THE TERMINATION OF YOUR PARENTAL RIGHTS OR ADOPTION WITHOUT YOUR CONSENT TO SAID CHILD IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA.
APPROVED: /s/Abigail M. Patten OBA #33036 Lance B. Phillips OBA #17120 Phillips Patten Law, PLLC 7 S. Mickey Mantle Dr. Ste. 377 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 (405) 235-5944 (405) 232-4679 fax lance@phillipspattenlaw.com abby@phillipspattenlaw.com
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CLERK/BAILIFF OF THE DISTRICT COURT (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, August 23, 2024) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA CV-2024-2250 In the Matter of the Application of ) DARIAN NUSEKA-LEN LUPER ) NOTICE OF FILING PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME
TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES. Take notice that DARIAN NUSEKA-LEN LUPER has filed in the above court a Petition to have his name changed as follows, to wit: From DARIAN NUSEKA-LEN LUPER to DARIAN NUSEKA-PADILLA NAKISHI, and that the same will be heard by the District Court of Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, in the County Courthouse, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on the 4 day of September, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. Should you know of some reason why this change of name should not be allowed you must file a written protest in the above styled and numbered cause prior to the above date with the Clerk of this Court. Should you fail to do so, the petition for change of name will be granted as prayed.
RICK WARREN, Court Clerk
/s/illegible signature By: DEPUTY (SEAL)
(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, August 23, 2024) DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA
CV-2024-2156
IN RE: The Name of: ) Payal Auilbhai Patel ) NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME
TO: All interested parties. Take notice that Payal Auilbhai Patel has petitioned to change his/her name to Payalben Auilbhai Patel. A Hearing on said petition is set for 1:30 o’clock P.M. on the 5 day of September, 2024, before Judge Ogden in his/her courtroom in the Oklahoma County Courthouse. Should you know of some reason why this change of name should not be allowed you must file a written protest in the above styled and numbered cause prior to the above date with the Clerk of this Court. Should you fail to do so, the petition for change of name will be granted as prayed.
RICK WARREN, Court Clerk /s/R. Valle BY DEPUTY (SEAL)
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Who is in the Republican primary for Senate District
Colonel (Ret.) Kelly E. Hines grew up in Whitesboro.
In 1985 Kelly joined the Oklahoma Army National Guard and began Infantry Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Benning, Ga. Seven years later, in 1992, he earned his bachelor of arts in history from East Central University in Ada and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in Army Aviation.
Over the next two decades, Kelly served in numerous units to include the storied 101st Airborne Division, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR) “Night Stalkers” and the 25th Infantry Division. Kelly would continue his career in Army Aviation until 2019, commanding thousands of soldiers and hundreds of aircraft, while serving tours and commanding classified aviation missions in Egypt, Jordan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Morocco, Peru, Colombia, Honduras, Paraguay and Ecuador.
The recipient of the Bronze Star and two Air Medals for the combat missions he led in Iraq between 2004 and 2007, Kelly is also the recipient of the Air
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Medal for Valor for landing under direct enemy fire to reinforce ground troops and evacuate wounded Special Operations personnel. He was awarded an additional Bronze Star and the Combat Action Badge for leading his battalion in Afghanistan from 2012 to 2013.
Kelly graduated from the United States Army War College with a master’s degree in strategic studies in 2014, before taking command of the 110th Aviation Brigade in 2015. Kelly commanded the 110th Aviation Brigade, at Fort Rucker, Ala., until 2017.
Kelly finished his Army career by serving as the 10th Commandant (dean) of the U.S. Army Warrant Officer Career College, Fort Rucker, Ala., from 2017 to 2019.
Hines retired from active duty on Nov. 1, 2019, with over 34 years of service, relocating back to Oklahoma and joining Aviation Training Consulting (ATC) as the director of business development. Kelly was promoted to vice president of corporate operations in 2020 and in 2021 was promoted to his current position as ATC’s vice president of domestic operations.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE NICHOLS HILLS CITY CODE REGARDING APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF APPROVAL FROM THE BUILDING COMMISSION; REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA:
Section 1. Section
(4) Tree requirements Number of new Trees required A minimum of one new Tree with a minimum Caliper of three inches is required for every 2,000 square feet of Front Yard and Side Yard. Such Trees will count toward the required number of Landscape Points. Existing trees, including Significant Trees, in the Rear Yard may not be counted toward the required Landscape Points. ***** Section 3. Section 50-736 is hereby amended, with deleted language stricken through and new language underlined, to wit: Sec. 50-736. Application for Certificate of Approval. Applications for Certificates of Approval shall be filed with the City on forms provided by the City Clerk. Two originals and a digital version of the application and all required documents must be submitted. Applications must be certified by the owners of the Property. All plan sheets (Site Plans, Drainage Plans, Landscaping Plans, Floor Plans, Elevation Plans, Roof Plans, Detail Plans, and Section Cut Plans) required by this Section must be labeled “Construction Document” in the Title Block on each plan sheet submitted. All renderings must also be labeled “Construction Document.” The following attachments (the details for which are stated in the application form), and all other information required by the application form, must accompany the application.
(1) Application attachments required for all applications. In addition to the information required for the specific type of application stated in subsections (2) through (4) of this Section, each application must include the following:
a. Drainage plans and information. Drainage plans and drainage information as described in subsection (5) of this Section.
b. Ownership radius report. For all applications, a report certified by the County Assessor or certified by a bonded abstractor stating the names, addresses, and contact information for the owners of Property within a 300foot radius of the exterior boundary of the Building proposed to be moved, demolished or constructed, such radius to be extended by increments of 100 linear feet until the list of Property owners includes not less than ten individual Property owners of separate parcels.
c. Plat and/or covenant review. For all applications, an attestation, as set out in the application form, that the applicant has reviewed all applicable plat restrictions and restrictive covenants filed of Record with the County Clerk and that to the best of applicant’s knowledge, the proposed project is or is not consistent with any such plat restrictions or restrictive covenants, as the case may be.
(2) Application attachments for moving or demolishing Buildings. In addition to the attachments required by subsection (1) of this Section,
Jenny Schmitt has devoted her entire career to enhancing the well-being of Oklahomans. She attended McAlester High School and continued her education at Oklahoma State University, earning a bachelor of science in biological sciences. Driven by a desire to care for her fellow citizens, she pursued and obtained a bachelor of science in nursing from the University of Central Oklahoma, which enabled her to dedicate herself to the health and welfare of others.
Jenny grew up going to school on a military base abroad. It was here that she learned the exceptional nature of America and its values –and that they’re worth fighting for.
Jenny is a member of the Federation of Republican Women. She has been a member of the OKC Republican
required by this Section, as applicable. If a replacement Building is not required by this Code, a description of the intended use of the Property after the Building is moved or demolished is required.
(3) Application attachments for construction of Main Buildings, Secondary Buildings, and Additions. In addition to the attachments required by subsection (1) of this Section, for construction of a new Main Building or Secondary Building, or construction of an Addition, the following are required, properly labeled as “Construction Documents” as required by this Section, as applicable:
a. Narrative. A narrative describing the project.
b. Survey. A survey, prepared by a licensed surveyor registered in this state, of the boundaries of the Lot on which the Building or Addition is to be located, showing the Lot Width (as defined in Section 50-3), all easements, setbacks, and any other significant site features. and stating the existing and proposed Lot Coverage and the existing and proposed Floor Area Ratio (FAR), as such terms are defined in Section 50-3, with calculations for each shown based on square feet
c. Site Plan. A Site Plan, drawn to scale, showing the location of the proposed Building or proposed Addition, the Lot Width (as defined in Section 50-3), all easements, setbacks, curb cuts, driveways, and other site improvements and significant site features, including drainage information as detailed in subsection (5) of this Section. The Site Plan must also state the existing and proposed Lot Coverage and the existing and proposed Floor Area Ratio (FAR), as such terms are defined in Section 50-3, with calculations for each shown based on square feet. All proposed retaining walls, if any, must be indicated with the top of wall elevation and the finish grade elevation on each side of each proposed retaining wall.
d. Renderings. For new Buildings, renderings of all sides of the proposed Building. Rendering are not required for Rear Yard Additions that are not visible from the Street or any public way. Renderings may be required for Front Yard Additions, for Side Yard Additions, and for Rear Yard Additions that are visible from a Street or any public way. In order to make a recommendation, the Code Official will coordinate a meeting with two Building Commissioners, at which meeting the Commissioners will offer a recommendation as to whether the City should require renderings for the project. The Code Official will consider such recommendation in making a determination and instruct the applicant accordingly.
e. Floor plans. Floor plans of each level, including Basements.
f. Elevations. Elevation drawings of all sides of the proposed Building or proposed Addition, showing the overall maximum height of the proposed Building or Addition above the Centroid, plate heights, and the maximum height of all rear ridge elevations. The applicable No-Build Vertical Envelope should be drawn to scale.
g. Roof Plan. A roof plan showing all existing and new roof surfaces and including roof pitches. Gutter and downspouts must be accurately shown. h. Other drawings. Other drawings or materials not included in the City’s requirements that the applicant believes are pertinent to the project and would be helpful to the Building Commission.
i. Property Calculation Form. A properly completed Property Calculation Form, the form of which is part of the application form, stating the property’s dimensions; the Building Lot Coverage and Floor Area Ratio (FAR), as such terms are defined in Section 50-3, with calculations for each shown based on square feet; the impervious site area; proposed maximum Centroid height, and such other information required as indicated on the form For irregular lots, the surveyor, engineer or architect for the project must provide a certified stamped letter stating the square footage of the Buildable Area, as defined in Section 50-3 or provide a signature and stamp on the Property Calculation Form
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be used as the Centroid for: 1. Applications proposing demolition of an existing Building to construct a new Building in substantially the same location and as the same elevation as the existing Building; or 2. Applications proposing construction of an Addition at the same elevation as the existing Building. For all submissions to which the Centroid is applicable, the Centroid must be determined as set out in Section 50-3 and that the Centroid Calculation Form determination signed and sealed by a licensed surveyor, engineer or architect.
k. Section cuts through each primary exterior wall. A drawing depicting a detailed section cut through an exterior wall from footing to roofing, defining the proposed wall framing members; sheathing material; insulation Rvalues; exterior veneer materials; anchoring methods to be used to attach veneer materials to wall structure; and soffit and fascia materials.
l. Landscape Plan and Residential Landscape Plan Landscape Point Calculation Form. A Landscape Plan as required by Division 6 of Article II of this Chapter and a properly completed Residential Landscape Plan Landscape Point Calculation Form, the form of which is part of the application form
m. Privacy implications. Drawings, images, and plans showing details of the project that reflect the impact of the proposed Building or Addition on the privacy of all adjacent Buildings.
n. Proportionality implications. Street-level front elevation of the proposed Building or Addition for all Street-facing sides, drawn to scale, or scaled photographic images. Such elevations or images must show the Buildings and Yards on either side of the proposed project, drawn such that the elevation accurately depicts the proportionality and relative height of the proposed Building or Addition compared to the Buildings, if any, on all sides of the proposed Building or Addition. Where the proposed Building may negatively affect the Building behind it, additional elevations may be requested to illustrate the proportionality of the proposed Building with such Building behind it.
o. Pictures. For Additions to Buildings, pictures of all sides of the subject Building(s). (One or two pictures of each side is sufficient.)
p. Samples. Color and material samples of exterior surfaces, if available (unless shown on the renderings) and if applicable to the proposed work.
q. Contractor. The name and address of the proposed general contractor for the project.
r. Nonresidential projects. For church, office, and commercial Buildings, additional information may be required by the Building Commission. (4) Application attachments for façade Alterations. In addition to the attachments required by subsection (1) of this Section, for façade Alterations that require
Women’s club in the past and is a current member of the Republican Women of Central Oklahoma. She is a former member of the Republican 5th District committee and a former state committeewoman for the Oklahoma County GOP.
Jenny Schmitt then earned a Master of Science degree from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse/Mayo Clinic Health System as an advanced practice nurse. She has long been recognized as a leading healthcare expert, with her peers and policymakers relying on her expertise and decision-making.
She has served on the Board of Directors of the AANA and the Attorney General of Oklahoma’s Commission on Opioid Abuse. This past year, Jenny was awarded the Journal Records Health Care Hero Award for 2024.
d. Samples. Color and material samples, if available and if applicable to the proposed work.
e. Drawings. Drawings, images, and plans showing details of the project.
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changes are proposed, the Code Official will coordinate a meeting with two Building Commissioners, at which meeting the Commissioners will offer a recommendation as to whether the City should require drainage plans for the project. The Code Official will consider such recommendation in making a determination and instruct the applicant accordingly.
h. Landscape Plan. A Landscape Plan as set out in Article II, Division 8, of this Chapter may be required if the façade Alteration will require the removal of all or substantially all of the Front Yard Landscaping. If such removal would be required for the project, the Code Official will coordinate a meeting with two Building Commissioners, at which meeting the Commissioners will offer a recommendation as to whether the City should require a Landscape Plan for the project. The Code Official will consider such recommendation in making a determination and instruct the applicant accordingly.
i. Renderings. Renderings may be required for façade Alterations. In order to make a recommendation, the Code Official will coordinate a meeting with two Building Commissioners, at which meeting the Commissioners will offer a recommendation as to whether the City should require renderings for the project. The Code Official will consider such recommendation in making a determination and advise the applicant accordingly. (5) Drainage plans and information.
a. For all applications, a certification from the engineer who prepared the required drainage plan that, after construction and permanent and final stabilization has taken place, the proposed construction: 1. Does not
Building. (One or two pictures is sufficient.)
c. Elevation. Street-level front elevation, drawn to scale.
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By Joe Dorman President & CEO
Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy
The legislative interim studies have been approved by both chambers, so the meetings are now being scheduled for hearings. Interim studies are hearings requested by lawmakers and approved by the leaders in the House of Representatives and Senate. Committees to which studies are assigned may conduct hearings before November to review topics which might become legislation or further examine issues that have
been considered in the past and may be again. Due to the number of studies, we have only listed a few which we will follow or play a part in the conversation. In the state Senate, President Pro Tempore Greg Treat approved 39 studies. The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy (OICA) is very happy with most which were requested. Sen. Adam Pugh, REdmond, is looking at cell phones being allowed in schools. Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, wants to study youth vaping, pregnancy care, and school voucher programs.
Sen. Darcy Jech, R-Kingfisher, is looking at social media regulations for protecting children, and Sen. Julia Kirt, D-Oklahoma City, is looking at policies to help decrease poverty in Oklahoma.
OICA will also be monitoring a study requested by Sen. Dusty Deevers, RLawton, which seeks to study “Harm related to increasingly expansive school-based health care” and report back on the findings of the study. While health care should primarily be a parental responsibility, far too many children in Oklahoma are facing health disparities. We are interested to see what suggestions this study will encourage.
To look at the entire list of Senate studies, go to oksenate.gov/publications/senate-interim-studies?Interim-StudyYear=2024 and you can also read the presentation
and report filed following the study at this link.
In the House of Representatives, Speaker Charles McCall approved all 114 studies requested by members, something which does not usually happen.
Reps. Daniel Pae, RLawton and Jacob Rosecrants, D-Norman, will study school safety and bullying prevention. Reps. Pae and Preston Stinson, R-Edmond, will look at increasing school-based Medicaid reimbursements for children experiencing health disparities in Oklahoma schools.
Rep. Suzanne Schreiber, D-Tulsa, will study the lack of childcare in our state and if it is an impediment to economic growth and sustainability. Rep. John Waldron, DTulsa, will study the impact and implementation of inclusive education and parental participa-
Dear Wise Elder: There are so many Medicare insurance agents and so many television ads with the benefits of each plan. I’m confused. Dear Confused: Here is the secret. An experienced Medicare insurance agent will be available all year long to answer your questions. A local Medicare insurance agent is licensed to represent all the major companies and plans to be able to help you determine the best for you. A good agent is your friend whom you contact each time you have a question, each time you receive a text or email with another option. Often television
tions, along with improving family outcomes through school-based social work in Oklahoma, a request from OICA to look at a successful Oklahoma Human Services program.
Representative Pae also wants to review findings from grant work being done by The Education and Employment Ministry (TEEM) in relation to ways to reduce the number of youths entering foster care and ways to increase home-based placement over placing children in certain group settings. OICA has been working with TEEM on this project and we certainly appreciate Representative Pae’s willingness to review the work being done.
While a few filed studies are questionable for positive benefits for youth, there is truly only one House interim study
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which gravely concerns OICA. That is the study Rep. Jim Olsen, R-Roland, filed in response to the debate on whether corporal punishment should be used on special needs children in schools. He has filed a study to review “the effectiveness of properly-administered corporal punishment.”
OICA will certainly follow this study and what is promoted by Representative Olsen. I personally have fears this will turn into yet another national embarrassment for our state. For a full list of House studies, you can go to former.ok-house.gov/Committees/ShowInterimStudies.aspx. If you are interested in a specific study, please contact the lawmaker who requested the issue and ask them to alert you when the study will be conducted.
Fridayland goes back to school
Last first day of high school for Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School seniors Rylan Turner, Avry Howard and Julia McCasland.
Send your first day of school photos to rose@okcfriday.com. See more on Aug.
Twins Penelope and Camryn Cunningham on their first day back to Westminster School. They are the daughters of Vanessa and Ryan Cunningham.
Above, Calvin Pate, son of Nichols Hills City Manager Shane Pate and his wife Kimberly, at Clegern Elementary. At right, Logan and Jen May heading to his first day at Harding Fine Arts Academy.
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Born & Brewed
- Photos by Rose Lane
Enjoying Born & Brewed, which took place outside the Oklahoma Hall of Fame and upstairs on the fourth floor are, from left: Jonna Vanderslice, Kayla Kuri and Mike Harne.
Above: Frank Merrick and Bob Lane.
Below: Stephanie and Frank Hinton. At left: Second Century Club Board member Janelle Archer and her fiance Mason Maidt.
Presented by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame’s Second Century Board of young professionals, the 10th annual Oklahoma Born & Brewed featured breweries from across the state, providing guests with a unique tasting experience that is completely “born and brewed” right here in Oklahoma. Above: Second Century Club Chairman Nicolle Hopkins, Oklahoma Hall of Fame President and CEO Shannon Rich and event Co-Chairman Grace Enmeier. Tanner Hanstein was also a co-chairman.