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Brad Henry scholar is off to study in England

By Ashley Haley Staff Writer This semester will be a memorable one for Village resident Celois Moore as she travels out of the country for the first time to continue her educational journey.

Moore was selected as a recipient of the Brad Henry International Scholarship to study abroad and she was recently recognized by The Village Mayor Cathy Cummings at a regular council meeting for her academic achievements.

“We’re so proud of you,” Cummings said.

“We’re so excited for you. If you’d like, you can send The Village a postcard and let us know how you’re doing.”

Moore is a Classen School of Advanced Studies alumna and currently studies biology at Langston University. She traveled to England last week, where she will study plant ecology and cellular and microbiology at Swansea University.

The Brad Henry Scholarship covers tuition, lodging and flight costs for students who are selected for the program.

Applicants must be Oklahoma residents at least 18 years of age, enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student, be in good academic standing and See MOORE, Page 2

ROBERT ANDERSON, M.D., Ph.D.

DAVID HARLOW

OU Med honors two community leaders

- Photo by Richard Clifton, rtcdigitalimages.zenfolio.com

Bears down Spartans on Homecoming John Marshall’s D.J. Alexander (2) drives to the basket during a basketball game Southeast last Friday. Alexander scored a team-high 23 points in helping the Bears to an 83-72 win over the Spartans on Homecoming night at Clyde Ellis Fieldhouse.

For more photos and scores from last week’s action, see Friday Sports Weekly on Pages 4-5.

Visionary researcher and educator Robert E. “Gene” Anderson, M.D., Ph.D., and community leader and businessman David Harlow were to be honored Thursday for their contributions to the health and wellbeing of Oklahomans.

They were recognized at the Evening of Excellence gala, sponsored by the OU College of Medicine Alumni Association. In addition to honoring Oklahoma physicians and community members, the event raises funds for early-career researchers at the OU College of Medicine.

“We are pleased to honor these individuals for their commitment to our campus

and to people throughout Oklahoma,” said Jason Lees, M.D., president of the OU College of Medicine Alumni Association.

“Evening of Excellence is our most important event of the year because we not only celebrate achievements, but we raise money for the college’s junior researchers. Those researchers then leverage that funding to obtain larger federal grants.”

Anderson was honored for his research contributions to the specialty of ophthalmology during his 25 years at Dean McGee Eye Institute and the OU See OU, Page 3

Irrigation improvement project continues on Grand

By Ashley Haley Staff Writer Grand Boulevard in Nichols Hills will see improvements to its irrigation system as the city council recently awarded a contract to finish the project.

At its regular meeting, the Nichols Hills City Council approved a resolution to award a contract to The Grounds Guys of Edmond, the lowest bidder, for irrigation improvements, resurfacing and reconstruction on the 6500-6800 blocks of West Grand Boulevard.

Landscape architect Scott Howard

said this project is the last of the citywide irrigation projects from the 2015 general obligation bond election, which residents passed to install new water wells and water lines in the city.

The Grounds Guys of Edmond outbid two other companies with the lowest bid of almost $241,000. Although the second lowest bid was from the same contractor that completed the prior phase of the project, the council chose to award contract to the lowest bid for the total award amount.

Howard said the contractor is looking to start the project within the next three months.

In other city business, the Nichols Hills City Council approved a resolution calling for a general election on April 7 to elect a council member for Ward Three.

Mayor Steve Goetzinger currently represents Ward Three. He said he will seek reelection and he has enjoyed working with Vice Mayor Sody Clements and councilman Peter Hoffman.

“We’ve accomplished so much in the last nine years,” Goetzinger said.

Goetzinger has served as the city’s mayor for three one-year terms and as vice mayor for three terms as well.

FRIDAY’s

Piura, Peru is now one of Dog of the Oklahoma City’s Sister Cities

Week Polly is 4-and-a-half-yearsold. Her human is Re’nee Privott.

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The Oklahoma City Council has approved the addition of Piura, Peru to Sister Cities OKC. Piura, whose population is 484,000, is the metro group’s first new sister city since 2011.

Piura joins seven other cities: Ulyanovsk, Russia, added 1996; Haikou, China, added 1992; Kigali City, Rwanda, added 2011; Puebla, Mexico, added 1993; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 2004; Tainan, Taiwan, 1986; and Taipei, Taiwan, added 1981.

OKC Mayor David Holt said he believes Sister Cities is a great way to connect with our immigrant community, as well as the leaders and residents of our Sister Cities around the world.

Sister Cities International was created at President Eisenhower’s 1956 White House conference on citizen diplomacy. Its mission is to create and strengthen partnerships between United States and international communities to increase global cooperation at the local level.

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MOORE From Page 1 have earned a minimum of 30 credit hours.

Moore was initially approached by an advisor at the university about the opportunity last spring and said when she heard about the opportunity, she knew it was something she wanted to do.

“I’m really appreciative of the opportunity.

This is probably one of the most notable things I’ve done since I’ve been in college,” Moore said. “I know that this will help me so much, even in the long run after undergraduate.”

Despite this being her first time outside of the

United States, Moore said she is excited to travel and see places she’s never seen before, as she is one of very few in her family that has traveled out of the country for school.

Moore will return to The Village in June and complete her senior year at Langston University this fall.

She is also a part of the Edwin P. McCabe Honors Program at the university. Through the program, Moore received a full-ride scholarship to cover all of her undergraduate tuition and fees. She has to maintain a 3.5 GPA every semester and complete 60 hours of community service every year.

Moore is involved in Women of Purpose, a

campus organization she said has given her a chance to grow as a leader and strengthen her community service skills through service projects.

“We’re expected to be a leading organization on campus that helps out with serving the Langston community and Oklahoma City,” Moore said. “We do a lot of service projects.”

Through the organization, she has been able to assist with flu kit drives, voter registration drives, the food bank, autism awareness, domestic violence awareness and more.

After Moore graduates next year, she plans to continue her education and study physical therapy.

Celois Moore holding a copy of OKC FRIDAY at the Mumbles Lighthouse in Mumbles, Wales, not too far from Swansea University, where she is studying abroad for a semester.

- Photo by Rose Lane

Will you be our neighbor Above: Jim Couch, Erwin Mason and Steve Mason during Possibilities’ fundraising luncheon. The event featured the Possibilities Band, which offered a rendition of Mr. Rogers’ “Won’t You Be My Neighbor” and other musicial numbers. Possibilities is an United Way Agency whose mission is strengthen the ability of people to work together for community change. Possibilities helps people gain skills to work for positive change by advancing the values of dignity, trust and service, while understanding and addressing conflict that arises from our differences.

News

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OKC FRIDAY in Stillwater

A group of Fridaylanders traveled to the McKnight performing Art center in Stillwater to hear Celia Sandys, Winston Churchill's granddaughter. Sandys has authored 5 books on the personal and political life of her grandfather. Along for the trip were: Linda Dunn, Barry Gray, Ann Gray, Jerry Neff, Mary Neff, John McCharen, Cindy McCharen, Joe Langley, Sonja Langley, Earl Ingram, Karen Ingram, Margaret West, Janis Tietgens, John Starcezich, Judy Wilkins, Mary Ann Summers, Sharri Russell, Betty Crow, Arden Barrett, Pat Edwards, Nancy Ellis, Terri Cooper, Barbara Kerrick, Judith Steelman, Gracie Moyers, Donna Vogel, Amelia Lyle, Brenda Kelly, Kim Fuller and Teresa Wilds.

OU From Page 1 College of Medicine. He has maintained an active research laboratory, focusing on retinal degeneration. In addition, he served as director of Research at Dean McGee Eye institute from 1998 to 2018 and director of the Oklahoma Center for Neuroscience from 1995 to 1999. He served as founding chair of the Department of Cell Biology in the OU College of Medicine from 1998 to 2007, and has returned now as interim chair.

In addition to his research endeavors, Anderson has mentored students and junior researchers. Thus far, he has mentored 15 predoctoral students, 29 post-doctoral fellows and countless young faculty members.

Anderson will be presented the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Medical Service during Evening of Excellence.

Harlow, a native of Oklahoma City, serves as CEO of BancFirst Corporation, parent to Oklahoma’s largest state-chartered bank with locations in over 50 Oklahoma communities.

He began his career in the financial sector in 1986, with Liberty Bank and Trust, where he served as a loan administration officer. Eleven years later, he left Liberty as senior vice president and manager of

the Metropolitan Lending Division.

After two years as executive vice president of Dorchester Capital Corporation, Harlow joined the BancFirst organization in 1999, serving as executive vice president and manager of commercial banking for BancFirst Oklahoma City. In 2003, he was named regional executive and president of BancFirst Oklahoma City, and his responsibility grew to include the overall management and administration of BancFirst Corporation’s largest bank. In May

2017, he was named CEO of BancFirst Corporation.

Harlow’s community board of director service includes United Way of Central Oklahoma, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Kirkpatrick Family Fund, YMCA of Greater Oklahoma City and the Oklahoma City Innovation District, of which the OU Health Sciences Center plays a crucial role.

Harlow was presented the Dean’s Award for Distinguished Community Service during the Evening of Excellence.

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Sports Weekly BASKETBALL | CHARGER GIRLS AT ORTHO ‘SWEET PEA’ IN NEWCASTLE; PANTHERS AT JENKS

Bruce Gray Invitational headlines final tourney weekend ORTHO ‘SWEET PEA’ INV. Girls Bracket Thursday, Jan. 23 Game 1: Piedmont vs. Mustang JV, 10 a.m.

Game 2: Westmoore vs. Heritage Hall, 1 p.m.

Game 3: Edmond Santa Fe vs. Ada, 4 p.m.

Game 4: Newcastle vs. Lawton Christian, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 11 Game 5: G1 Loser vs. G2 Loser, 10 a.m.

Game 6: G3 Loser vs. G4 Loser, 1 p.m.

Game 7: G1 Winner vs. G2 Winner, 4 p.m.

Game 8: G3 Winner vs. G4 Winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 12 7th Place: G5 Loser vs. G6 Loser, 10 a.m..

Consolation: G5 Winner vs. G6 Winner, 1 p.m.

3rd Place: G7 Loser vs. G8 Loser, 4 p.m.

Championship: G7 Winner vs. G8 Winner, 7 p.m.

Note: All games played at Newcastle High School.

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Several Fridayland basketball teams embark on their final tournament action before the playoffs begin in late February.

The Bruce Gray Invitational headlines a long list of tournaments staged across the state.

Both Deer Creek squads play host for the 8-team boys and girls brackets.

The Antler girls opened on Thursday at 4 p.m. against Cornerstone Christian, and the boys followed at 5:30 p.m. against Bartlesville.

A win for the Deer Creek girls puts them in Friday’s semifinals at 7 p.m. Friday against the Sunrise Christian-Lawton winner. The losers meet at 10 a.m. Friday.

The Antler boys, meanwhile, could advance to the semifinals Friday at 5:30 p.m. against the Midwest City-OKC Knights winner. The losers meet at 11:30 a.m. Friday.

Saturday’s action begins at 10 a.m., with

the girls’ championship set for 4 p.m.

Saturday and the boys to follow at 5:30 p.m.

The Heritage Hall girls travel to the southwest metro for the Ortho “Sweet Pea” Curtis Invitational in Newcastle.

The Chargers opened at 1 p.m.

Thursday against Westmoore. A win puts them in the consolation semifinal at 4 p.m. Friday against the Piedmont-Mustang JV winner. The winners meet at 10 a.m. Friday.

Saturday’s action starts at 10 a.m. with the 7th-place games and concludes with the girls’ championship game at 7 p.m.

Among other tournaments, both PC North squads travel north for the Jenks/ Union Invitational; both John Marshall teams are at Jones; Harding Charter Prep is at Dream Big Invitational at Capitol Hill; the McGuinness girls are at Altus and the Crossings girls are at Cashion.

BRUCE GRAY INVITATIONAL Girls Bracket Thursday, Jan. 23 Game 1: Putnam City vs. Destiny Chr., 10 a.m.

Game 2: Sunrise Christian vs. Lawton, 1 p.m.

Game 3: Deer Creek vs. Cornerstone Chr., 4 p.m.

Game 4: Trinity Christian vs. Santa Fe South, 7 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 24 Game 5: G2 Loser vs. G3 Loser, 10 a.m.

Game 6: G1 Loser vs. G4 Loser, 1 p.m.

Game 7: G1 Winner vs. G4 Winner, 4 p.m.

Game 8: G2 Winner vs. G3 Winner, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25 7th Place: G5 Loser vs. G6 Loser, 10 a.m.

Consolation: G5 Winner vs. G6 Winner, 10 a.m.

3rd Place: G7 Loser vs. G8 Loser, 1 p.m.

Championship: G7 Winner vs. G8 Winner, 4 p.m.

Note: All games played at Deer Creek High School.

BRUCE GRAY INVITATIONAL Boys Bracket Thursday, Jan. 23 Game 1: Ed. Memorial vs. Destiny Chr., 11:30 a.m.

Game 2: Midwest City vs. OKC Knights, 2:30 p.m.

Game 3: Deer Creek vs. Bartlesville, 5:30 p.m.

Game 4: Westmoore vs. Trinity Christian, 8:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 24 Game 5: G2 Loser vs. G3 Loser, 11:30 a.m.

Game 6: G1 Loser vs. G4 Loser, 2:30 p.m.

Game 7: G2 Winner vs. G3 Winner, 5:30 p.m.

Game 8: G1 Winner vs. G4 Winner, 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25 7th Place: G5 Loser vs. G6 Loser, 11:30 a.m..

Consolation: G5 Winner vs. G6 Winner, 11:30 a.m.

3rd Place: G7 Loser vs. G8 Loser, 2:30 p.m.

Championship: G7 Winner vs. G8 Winner, 5:30 p.m.

Note: All games played at Deer Creek High School.

WRESTLING

Panthers fall at Westmoore dual Keyed by three weight wins, the PC North westling team suffered a 56-12 loss to Westmoore last Friday in a dual at Panthers Fieldhouse.

PC North’s Cooper Britton earned a 2-0 decision over Jordan Podest at 120 pounds.

Brenden Butts pinned Chance Schumann for a win at 138 pounds, while Bilal Konte PCN won by major deccision against Isaac Moore at 145 pounds.

With the loss, the Panthers fell to 3-4 in duals this season.

Earlier in the week, PC North pulled off a 45-33 road win at Norman North.

The Panthers posted wins in

eight of the 14 weight classes.

• 106 pounds: Austin Todd PCN won by fall Elijah Cagle NN • 113: Eddie Duncan PCN won by fall vs. Hunter Wienke NN • 120: Cooper Britton PCN won by dec vs. Brody Barnes NN 5-0 • 145: Bilal Konte PCN won by fall vs. Ryan Howery NN • 152: LaMaune Hunter PCN won by fall vs. Damon O’Niell NN • 195: Alex-Zander Sherfield PCN won by fall vs. Lucas Parsons NN • 220: Elijah Young PCN won by Forfeit NN • 285: Octavius Toliver-Flient won by fall vs. Riley Tatum NN – By Jason Jewell

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BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

No. 9 Bears get past Southeast

Antlers hold off Mustang

On Homecoming night, John Marshall delighted its home crowd with an 83-72 win over Southeast last Friday at Clyde Ellis Fieldhouse.

D.J. Alexander led a trio in double figures with 23 points.

Tavaun Smith scored 18 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Jorden Middleton added 14 points.

Alexander also had a team-high 24 points, and Xavier Cyprian chipped in 15 points, in a 77-60 victory at Douglass on Tuesday.

The 4A No. 9 Bears (10-3) play at the Jones tournament this weekend.

Keyed by three players in double figures, Deer Creek held off Mustang for a 6359 road victory last Friday night.

Bri Scott paced the Class 6A No. 2 Antlers with 22 points, with Skylar Vann and Angel Scott chipping in 14 points each.

On Tuesday, Deer Creek cruised to a 5843 win at Yukon, behind Vann’s 16 points. Bri Scott netted 14 points and Angel Scott added 12 points.

The Antlers (11-2) host the Bruce Gray Invitational this weekend.

CHARGERS BEAT CARL ALBERT Class 4A No. 2 Heritage Hall ran its winning streak to four straight games with a 53-44 victory over 5A No. 4 Carl Albert last Friday night.

Trey Alexander led the way with 24 points and 11 rebounds, while Jack Spanier added 17 points in the 9-point win.

The Chargers (11-4) host OCS this Monday

- Photo by Richard Clifton, rtcdigitalimages.zenfolio.com

John Marshall’s Tavaun Smith (15) drives to the basket against Southeast last Friday night. Smith collected 18 points and 12 rebounds in the 83-72 win.

and the OKC Storm on Thursday. Both games are set to tip off at 8 p.m.

This weekend, the 4A No. 13 Irish (8-6) compete at the Altus tournament.

IRISH OUTLAST TULSA KELLEY

KNIGHTS DOMINATE CHA

McGuinness ended a 4-game losing streak with two straight wins last week, including a 46-38 home win over Tulsa-Bishop Kelley and a 76-47 victory at Capitol Hill.

Cooper Bates scored a team-best 11 points and Ford Collier added 10 points against Kelley, while Jason Nolan netted 13 points and Bates chipped in 12 at Capitol Hill.

With four players scoring in double figures, Crossings Christian rolled to a 65-41 victory at Christian Heritage Academy last Friday night.

Daniel Koonce led the way with 20 points, followed by Jacob Clinkenbeard with 15 points, Reid Lovelace with 12 points and Cooper Gudell with 11 points.

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IRISH GET PAST TULSA KELLEY McGuinness notched its eighth straight win on Friday night with a 42-35 victory over Tulsa-Bishop Kelley at McCarthy Gymnasium.

Maddie McClurg posted a team-best 14 points and Presley Parker added 10 points.

The 4A No. 11 Irish (12-2) also posted a 49-9 win at Capitol Hill on Tuesday,

SWIMMING ROUNDUP

Antler girls take 3rd at COAC With several athletes in the top 10, the Deer Creek girls swimming team finished third last weekend at the Central Oklahoma Athletic Conference (COAC) meet at Mitch Park in Edmond.

Kenadie DeYoung paced the Antlers with a silver medal in the 50-yard freestyle and third place in the 100 freestyle.

Eastyn DeYoung cracked the top 10 with a sixth-place effort in the 100 breaststroke and eighth-place in the 200 individual medley (IM).

Olivia Lounsberry also medaled in two events, placing fifth in both the 200 freestyle and 100 breaststroke.

Jillian Hull finished fifth in the 50 freestyle and eighth in the 100 freestyle, while Addy Hawthorne was seventh in the 100 breaststroke and Grace Davis took eighth in the 100

backstroke.

The Antlers teamed up for second in the 400 freestyle and third in the 200 medley and 200 freestyle relays.

Drew Knotts medaled in three events to lead the Antler boys. Knotts finished third in the 100 butterfly, fourth in the 100 backstroke and sixth in the 200 freestyle.

The Antlers took sixth in the 200 freestyle relay.

Deer Creek competes at Tulsa Union this Tuesday.

- Photo by Dewayne Jones, dewayne-jones.smugmug.com

McGuinness’ Raegan Crisp (13) directs the offense during last Friday’s game against Tulsa Kelley.

behind 13 points from Brooke West and 11 from Moe Kierl.

McGuinness com-

petes at the Altus tournament this weekend.

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Booster Please email your calendar submissions to jennifer@okcfriday.com, at least two weeks prior to event.

CALENDAR EVENTS CONCERTS

Jan. 30 • Richard Marx

Richard Marx performs live at Tower Theatre, 425 NW 23rd St. at 8 pm. The concert is a Solo Acoustic Evening with Richard Marx.

Doors open at 7 pm.

Jan. 31 – Feb. 7 • Glory Denied

An opera for our time.

This stirring work delves into the life of Jim Thompson, the real-life Vietnam veteran who was the longest-held prisoner of war in American history and the issues he faced in his personal life upon his release. Told through the eyes of Thompson and his wife before and after his incarceration, Glory Denied is the epitome of American opera at its most relevant and powerful. Presented in English with orchestra at the Civic Center Music Hall, presented

by Painted Sky opera.

FESTIVALS

Feb. 1• Lunar New Year: Year of the Rat

Celebrate Lunar New Year in the Myriad Botanical Gardens with their partners, Super Cao Nguyen.

Enjoy free face painting, music, cultural presentations, crafts for kids and a special performance from the Lion Dancers. Later, join the Lion Dancers in a parade through the Gardens. Located at the Park House Events Center, Water Stage and East Lower Lake from 6-9 pm.

MANSIONS TOUR

Jan. 29 • Mansions & Marvels

Visit some of Oklahoma City’s most beauti-

Chesapeake Arena – Upcoming Events Feb. 4 Feb. 15-16 Feb. 28 Feb. 29 March 6 March 12 March 14 March 21 April 3 April 6 April 17 June 5 June 19 July 5 Aug. 4

TobyMac Monster Jam Jason Aldean Winter Jam Lauren Daigle CHER Harlem GlobeTrotters Mercy Me Michael Bublé Pearl Jam Baby Shark Live!

JoJo Siwa Journey/Pretenders Elton John Maroon 5

ful homes with special VIP access behind the velvet ropes, including stops at the grand Overholser Mansion, the Hefner Mansion at St. Luke’s, the historic Harn Homestead and the stately Governor’s Mansion. This journey offers a unique look inside the residences of state founders and leaders. Tour is recurring weekly on Wednesdays from 1–5 pm at Scissortail Gifts, 120 S. E.K. Gaylord Blvd. Tickets are $40.

The Oklahoma Hall of Fame is proud to host a special exhibit of nine artists in the Tulsa World - Lorton Family Gallery at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum.

Inclusion in Art – Spirit of Color will be on display from Feb.9 to April 20. This exhibition is presented in part by the Oklahoma Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information visit oklahomahof.com or call (405) 235.4458.

EXHIBITS

FUNRAISERS

Jan. 31 - May 10 • Warhol and the West

Warhol and the West presents the full range of Western imagery Warhol produced.

New scholarship examines how Warhol’s Western work merges the artist’s ubiquitous portrayal of celebrities with his interest in cowboys, American Indians and other western motifs.

His work in the Western genre is immediately recognizable, impressive, daring, inspirational and sometimes confrontational. Showing at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum from 10 am – 5 pm.

Feb. 9 – April 20 • Spirit of Color

March 26 • Chefs’ Feast

Tickets are on sale for the 33rd annual Chefs' Feast. All proceeds from the evening gala benefits the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma's Food for Kids Programs. The event kicks off at 7 pm at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Get tickets at chefsfeast.org.

OKC THUNDER

HOME GAMES

Chesapeake Arena 100 West Reno Ave.

Friday, Jan. 24 • Atlanta Hawks 7:00 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 27 • Dallas Mavericks 7:00 p.m.

Greg Mullen to Lead deadCenter Film

G

reg Mullen has been elected to serve as Chairman of the Board for the 2020 deadCenter film Festival. Mullen, who served as the board’s Vice Chair last year, is an investment banker and fund manager who invests in software, transportation, real estate and technology start-up companies.

Greg met his wife Lisa Mullen, an Oklahoma native, at the University of Pennsylvania. After graduation, Greg worked for Susquehanna Investment Group as a Market Maker, ultimately starting the trading arm of the Susquehanna sales desk and joining the risk management team for the company’s trading floor operation. Greg left Susquehanna to start his own firm Bullock Capital, a proprietary trading firm specializing in options.

In 2009, Greg and Lisa moved to Oklahoma to be near her family. They both continue to manage investments and guide startup companies. Greg and Lisa have three awesome, very active children that attend Casady School and Westminster.

Joining Mullen on the deadCenter Executive Board are Vice Chair Steve Dixon, CEO of Tapstone Energy; Treasurer Greg Wheeler, Director of Private Wealth for Bank of Oklahoma; Secretary Emily Rothrock Tate, Director of Development

and Communications for Calm Waters; and Past Chair Kristen Torkelson, Community Engagement Liaison for Embark.

Past Chair Kristen Torkelson led deadCenter through its biggest year ever. In 2019, deadCenter received 1,500 film submissions, screened 140 films, reached 5,000 through its statewide education program, and attracted 35,000 to its annual film festival. Kristen was the first board chair to start as a festival volunteer, managing the box office and events for several years before coming on to the board of directors and being elected as the chair.

Her insight and experience with the festival made her an extremely strategic and successful board chair.

Returning board members that will continue to lead deadCenter through 2020 include the following: Emily Blaschke, Tapstone Energy; Lissa Blaschke, Development Consultant; Kirby Behenna, OG&E; Jennifer Castillo, OG&E; Angel Green, Chickasaw Nation; Julie Hall, Community Volunteer; Adrienne Apheatone Husted, William Sono-

ma; Elizabeth Isaac, Dunlap Codding Law Firm; Bryan King, Fellers Snider Law Firm; David Leader, Farmers Insurance; Manny Leclercq, Social Order Dining Collective; Mark Lester, Chesapeake Energy Retired; Rob Miner, The Boeing Company; David Pasnau, MidFirst Bank; Katie Patton, Devon Energy; Ilana Sharpe, Robertson & Williams Law Firm; Stephen Skalovsky, Cycle Land Services.

This weekend, Greg Mullen is meeting the deadCenter team in Park City for the Sundance Film Festival.

The deadCenter team attends Sundance to network with distributors, promote Oklahoma film, explore new festival technologies, and discover the most exciting films and filmmakers to invite back to Oklahoma for the deadCenter Film Festival, June 11-14.

If you are interested in supporting or getting more involved with deadCenter as it celebrates its 20th anniversary, volunteer and sponsorship opportunities are available at deadcenterfilm.org. Or, you can simply email me at lance@deadcenterfilm.org and I will help you get engaged. deadCenter’s Glitter Ball dance party is coming up Friday, Jan. 31, and is a perfect way to experience the excitement of deadCenter before our festival in June.

Send your calendar events to jennifer@okcfriday.com

Automobile Alley continues tradition with 23 years of Chocolate Decadence The Automobile Alley Association extends an invitation to the 23rd annual Chocolate Decadence, one of Oklahoma City’s most anticipated celebrations and Valentine traditions.

Tickets are on sale at ChocolateDecadenceOKC.com for the event taking place Thursday, Feb. 6, at Leadership Square, 211 N. Robinson Ave. Chocolate Decadence attendees will experience an evening of sweet and savory chocolate dishes from OKC’s best restaurants, gourmet coffee, wine, champagne, beer, live music and a silent auction. All proceeds benefit the Automobile Alley Association, which promotes local businesses, awards grants and sponsorships, activates and programs the district with events, placemaking, art, and light

displays, cleans and maintains district streets and sidewalks, and advocates on behalf of all area stakeholders.

This year’s event will feature various ways to support Automobile Alley with a silent auction and raffle. The silent auction will offer attendees an array of items such as staycation packages, tickets to local attractions, gift baskets, gift certificates and opportunities to bid on one-of-a-kind experiences from OKC restaurants and businesses. Tony Foster Jr. and his band will be entertaining the crowd with love songs from across the decades, Jazz standards and today’s hits. Attendees can also request for the DJ to play their favorite song for a small donation.

In addition to the over 20 partici-

pating restaurants, attendees will be able to quench their thirst with wine and bubbles provided by Broadway Wine Merchants and craft beer from Automobile Alley’s three breweries: Prairie Artisan Ales, Twisted Spike Brewing Company and Vanessa House.

Automobile Alley is set for a year of unprecedented growth with HoganTaylor LLP and Heartland Payment Systems moving their offices and hundreds of employees to the district. In addition, the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center will be opening its state-of-the-art campus in March and will offer exhibitions, performances, and learning programs.

“What a year 2019 was for Automobile Alley and 2020 is going to be

stellar,” said Traci Walton of Plenty Mercantile, who also serves as the Automobile Alley Board Chair. “We are so excited to see Automobile Alley grow into a cultural destination. Join us as we celebrate and support our district!”

General admission tickets are $75 and include free food and drink. VIP tickets are $125 and include early entry at 6:00 p.m., access to a VIP seating area and exclusive VIP bar and complimentary valet.

Tickets must be purchased in advance at chocolatedecadenceOKC. com. Guests must be 21+ to attend and business or cocktail attire is encouraged. The first 350 guests to arrive are guaranteed to receive a commemorative etched glass.

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Religion

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Spotlight on Education

At Christ the King, everybody is somebody and all live for God Christ the King School was founded in the fall of 1949.

Father Charles A. Buswell, the first pastor of Christ the King Church, was a key figure in the establishment of the school.

The school began in a rented four-room framed cottage at 2320 Elmwood. It was the home for Sister Marie Louis George and Sister Mary Paul Sauber, as well as classrooms for 72 students in Kindergarten and the first 4 grades.

On Oct. 15, 1949 new classrooms officially opened along with a temporary chapel. By 1954 the school encompassed all eight grades and the enrollment had increased to 362.

In the first years of operation, the school was run by the Benedictine Sisters. A convent was completed to house them and in 1969 they were replaced by the Adorers of the Precious Blood. This was one of many teaching changes that would be taking place at Christ the King School. Lay teachers were hired due to the increase in student enrollment and the decrease in the number of Sisters in education. This brought about a sense of fam-

ily throughout the school and parish and allowed members of the parish to become more involved in the school.

The school facility has changed a great deal since its start in a cottage. In the 1960’s the building had grown to include a gym and additional rooms. Reverend Charles Conley, who came to Christ the King in June of 1960, helped instigate changes to the school building.

After a successful campaign drive led by Father Joseph Ross throughout the mid 90s, Christ the King School become a much larger school. There are two classes for each grade level and junior high is now departmentalized. The main building now consisted of 23 classrooms which include a state-of-theart science lab, an art room, a foreign language room, a music room and a computer lab. The inviting library is now in the center of the school and one of the first things you see when you walk in the front door of the building. It is a constant reminder to students of how important reading is.

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campaign, envisioned by our Pastor, Father Richard Stansberry in 2010-11, was a great move forward and provided for a new junior high building which opened in August 2012 and featured five large classrooms spaces, a combination classroom and updated Science Lab, as well as a room for the After Care program and a practice gym and office suite. The playground was moved to the area west of the new building and surrounded by a decorative wrought iron fence. The former junior high classrooms were remodeled into four large classrooms for our preschool programs. We now have a total of 29 classroom spaces.

Over the years Christ the King School has changed and grown, but the expectations for students have stayed constant. Our school motto is more than a mere plaque for the wall, it permeates the entire building. Created by former Principal Sr. Diane Traffas, it states, Christ the King School is where everybody is somebody and all live for God. From the Christ the King Catholic School website, www.ckschool.com.

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OPINION OUR STAND “And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”

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Power of Sports show features OKC Power of Sports is a monthly television show that shares stories of cities and organizations connecting to empower kids and communities through sports.This month Oklahoma City was the lead story.

It began with a brief history of how OKC revitalized itself through the MAPs programs from the Bricktown Ballpark to eventually becoming home to an NBA team.

The show interviewed Mayor David Holt about MAPS 4 and the plans for after school activities, including sports.

The next portion of the nationally televised show featured Liz and Tim McLaughlin, who founded the Fields & Futures nonprofit.

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Tim said that 99% of student-athletes graduate from high school, and 48% of student-athletes are taking AP glasses.

“Unbelievable isn’t it,” Tim said. “Education and sports linked together have the power to transform and change lives, ”Right to Play, a charity designed for the indigenous people and deploying sports programs to the Native American community, was featured next.

The final segment on Oklahoma told about Wheeler School and how its change from a grade school to a middle school left them without identity because there were no athletic facilities of any sort.

Fields & Futures immediately started building a soccer field, basketball court, and a track. Now, the Wheeler Tigers have teams for which to cheer. With the help of Fields & Futures, the new school is constructing a culture of hope and opportunity through team sports.

Cleats4Kids, founded by Stacey McDaniel, is but one more of the many volunteer organizations helping OKC students. MAPS 4 will not only add sports opportunities for children but also other after school activities to keep our young people engaged. It is great to see our concerned and active citizens recognized nationally.

Hooten wows Armstrong with his horn Our Oklahoma County Clerk, David Hooten, is recognized worldwide for his first hit single “Amazing Grace,” and last week, he brought his virtuoso abilities on the trumpet to Armstrong Auditorium to perform a Dixieland concert.

He selected his favorite performer on each instrument for the band with Byron Berline’s bow flying over the fiddle.

The audience devoured the music as if they were standing on Bourbon Street. Several people trailed the musicians as they marched through the aisles for “When The Saints Go Marching In.” Other big successes with the crowd were “The St. Louie Blues,” “Basin Street Blues,” and “How Great Thou Art.”

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David’s wife, Whitney, and their three children, Henry David, Ave Elizabeth, and David Benjamin Jr., cheered for their dad.

Henry Browne, Whitney’s father, and Annie Bohanon attended the concert, as did political pals, Marilyn and Leonard Sullivan, and Commissioner Brian Maughan.

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Students

McGuinness hosts 60th annual basketball tourney B ishop McGuinness hosted the 60th annual McGuinness Classic Basketball Tournament on Jan. 9-11.

Boys basketball competed against many 6A teams.

Although they put forth immense effort, McGuinness boys basketball was unable to beat their 6A competitors.

Congratulations to senior Cooper Bates for being named to the All Tournament Team. Congratulations to Edmond Memorial for winning the tournament championship.

Girls basketball also competed this past weekend in the Ada Nissan/Byng Tournament. The girls

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beat Moore Junior Varsity and Purcell; then proceeded to defeat Byng 50-40 in the tournament final.

• Also this past weekend, the speech and debate team placed second overall at the Crossings Christian School Tournament. Fortyfour students from the team have qualified for regionals this March and this number will grow, as the team continues to participate in qualifying tournaments

throughout their season.

• Twenty-five from Bishop McGuinness participated in the Kairos retreat.

• The wrestling team competed in the Carl Albert Tournament and the Academic Team hoped to secure a spot at the state tournament at the area qualifying tournament.

• Students celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by participating in MLK Day celebrations in downtown Oklahoma City. Dr. Gloria Pollard, human relations professor at the University of Oklahoma, spoke to students during an assembly held to honor Dr. King.

The Girls Basketball team beat Moore Junior Varsity and Purcell; then proceeded to defeat Byng 50-40 in the tournament final.

The Speech and Debate team placed second overall at the Crossings Christian School Tournament.

Harding Charter graduates awarded Clyde Riggs Scholarships Three Harding Charter Preparatory High School graduates were recently awarded $5,000 each for the Clyde Riggs Life is Great Scholarship.

Scholarship winners were: Sarahi Garcia-Acosta, class of 2012; Rachel Newman, Class 2018; and Wendy Wilkinson, Class of 2017. A total of 11 Harding Charter Prep Alumni applied for the scholarship and the winners were announced at the recent AllSchool Reunion held at Harding Charter Prep’s new

location Media Center.

Acosta is studying Elementary Education at University of Central Oklahoma; Newman is a sophomore at Georgetown University studying Global Health and Wilkinson is pursuing a double major in management information systems and Supply Chain Management at the University of Oklahoma.

This scholarship is given to honor the life of community leader, Clyde Riggs, who died in a bicycle accident in 2010. It is awarded

to college-level sophomores and above to help ease the financial burden of higher education. Applicants must be a Harding Charter Prep alum.

versity, celebrated in a ceremony in Lamoni, Iowa.

Founded in 1895 and sponsored by Community of Christ, Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, is more than just a school. It is a community of passionate, caring and dedicated individuals who put their relationships with students first.

McQueen is Graceland graduate Ephraim named Megan McQueen, of Oklahoma City, graduated with a master of science in nursing (family nurse practitioner) from Graceland Uni-

to Dean’s List Maggie Ephraim, Oklahoma City, has been named to DePauw University's Fall

2019 Dean's List.

The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Founded in 1837, DePauw University is a topranked, 100 percent residential, private liberal arts university in Greencastle, Ind. Through its College of Liberal Arts and School of Music, DePauw provides highly personalized education in small classes, with 95 percent of its graduates employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation.

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Kiwanis dedicate downtown community center

- Photos by Fran Kozakowski

From left: Bob Harbison, Chief Justice Supreme Court of Oklahoma Noma Guich, Mayor David Holt, Steve Slawson and Bob Ross.

The Kiwanis Club of Oklahoma City dedicated a new facility, The Bob and Jean Harbison Education Center — The Downtown Kiwanis Community Building, which will house Head Start classes and a community building.

The building has two purposes, one is to have an early childhood education center that Head Start programs will function out of. The other part of the building has a community space.

Early childhood education resources are available to not only parents who signed up for Head Start and Early Head Start programs, but are also accessible to parents from the surrounding neighborhoods and the families of students who attend Mark Twain Elementary School, which is next door to the facility.

Head Start programs promote school readiness of children ages birth to five from lowincome families by supporting the development of the whole child.

Ground was broken on the facility in April 2018. The cost of the construction was $2.2 million.

Leo Portman, Chief Justice Supreme Court of Oklahoma Noma Gurich, Steve Slawson, Sundy Corbin and Kiwanis President Travis Weedn.

Barbara Jones and Patsy Reiger.

Leigh Woody, Shannon Dennis and Sarah Roberts.

Above: Maria Arroyo and Samantha Gonzalez. At left: Greg and Lisa Steelhammer.

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Casady School gives students a foundation for success Since 1947 Casady School has instilled in its students the qualities of excellence, confidence, and integrity and has prepared them with the skills and knowledge that serve as the foundation for success.

In the School’s ongoing pursuit of its Mission, new schedules were reimagined for Middle (grades 5-8) and Upper (grades 9-12) Divisions to serve as the framework upon which Casady is developing new curriculum and learning opportunities for students. This intentional evolutionary journey is through the School’s Strategic Academic Plan. The new schedules were developed over the course of two years in consultation with Independent School Management (ISM). The focus is on: Student Wellness, Student Engagement, Durable Learning, Community Engagement, Skills and Knowledge Development.

Mount St. Mary is commited to service

Now six months into implementation, the Casady Community is seeing the ways the schedules allow durable learning and student engagement, which is enhanced through learning that is Collaborative, Interdisciplinary, Engaging, Authentic, Customized and Student Driven, and Relevant.

As a key piece of Casady’s Strategic Academic Plan, Immersion Days have been incorporated into the new schedules and implemented schoolwide. At least once a trimester, Cyclones are offered a unique hybrid day that combines traditional academic elements with creative, enrichment-based elements. Theses days are designed to provide students with immersive opportunities, such as serving others in the community, attending practical, hands-on workshops with our College Counseling Team, going on a

Casady Middle Division students participate in community building activities at Camp Shiloh during Casady's Fall Immersion Day. Activities at Camp Shiloh are just one of many activities Casady students are exposed to during Immersion Day.

specially planned field trip, or diving fully into community building activities.

“Immersion Days are unique, fun, one-of-a-kind, and memorable experiences,” said Josh Bottomly, Associate Head of School for Academics. “Our vision and

Mount St. Mary Catholic High School, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1903, is entering into its 117th year of education in Oklahoma.

The Sisters of Mercy emphasized the value of an excellent education while teaching students the importance of serving others. More than a century later, The Mount, in partnership with the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, remains committed

goal is that each Immersion Day provides our students and faculty a ‘mini-rally point’ each trimester that delivers on our strategic priorities of student wellness, student engagement, durable learning, community engagement, and

to academic excellence as well as preparing students for the experiences of life as they enter college.

Beyond the classroom, students at The Mount have many opportunities to learn new skills and to grow in their faith. More than 96 percent of MSM students regularly participate in extracurricular activities such as drama, vocal music, band, athletics, and various student organizations. Students

skills/knowledge.”

Casady School’s Mission has held steady throughout its history. Graduates are prepared to succeed, to think for themselves, to act with compassion, and to live lives of balance, purpose and joy.

also have the opportunity to get involved in community service projects through which they learn about themselves by serving others.

The focus on a Mount student’s moral development as well as the commitment to excellence makes Mount St. Mary Catholic High School a unique educational experience. For more information, visit www.mountstmary.org or call 405631-8865 to schedule your visit today.

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Spotlight on Education

Keystone hosts open house, prepares to open enrollment for school and summer camps For 15 years, Keystone Adventure School and Farm, an accredited preschool and elementary school in Edmond, has been welcoming students to a safe, inclusive learning environment full of the wonder of childhood.

Keystone students benefit daily from time spent outdoors, unstructured play, individualized education, art, group projects, music, time with animals and hands-on learning. The school and farm is located on 15 beautiful acres, with horses, llamas, sheep, chickens, ducks, geese, homing pigeons, a pond, a

creek, an organic garden and more.

If you’ve ever been curious about this unique school right here in our own community, now is your chance to check it out!

Keystone is hosting an come-and-go Open House on Sunday, Jan. 26 from 24 p.m.

“The Open House is a great time for interested families to tour the school, meet the teachers and staff, and even catch a glimpse of our baby llama,” said Jenny Dunning, cofounder/co-director.

Interested families are encouraged to RSVP on

Keystone’s website for the Open House. Enrollment for the 2019/2020 school year will open in late February, but families are welcome to start the process now by attending the Open House and applying online.

Keystone’s summer program, Summer on the Farm, also will start enrollment at the end of February. Keystone’s summer programs are designed to engage all kids from Pre-K through 5th grade. Spaces fill up fast and Keystone offers both daily and weekly rates.

“Our Summer on the Farm camps let students

spend their days outside, on the pond and at the creek, or inside creating a functioning city where they earn money by doing reading or math,” said John Duhon, co-founder/co-director. “Summer kids also take care of our pasture animals in the morning and our organic garden as well.

This year, Keystone has launched their first-ever Capital Campaign, called “Buy the Farm” to purchase the property on which the school resides.

Just six months after launching, the capital campaign is nearly fully fund-

ed.

“Outside of Oklahoma, Keystone is being recognized as a leader in the field of education,” Dunning said. “The giving community recognizes the importance of this school and the importance of ensuring Keystone’s longevity. Buying the farm will make Keystone ‘whole,’ ensuring pathways for the school to go forward as a strong non-profit entity.”

More information about Keystone is available on their website at: www.keystoneadventureschoolandfarm.com or by calling 405216-5400.

Over the past 20 years, Crossings Christian grown into a thriving school Crossings Christian School is celebrating 20 years as a Christ-centered, college preparatory school for students in preschool through 12th grades and is accredited through the Association of Christian Schools International.

Founded in 2000, CCS has quickly grown to a thriving school of over 1,115 students. The CCS campus is conveniently located on Portland and Memorial in northwest Oklahoma City. It spans over 300,000 square feet of educational and activity spaces that include divisional education buildings and an athletic complex, three gymnasiums, a new eight court tennis facility and a state-ofthe-art performing arts center. These robust facilities allow CCS students of all ages opportunities to participate in a variety of activities both inside and outside of the classroom.

Every student at CCS enjoys a rigorous and well-rounded education, including core and daily Bible courses. CCS preschool and lower school students participate in computer, music, art, chapel, and physical education classes weekly.

Additionally, students grow through the integration of exploratory centers, hands on activities and rhythmic, visual, and auditory exercises to enhance full brain and body learning.

CCS middle school students participate in tech-

nology, language and math enrichment, and STEM exploratory blocks every nine weeks as well as physical education or a sport of their choosing and all 5-8th grade students participate in their fine arts elective of choice. This wide range of courses allows Crossings students to explore a variety of learning environments and activities before entering their high school years.

Upper school students experience both core and specialty courses under the direction of a highly qualified staff, 65 percent of whom hold an advanced degree. Ninth through twelfth grade students have a vast range of course offerings and activities. These opportunities are additionally enhanced through CCS’s cutting edge science, computer, and language labs as well as through the CCS 1-to-1 digital technology program.

Additional CCS Upper School courses and activities include: • STEM, robotics, digital media, and introduction to engineering.

• Vocal music, band, orchestra, theatre arts, and visual arts.

• Cross examination and Lincoln Douglas debate.

• Academic and Scholastic teams.

• Leadership courses and yearbook.

• 19 different AP course opportunities, including the first private school in Oklahoma to offer the AP Capstone Diploma.

• OSSAA sanctioned athletics in football, basketball, soccer, baseball, wrestling, cheer, tennis, golf, track and field, cross country, volleyball, and softball.

The 58 graduates comprising the CCS Class of 2019 averaged a score of 27.4 on the ACT and a GPA of 3.84 and included 25 Oklahoma Academic Scholars and 8 All State Recipients. Upon graduation, CCS Seniors were offered an average total of scholarships of $85,000 per student. Upper school students of all ages earned more than 499 college credit hours through on-site concurrent enrollment opportunities during the 2018-2019 school year.

As a debt-free school, CCS maintains their focus on students by offering strong academic programs through highly qualified and educated staff. CCS also offers tuition assistance for qualifying students with approximately 30% of students currently receiving financial support. CCS is proud to partner with parents and church in the development of Christ-centered servant leaders who are academically and spiritually prepared for college and life.

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Perked-Up Playdates at The Cowboy, third Tuesday Bring the kids to play and cozy up at The Cowboy with free Lattes and Cocoa.

Stay inside and warm for a Perked-Up Playdate at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum Tuesday, Feb. 18 from 10–11:30 am.

The Perked-Up Playdate is one of the many new exciting happenings at The Cowboy for 2020 and will take place the third Tuesday of each month. The Feb. 18 Playdate is slated to come alive amongst the backdrop of Prosperity Junction, a turn-of-the-century

frontier town located inside the Museum, where youngsters will enjoy visiting the “saloon” serving hot cocoa for kids and lattes for adults. All of the latte and cocoa are sponsored by EÔTÉ Coffee Company, a small-batch, craft coffee roaster located in the heart of Oklahoma City.

Participants of the Feb. 18 Playdate will have the opportunity to try their hands at several activities including a virtual reality (VR) headset to experience the Museum’s Dorothea Lange exhibi-

tion in a new way, making a soapbox derby car, building indoor snowmen and participate in a special story time.

The next Perked-Up Playdate will take place March 17, during the debut of Liichokoshkomo’ (pronounced Leecho-kosh-ko-MO) a Chickasaw phrase for “Let’s play!,” a $15 million trailblazing outdoor expansion dedicated to providing playing and learning through STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and math) education right in the Museum’s backyard.

Three speakers finish OKC Town Hall 87th season Two best-selling authors and a political cartoonist round out the 87th year of the Oklahoma City Town Hall lecture series.

“Town Hall has enriched the intellectual and cultural experience of Oklahoma City now for 87 years as our city’s largest and oldest speaker’s forum,” said President Bill Price.

The first speaker of 2020 is New York Times best-selling author of “Killers of the Flower Moon” David Grann. His presentation on Feb. 20 will cover a dark chapter of Oklahoma history, the 1920s Osage murders, that led to the birth of the FBI. His book is currently being filmed near Pawhuska by Martin Scorsese.

The compelling story of Oklahoma City’s recent rise to the big leagues is the subject of Sam Anderson’s “Boom Town” and his lecture on March 19. The book unfolds a mix of American history, sports reporting and urban studies to tell the compelling story of an American city whose unique mix of geography and history make it a fascinating

microcosm of the democratic experiment.

The season wraps up with humor on April 16 with Pittsburg PostGazette political cartoonist, comedian and Pulitzer Prize finalist Steve Kelley. His cartoons appear in over 320 newspapers and national magazines and he has appeared on “The Tonight Show” seven times.

“Our goal for this season is to satisfy a quest for knowledge at the highest levels of economics, international affairs, space exploration, history, literature and humor that will inform, inspire, entertain and challenge you,” said Price.

A half-season ticket special is available for $60. Each of the lectures will take place at the Church of the Servant, 14343 N. MacArthur Blvd. in Oklahoma City.

The lectures will start at 11:00 am.

Luncheons with the Speaker are at noon. Luncheon tickets are $20.

More ticket information is at okctownhall.com or by calling (405) 202-4262.

MANHATTAN CLEANERS IS CLOSING January 31st.

All cleaning must be picked up by this date.

After the 31st, customers may pick up their garments at Nichols Hills Cleaners, 2837 W. Wilshire Blvd.

Noris Whitaker, his daughter Linda Wheeler and grandson Evan Wheeler wish to thank all their customers for entrusting their cleaning to them for the past 65 years.

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Liichokoshkomo’ will open to the public during a Spring Break sneak peek, March 14 – 20, 2020. This will be the first Playdate where children can play and discover the new Friess Family Playground at the museum.

While registration isn’t required, pre-registration at nationalcowboymuseum.org/pl aydate and will enter your family for a chance to win door prizes and receive programming updates.

Lyric Theatre to stage The Cat in the Hat The company’s fourth foray into Theatre for Young Audiences, Lyric presents The Cat in the Hat, opening Jan. 23 through Feb. 9 at the Plaza Theatre, 1725 NW 16 St. The three-week run features weekday and weekend daytime performances.

Lyric brings the classic children’s book to life in a wild ride of physical comedy. Sally and her brother are stuck home in the rain when a Cat comes

knocking at the windowpane. But the Cat has brought friends, Thing One and Thing Two, who make messes and problems and oh, what to do?! Mischief and mayhem and laughter galore, bring the kids – they’ll clamor for more!

Single tickets start at just $20. The production is perfect for field trips or a surprise for the entire family. For more information, visit LyricTheatreOKC.org or call (405) 524-9312.

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A RESOLUTION CALLING A GENERAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 7, 2020 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCIL MEMBER FROM WARD THREE OF THE CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA; SETTING FORTH THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCH OFFICE, THE TERM OF THE OFFICE TO BE FILLED, THE FILING PERIODS OF CANDIDATES FOR SUCH OFFICE, AND THE MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION PROCEDURES; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO CAUSE THIS RESOLUTION TO BE PUBLISHED IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN THE CITY; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO NOTIFY THE OKLAHOMA COUNTY ELECTION BOARD OF THE DATE OF THE ELECTION AND THE CONTENT HEREOF BY DELIVERING A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE SECRETARY OF SAID BOARD; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FURNISH SAID BOARD A CURRENT MAP OF THE CITY, A COPY OF THE CITY CHARTER, AS IT APPLIES TO THE CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY LAW OR NECESSARY FOR CONDUCTING SAID ELECTION; AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF A PRECINCT, PARTIALLY CONTAINED WITHIN THE CITY, IN WHICH NO PERSONS RESIDE; AND CONTAINING RELATED PROVISIONS. WHEREAS, the City Charter of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, provides that there shall be a council of three (3) members, consisting of one member from each of the three (3) wards of the City, to be elected at large by the qualified electors of the entire City at a nonpartisan election; and said charter further provides that if one person is a candidate for any council office, he or she shall be elected ipso facto; and WHEREAS, the City Charter further provides that a general election shall be held on the first Tuesday in April of each year to elect a successor to the member of the council whose term of office will expire in the year in which the election is held; and the term of office of the member of the council from Ward Three will expire in 2020; and WHEREAS, the central offices of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, are located in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma; and WHEREAS, voting precinct 116 (formerly 267 and 548) is partially contained within the limits of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma; however, no persons reside within such portion of Precinct 116 and said precinct need not be opened for the 2020 general election.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma (hereinafter called the “City”), that a general election shall be held on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, for the purpose of electing a council member from Ward Three of the City for a term of three years.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the council member to be elected at said election shall be elected at large by the qualified electors of the entire City.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that candidates for council membership from Ward Three shall be qualified electors of Ward Three and must reside in the City and in Ward Three all as provided in the City Charter.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in accordance with Section 16-102(D) of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes, candidates for such office must file sworn statements of candidacy with the Secretary of the County Election Board within a three (3) day filing period that shall begin on Monday, February 3, 2020.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that only qualified electors residing in the City who have the qualifications prescribed for electors by the Constitution and laws of the State of Oklahoma and who are registered as required by law may vote in said election, and that the election shall be nonpartisan and no party designation or emblem shall be placed on the ballots.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if only one person is a candidate for the office to be filled, he or shall be elected ipso facto and his or her name need not appear on the ballot.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to notify the public of said general election by causing this resolution to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the City at least ten (10) days before the beginning of the period for filing sworn statements of candidacy with the Secretary of the Oklahoma County Election Board.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said election shall be conducted by the Oklahoma County Election Board and that the provisions of the State Constitution and laws applicable to municipal elections shall govern said election, insofar as they are applicable and not superseded by the City Charter or by ordinance and not in conflict with this resolution.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certification is hereby made to the Oklahoma County Election Board that no persons reside in the portion of precinct 116, which is contained within the limits of the City, and that the City requests and authorizes that said precinct not be opened for the City’s general election to be held on April 7, 2020.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk is hereby directed to notify the Oklahoma County Election Board of the date of said election and of the contents hereof by delivering and submitting a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of said Oklahoma County Election Board before the 23rd day of January, 2020 together with (a) a copy of the City Charter, as it applies to the conduct of elections, (b) a current map clearly defining City limits and ward boundaries, and (c) any other information necessary for conducting said election.

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ADOPTED AND APPROVED by the Council of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, this 14th day of January, 2020.

Steven J. Goetzinger Mayor

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ATTEST: Amanda Copeland City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: John Michael Williams City Attorney CERTIFICATE This is to certify that a copy of the foregoing Resolution adopted by the Council of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, on the 14th day of January, 2020, was served upon the Oklahoma County Election Board by personal delivery to me on the 15th day of January, 2020.

WITNESS my hand the seal of the Oklahoma County Election board this 15th day of January, 2020.

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Spotlight on Education

Heritage Hall inspires students to realize their fullest potential Established in 1969, Heritage Hall is a private, coeducational, college preparatory school in northwest Oklahoma City, serving approximately 920 students from preschool through grade 12.

Heritage Hall’s small class sizes, individualized instruction, and balanced approach to a competitive, college preparatory curriculum have opened many doors for its students to succeed academically, but the School believes that education encompasses much more than grade point averages and standardized test scores; the most meaningful learning happens when students develop the confidence to reach beyond their perceived limitations and find their edge.

As one of the leading independent schools in the Southwest, Heritage Hall inspires students to realize their fullest potential – to find their edge – both

in and beyond the classroom, through the School’s unique programs, leadership opportunities, a wide spectrum of athletics, and a well developed fine arts program.

Programs such as HH Explore, a unique immersion program for Heritage Hall students in grades 7 through 12, encourage students to broaden their perspectives and deepen their knowledge of themselves. Through HH Explore, students take their education far beyond the four walls of a traditional classroom with experiential studies, from oceanography and marine biology on Catalina Island, to the Northern Lights in Iceland, to astronomy and geology at our state parks.

In an era of deep budget cuts throughout most schools, Heritage Hall continues to give equal billing to the arts, offering daily performing and visual arts instruction from pre-

school through grade 12, including choral music, dance, dramatic arts, stagecraft, instrumental music, and music theory, as well as a robust program of extra-curricular offerings. Heritage Hall’s Challenge Artist Program is an arts concentration curriculum that is tailored to the talent and passion of exceptionally dedicated Charger visual and performing artists.

With nearly 20 (6A) OSSAA state championships in debate, Heritage Hall is also home to the most successful, active debate program in the state. Heritage Hall debaters attend OSSAA-sanctioned Oklahoma tournaments, as well as tournaments around the country at prestigious universities and nationally recognized high schools. In the past 10 years, nine HH debaters have qualified for the Tournament of Champions, the most prestigious tournament

Osher Lifelong Learning helps keep seniors active and social Learning for Life Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Oklahoma State University keeps seniors active and social through classes, lectures, workshops, travel opportunities and special events. This member-driven program is designed for adults age 50 or better who are interested in enriching their lives by expanding their intellectual experiences.

There are no tests and no grades; members pursue learning for pure pleasure.

Those in the Oklahoma City metro can choose from six class offerings beginning in February.

••• Pebble Puppies: The Forgotten Women of the Oil Patch | 2/18 – 3/24 Learn how women broke the mold and asserted themselves in a male-dominated field and gain a broader understanding of the history of women’s employment in the oil and gas industry.

••• Indian Territory Post Civil War: 1865-1906 | 2/18 – 3/24 Discuss the aftermath of the American Civil War, including dramatic changes forced upon the Five Civilized Tribes that ultimately destroyed their nationhood.

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Turkish Cooking | 2/19 – 3/25 Dive into the complexities of flavors and influences of Turkish cuisine. In each class, we’ll take on two new recipes and learn how to transform locally sourced ingredients into tasty authentic dishes.

••• Story Circle | 2/19 – 3/25 Learn to use tone, voice and other storytelling craft elements to interpret the theme of your own story and sharpen your skills in both writing and live storytelling.

••• City Forum: The Creative Boom | 2/20 – 3/26 Hear from an array of experts addressing how leveraging local talent and growing national reputation effects economic development, job growth, community pride, artistic inspiration and creative development.

••• The Cold War: A Short History | 2/20 – 3/26 Examine the ideological, strategic and political motivations that influenced the Cold War between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.

For more information on class times and locations and to become an OLLI member, visit education.okstate.edu/olli or call us at 405-744-5868.

Heritage Hall administrators believe that the most meaningful learning happens when students develop the confidence to reach beyond their perceived limitations and find their edge.

on the national circuit.

Other notable offerings include: • 16 AP courses.

• Peer leadership and cross-age learning programs.

• Daily foreign language instruction, beginning in preschool.

• Daily physical education instruction.

• Summer at The Hall program: enrichment, academic and athletic camps.

• Two full-time college counselors.

• After-school activities, clubs, and service learning opportunities.

• Premier athletic facilities and 14 sports offerings for students

(grades 7-12).

• $2 million annual financial aid budget.

Guided by the School’s motto – TO LEARN • TO LEAD • TO SERVE – Heritage Hall is committed to provide students the tools for success at every stage of a lifelong educational journey.

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Spotlight on Education

Bishop McGuinness Principal David Morton visits with students on the school’s Oklahoma City campus.

McGuinness dedicated to educationg whole person Since 1950, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School has prepared students with skills and knowledge that set the foundation for successful futures. The school is dedicated to educating the whole person by providing a moral, ethical and Christ-centered compass for life. Faith and values are integrated into all aspects of learning, living and service to others.

Bishop McGuinness, in partnership with the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, is committed to preparing students for college through traditional core subjects as well as theology courses. Bishop McGuinness was recently identified as Oklahoma’s only recipient of the 2019 Values Driven Award of Excellence during its accreditation.

This distinction was awarded in recognition for the individualized academic plans each student receives, along with a 12:1 student-teacher ratio that ensures each student receives guidance

and direction.

Students at Bishop McGuinness develop an understanding of themselves, their responsibility to the community, and recognize the gifts and talents they have to share with the world. With numerous extracurricular activities like drama, choir, band, robotics, dance, and student organizations, there is a place for every student at the school. These additional avenues provide opportunities for spiritual and intellectual development. Athletics play an important role by challenging student athletes physically and creating an opportunity for teamwork and time management.

Bishop McGuinness is committed to ensuring the development of the whole person. Faith, and values are integrated into all aspects of learning, living, and service to others.

For more information on Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, visit www.bmchs.org.

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