First Lyric Hall of Famer
‘I got chills’
Bob Windsor was the first to be inducted to Lyric Theatre’s Hall of Fame during the annual Broadway Ball. Pages 9 & 10.
The music of “Grease” and other popular Broadway shows was featured during Peppers Ranch’s Black and White Ball. Page B1.
OKC FRIDAY Vol. 52 No. 28 • Two Sections • 18 pages November 9, 2018
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Say thank you to a veteran This Sunday is Armistice Day. Nov. 11 was the day World War I ended and it has been set aside as a day to memorialize the end to all wars, before or since, in which America was involved. It is fitting that we pay annual tribute to the U.S. military men and women in uniform who have fought and died for our country. FRIDAY readers, please remember to call a veteran they know this Sunday and say “thanks for fighting for our country” or thank a family member for a vet who did not come home. More than 20,000 veterans will get a smile and feel a little better on this day in their honor.
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Global Vision honorees named - Photo by Rose Lane
Oklahoma City University President Martha Burger, left, receives the presidential medallion and mace from Ronald J. Norick, chairman of the board of trustees.
Burger installed as OCU president By Rose Lane Editor As she vowed to make Oklahoma City University relevant to its students, faculty and the community, Martha Burger was inaugurated as the 18th and first female president. The ceremony featured the presentation of the colors by Kiowa Women Warriors Color Guard with Oklahoma City University international students representing their home countries serving as flag bearers. Special music was provided by the OCU Faculty Brass Quintet and the OCU Blackwelder Graduate Brass Quintet. OCU Composer-in-
Residence Edward Knight wrote “To The Stars,” which was performed during the ceremony. Students, faculty and alumni contributed to performances of “Let It Be” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, “For Good” from Wicked, “Alma Mater” and “In the Beginning” from Children of Eden. Dignitaries, including Governor Mary Fallin, OKC Mayor David Holt and University of Central Oklahoma President Don Betz offered greetings and calls to action for the new president. Burger was presented the presidential medallion and mace by See OCU, Page 2
Sister Cities International OKC will honor three community leaders and the Chickasaw Nation during its Global Achievement Awards luncheon set for 11:30-1 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 28 at the Oklahoma City Petroleum Club. Governor Frank Keating is the honorary chairman of the event. OKC FRIDAY Newspaper Publisher Vicki Clark Gourley will receive the Global Lifetime Achievement Award. Governor David Walters will be honored with the Global Vision Award and Eli Reshef, MD is the Global Humanitarian honoree. The Chickasaw Nation will take home the Global Leadership Award. Sister Cities OKC is devoted to creating and strengthening partnerships between Oklahoma City and its active sister cities. A sister city is one of many cities around the globe with which OKC wants to build lasting alliances. Sister Cities’ efforts are aimed at increasing global cooperation at the municipal level, promoting cultural understanding and stimulating economic development. For more information or to become a member, visit www.sistercitiesokc.org.
The Village is talking turkey as NAP gets mayoral pardon By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer An undocumented animal has been absolved of all offenses it may have committed while in The Village. The wild turkey commonly known as NAP (an acronym for “Nuisance Abatement Pending”) was recently granted a full and irrevocable pardon by Mayor Sonny Wilkinson. The Village is an “animal-friendly” town that “warmly welcomes non-violent and otherwise lawabiding wild animals that take up residence in our community,” Wilkinson wrote in a proclamation
NAP no longer has to look over her shoulder as Mayor Sonny Wilkinson has granted a pardon.
dated Oct. 31. The mayor noted that from time to time The Village becomes “a seasonal or temporary home for certain species of wildlife.” For exam-
Board hears report on Capps MS By Rose Lane Editor Earth-moving equipment is rumbling across the property, literally laying the groundwork for construction on the new Capps Middle School. Jeff Wegener, a principal with LWPB Architecture, which is the project’s design firm, told members of the Putnam City Board of Education that the building should be ready to open in August 2020. The school is being constructed
on district property that was for many years home to the Ion Branch YWCA. The site is roughly halfway between MacArthur and Rockwell and stretches from NW 63 to NW 58. The design features a library extending over a creek to connect the main building with two classroom buildings. Numerous windows bring in natural light and the classroom buildings are designed for flexibility. All academic areas are to be equipped with a variety of movable tables and chairs.
ple, NAP “has been spotted roosting in and roaming in various neighborhoods” throughout The Village. The city has “a long tradition of promoting biodiversity, equality, fairness and friendship” between animals and humankind alike, the proclamation states. Since Thanksgiving is “the most dangerous day of the year for certain wildlife,” the City of The Village “wishes to ensure the safety of our fine-feathered friend” and pledges to protect him/her/it from any harm, Wilkinson wrote. The City Charter accords the mayor and city council the power to grant pardons for violations of
the City Code. Therefore, Wilkinson granted NAP a pardon and assured the fowl and “any co-conspirators” that they will be immune from prosecution for “violation of various laws, including but not limited to the leash law, trespassing, fouling, loitering, gobbling before 7 a.m., flying without a license or without insurance, standing closer than 4 feet from the curb … and other public nuisance laws” of the City of The Village. “With Thanksgiving approaching, NAP can enjoy itself without having to look over its shoulder anxiously while in our town,” Wilkinson said.
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