2-8-2019

A job well done

Vote Tuesday!

Linda Weaver, Wade Christensen, former Governor Mary Fallin and Mike Turpen during the Oklahoma Business Reception. The Governor is holding a copy of OKC FRIDAY in which she is proclaimed a “great Governor.” Page B2.

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. For information on voting in Ward 8, see Page 7.

OKC FRIDAY Vol. 52 No. 40 • Two Sections • 20 pages February 8, 2019

www.okcfriday.com facebook.com/okcfriday Serving affluent far north Oklahoma City, Nichols Hills and The Village for 45 years

$28.45 million bond issue on Nichols Hills ballot

By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer Nichols Hills residents are set to go to the polls Feb. 12 on a $28.45 million bond issue to finance capital improvements to local streets, the water and sewer systems, police and fire departments, the public works department, municipal parks and technology upgrades.

The voters are set to pass judgment on eight separate

bond issue propositions.

The eight proposals will pass or fail individually, not collectively; each must stand on its own merits. To pass, a proposition must be approved by a simple majority of the ballots cast on that particular measure.

The propositions are as follows: • Proposition No. 1: $13 million earmarked for streets.

Twenty blocks on 13 streets would be reconstructed in con-

crete or resurfaced in asphalt.

• Proposition No. 2: $6.55 million for the municipal water system, including construction of a water treatment plant to further purify and soften the city’s “hard” water, development of new water wells and rehabilitation of existing wells, and repair or replacement of water collection and distribution lines.

Ad valorem tax to expire soon

By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer The ad valorem tax rate in Nichols Hills will remain steady for several more months even if residents approve the $28.45 million general obligation bond (GO) issue on Feb. 12.

The 2018-19 millage levy in Nichols Hills, to

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Man’s death probed

Half OKC council seats to be voted

By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer

This Tuesday’s election could radically change the composition of the Oklahoma City Council.

Two of the eight council members are retiring, Ed Shadid, Ward 2, and Meg Salyer, Ward 6.

Incumbents, David Greenwell, Ward 5, and Mark Stonecipher Ward 8 are being challenged for their seats.

Our Revolution, a national organization which says, “We are progressives in the vein of Bernie Sanders, seeking economic justice...,” has recruited and endorsed candidates in every Ward.

The socialist candidates are Ward 2, Mike Dover; Ward 5, Kristina Hull; Ward 6, JoBeth Hamon; and Ward 8, Lauren

City and county law enforcement officers recently were wrapping up a month-long investigation into the circumstances of an elderly man in The Village who lay dead for several weeks in his home that also was occupied by one of his sons.

The decomposed remains of William “Bill” Little, 89, were discovered in his house in the 10200 block of Major Avenue on See DEATH, Page 3

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Chargers roll to 20th win of season Heritage Hall’s Phillip Smitherman (31) looks to drive around an OKC Storm defender during their basketball game last Thursday night. The undefeated Chargers cruised to a 60-43 win for their 20th win of the season. See story on Page 4.

Meet Willie Nelson at Gene Rainbolt’s birthday party Gene Rainbolt is throwing himself a 90th birthday party.

Willie Nelson will be there and they hope you might consider coming, too.

The event, set for Feb. 20, beginning at 6 p.m. at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, will include a private show by Nelson. The party is completely underwritten by Rainbolt, with all proceeds benefiting the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

and the Stephenson Cancer Center.

The attire is casual concert.

The evening also includes beer and barbecue, as well as a performance by Billy Bob Bovine and the Embryo Transfer.

Tickets are a $500 donation. The deadline for reservations is Friday, Feb. 15.

Reservations can be had by visiting www.cfok.org/rainbolt. For more information, call 271-7400.

Dumus.

OKC FRIDAY has endorsed Ward 2, Marilyn Davidson; Ward 5, David Greenwell; Ward 6, Nathaniel Harding; and Ward 8, Mark Stonecipher.

73013 and most of 73012 You are OKC Voters Despite having an Edmond ZIP code and mailing address, most of 73012 and 73013 are in the city limits of Oklahoma City and vote in OKC Ward 8 council elections. (See Map Page 7) Our Revolution is known for turning out a large number of socialist voters. OKC’s future will be determined in this Tuesday’s election.

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FRIDAY at Disney It was generations of fun at Disneyland! Phyllis Prickett, holding OKC FRIDAY, took her mom Kay Buchanan, daughter Carlea Prickett, and granddaughter Kylie Prickett to Disneyland in California to see Mickey and friends.

Prestis to keynote JLLS luncheon This past summer, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) released “Lifetime of Leadership” PSA – celebrating the organization’s female change-makers and preparing girls for a lifetime of success, adventure and leadership.

The PSA features notable Girl Scout alums in STEM, politics, media and sports who are making positive changes through activism, speaking up and breaking glass ceilings, while illustrating the importance of Girl Scouts providing girls with leadership experiences to make their voices heard and effect change. This year, Girl Scouts Western Oklahoma (GSWESTOK) is celebrating G.I.R.L. (Go-getter, Innovator, Risk Taker, Leader) Power at its annual Juliette Low Leadership Society (JLLS) luncheon.

The luncheon, cele-

brating 15 years, will take place Thursday, Feb. 21 at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club. Doors open at 11 a.m., and the luncheon will begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. The 2019 JLLS luncheon, chaired

by Amy Cottrell and Linda Slawson, will honor community leader and G.I.R.L. Jane Harlow.

Shannon Presti will join the JLLS community as the keynote speaker along with her husband, Sam Presti.

They have both been dedicated to supporting youth and the community. Their combined passions have led them to empowering youth, including their own children, to aim for courage, confidence and character.

“One of the many reasons we asked Shannon to speak at JLLS this year was because of the impact Girl Scouts has had on her life,” Cottrell said.

Shannon began Girl Scouts in kindergarten, continuing through her senior year of high school. Through Girl Scouts she developed a strong passion for providing experiences, opportunities and empowerment for disadvantaged teens so they can be exposed to new ideas in a supportive environment.

“My early foundation, and really the core of who I am, is due to Girl Scouts,” said Shannon. “The exposure and things provided through Girl Scouts helped me see that I wanted to help empower young people.”

Her work in underserved public schools inspired her to complete her master’s degree in urban education from the University of Southern California. Outside of her work, she is also very involved with the Oklahoma philanthropic community.

JLLS – named for Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low who sold her pearls to finance her first troop – raises funds and awareness to ensure girls across western Oklahoma has access to programs enhancing education, leadership and personal development.

Today, Girl Scouts engages more than 4 million members in the movement throughout the United States, with more than 11,000 local members throughout western Oklahoma.

Proceeds of the event provides girls with opportunities to receive leadership development, healthy relationship workshops, outdoor experiences, financial literacy and STEM activities.

To learn more about the Girl Scout leadership opportunities, visit www.gswestok.org. For more information on JLLS sponsorship and ticket availability, call 528-GIRL or email info@gswestok.org.

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A review: ‘Curious George’ delights young audiences Lyric Theatre “Curious George and the Golden Meatball” Music by John Kavanaugh Book and Lyrics by Jeremy Desmon Directed and Choreographed by Matthew Sipress

By Franci Hart Theatre Critic Lyric Theatre’s “Curious George and the Golden Meatball” is a pleasant little,

DEATH From Page 1

Jan. 12 after The Village Police Department was asked to perform a “welfare check” on his status.

Apparently Little had lain dead in his bed for perhaps one to three months before the gruesome discovery, Deputy Police Chief Russ Landon said. During the entire time, Little’s 50-yearold caretaker son, Lynn, remained in the home and allegedly failed to notify authorities of his father’s death, Landon said.

Two other sons, who live out of state, told The Village police that they had called several times during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays to say “hi” and extend season’s greetings to their father. However, Landon said, Lynn Lit-

fast-paced musical that will delight all those who treasure the “Curious George” books.

This production captured the imagination of the children with colorful costumes, creative sets and nice performances by the ensemble: Elvie Ellis, Greg Gore, Justin Larman, Bailey Maxwell, Jenna Mazzoccoli, Rachel Ryan Nicholes and Matthew Reindl.

Gavin Guthrie as Curious George stole the young audience’s hearts with his charming interpretation of this monkey.

Chef Pigshetti ( Larman) is dispirited because Phinneas (Ellis) is making meatballs faster than he can and is stealing his customers. He is so down that he even turns down an invitation to the Golden Meatball competition in Rome. George

decides to go to Rome in his place and after a silly chase scene even wins the competition.

This production contained many comic touches that children love. For example there is George looking at a world map and thinking Italy is only one foot away. Or, George rolling all over the stage in bubble wrap.

The meatball tasting portion of the contest

was reminiscent of cooking reality shows.

All of it was good fun for the children.

Guthrie, as George, danced, scampered and did cartwheels all over the stage as only an energetic monkey might. His characterization was very true to the sweet but curious nature of George.

And most important of all, the audience loved him.

Jeffrey Meek again demonstrated why he

is one of the region’s best costume designers. Bright colorful costumes dazzled.

Dawn Drake Tomey’s minimalistic sets suggested just enough of a location, while maintaining the even flow of the production.

“Curious George and the Golden Meatball” will play at Lyric’s Plaza Theatre though Feb. 17. It is highly recommended for all who love the Curious George books.

tle repeatedly told his siblings that his father was unable to come to the phone because he was asleep or he was ill.

A daughter-in-law grew suspicious of the repeated excuses and called the police, Landon said.

“We never thought it was necessarily a homicide” and there were no visible signs of trauma, he said.

However, the death was not reported in a timely manner, contrary to a state law which decrees that “… every dead body of a human being must be decently buried within a reasonable time after the death.”

Another statute makes it a crime for any person to “knowingly and willfully desecrate a human corpse” for the purpose of “disrupting, prohibiting or interfering with any law enforcement agency or the

Office of the State Medical Examiner in detecting, investigating, examining, determining, identifying or processing a dead body, cause of death, the scene where a dead body is found, or any forensic examination or investigation relating to a dead body…”

The same section of law defines “desecration” to include causing a dead body to “dissipate”.

Landon said Lynn Little claimed that he failed to report his father’s death because he was “overwhelmed” by the incident. The unemployed caretaker was not arrested and remained free during the course of the investigation.

A search warrant was executed at the Little residence on Jan. 12, and bank records were examined to determine whether any unusual expenditures of Bill Little’s

funds had occurred, Landon said.

The Village Police Detective Shari Dixon met with the medical examiner’s staff and the Oklahoma County District Attorney’s office to discuss the case, Landon said, and added: The medical examiner was asked to determine the cause and approximate date of death, but that proved difficult to establish with any precision because of the extent of decomposition.

A toxicology examination was performed on the body but the results had not been determined as of Feb. 5.

The district attorney’s office was consulted to determine whether any charges should be filed against the caretaker son. No decision on that question had been reached by the afternoon of

Feb. 5, Landon said.

Bill Little was born in Oklahoma City on Dec. 17, 1929. He attended Classen High School and graduated from The University of Oklahoma.

A member of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), Little joined the Air Force and fought in the Korean War. He retired as a colonel from the Oklahoma Air National Guard, where he served as the liaison officer for admissions into the United States Air Force Academy.

After the war, Little worked in Tulsa for American Airlines, where he met the woman who became

his wife. For many years they owned “Littles,” a staple for women’s clothes and prom dresses.

Survivors include his three sons and four grandchildren.

His wife, Nannette, preceded him in death.

Little’s funeral was held in Edmond on Jan. 27.

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Where to vote

From Page 1 • Proposition No. 3: $1.6 million to repair or replace approximately 9,500 linear feet (1.8 miles) of sanitary sewer lines.

• Proposition No. 4: $4.05 million for the fire department, to enlarge and renovate the fire station, to build a fire training tower at the city’s Public Works Complex, to replace the department’s 75-foot aerial ladder truck and to replace an aged fire engine.

• Proposition No. 5: $1 million for various technology improvements, including some stationary motor vehicle tagreading cameras requested by the police department, several video surveillance systems for installation in Nichols Hills parks as a public safety measure and another meter reading tower which receives signals from, and “talks” to, the 2,706 water meters in town.

• Proposition No. 6: $1 million for improvements to the Public Works Complex and facilities, including security

TAX From Page 1 pay toward its bond debts, is 29.71 mills (equivalent to $29.71 in ad valorem taxes per $1,000 of assessed property valuation).

Nichols Hills City Manager Shane Pate and City Attorney John Michael Williams both said the City Council endeavors to keep the local ad valorem tax rate below 30 mills. This is

Nichols Hills residents will have 12 hours to vote Feb. 12 on the $28.45 million general obligation bond issue proposed by the City Council.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. that day at four locations: Precinct 550099: All Souls Episcopal Church, 6404 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Precinct 550100: All Souls Episcopal Church, 6404 N. Pennsylvania Ave. Precinct 550101: Christ the

upgrades and a wash bay that could accommodate large trucks such as fire engines and garbage compactors.

• Proposition No. 7: $750,000 for various park improvements. Those would include making the city’s parks more accessible and compliant with requirements of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, extending pedestrian trails in Davis and Grand Boulevard parks, lighting to illuminate

accomplished by: • Selling bonds in annual increments rather than a lump sum.

The latest proposed bond issue, like the city’s $22 million GO bond package in 2015, would be sold in tranches over a five-year period, Mayor E. Peter Hoffman Jr. said.

• Retiring outstanding bonds before incurring new debt by selling more bonds. For example, the City of Nichols Hills paid $4,080,300 in Fiscal Year 2018 on its existing GO bonds

King Church atrium, 8005 Dorset Drive.

Precinct 550102: Christ the King Church atrium, 8005 Dorset Drive.

Precinct 550116: Santa Fe Family Life Center, 6300 N. Santa Fe. Precinct 550196: Mayfair Baptist Church, 2715 NW 50th Street.

Nichols Hills has 3,294 registered voters, according to the Oklahoma County Election Board.

trails for pedestrian strollers, enlarging playground facilities in Davis Park, and installing drinking fountains in Kite and Davis parks.

• Proposition No. 8: $500,000 to enable the Nichols Hills Police Department to buy several new police cruisers and equip them with police communication radios, radar units, dash cameras and global positioning system navigational locators.

($3,375,000 in principal plus $705,300 in interest).

The last two tranches of bonds the city sold from its 2015 bond package received a AA+ rating from Standard & Poor’s.

The total property tax levy in Nichols Hills this year is 127.64 mills, or $127.64 per $1,000 of assessed valuation.

That amount includes 11.71 mills for support of Oklahoma County government, a countywide school levy of 4.14 mills, 2.59 mills for sup-

port of the City/County Health Department, 5.2 mills for the Metropolitan Library Commission, 58.84 mills for Oklahoma City Public Schools, 15.45 mills for Metro Tech, and the 29.71 mills for the Nichols Hills sinking fund.

Current millage rates were certified on Oct. 25, 2018, the Oklahoma County Assessor’s Office reports on its website. Half of the tax was due by Dec. 31, 2018, and the other half is due by the end of March 2019.

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Sports Weekly BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Chargers clobber OKC Storm Erupting to doubledigit lead by halftime, 4A No. 2 Heritage Hall cruised to a 60-43 win over the OKC Storm last Thursday night.

Three players scored in double figures, including Will McDonald with 14 points, Jack Spanier with 13 points and Melvin Swindle with 11 points.

The Chargers (20-0) host Fridayland rival John Marshall this Tuesday at 8 p.m.

ROCKETS TROUNCE JONES Mount St. Mary jumped on Jones from the opening tip and rolled to a 75-51 victory against the Longhorns last Friday for homecoming.

Cedric Rollerson scored a game-high 30 points and Ean Heise chipped in 12 points.

The 4A No. 9 Rockets (14-3) host Bethel this Monday at 8 p.m.

ANTLERS DOMINATE MOORE Jumping out to an early first-quarter lead, 6A No. 12 Deer

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Creek cruised to a 7052 victory against Moore on Friday.

Three players scored in double figures, led by Zach Tretheway with 21 points. Baron Hopgood netted 11 points and Jalyn Todd contributed 10 points.

The Antlers (13-6) host second-ranked Edmond Santa Fe this Friday at 7:30 p.m.

IRISH TOP HOLLAND HALL In a rare Saturday contest, McGuinness held Holland Hall to just 11 first-half points to claim a 39-37 road victory over the Dutch.

Patrick Sullivan posted a team-best 14 points for the Irish (13-7).

McGuinness travels to Tulsa Kelley this Saturday and hosts Ponca City on Monday.

Both games are set to tip off at 7:30 p.m.

KNIGHTS HOLD OFF OCS Crossings Christian led for most of Friday night’s game at OCS, before holding off a late rally to claim a 58-57 victory in

Edmond.

Reid Lovelace netted a team-best 16 points and Cooper Gudell added 11 points.

The 3A No. 17 Knights (14-6) visit Cashion this Friday at 8 p.m.

MILLWOOD CLIPS BEARS Trailing 3A No. 2 Millwood by 13 points in the first half, 4A No. 3 John Marshall nearly rallied for a victory but ultimately suffered a 61-55 loss to the Falcons last Friday.

Corey Coleman led a trio in double figures with 13 points.

Xavier Cyprian scored 12 points and Patrick Garrett added 11 points.

This Friday, the Bears (17-2) host Northwest Classen with the tipoff set for 7:30 p.m.

PANTHERS FALL TO PC WEST Despite building a 13-point lead at halftime, PC North saw its advantage slowly dwindle en route to a 77-72 loss to districtrival PC West last Fri-

- Photo by Kimberly Richelle, www.CRPics.com

Heritage Hall’s Jack Spanier (3) goes around an OKC Storm defender, thanks to a screen from Melvin Swindle, during last Thursday’s night’s game.

day night.

Micah Thomas paced the 6A No. 17 Panthers (9-11) with 37 points and Josh Nwankwo chipped in 11 points.

PC North is set to host HCH Academy this Friday at 7:30 p.m.

CYCLONES SPLIT SPC COUNTERS Casady earned a split in its two Southwest Preparatory Conference counters last weekend.

The Cyclones (22-9, 2-4 SPC) suffered a 77-43 loss to DallasGreenhill last Saturday at the Bennett Athletic Center, behind 10 points from P.J. Mitchell-Johnson.

Mitchell-Johnson also led the way with 33 points in a 77-54 victory over Fort Worth-Trinity Valley on Friday. Dylan Vassan and D.J. Freeman added 11 points each.

Casady visits Dallas-Cistercian this Friday for its final SPC counter of the season.

WRESTLING ROUNDUP

Antlers compete at Dual State Deer Creek is the only Fridayland wrestling team to qualify for the Class 6A Dual State championships this weekend in Shawnee.

The Antlers are scheduled to face Broken Arrow at noon this Friday at the Firelake Arena.

Two other quarterfinal matches include Choctaw taking on Owasso and Sand Springs facing off with Edmond North.

With a quarterfinal win, Deer Creek would advance to face the Mustang-Jenks winner at noon Saturday in the semifinals.

The Choctaw-Owasso winner will also take on the Sand SpringsEdmond North winner in the other semifinal on Saturday.

The championship match is set for 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

2 CYCLONES PLACE AT TEXAS PREP TOURNEY Two Casady wrestlers placed in the top 5 at the Texas Prep State Championships last weekend in Dallas.

Nick Armoudian finished third at 200 pounds, while Will Dumigan took fourth at 145 pounds.

The Cyclones finished ninth in the team standings.

IRISH TAKE DOWN NW CLASSEN IN DUAL McGuinness claimed a 54-34 dual win at Northwest Classen last Thursday evening.

Among the match winners were juniors Nico Coronel at 184 pounds --and Dane Farris at 195 pounds, along with senior Gage Williams at 138 pounds.

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SWIMMING ROUNDUP

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Knights run over OCS Scoring double digits in both the first and fourth quarters, Crossings Christian cruised to a 56-33 victory at OCS last Friday night.

Ashlyn Darter paced the Knights (109) with 20 points.

Crossings Christian visits Cashion this Friday at 6:30 p.m.

12 points.

This Tuesday, the Chargers (9-11) host Fridayland rival John Marshall at 6:30 p.m.

PC WEST TOPS PANTHERS Falling behind quickly in the first quarter, PC North never recovered in a 72-49 loss to districtrival PC West last Fri-

this Friday at 6 p.m.

JONES TOO MUCH FOR ROCKETS Held to just 15 points in the first half, Mount St. Mary endured a 55-37 loss to Jones last Friday night on homecoming.

Kennedy Allison posted 14 points to lead the Rockets (4-11).

The Mount is sched-

- Photo by Cindy Ritchie, www.CRPics.com

MOORE OUTLASTS ANTLERS

McGuinness’ Christian Luckert, left, and Jack Turk prepare for the starting gun during the Class 5A East regional meet at Jenks Aquatic Center.

In a battle of Class 6A top-15 teams, No. 11 Deer Creek came out on the short end of a 56-46 loss to fourthranked Moore last Friday night.

The Antlers (13-6) host No. 14 Edmond Santa Fe this Friday at 6 p.m.

Charger girls swim to 2nd at regional

HOLLAND HALL BLOWS BY IRISH After ending the month on a threegame winning streak, McGuinness has now dropped two in a row following a 52-33 defeat at 4A No. 9 Holland Hall last Saturday.

Maddie McClurg led the way with 14 points for the 4A No. 15 Irish (16-4).

They make a return trip to Tulsa this Saturday at Bishop Kelley for a 6 p.m. tipoff.

OKC STORM EDGES CHARGERS Heritage Hall saw a brief two-game winning streak end with a 42-36 home loss to the OKC Storm last Thursday night.

Macy Moore finished with a team-best 16 points and Avery Freeman chipped in

- Photo by Kimberly Richelle, www.CRPics.com

Heritage Hall’s Macy Moore drives to the basket during last Thursday’s game against the OKC Knights. Moore scored a team-high 16 points for the Chargers.

day night.

Bria Sanders-Woods netted a team-best 26 points and Talia Lawson added 13 for the Panthers (7-11).

PC North hosts HCH Academy this Friday at 6 p.m.

LADY BEARS FALL TO MILLWOOD John Marshall managed double figures in just one quarter of a 64-32 loss to Millwood last Friday.

Margiznee Turner scored 15 points and Jordan Smith added 13 points.

The Lady Bears (712) host NW Classen

uled to visit Weatherford this Monday at 6:30 p.m.

CYCLONES DROP SPC COUNTERS Casady endured a pair Southwest Preparatory Conference losses last weekend at Bennett Athletic Center.

The Cyclones suffered a 76-31 loss to Dallas-Greenhill on Saturday afternoon, behind Jordyn Turner’s eight points.

Turner also netted a team-best 22 points in a 42-25 setback to Fort Worth-Trinity Valley on Friday.

With three individual event titles, the Heritage Hall girls swimming team finished second in the Class 5A East regional at Jenks last Friday and Saturday.

The McGuinness girls finished fourth and Mount St. Mary came in seventh.

The McGuinness boys, meanwhile, took third with the Rockets finishing fifth and the Chargers in seventh.

Grace Shapard led Heritage Hall with a pair of gold medals.

The freshman claimed the 100-yard freestyle title in 58.72 seconds, just over a second ahead of teammate Dylan Beeson.

Shapard posted a school-record time of 1:00.64 to win the 100 backstroke.

Beeson also claimed a gold medal of her own with a winning time of 26.13 seconds in the 50 freestyle.

Lale Edil medaled twice for the Chargers with a silver medal in the 200 individual medley (IM) and a fourth-place finish in the 100 freestyle.

McGuinness’ Hanna Newby won a pair of gold medals with a 21second victory in the 200 IM in 2:04.63 and a 12-second win in the 100 breaststroke in 1:03.50.

In the boys division, Heritage Hall’s Owen Flynn claimed the only gold medal with a winning times of 2:04.80 in the 200 IM. He also took second in the 100 breaststroke.

Julian Messick placed seventh in the 100 breaststroke.

Four McGuinness swimmers placed in two different events.

Ben Newby finished third in the 500 freestyle and sixth in the 100 breaststroke.

Jack Turk took fourth in the 100 butterfly and sixth in the 50 freestyle, while David Hernandez took fourth in the 200 IM and sixth in the 100 butterfly.

Sebastian Lorenzo also claimed sixth in the 200 freestyle and seventh in the 100 freestyle.

Mount St. Mary’s Tony Owens took sixth in the 500

freestyle and seventh in the 200 freestyle.

Allie Jennings also placed fifth in the 100 butterfly for the Rocket girls.

ANTLER GIRLS 3RD IN 6A WEST Keyed by a trio of swimmers who placed in two different events, the Deer Creek girls finished third in the 6A West regional at the Edmond Schools Aquatic Center.

Kenadie DeYoung led the Antlers with fourth-place effort in the 50 freestyle and fifth place in the 100 freestyle.

Ava McComb took sixth in the 100 butterfly and seventh in the 100 backstroke, while Olivia Loundbury was seventh in both the 200 freestyle and 100 breaststroke.

The PC North boys took sixth in 6A, led

by Joey Batts with a bronze medal in the 500 freestyle and sixth place in the 200 freestyle.

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

CALENDAR EVENTS THEATRE

Feb. 6-10 • ‘Hair’

The University of Central Oklahoma Musical Theatre division, in partnership with Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre, will embrace the barefooted, longhaired, fringed rebellion of the 1960s counterculture movement in six performances of Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical at 7:30 p.m.

Feb. 6-9 and 2 p.m.

Feb. 9-10 at Mitchell Hall Theatre located on Central’s campus. Due to its content, it is recommended for mature audiences only. This production features mature themes including nudity and sexual content, explicit language and suggestive dialogue, violence, drug references, gunshots and strobe lights, as well as fog or haze.

For tickets visit mitchellhalltheatre.com or call the box office at (405) 974-3375.

CONCERTS

Feb. 14 • The Gentlemen Trio

GENTRI: The Gentlemen Trio was established in June 2014 and is comprised of three highly trained tenors: Brad Robins, Casey Elliott and Bradley Quinn Lever.

Between the three of them they have starred in dozens of roles in shows such as Phantom of the Opera, A Tale of Two Cities, Beauty and the Beast, AIDA, Tarzan, and The Scarlet Pimpernel.

GENTRI will partner with the Oklahoma Community Orchestra, which will provide orchestral accompaniment. For tickets call the box office at (405) 682-7579. This per-

Through March 16 • The Art of Collection

Emily Reynolds’ debut exhibit to the public - The Art of Collection - is open at Artspace at Untitled. Since starting Anonyma Fine Art in 2016, Emily has just hosted private shows in her home but this will be the first on-site, major collection reveal of pieces owned/curated by Emily from her time in this space. Her work is collected from around the world, and she proudly offers pieces in various price ranges as she wants art to be attainable for all OKC residents.

More information at 1ne3.org. formance is part of the 2018-2019 Performing Arts Series presented by the E.L. and Thelma Gaylord Foundation.

Feb. 16 • OKC Philharmonic

Join the OKC Phil and Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate as we experience four differing pieces that inspired the program entitled Impressionist Variations.

Experience the variety of shade and color when you hear Debussy’s Printemps; Piazzolla’s Concerto for Bandoneon (Aconcagua) featuring Daniel Binelli, bandoneon; Chickasaw composer Jerod Tate’s fully staged Lowak Shoppala’ (Fire and Light), Scene 4: Clans; and Ravel’s La Valse.

The performance is at 8 p.m. at the Civic Center. For more information or to purchase tickets, call (405) 8425387 or visit okcphil. org/impressionist or okccivicenter.com.

THIS WEEKEND

Feb. 8-9 • Blood Drive

Oklahoma Blood Institute needs strong, inspiring, giving and heroic blood donors to save the lives of local patients. Lowe's in Midwest City, Friday, 1:304:30 p.m., bloodmobile. Quail Springs Mall, Saturday, 11a.m. to 4 p.m., Lower level near JC Penney. Fit Body Boot CampMoore, Saturday, 8-11

a.m., bloodmobile. All donors will receive 2 free weeks of boot camp. Visit obi.org for more information.

Feb. 9 • African American Film

The Oklahoma Historical Society’s Black Heritage Committee will present an African American film festival and workshop at the Oklahoma History Center on Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m.

The event will feature Oklahoma filmmakers and films pertaining to the Sooner State. The festival is free and open to the public.

The Oklahoma History Center is located at 800 Nazih Zuhdi Drive. After each showing the filmmaker will be available for questions from the audience. For more information about the OHS, please visit okhistory.org.

Feb. 9 • Ancient. Massive. Wild.

Let's get this stampede started at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum.

Join the Thunder's Rumble the Bison at the opening weekend of Ancient. Massive.

Wild. Hear Rumble's unique story, make an illustration of events in your life, discover what is made from a bison and learn about the great American mammal from 10 a.m. to noon. Call (405) 4782250 for details or visit the website.

Gearing Up for the Oscars he 91st annual Academy Awards is coming up Sunday, Feb. 24. With so many films in contention, it is difficult to know where to focus your energy.

Luckily, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art has lined up a full month of Oscar nominated films. So, let’s start there and work our way towards total domination of your Oscar pool.

First and foremost, make plans to see The Wife on Thursday, Feb. 14, at 5:30pm. The Wife stars Glenn Close, who is the leading contender for the Best Actress Oscar.

This is Close’s seventh Oscar nomination with zero wins.

She recently won both the Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild Award, giving her the momentum she needs to rein victorious on Oscar night.

The museum is also screening two films nominated for Best Documentary Feature: Free Solo on Feb. 7 at 5:30pm and 8:00pm, and Minding the Gap on Feb. 22 at 5:30pm.

For the 14th consecutive year, the Oklahoma City Museum of Art has partnered with Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures to present the OscarNominated Short Films. The films start this weekend on Feb. 8 and run through Oscar night on Feb. 24. There are three Oscar shorts cate-

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gories, Animation, Live Action, and Documentary, all of which will screen at the museum.

This year’s Animated Shorts Program is 75 minutes long and rated PG. The five nominated shorts included in the animation program are: Bao, directed by Domee Shi and Becky Neimann-Cobb, USA, 8 minutes; Late Afternoon, directed

by Louise Bagnall and Nuria Gonzalez Blanco, Ireland, 10 minutes; Animal Behaviour, directed

by Alison Snowden and David Fine, Canada, 14 minutes; Weekends, directed

by Trevor Jimenez, USA, 16 minutes; One Small Step, directed by Andrew Chesworth and Bobby Pontillas, USA, 8 minutes. Bao is getting major press for being the first of 35 Pixar short films that is directed by a woman.

The Live Action Shorts Program is 108 minutes long and rated R for violence, language, and adult themes. The program includes the following films: Madre, directed by Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Maria del Puy Alvarado, Spain, 19 minutes; Fauve, directed by Jeremy

Comte and Maria Gracia Turgeon, Canada, 17 minutes; Marguerite, directed

by Marianne Farley and Marie-Helene Panisset, Canada, 19 minutes; Detainment, directed by Vincent Lambe and Darren Mahon, Ireland, 30 minutes; and, Skin, directed

by Guy Nattiv and Jaime Ray Newman, USA, 20 minutes.

The Documentary Shorts Program is 137 minutes long and rated R for violence, language, and adult themes. The documentary films include the following: Black Sheep, directed

by Ed Perkins and Jonathan Chinn, UK, 27 minutes; End Game, directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, USA, 40 minutes; A Night at the Garden, directed by Marshall Curry, USA, 7 minutes; Lifeboat, directed by Skye Fitzgerald and Bryn Mooser, USA, 40 minutes; and, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE. directed by Rayka Zahtabchi and Melissa Berton, India, 26 minutes.

Finally, the new Rodeo Cinema in Stockyard City is screening a singalong version of one of the most popular Best Picture nominees, Bohemian Rhapsody. If you love the band Queen, grab your friends and head to Rodeo Cinema at 7:30pm on Friday, Feb. 8, or 3:30pm on Sunday, Feb. 10 to join the fun.

Get Engaged with the American Cancer Society The Oklahoma American Cancer Society hosts an open house Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Oklahoma City. “Get Engaged with the American Cancer Society” will be at the OKACS main office in Lake Park Tower, 6525 N. Meridian, suite 110 from 4-6 p.m. Complimentary cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be served, as well as raffle drawings for prizes.

“We do so much great work, yet we remain largely one of the bestkept secrets in Oklahoma,” said Mark Beutler, Director of Communications. “This open house is a way to introduce ourselves to the community. Whether you or

someone you know needs our services, or perhaps you are interested in volunteering, we want to extend this opportunity to drop in and get acquainted.”

The OKACS offers many free programs and services to Oklahomans who are battling cancer.

“Road to Recovery,” for example, is a service offering free rides to cancer patients.

“When a person is undergoing treatment, they may not feel like driving to their appointment,” Beutler said. “We have our own fleet of vehicles and volunteers who drive them. If you need a ride, or would like to volunteer to

drive occasionally, we would love to hear from you.”

A new “Hope Lodge” is in the works and is currently in the capital fundraising stage, with ground breaking expected in 2020.

“The American Cancer Society has a number of Hope Lodge locations throughout the United States,” Beutler said. “This will offer folks who are traveling to Oklahoma City for treatment a free place to stay in a home-like setting. Going through chemo and other treatments is enough to worry about. This Hope Lodge will give them a place to rest

where they can focus on getting better.”

Other services OKACS offers include a toll-free Helpline, (800) 227-2345. It is manned 24/7, 365 days a year.

“Hearing the word ‘cancer’ can be frightening and downright overwhelming,” Beutler said. “The Help Line is there to provide valuable information. But sometimes in the middle of the night, it may just be a compassionate ear on the other end of the line.

Whatever the need, we are here.”

For more information on the open house and to RSVP, phone OKACS at (405) 841.5832

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Oklahoma City Ward 8 Map

How to find your polling place and ballots www.ok.gov/elections/ Click on “Find your Polling Place” Enter name and birthday information “Search” The next page will give all your voter registration information, polling place, and sample ballot of everything you are eligble to vote on.

The “City of Oklahoma City” Ballot will show the city council choices.

The “Edmond Public Schools” Ballot has two bond indebtedness propositions totaling $93 million.

(This second ballot also will appear if you live in north Quail Creek or north, because you are in the Edmond Public Schools District and pay its taxes on your AdValorem county property tax bill.) You cannot vote in Edmond city elections.

Kuleshov to present next piano concert

VALERY KULESHOV

Valery Kuleshov will present the next concert in the 36th Annual Piano Artist Series.

The event is scheduled for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at All Souls’ Episcopal Church, 6400N. Penn Ave. Valery Kuleshov’s performing art is based on the best Russian piano traditions. One can find in his playing emotional sincerity, rich colors, brilliant virtuosity, profound understanding of composers' styles and freshness of interpretation.

For more information, call 843-5895.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Two (2) Public Hearings are scheduled to consider a request to amend zoning and building regulations pertaining to temporary classroom buildings.

Proposed Changes to Chapter 6, Section 6-202 (d) of The Village City Code: (d) Temporary classroom or school accessory buildings that are moved onto private property within the city for use by a private school, provided that such temporary buildings are either removed or re-permitted within twenty-four (24) months. The city council may require screening of temporary classroom or school accessory buildings as may be deemed necessary in order to provide a buffer between temporary buildings and adjacent property.

Proposed Changes to Chapter 24, Section 24-326: The provisions of this Division apply to all commercial, office, public, institutional, and mixed-use buildings in all zoning districts, except for temporary classroom buildings permitted in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 6, Section 6-202 of The Village City Code.

A Public Hearing before The Village Planning & Zoning Commission will be held on Monday, March 4, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.

A second Public Hearing before The Village City Council will be held on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

Both hearings will be in the City Council Chambers, 2304 Manchester Dr., The Village, OK. 73120. Public comment is invited. If attendance is not possible, submit comments to the City Clerk at least three (3) days before the hearings. Address comments to “City Clerk” and mark on the envelope, “Attention: Public Hearing”.

Attest, Bruce K. Stone, City Clerk LOCATION MAP CITY OF THE VILLAGE, OKLAHOMA

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Bishop McGuinness students gear up for Winter Homecoming

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ishop McGuinness hosted the Hoops for Hope Basketball Tournament.

This event raises donations and funds for the local Catholic Charities. Many students brought in diapers and other acceptable items and participated in a spirit dress day, which also benefited Catholic Charities.

Overall, the students donated an abundance of items and a lot of money was raised for the cause.

• Winter homecoming at Bishop McGuinness kicked off last week. Congratulations to the junior court: Brooke West escorted by Charles Huff, Taylor Due escorted by

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Max McReynolds, Olivia Thomas escorted by Brooks Coats, Holly Danner escorted by Carter Pierce, Olivia Koenig escorted by Ben Basey, Abigail Miles escorted by Tony Lemcke, Lucy Law escorted by Keegan German, and Caroline Russell escorted by Jack Loftiss.

The crowner was Ford Collier who escorted last year’s queen, Corie Nafieh.

Members of the Bishop McGuinness Homecoming Court prepare for the festivities.

Homecoming took place during halftime of the Boys’ Varsity basketball game against Choctaw earlier this week.

Pom and cheer celebrated their senior

nights with performances in between the girls and boys games.

• “Clancy in Wonderland” was the theme of Bishop McGuinness’ annual auction at the

National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Everyone had a wonderful time.

• Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be per-

formed by the Bishop McGuinness Drama department Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. in the Petusky Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults.

Heritage Hall is recognized at Harvard MUN Conference For months, Heritage Hall’s Model United Nations (MUN) team spent countless hours writing and honing papers and reviewing parliamentary rules of procedure in preparation for its fourth consecutive trip to the Harvard Model United Nations Conference.

Heritage Hall is the only school ever to represent Oklahoma in the 66-year history of the highly selective conference, which hosts more than 3,500 delegates from more than 50 countries.

This year, Heritage Hall was honored to represent Tajikistan.

To be successful delegates, team members worked tirelessly to

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grasp firmly the country’s politics, culture, geostrategic position in the international environment, as well as pertinent issues (drug and human trafficking; nuclear proliferation; environmental degradation; lowintensity warfare) endemic to Central and Southwest Asia.

Junior Sukanya Bhattacharya, representing the Doctors Without Borders for all the conference delegations, was named a

The Heritage Hall Upper School Model UN team arrives in Boston, MA for the Harvard Model United Nations Conference.

Harvard MUN Social Impact Project Essay Finalist (only 20 are so honored at the conference) and earned the Diplomatic Commendation Award, a much-coveted prize by all MUN delegates throughout the world.

Other Heritage Hall MUN delegates enjoyed a rich learning experience, as well. Sophomore Sydney Mays said she found the opening speeches on the power each individual possesses to create con-

structive change in the world to be exceptionally inspiring and motivating.

Even patron chaperon Caryn Ross was impressed.

“I was amazed by the multidimensional educational experience

that HH MUN offers our students. We watched our students research, collaborate, network, negotiate, write, and present for three straight days, 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.,” she said. “Heritage Hall has much to be proud of in our MUN team!”

HH MUN has been one of the most immersive educational activities I have ever engaged in. For me, it has opened doors to the world of cultural coexistence as I make lifelong friends with other delegates from around the globe. I am thankful that Heritage Hall offers this unparalleled opportunity and I look forward to our team’s next adventure.

Panthers gain appreciation, understanding through Poetry Out Loud

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oetry is a way to express your feelings, helps in mastering public speaking skills, and even builds self- confidence.

Senior English teacher Jamie Causey has started a competition between her classes for an organization called Poetry Out Loud, inspiring students all over the world to compete for a $20,000 first place prize.

Poetry Out Loud is

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an organization which sponsors a competition for students to recite poetry they have memorized. Each student has three poems prepared and competes against other students up to the

national level.

Causey has five hours in which everyone in the class performs a poem from memory. Each student is graded on a one to five scale on physical presence, voice and articulation, dramatic appropriateness, evidence of understanding, and the overall performance.

“I chose a poem that I related to, so the movements and articulation came nat-

urally,” senior Patricia Fernandez said.

A winner is chosen from each class and advances to the second round. From the five competitors, one is chosen to advance to State. This year’s state attendee is Patricia Fernandez. Patricia will be competing in the state competition on March 7 at University of Central Oklahoma.

Causey incorporated this competition as

a part of her core curriculum.

“Our school is good at promoting our sports, choir, and arts, but I think this competition gave the core departments a time to shine,” she said.

Giving students a chance to learn about poetry and compete for a prize helps the students chosen to become more comfortable with public speaking, and they even gain a bit of act-

ing skills.

“I like reading poetry,” Fernandez said. “I find interest and a meaning in it.”

Causey and her passion for poetry, and Poetry Out Loud, have inspired the students in her classes to pursue poetry and learn about it. Whether the students win the competition or not, they have all been enriched by a deeper appreciation and understanding of poetry.

Fridaylanders earn recognition from colleges and universities • Charles Tompkins, a sophomore psychology major from Oklahoma City, has been named to the McKendree University Dean's List for the fall 2018 semester for earning a grade point average of 3.60 or higher.

McKendree University is among "America's 100 Best College Buys" and recognized as a "Military Friendly School" by Victory Media.

Founded in 1828, the historic Lebanon, Ill., campus is 25 miles from St. Louis, Mo. McKendree also has a campus in Radcliff, Kty., and offers programs online and at nearby Scott Air Force Base, Ill. • Kathleen Bolton

Ellis, of Oklahoma City, was named to The University of Alabama Dean's List for fall 2018.

A total of 12,332 students enrolled during the 2018 fall term at UA were named to the Dean's List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President's List with an academic record of 4.0 (all As).

The UA Dean's and President's lists recognize fulltime undergraduate students. The lists do not apply to graduate students or to undergraduate students who take less than a full course load.

The University of Alabama, the state's oldest and

largest public institution of higher education, is a student-centered research university that draws the best and brightest to an academic community committed to providing a premier undergraduate and graduate education. UA is dedicated to achieving excellence in scholarship, collaboration and intellectual engagement; providing public outreach and service to the state of Alabama and the nation; and nurturing a campus environment that fosters collegiality, respect and inclusivity.

• Carter W. Moody of Nichols Hills, OK is among the 1,067 cadets recognized

for their outstanding work during the fall 2018 semester.

The dean's list is a recognition given to cadets and students who are registered for 12 or more semester hours and whose grade point average is 3.20 or higher, with no grade of I (Incomplete) and no grade below C for work in a semester.

Approximately 2,400 cadets and students currently attend The Citadel. Due to a commitment to academic excellence, 64% of Citadel cadets and students graduate after four years and go on to earn an average salary of nearly $55,000 after

learning how to be principled leaders in all walks of life.

The Citadel, with its iconic campus located in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a classic military college education profoundly focused on leadership excellence and academic distinction. Graduates are not required to serve in the military but about one-third of each class commission as officers in every branch of U.S. military service. Graduates of The Citadel have served the nation, their states and their communities as principled leaders since the college was founded in 1842.

Religion

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Jenny Richard is CK Distinguished Grad Christ the King Catholic School is in its 12th year of honoring a distinguished alumnus and presents the award annually to an accomplished graduate, one who has contributed to the school, to the community and to his or her own professional or volunteer opportunities. The 2019 recipient of this award is Jennifer (“Jenny”) Airington Richard.

Jenny Richard is a 1989 graduate of Christ the King School. She went onto Bishop McGuinness, where she ran cross country and was on the debate team. She received a degree in English and communications from Trinity University in San Antonio in 1997, and married her husband, Rock, two months after graduating.

After the birth of her children, Julia and Atticus, she went on to pursue Montessori certification and a master’s degree in early childhood education. She is currently in her fourth and final year of PhD study and is writing her dissertation on the Choctaw Nation Head Start program.

Jenny has had the privilege of working with early childhood teachers through her work as a Fellow with the Oklahoma A+ Schools Network. She has helped design professional development opportunities for early childhood educators in Oklahoma

From left: Father Rick Stansberry, Atticus Richard, Jenny Richard, Julia Richard, Rock Richard, Ancel Airington, Linda Airington and Amy Feighny.

and beyond, helping teachers to find ways to incorporate the arts into their daily teaching practices. She had the opportunity to spend a month in Cape Town, South Africa, working with early childhood teachers there, which greatly expanded her perspective on early childhood education across the globe.

Jenny founded the CK Green Team about three years ago, as well as the student club, Knights of the Earth, which was created for students in fourth grade and above.

Her work with the Green Team has led to many green initiatives including significant recycling efforts, free uniform exchanges for CK families, reductions in water bottles used on campus and plans for an outdoor classroom at CK. Jenny said the Green Team

has been one of the most rewarding projects she has worked on and she is immensely proud of the steps CK’s has taken toward caring for God’s creation.

Jenny said she feels she had an excellent education at CK, which laid the foundation for her journey of life-long learning. Her formative years were supported by nurturing teachers and faculty and she said she is immensely grateful to her parents, Linda & Ancel Airington, for supporting her Catholic education.

Jenny said that she and her husband, Rock, are grateful to CK for the excellent education their children, Julia (sophomore at McGuinness) and Atticus (eighth grader at CK) have received and the supportive community that has surrounded them.

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

John 8:32 (quoting Jesus).

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”

– Edmund Burke paraphrase, 1767.

If you want it in the paper, it’s advertising. If you don’t want it in the paper, it’s news.”

– Ancient Chinese Proverb.

“Without, or with, offense to friends or foes, We sketch your world exactly as it goes.”

– Byron, 1818.

“Every violation of truth is a stab at the health of human society.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1878.

“We must always stand – alone if necessary – as the conscience of this community.”

– J. Leland Gourley, 1959.

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OKC FRIDAY endorses Stonecipher

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HE IMPORTANCE OF our Ward 8 City Council member cannot be overstated. An impressive list of innovators has represented far northwest Oklahoma City in the past.

Over the past four years, Mark Stonecipher has proven his ability to foresee the needs of our rapidly developing area and make sure infrastructure and roads keep pace with the growth.

As the former president of the Quail Creek Home Owners Association, he believes neighborhood associations are a vital contributor to our quality of life.

A graduate of Heritage Hall, OCU and OU Law School, he practices oil and gas, land use, environmental and business law with the Fellers Snider law firm. His expertise in all these areas is not only of

great value to the council but he also serves on the Water Utilities Trust, the River-front Redevelopment Authority, the OKC Economic Development Committee and chairs the Judiciary Committee.

Mark and his wife, Debbie, have been married for 36 years and they have lived in Ward 8 for almost 30 years. He understands the area’s needs.

Recently, Mark gained approval for the construction of the 131-acre Lone Oak Park which will be located west of Hefner Parkway between NW 150th and NW 164th.

He also gained City Council approval for a $5 million renovation to the North OKC Soccer fields at Cameron Park, after discovering the fields did not have to be moved as the previous Water Department Director had said.

He has also helped obtain an additional $3.5 million for an expansion of our new MAPS 3 Senior Health and Wellness Center.

As a member of the City Council, he is overseeing the implementation of Better Streets, Safer City, which includes an additional 129 police officers and 57 firefighters to make our community safer. In addition to what roadwork has recently been completed, and the current work being performed, efforts are underway for an additional 52 miles in Ward 8.

The election is next Tuesday, February 12. Mark’s challenger is school teacher Lauren Durmus, who is endorsed by Our Revolution, national progressive activists.

Voter turnout will be key. Stonecipher supporters must get to the polls for him to win.

Taxpayers stuck with $300,000 bill to clean up mold at the county jail

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mold away, rather ast week, I than stick the taxpaymentioned ers with a $300,000 part of my new duties as your bill. They responded by Oklahoma County that until recently, DISTRICT 3 COMMISSIONER they didn’t allow Commissioner involve EVIN CALVEY bleach in the jail, oversight over our because it could be problematic County Jail. used as a weapon.

We have learned a LOT about the jail since I “Then don’t give it to the inmates,” I replied.

Many of us remember when the jail opened. took office January 2nd. I’ve been in the jail 4 times to check on maintenance. Recently, we Inmates kicked out cinder blocks to escape. The Commissioners had to consider a $15,000 change jail is indeed poorly built. But more and more, order on a $300,000 contract for jail mold reme- we are learning that most of the problems in the diation. My staff and I went inside the jail to jail are due to deferred maintenance, rather than look. to the poor construction. We do need some sort My mother, Mary Jane, is a Ph.D. Epidemiolo- of new facility. But unless a new facility is propgist. She knows about environmental hazards. erly maintained and managed, we will end up Mom scoffs at the notion that mold requires with an expensive white elephant once again. expensive remediation. Common bleach kills As always, I welcome your questions and commold with routine maintenance. I asked the jail ments. 405-713-1503, or kevin.calvey@oklamaintenance people why they didn’t bleach the homacounty.org. May God bless you!

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Brandy the Bulldog is Southwestern Oklahoma State University’s sweetheart!

Amy and Roy Bankhead are devoted to each other and to their sons, Christopher and William.

Susan and Sonny Wilkinson at Westminster Abby in London on their honeymoon last fall. Sonny, the mayor of The Village, proposed to Susan in front of the same refigerator where they first met at a party.

Valentines Carroll and Karen Mayfield have been married for 53 years.

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Hall of Fame family. Jessica Braver Reineke joined the Braver Family in the USTA Oklahoma Hall of Fame this year. Her father Rob Braver, right, was inducted in 2011 along with Betsy and Joe Braver. Jessica’s children, Braver and Anna, joined in the celebration.

Two Crossings Christian players took home USTA Awards, from left, Cindy and Jim Haley with son, Daniel Haley, Sportsmanship winner Boys' 16, and Graham Clark, Junior Male Recreational Player of the Year, and his father Brandon Clark.

USTA presents awards at club The United States Tennis Association, Missouri Valley, Oklahoma presented its annual awards at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club luncheon on Saturday. Bill Towler, USTA Oklahoma president, welcomed distinguished guests and present scholarships: Adult Player of the Year, David Box; Adult Recreational Player of the Year, Roxy Castner; Outstanding Community Service, Britton Christian Church Tennis Academy; Outstanding Community Tennis Association, First Serve OKC; Distinguished Service, Steve Henry; Outstanding Diversity Achievement, Taylor Howard; Junior Female Recreational Player of the Year, Lauren Michalcik; Junior Female Player of the Year, Zoe Hammond; Outstanding High School Coach, Tyler Ashley; Junior Male Recreational Player of the Year, Graham Clark; Daniel Haley, Sportsmanship Winner Boys' 16 and Male Junior Player of the Year Chris Dyer.

Player of the Year David Box is the owner of The Greens.

The First Serve team, from left, Cierre Jones, Emmy Tigert, Taylor Howard and Amber Thompson.

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Reception honors first couple At right: Edie Roodman, Governor Mary Fallin and Eli Reshef visit during the Oklahoma Business Reception honoring Fallin and First Gentleman Wade Christensen. The event was at the Phillips Pavilion at the Governor’s Mansion.

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Gary and Jan Farabough and Kimberly and Warren Mouledoux.

Linda and Jim Lowe.

Victoria and Larry Woods.

Mike and Debbie Thompson, Rita Aragon and Riki and Steve Snyder.

Cathy and Frank Keating with Fran Kozakowski.

Tom Nix and Virginia and Mark Taylor provided the entertainment.

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Olympic gold medalists host tenth annual Sports Experience In an effort to improve the fitness and health for all Oklahomans, Conner and Comaneci are providing free fun for the whole family at their tenth annual Bart & Nadia Sports Experience.

The event will be held at the Cox Convention Center on Saturday, Feb. 16, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. In addition to those attending the Sports Experience, there will be approximately 2,500 young athletes competing in gymnastics and rowing competitions.

The Bart & Nadia Sports Experience features a wide array of sports competitions, interactive sports and fitness activities and demonstrations, exciting children’s activities and sports clinics. The Sports Experience is free and open to the public.

“We are honored to provide a free opportunity for kids to get excited about sports and maybe they will learn a little about health and wellness and making positive life choices,” said

Olympic Gold Medalist Bart Conner.

Kids who come to the sports experience have the opportunity to participate in the Perfect 10 Fitness Challenge and win their very own gold medal.

“We are especially grateful to our partners and sponsors that helped to provide activities such as basketball, rowing, slack lining, tennis, softball, gymnastics, crossfit, baseball, judo, cricket and BMX,” said Conner.

Among many powerhouses partnering with Bart Conner and Nadia Comaneci in the Sports Experience are the OKC Boathouse Foundation, the University of Central Oklahoma, the Oklahoma City Thunder, the University of Oklahoma, the United States Tennis Association, International Judo Federation, the Oklahoma City Dodgers, USA Softball, the OKC Strikers cricket team, OKC Energy FC, Sooner Crossfit and Special Olympics Oklahoma.

OKC RIVERSPORT will be hosting indoor

rowing competitions, which involve racing on stationary ergometers. They will also have athletes from the US Rowing High Performance Center in OKC on hand to teach children to erg and sign autographs.

The OKC Thunder will be providing the OG&E Thunder Bolt for kids to shoot baskets, a branded locker for photo opportunities, player measure ups and a photo booth.

Special Olympics Oklahoma will have a bocce ball court set up.

Kids will have an opportunity to learn the basics of the lifelong sport. Local celebrities will compete in a unified bocce ball tournament with Special Olympics Athletes on Saturday from 11 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

As part of the experience weekend, Bart and Nadia are hosting an NCAA women’s gymnastics competition as well as multiple age group gymnastics competitions for boys and girls.

This year’s Perfect 10 Challenge NCAA women’s collegiate

Library announces Black History Month events The Metropolitan Library System will celebrate Black History Month with diverse library programs throughout Oklahoma County in the month of February.

To kick off Black History Month at the library, Adam and Kizzie will perform Roots of African American Music. The performance will take the audience on an informative musical journey through the socioeconomic, spiritual and artistic struggle and triumph of Black Americans.

Popular theater group, Rhythmically Speaking will perform Miss Blues: Oklahoma’s First Lady of The Blues. The show depicts Dorothy Ellis, known as Miss Blues, who sang the blues in Texas and Oklahoma and is a member of the Oklahoma Blues Hall Of Fame.

Ron Graham, vice president of the Black Genealogy Research

Group of Oklahoma, will present Freedmen’s genealogy. The program will highlight ways in which customers can begin researching their family tree.

Throughout the month, the Ralph Ellison Library will also hold additional Black History Month programs and performances. They will host a Black History Month film series including screenings of The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman, I Am Not Your Negro and The Hate U Give. Other events at the Ralph Ellison Library will include a black-owned business and career opportunities expo and a live stage production of Brown Skinned Rich Girl from Spiritually Bold Inc. For more information on Black History Month programming and resources, visit metrolibrary.org/ blackhistorymonth.

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Oklahoma City FRIDAY, Friday, February 8, 2019, Page B4

CITY

OF

Legals

NICHOLS HILLS

(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, January 25, 2019; Friday, February 1, 2019; Friday, February 8, 2019) RESOLUTION (No. 1323)

19.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CALLING AND HOLDING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE REGISTERED BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF THIRTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($13,000,000), TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, RECONSTRUCTING, REPAIRING AND IMPROVING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, INCLUDING AS NECESSARY, RELATED ENGINEERING, RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION, UTILITY REPAIR AND RELOCATION, TRAFFIC CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS AND DEVICES, DRAINAGE, EQUIPMENT, AND INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS, TO BE COMPLETED WITH OR WITHOUT THE USE OF OTHER FUNDS, AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL TAX, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES, UPON ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY, FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON AND PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS; AND

20.

SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE REGISTERED BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($6,550,000), TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING, REHABILITATING, REPAIRING AND EQUIPPING THE CITY’S WATER SYSTEM, INCLUDING NEW AND REHABILITATED WATER WELLS AND WATER LINES, TO BE OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY SAID CITY, TO BE COMPLETED WITH OR WITHOUT THE USE OF OTHER FUNDS, AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL TAX, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES, UPON ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY, FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON AND PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS; AND SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE REGISTERED BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,600,000), TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPAIRING, REHABILITATING AND IMPROVING THE CITY’S SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, TO INCLUDE AS NECESSARY, UTILITY AND PAVING REPAIR AND RELOCATION, AND ENGINEERING, TO BE OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY SAID CITY, TO BE COMPLETED WITH OR WITHOUT THE USE OF OTHER FUNDS, AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL TAX, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES, UPON ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY, FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON AND PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS; AND SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE REGISTERED BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF FOUR MILLION FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,050,000), TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF RENOVATING, EXPANDING, REPAIRING, IMPROVING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING THE EXISTING FIRE STATION AT 6407 AVONDALE DRIVE; CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING A NEW FIRE TRAINING TOWER FACILITY AT THE CITY’S PUBLIC WORKS COMPLEX; PURCHASING AND EQUIPPING A NEW FIRE ENGINE AND A NEW FIRE LADDER TRUCK; AND OTHER FIRE DEPARTMENT IMPROVEMENTS AND EQUIPMENT, ALL TO BE OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY SAID CITY, TO BE COMPLETED WITH OR WITHOUT THE USE OF OTHER FUNDS, AND LEVY AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL TAX, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES, UPON ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT FALLS DUE, AND ALSO TO CONSTITUTE A SINKING FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF WHEN DUE; AND

Reconstruction of 6800 Block of Trenton Road from Belford Avenue to Tedford Way, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering.

Reconstruction of 1500/1400 Block of Bedford Drive from Brentwood Avenue to 6500 Block of West Grand Boulevard, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improve ments, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering.

$492,150 $1,104,650

The balance of said bond funds shall be used as follows: Constructing, reconstructing, repairing and improving streets, sidewalks and appurtenant facilities, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, equipment, engineering and expenses of the bond issue.

$1,021,860

PROPOSITION NO. 2 (WATER SYSTEM) Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of Six Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($6,550,000), to provide funds for the purpose of improving, rehabilitating, repairing and equipping the City’s water system, including new and rehabilitated water wells and water lines, to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

The specific projects for which the proceeds of the aforesaid bonds shall be expended, which may be accomplished through participation with other governmental agencies and others, and which may be accomplished in phases, and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as follows: Costs

Project Description 1.

2.

Construct, provide and install enhanced water treatment system.

Construct, drill, re-drill, rehabilitate and equip new and existing water wells, including as necessary, related collection lines, well sites and well site improvements including access roads, well houses, fencing, easements, water rights, related facilities, and engineering.

$2,500,000 $2,900,000

The balance of said bond funds shall be used as follows: Improvement, rehabilitation and repair of the City’s water system, including water lines, water well collection lines and water wells, water system equipment, utility and paving repair and relocation, easement acquisition, engineering and expenses of the bond issue.

$1,150,000

PROPOSITION NO. 3 SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE REGISTERED BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000), TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND INSTALLING TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT, TO BE OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY SAID CITY, TO BE COMPLETED WITH OR WITHOUT THE USE OF OTHER FUNDS, AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL TAX, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES, UPON ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY, FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON AND PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS; AND SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE REGISTERED BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000), TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING THE CITY’S PUBLIC WORKS COMPLEX AND FACILITIES, TO BE OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY SAID CITY, TO BE COMPLETED WITH OR WITHOUT THE USE OF OTHER FUNDS, AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL TAX, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES, UPON ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY, FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON AND PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS; AND

(SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM) Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000) to provide funds for the purpose of repairing, rehabilitating and improving the City’s sanitary sewer system, to include as necessary, utility and paving repair and relocation, and engineering, to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

The specific projects for which the proceeds of the aforesaid bonds shall be expended, which may be accomplished through participation with other governmental agencies and others, and which may be accomplished in phases, and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as follows: Project Description

SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE REGISTERED BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($750,000), TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING AND EQUIPPING PARKS, TO BE OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY SAID CITY, TO BE COMPLETED WITH OR WITHOUT THE USE OF OTHER FUNDS, AND TO LEVY AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL TAX, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES, UPON ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY, FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE INTEREST ON AND PRINCIPAL OF SAID BONDS; AND SUBMITTING TO THE REGISTERED, QUALIFIED VOTERS OF SAID CITY THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE REGISTERED BONDS OF SAID CITY IN THE SUM OF FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING POLICE VEHICLES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT, TO BE OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY SAID CITY, TO BE COMPLETED WITH OR WITHOUT THE USE OF OTHER FUNDS, AND LEVY AND COLLECT AN ANNUAL TAX, IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER TAXES, UPON ALL THE TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY SUFFICIENT TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AS IT FALLS DUE, AND ALSO TO CONSTITUTE A SINKING FUND FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL THEREOF WHEN DUE; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, it is deemed advisable by the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, State of Oklahoma, to provide funds for the following purposes: (a) Streets: To provide funds for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, repairing and improving streets and sidewalks, including as necessary, related engineering, right-of-way acquisition, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, drainage, equipment, and intersection improvements,; and (b) Water System: To provide funds for the purpose of improving, rehabilitating, repairing and equipping the City’s water system, including new and rehabilitated water wells and water lines; and (c) Sanitary Sewer System: To provide funds for the purpose of repairing, rehabilitating and improving the City’s sanitary sewer system, to include as necessary, utility and paving repair and relocation, and engineering; and (d) Fire: To provide funds for the purposes of renovating, expanding, repairing, improving, furnishing and equipping the existing fire station at 6407 Avondale Drive; constructing, furnishing and equipping a new fire training tower facility at the City’s Public Works Complex; purchasing and equipping a new fire engine and a new fire ladder truck; and other fire department improvements and equipment; and (e) Technology Improvements: To provide funds for the purpose of acquiring and installing technology improvements, facilities and equipment; (f) Public Works Facility Improvements: To provide funds for the purpose of improving and equipping the City’s Public Works Complex and facilities; and (g) Parks: To provide funds for the purpose of improving and equipping parks; and (h) Police: To provide funds for the purpose of purchasing police vehicles and related equipment; and

Repair, rehabilitate and improve approximately 9,500 linear feet of sanitary sewer lines, to include as necessary, related facilities, utility and paving repair and relocation, engineering, and expenses of the bond issue. $1,600,000 PROPOSITION NO. 4 (FIRE) Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of Four Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($4,050,000) to provide funds for the purposes of renovating, expanding, repairing, improving, furnishing and equipping the existing fire station at 6407 Avondale Drive; constructing, furnishing and equipping a new fire training tower facility at the City’s Public Works Complex; purchasing and equipping a new fire engine and a new fire ladder truck; and other fire department improvements and equipment; all to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

The specific projects for which the proceeds of the aforesaid bonds shall be expended, which may be accomplished through participation with other governmental agencies and others, and which may be accomplished in phases, and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as follows:

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2.

3.

4.

SECTION 1. That the Mayor of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, be and is hereby authorized and directed to call a special election to be held in said City on February 12, 2019, for the purpose of submitting to the registered, qualified voters thereof the following Propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 (STREETS) Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, State of Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its registered bonds in the sum of Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000), to provide funds for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, repairing and improving streets and sidewalks, including as necessary, related engineering, right-of-way acquisition, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, drainage, equipment, and intersection improvements, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

The specific projects for which the proceeds of the aforesaid bonds shall be expended, which may be accomplished through participation with other governmental agencies and others, and which may be accomplished in phases, and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as follows:

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6.

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8.

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$620,000 $450,000 $750,000

The balance of said funds shall be used as follows:

(TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS)

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA, STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

2.

$2,100,000

PROPOSITION NO. 5

WHEREAS, there are no funds in the treasury of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, for such purposes, and power is granted said City by Section 27, Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution and laws of the State of Oklahoma, to issue bonds to provide funds for such purposes, provided the same be authorized by the registered, qualified voters thereof, voting at an election held for that purpose;

1.

Renovate, expand, repair, improve, furnish and equip the existing fire station at 6407 Avondale Drive, which may include related design and engineering, site improvements, parking, drainage, fencing, landscaping, demolition, site acquisition, infrastructure, utilities and expenses of the bond issue.

Construct, furnish and equip a new fire training tower facility at the City’s Public Works Complex, which may include related design and engineering, site improvements, parking, drainage, fencing, landscaping, demolition, site acquisition, infrastructure, utilities, and expenses of the bond issue.

Purchase and equip a new fire engine.

Purchase and equip a new fire ladder truck.

Construction, installation and equipping of a fire hydrant pad in Grand Blvd Park, which may include related design and engineering, and other fire department improvements and equipment; and, expenses of the bond issue. $130,000

Streets: Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000); and Water System: Six Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($6,550,000); and Sanitary Sewer System: One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000); and Fire: Four Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($4,050,000); and Technology Improvements: One Million Dollars ($1,000,000); and Public Works Facility Improvements: One Million Dollars ($1,000,000); and Parks: Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000); and Police: Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000); and

Project Description

COSTS

PROJECT DESCRIPTION:

WHEREAS, the estimated amounts necessary for such purposes as listed above are as follows: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)

Costs

Costs

Reconstruction of 1100 Block of Bedford Drive from Trenton Avenue to Western Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $538,500 Reconstruction of 1700 Block of Huntington Avenue from Holtzendorff Parkway to Sherwood Lane, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $595,000 Reconstruction of 1800 Block of Huntington Avenue from Holtzendorff Parkway to Pennsylvania Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improve ments, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $556,265 Reconstruction of 1600 Block of Randel Road from Northwest 63rd Street to Huntington Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $132,100 Reconstruction of 1700 Block of Randel Road from Glenbrook Terrace to Huntington Avenue, which may include as necessary, Related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and reloca tion, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $1,268,900 Reconstruction of 7000 Block of Waverly Avenue from East Grand Boulevard to Avondale Drive, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $380,650 Reconstruction of 6500 Block of Avondale Drive from Bedford Drive to Western Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $1,533,850 Reconstruction of 1800 Block of Devonshire Boulevard from Pennsylvania Avenue to Bedford Drive, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $708,900 Reconstruction of 7600 Block of Dorset Drive from Somerset Place to Northwest Grand Boulevard, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $558,250 Reconstruction of 1500 Block of Buttram Road from Dorchester Drive to Nichols Road, which may include as necessary, related Intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $742,500 Reconstruction of 7300 Block of Nichols Road from Westminster Place to Buttram Road, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $153,275 Reconstruction of 6800 Block of Avondale Drive from Waverly Avenue to Brentwood Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and reloca tion, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $365,200 Reconstruction of 6700 Block of East Grand Boulevard from HuntingtonAvenue to Brentwood Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $500,000 Reconstruction of 6800 Block of East Grand Boulevard from Brentwood Avenue to Center Grand Boulevard, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $500,000 Reconstruction of 1500 Block of Guilford Lane from Waverly Avenue to Road to Nichols Road, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $860,100 Reconstruction of 1700 Block of Kingsbury Lane from Pennsylvania Avenue to Bedford Drive, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $855,850 Reconstruction of 7100 Block of Nichols Road from Wilshire Boulevard to Guilford Lane, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and reloca tion, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $132,000

Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to provide funds for the purpose of acquiring and installing technology improvements, facilities and equipment to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

The specific projects for which the proceeds of the aforesaid bonds shall be expended, which may be accomplished through participation with other governmental agencies and others, and which may be accomplished in phases, and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as follows: Project Description

Costs

1.

Acquire and install computer server system.

2.

Acquire and install meter reading tower.

3.

Acquire and install video surveillance systems and related wireless infrastructure.

4.

Acquire and install new antennas on water towers.

5.

Implement website improvements.

6.

Acquire and install electric generator for Town Hall. $90,000 Balance of said funds shall be used as follows: Technology improvements; and expenses of the bond issue.

$200,000 $100,000 $285,000 $75,000 $110,000 $140,000

PROPOSITION NO. 6 (PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS) Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to provide funds for the purpose of improving and equipping the City’s Public Works Complex and facilities, to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

The specific projects for which the proceeds of the aforesaid bonds shall be expended, which may be accomplished through participation with other governmental agencies and others, and which may be accomplished in phases, and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as follows: Project Description

Costs

1.

Acquire and install Department of Environmental Quality security compliance improvements, which may include fencing and video surveillance equipment.

2.

Design, construct and equip covered storage facilities for city vehicles and equipment.

3.

Design, construct, install and equip partially covered, paved staging yard for vehicles, equipment and materials. $400,000 4.

Design and construct wash bay for city vehicles and equipment.

Balance of said funds shall be used as follows: Construct, install and equip a fuel tank canopy, and other improvements for the City’s Public Works Complex along with design; and, expenses of the bond issue.

$100,000 $100,000 $300,000 $100,000

PROPOSITION NO. 7 (PARKS) Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) to provide funds for the purpose of improving and equipping parks, to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

The specific projects for which the proceeds of the aforesaid bonds shall be expended, which may be accomplished through participation with other governmental agencies and others, and which may be accomplished in phases, and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as follows: Project Description 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Costs

Improve and equip Grand Boulevard Park, including related design, engineering and expenses of the bond issue.

Acquire and install water fountain in Kite Park.

Acquire and install dog waste stations city-wide.

Acquire and install trail lights in parks.

Acquire and install city-wide trash receptacles.

Improve and equip Davis Park, including related design and engineering.

$510,000 $5,000 $5,000 $40,000 $10,000 $130,000

Balance of said funds: 1.

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Improving and equipping City parks, including related design and engineering, and expenses of the bond issue.

$50,000

continued on page B5

Oklahoma City FRIDAY, Friday, February 8, 2019, Page B5

Legals CITY

OF

(PARKS)

NICHOLS HILLS

Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) to provide funds for the purpose of improving and equipping parks, to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

(Published in OKC Friday, Friday, January 25, 2019; February 1, 2019; February 8, 2019)

from page B4 PROPOSITION NO. 8 (POLICE)

PROPOSITION NO. 8 Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing police vehicles and related equipment, to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

The specific projects for which the proceeds of the aforesaid bonds shall be expended, which may be accomplished through participation with other governmental agencies and others, and which may be accomplished in phases, and the dollar amounts for each project shall be as follows: PROJECT DESCRIPTION:1 1.

COSTS

Purchase police vehicles and related equipment, along with expenses of the bond issue.

(POLICE) Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to provide funds for the purpose of purchasing police vehicles and related equipment, to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

2.

The ballot setting out Propositions No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 inclusive, to be submitted to the registered, qualified voters of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, shall set out the eight (8) Propositions set forth above and shall also contain in connection with each Proposition, the following words:

$500,000

SECTION 2. That such call for said election shall be by Proclamation, signed by the Mayor and attested by the City Clerk, setting forth the Propositions to be voted upon and the specific projects under each such Proposition; the ballots for the registered, qualified voters shall set forth Propositions Numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 above, to be voted upon, substantially as set out in Section 1 hereof; the special election shall be held at the same places and in the same manner prescribed by law for conducting county and state elections and the numbers and locations of the polling places and the names the persons who conduct said election shall be the same as for county and state elections, all as respectively designated and prescribed by the county election board for Oklahoma County; the polls for said special election shall be opened at 7:00 o’clock a.m. and shall remain open continuously until and be closed at 7:00 o’clock p.m.; and the returns of said election shall be made to and canvassed by the Oklahoma County Election Board as provided by law.

For the above Proposition - Yes

f

Against the above Proposition – No

f

If the voter desires to vote for the above proposition, the voter shall complete the arrow “For the above Proposition – Yes,” or otherwise indicate a vote “for” the Proposition in the manner directed by the Oklahoma County Election Board and as per mitted by law.

If the voter desires to vote against the above proposition, the voter shall complete the arrow “Against the above Proposition - No,” or otherwise indicate a vote “against” the Proposition in the manner directed by the Oklahoma County Election Board and as permitted by law.

SECTION 3. That with respect to the election to be held on February 12, 2019: a.

The Secretary of the Oklahoma County Election Board shall be notified that a special municipal election shall be held in The City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on February 12, 2019 in order to submit to the registered, qualified voters of said City of eight (8) propositions for the issuance of general obligation registered bonds of the City in the total amount of TwentyEight Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($28,450,000).

3.

Under and by virtue of 62 Okla. Stat. 2011, § 574, and Resolution dated November 28, 2018, of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, a listing of the specific projects for which the bond issue proceeds shall be expended and a further listing of dollar amounts to be expended on each specific project listed under Propositions No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 inclusive, are enumerated as follows: Proposition No. 1 (Streets):

b.

The exact wording of the bond issue proposition to be submitted to the registered, qualified voters of the City is set forth in Section 1 above (Propositions No.1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8). c. The question of the approval of Propositions No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 shall be decided by voting by the qualified, registered voters who reside within the limits and boundaries of the City. d.

The special election shall be of a nonpartisan nature.

e.

The election laws of the State of Oklahoma shall apply to the special election.

Project Description 1.

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3.

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That the City Clerk is directed to immediately submit to the Oklahoma County Election Board (i) this resolution, (ii) a current certified copy of the Charter of the City as required by Section 13-109 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes (iii) a current map defining the municipal limits and ward boundaries of the City as required by Section 13-107 of Title 26 of the Oklahoma Statutes and (iv) any other information or documents which the said Secretary of the County Election Board may request.

SECTION 4.

SEVERABILITY. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this Resolution is, for any reason, held invalid or unconstitutional, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution.

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5.

6.

SECTION 5.

EMERGENCY SECTION. That by reason of the inadequacy of the streets and public utilities enumerated in Section 1 hereof, the life, health, safety and property of the inhabitants of said City are in danger and by reason of the imminent need for improving the streets and public utilities of the City, it is therefore deemed and hereby declared necessary for the immediate preservation of peace, welfare, health and safety, that said improvements shall be made and this election be held without delay, and that this Resolution shall become operative immediately; wherefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Resolution shall be in force and effect immediately from and after its passage and approval.

8.

ADOPTED by the Council and APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, on November 28, 2018.

9.

/E. Peter Hoffman, Jr. Mayor

(SEAL) ATTEST: /Kristi Hort City Clerk

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STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA

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I, the undersigned, the duly qualified and acting City Clerk of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and complete copy of a Resolution authorizing the calling and holding of an election for the purpose therein set out adopted by the governing body of said municipality and Transcript of Proceedings of said governing body at a special meeting thereof held on the date therein set out, insofar as the same relates to the introduction, reading and adoption thereof as the same appear of record in my office.

Notice of the Special Meeting of the governing body of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma setting forth the date, time and place of the meeting having been given in writing to the clerk of said municipality 48 hours prior to such meeting at 1:30 o’clock pm on November 21, 2018 Notice, and public notice of this meeting, setting forth the date, time, place and agenda was posted by posting on the City’s Internet website (www.nicholshills.net) the date, time, place and agenda for the meeting in accordance with Section 3106.2 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and was posted at the place of this meeting in prominent view and open to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day, seven (7) days each week at 11:25 o’clock am, on the 27th day of November, 2018, each being twenty-four (24) hours or more prior to this meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and State designated legal holidays (as attached hereto), all in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. Further, as required by 25 O.S. Supp 2018 § 311A(9)(b), the City made the notice of a public meeting available to the public in the principal office of the public body (6407 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma) during normal business hours at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the meeting.

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WITNESS my hand and the seal of said City on November 28, 2018. /Kristi Hort City Clerk

Costs

Reconstruction of 1100 Block of Bedford Drive from Trenton Avenue to Western Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $538,500 Reconstruction of 1700 Block of Huntington Avenue from Holtzendorff Parkway to Sherwood Lane, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $595,000 Reconstruction of 1800 Block of Huntington Avenue from Holtzendorff Parkway to Pennsylvania Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $556,265 Reconstruction of 1600 Block of Randel Road from Northwest 63rd Street to Huntington Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $132,100 Reconstruction of 1700 Block of Randel Road from Glenbrook Terrace to Huntington Avenue, which may include as necessary, Related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $1,268,900 Reconstruction of 7000 Block of Waverly Avenue from East Grand Boulevard to Avondale Drive, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $380,650 Reconstruction of 6500 Block of Avondale Drive from Bedford Drive to Western Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $1,533,850 Reconstruction of 1800 Block of Devonshire Boulevard from Pennsylvania Avenue to Bedford Drive, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $708,900 Reconstruction of 7600 Block of Dorset Drive from Somerset Place to Northwest Grand Boulevard, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $558,250 Reconstruction of 1500 Block of Buttram Road from Dorchester Drive to Nichols Road, which may include as necessary, related Intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $742,500 Reconstruction of 7300 Block of Nichols Road from Westminster Place to Buttram Road, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $153,275 Reconstruction of 6800 Block of Avondale Drive from Waverly Avenue to Brentwood Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $365,200 Reconstruction of 6700 Block of East Grand Boulevard from Huntington Avenue to Brentwood Avenue, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $500,000 Reconstruction of 6800 Block of East Grand Boulevard from Brentwood Avenue to Center Grand Boulevard, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $500,000 Reconstruction of 1500 Block of Guilford Lane from Waverly Avenue to Nichols Road, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $860,100 Reconstruction of 1700 Block of Kingsbury Lane from Pennsylvania Avenue to Bedford Drive, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $855,850 Reconstruction of 7100 Block of Nichols Road from Wilshire Boulevard to Guilford Lane, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $132,000 Reconstruction of 6800 Block of Trenton Road from Belford Avenue to Tedford Way, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $492,150 Reconstruction of 1500/1400 Block of Bedford Drive from Brentwood Avenue to 6500 Block of West Grand Boulevard, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, and engineering. $1,104,650

The balance of said bond funds shall be used as follows:

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SPECIAL ELECTION PROCLAMATION AND NOTICE I, E. PETER HOFFMAN, JR., MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NICHOLS HILLS, OKLAHOMA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM AS FOLLOWS: 1.

Under and by virtue of Section 27, Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution and the Statutes of the State of Oklahoma, and the laws of the State of Oklahoma, and acts complementary, supplementary, and enacted pursuant thereto, and Resolution dated November 28, 2018, of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, authorizing the calling of an election for the purposes hereinafter set forth, as adopted and approved by the Council of said City on November 28, 2018, I, the undersigned Mayor of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, do hereby call a special City-wide election and give notice thereof to be held in the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, on February 12, 2019, for the purpose of submitting to the registered, qualified voters of said City the following Propositions: PROPOSITION NO. 1 (STREETS) Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, State of Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing its registered bonds in the sum of Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000), to provide funds for the purpose of constructing, reconstructing, repairing and improving streets and sidewalks, including as necessary, related engineering, right-of-way acquisition, utility repair and relocation, traffic control improvements and devices, drainage, equipment, and intersection improvements, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

PROPOSITION NO. 2 (WATER SYSTEM) Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of Six Million Five Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($6,550,000), to provide funds for the purpose of improving, rehabilitating, repairing and equipping the City’s water system, including new and rehabilitated water wells and water lines, to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

PROPOSITION NO. 3 (SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM) Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of One Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,600,000) to provide funds for the purpose of repairing, rehabilitating and improving the City’s sanitary sewer system, to include as necessary, utility and paving repair and relocation, and engineering, to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

PROPOSITION NO. 4 (FIRE) Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of Four Million Fifty Thousand Dollars ($4,050,000) to provide funds for the purposes of renovating, expanding, repairing, improving, furnishing and equipping the existing fire station at 6407 Avondale Drive; constructing, furnishing and equipping a new fire training tower facility at the City’s Public Works Complex; purchasing and equipping a new fire engine and a new fire ladder truck; and other fire department improvements and equipment; all to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

PROPOSITION NO. 5

Constructing, reconstructing, repairing and improving streets, sidewalks and appurtenant facilities, which may include as necessary, related intersection and drainage improvements, utility repair and relocation, traffic controlimprovements and devices, equipment, engineering and expenses of the bond issue. $1,021,860 Proposition No. 2 (Water System): Project Description 1.

2.

Improvement, rehabilitation and repair of the City’s water system, including water lines, water well collection lines and water wells, water system equipment, utility and paving repair and relocation, easement acquisition, engineering and expenses of the bond issue.

Project Description 1.

Costs

Repair, rehabilitate and improve approximately 9,500 linear feet of sanitary sewer lines, to include as necessary, related facilities, utility and paving repair and relocation, engineering, and expenses of the bond issue.

Project Description 1.

2.

3.

4.

$1,600,000

Costs

Renovate, expand, repair, improve, furnish and equip the existing fire station at 6407 Avondale Drive, which may include related design and engineering, site improvements, parking, drainage, fencing, landscaping, demolition, site acquisition, infrastructure, utilities and expenses of the bond issue.

Construct, furnish and equip a new fire training tower facility at the City’s Public Works Complex, which may include related design and engineering, site improvements, parking, drainage, fencing, landscaping, demolition, site acquisition, infrastructure, utilities, and expenses of the bond issue.

Purchase and equip a new fire engine.

Purchase and equip a new fire ladder truck.

$2,100,000 $620,000 $450,000 $750,000

The balance of said funds shall be used as follows: Construction, installation and equipping of a fire hydrant pad in Grand Blvd Park, which may include related design and engineering, and other fire department improvements and equipment; and, expenses of the bond issue.

$130,000

Proposition No. 5 (Technology Improvements): Project Description 1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

Costs

Acquire and install computer server system.

Acquire and install meter reading tower.

Acquire and install video surveillance systems and related wireless infrastructure.

Acquire and install new antennas on water towers.

Implement website improvements.

Acquire and install electric generator for Town Hall.

$200,000 $100,000 $285,000 $75,000 $110,000 $90,000

Balance of said funds shall be used as follows: Technology improvements; and expenses of the bond issue.

$140,000

Proposition No. 6 (Public Works Facility Improvements): Project Description

2.

3.

PROPOSITION NO. 7

$1,150,000

Proposition No. 4 (Fire):

Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to provide funds for the purpose of acquiring and installing technology improvements, facilities and equipment to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

Shall the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, incur an indebtedness by issuing registered bonds in the sum of One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to provide funds for the purpose of improving and equipping the City’s Public Works Complex and facilities, to be owned exclusively by said City, to be completed with or without the use of other funds, and levy and collect an annual tax, in addition to all other taxes, upon all the taxable property in said City sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds as it falls due, and also to constitute a sinking fund for the payment of the principal thereof when due, said bonds to bear interest at a rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) per annum, payable semi-annually, and to become due serially within twenty-five years from their date?

$2,900,000

Proposition No. 3 (Sanitary Sewer System):

1.

(PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS)

$2,500,000

The balance of said bond funds shall be used as follows:

(TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS)

PROPOSITION NO. 6

Costs

Construct, provide and install enhanced water treatment system.

Construct, drill, re-drill, rehabilitate and equip new and existing water wells, including as necessary, related collection lines, well sites and well site improvements including access roads, well houses, fencing, easements, water rights, related facilities, and engineering.

4.

Costs

Acquire and install Department of Environmental Quality security compliance improvements, which may include fencing and video surveillance equipment.

Design, construct and equip covered storage facilities for city vehicles and equipment.

Design, construct, install and equip partially covered, paved staging yard for vehicles, equipment and materials.

Design and construct wash bay for city vehicles and equipment.

$100,000 $100,000 $400,000 $300,000

Balance of said funds shall be used as follows: Construct, install and equip a fuel tank canopy, and other improvements for the City’s Public Works Complex along with design; and, expenses of the bond issue.

$100,000

Proposition No. 7 (Parks): Project Description 1.

2.

3.

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Improve and equip Grand Boulevard Park, including related design, engineering and expenses of the bond issue.

Acquire and install water fountain in Kite Park.

Acquire and install dog waste stations city-wide.

$510,000 $5,000 $5,000

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IN RE: The name of: ) Dana Dawn Wallace ) NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME

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Acquire and install trail lights in parks.

Acquire and install city-wide trash receptacles.

Improve and equip Davis Park, including related design and engineering.

$40,000 $10,000 $130,000

Balance of said funds:

TO: All interested parties.

Take notice that Dana Dawn Wallace has petitioned to change his/her name to Dana Dawn DeSanto.

A Hearing on said petition is set for 9 o’clock A.M. on the 7 day of March, 2019, before Judge Pemberton at 9 o’clock 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.

Improving and equipping City parks, including related design and engineering, and expenses of the bond issue.

$50,000

Proposition No. 8 (Police): Project Description

Costs

1.

Purchase police vehicles and related equipment, along with expenses of the bond issue. $500,000 4.

That only the registered, qualified voters of the City of Nichols HillsiH, Oklahoma, may vote upon the Propositions set forth above.

5.

The polls for said special election shall be opened at 7:00 o’clock a.m. and shall remain open continuously until and be closed at 7:00 o’clock p.m.; and that absentee ballots will be authorized in connection with the conduct of the said special election as provided by law.

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The special election to be held on February 12, 2019, shall be held at the same places and in the same manner prescribed by law for conducting county and state elections and the number and locations of the polling places and the persons who shall conduct said election shall be provided by the Oklahoma County Election Board, all as respectively designated and prescribed by the county election board for Oklahoma County, in accordance with the laws of the State of Oklahoma.

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The officers conducting said election shall also act as counters and certify the results thereof as required by law.

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Unless otherwise prescribed by the Election Board of Oklahoma County, the number and location of the polling places for said election shall be as follows: Precinct 550099, at All Souls Episcopal Church, 6404 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma Precinct 550100, at All Souls Episcopal Church, 6404 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma Precinct 550101, at Christ The King Church Atrium, 8005 Dorset Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, Precinct 550102, at Christ The King Church Atrium, 8005 Dorset Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, Precinct 550116, at Santa Fe Family Life Center, 6300 N. Santa Fe, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Precinct 550196, at Mayfair Baptist Church, 2715 NW 50th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

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WITNESS my hand as Mayor of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, and the Seal of said City, both affixed hereto in said City on November 28, 2018. /E. Peter Hoffman, Jr. Mayor (SEAL) ATTEST: /Kristi Hort City Clerk STATE OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY OF OKLAHOMA

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Notice of the Special Meeting of the governing body of the City of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma setting forth the date, time and place of the meeting having been given in writing to the clerk of said municipality 48 hours prior to such meeting at 1:30 o’clock pm on November 21, 2018 Notice, and public notice of this meeting, setting forth the date, time, place and agenda was posted by posting on the City’s Internet website (www.nicholshills.net) the date, time, place and agenda for the meeting in accordance with Section 3106.2 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes, and was posted at the place of this meeting in prominent view and open to the public twenty-four (24) hours each day, seven (7) days each week at 11:25 o’clock am, on the 27th day of November, 2018, each being twenty-four (24) hours or more prior to this meeting, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and State designated legal holidays (as attached hereto), all in compliance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act. Further, as required by 25 O.S. Supp 2018 § 311A(9)(b), the City made the notice of a public meeting available to the public in the principal office of the public body (6407 Avondale Drive, Nichols Hills, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma) during normal business hours at least twenty–four (24) hours prior to the meeting.

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Kiwanis host annual party at Andrew Johnson The Kiwanis Club of OKC took Christmas presents to the students of Andrew Johnson Elementary.

Club members also served ice cream and cake to the children and told stories.

Rebecca Logue, Ethan Logan and Joyanna Logan enjoy the Kiwanis Club gathering.

Grant Eismer, Travis Weedn, Justice Noma Gurich and Kiwanis Club President Leo Portman with gifts for the children of Andrew Johnson Elementary School.

Above: Trinity Johnson, Tammi Jones (teacher), Eternity Ivy and Brandon Emery. At left: John Covington cuts the cake.

Teacher Takisha Jacobe with some of the gifts brought Andrew Johnson Elementary by the Kiwanis Club.

Amber Wright and Brian Ting dig into the ice cream.

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