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OKC FRIDAY Vol. 52 No. 44 • Two Sections • 16 Pages March 8, 2019
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Casady eyes expansion to accommodate younger folks By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
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and includes selections that celebrate the contrasting spirit of the 21st Century, with an intriguing dash of Oklahoma history. The opening arrangement will
Due to mounting interest in its pre-K and kindergarten programs, Casady School will develop some temporary space to accommodate classrooms for up to two dozen youngsters. Casady has experienced “incredible interest” in its pre-K and kindergarten programs “for the past several years,” said Betty Jane Garrett, the school’s interim director of institutional advancement. “We received more than 100 applications this year for our pre-K and kindergarten programs alone.” “With this heightened interest comes growth pressure, causing the school to defer enrollment of mission-appropriate children,” Garrett said. Consequently, “the school must expand.” The initial phase of expansion entails adding temporary space for pre-K4 students, which will enable the private school to increase the number of children “in our youngest program,” said Nathan L. Sheldon, head of Casady School. “We would then be able to expand kindergarten to four classrooms, create additional space for pre-K, and make some improvements to the existing area in the Loeffler Building.” Jim Bonfiglio, the school’s operations director, told The Village City Council the plan is to construct a temporary classroom building on the north side of the former Leisure Pool & Spa building, which school officials refer to as the Annex. It will have easy access to the Casady parking lot, Loeffler Primary Division Building and the playground, Garrett said. The school acquired the Spa/Annex property several years ago and uses that building for storage. The temporary building will house two classrooms, each capable of accommodating 20-24 children, Bonfiglio said. The school believes that additional space is sustainable, Garrett said. It will allow overall enrollment to grow over time. “We expect the temporary building to be in place in early summer,” she said. “We do not know exactly how long the temporary solution will be in place, so we are looking at how
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Elizabeth Richardson takes advantage of the first nice day in a while to plant some spring flowers in a container at Nichols HIlls Plaza. - Photo by Ron Vavak
Governor’s Arts Awards winners are named Seven community leaders with Fridayland ties have been named as recipients of the Oklahoma Arts Council’s 43rd Governor’s Arts Awards. They are: Jo Rowan, the Governor’s Award; Jay Ferguson and Scott Booker, the Arts in Education Award; Deborah McAuliffe Senner and James Loftis, the Community Service Award; and Ann and Burns Hargis, the George Nigh Public Service in the Arts Award. The awards will be presented by Governor Kevin Stitt during a special ceremony on
Tuesday, April 16. The event begins at 4 p.m. in the fourth floor rotunda at the Oklahoma State Capitol. A reception will follow in the first floor rotunda outside the Betty Price Gallery. The event is free and open to the public. Oklahoma Arts Council Executive Director Amber Sharples said Governor’s Arts Awards honorees reflect the qualities that define Oklahomans. “Hard working, selfless, and devoted to causes greater than themselves, honorees deserve
our thanks for their efforts in making the arts one of Oklahoma’s most robust assets,” Sharples said. “Those selected for awards have shown exemplary commitment to impacting lives through the arts in communities and schools across our state. We look forward to meaningfully acknowledging their contributions with Governor Stitt. “I am pleased to congratulate the 2019 Governor’s Arts Award honorees who come from all across our great See ARTS, Page 2
Philharmonic details 2019-2020 season The Oklahoma City Philharmonic announced details of the 2019-2020 season, in preparation for Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate’s second season. Audiences will relish the experience of
popular compositions in the classical music genre that are sure to please and equally look forward to the fresh and unique pairings of Alexander’s programming choices. For season ticket information call 842-
5387, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. The Classical Season Classics Opening night, Sept. 14, 2019 features the beloved Beethoven Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op.67
Drive-by shooting suspect arrested By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer A resident of The Village was arrested in connection with a drive-by shooting March 3. Shortly after 5 a.m. Sunday, The Village Police were dispatched to a residence in the 1700 block of Westchester to investigate a report of gunshots fired. Officers were “flagged down” by two men who said they were in a house that had been shot at just minutes before, Deputy Police Chief Russ Landon said.
The two men said they were home earlier when they “kicked out” a third man for “making advances toward their girlfriends.” They said that when the man left, he warned them, “I’ll be back.” About an hour later one of the residents reported seeing a vehicle drive slowly past their residence and fire into the home multiple times. The driver of the vehicle turned around, drove back by the house and fired more rounds into the house, the witness said. See ARREST, Page 10
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