OKC FRIDAY Vol. 53 No. 6 • Two Sections • 18 Pages June 14, 2019
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Village adds more bite to dangerous animal ordinance By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
A Full House: Three Kings and two Queens Above: Kings Lee Allan Smith, left, 2019 King Bill Lance and former Governor George Nigh, with two of this year’s Beauties, Patti Mellow, left, and Kay Manning, celebrate the success of the 2019 Oklahoma Senior Follies at the cast and sponsors wrap party. The gala dinner is hosted annually by former King Dick Sias, below left, with NYC Metropolitan Opera legendary diva Leona Mitchell, who performed in the Senior Follies this year. Sias’ party began with celebratory glasses of Veuve Clicquot champagne served for toasts. The cast, sponsors and guests enjoyed a buffet dinner of lamb chops, Dijon glazed beef tenderloins, shrimp, smoked salmon and caviar served with cheeses, grilled vegetables and fresh mushrooms and fettuccine served at tables around the indoor swimming pool. Bouquets of colorful spring flowers and roses centered each table and were later presented to the 2019 Beauties. See more photos on Page 2.
Two dog attacks last year within a span of 11 days, particularly one that resulted in the fatal mauling of a beloved pet Papillon, has resulted in major revisions to The Village City Code chapter that regulates animal ownership and control. Ordinance 746, adopted unanimously by the City Council, strengthens some provisions of the code while also giving the municipal judge more latitude when passing judgment in dog attack cases. One change to the code was in terminology: from a “vicious” animal to a “dangerous” animal. Ordinance 746 is “a recognition that dogs pose a risk under certain conditions. It’s not a moral judgment, it’s a practical judgment,” City Attorney Leslie Batchelor told the council. “You have to remember: dogs are animals,” she said during a council study session last September. An animal is considered to be dangerous if “without provocation” it “attacks and makes physical contact with a person, dog or cat, with the intent to cause harm or the infliction of serious injury.” An animal deemed by the municipal judge to be dangerous cannot be kept in The Village; it must be either euthanized or banished permanently from the city limits. However, the owner may appeal the municipal judge’s decision to Oklahoma County District Court within 10 days. If an animal is determined to be potentially dangerous, the municipal judge now has the discretion to impose one or more of 15 See VILLAGE, Page 3
Nichols Hills city leaders find $768k in budget savings By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer The Nichols Hills city budget for the new fiscal year is 6 percent lower than the current budget of municipal revenues and
expenditures. The City Council approved a budget of $11,877,470 for Fiscal Year 2020, which is $767,840 less than the $12,645,317 budget for FY 2019. Nevertheless, no decline in city services is anticipated, City
Manager Shane Pate said. “We found some savings” in the current budget, such as when the city switched insurance carriers to the Oklahoma Mutual Assurance Group (OMAG) for liability and workers’ compensation insurance.
Officer takes ‘protect and serve’ seriously By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer
home of the woman, who is in her mid-80s, Cpl. James to check on her McGinley of the welfare. Nichols Hills “She didn’t have enough Police Department can money to buy add “Good food, gas, or to Samaritan” to his pay her utility McGINLEY bills,” he said. job title. The Oklahoma The officer Corporation Commission contacted the pastor of the recently alerted the church the woman attends NHPD that an elderly “and informed him of her Nichols Hills resident was circumstances,” Nichols having some financial difHills Police Chief Steven Cox said. McGinley also ficulties. McGinley drove to the put the woman in contact
with the Oklahoma County Seniors and Law Enforcement Together (SALT) group. The officer has since met with the SALT coordinator and has maintained contact with the indigent woman. McGinley also asked his police department colleagues if they would donate some money “so that she could buy some groceries.” NHPD employees contributed $125, Cox said. McGinley used $25 to See OFFICER, Page 3
That cut “about $28,000,” Pate said. OMAG is a self-insured municipal pool. OMAG’s bill for workers’ compensation insurance in FY 2020 for 80 Nichols Hills city employees See NHILLS, Page 9
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Dog of the Week Belle Harlow Hinton is the sweetest 1-year-old Border Collie Mix. She is the dogger of Kevin and Becca Hinton. She is able to sit, stay, lay down, get a beer and play hide and seek. “We are now trying to teach her the value of a dollar,” the Hintons said. Email Dog of the Week, Baby of the Week and Cat of the Week submissions to rose@okcfriday.com. Submissions are used in the order they are received.
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2019 Senior Follies
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Leona Mitchell and the Senior Follies Company
Stars of Senior Follies fiddle, sing, hoof it and bring vocal virtuosity to the stage
Fiddler legend Byron Berline.
Mercedes Russow (99) played a Gershwin Medley on the Steinway.
It’s how active you are...
Leona Mitchell (as Carmen) & Terry Runnels. Ann Lacy.
...not how old you are. Young Chappell, Edie Roodman & Mary Pointer. Mary Jane Calvey.
Bob Windsor & daughter, Lexi.
Tom Nix & Barbara Bryant Waggoner. Billie Thrash.
Kitti Asberry, Dr. Mark Mellow & Patti Mellow.
Riley Cleaver & Charlotte Franklin.
Brian Maughn, Barry Switzer & Jo Rowan.
Carol Sander, Cathy Costello Margie Peebles & Carla Joy.
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OKC FRIDAY in Italy Sharing a bucket list picture from Isle of Capri, Italy, are, from left: Margaret West, Kathy Petree, and Janis Gibson. Be sure to pack OKC FRIDAY when you travel. Email photos to rose@okcfriday.com.
VILLAGE From Page 1 requirements outlined in Ordinance 746. “It used to be all or nothing,” Batchelor said. Those requirements could include confinement of the animal in “a securely enclosed and locked pen or kennel”; use of a leash and a muzzle whenever the dog is outside its confined area; sight-proof fencing around the property; the owner or keeper of the animal must secure $100,000 of liability insurance for bodily injury or death of any person or for damage to property; the animal cannot be bred; neutering of the animal; annual registration of the animal; compulsory obedience or behavioral training for the dog; or
OFFICER From Page 1 purchase a gift card at a convenience store so the woman could fill up the gasoline tank of her car and he spent the remaining $100 on a gift card at the Homeland grocery on North May Avenue. When McGinley told the store manager what he was doing, “they added $25,”
“other remedies or relief as determined by the judge to be reasonable and appropriate, based on the facts and circumstances.” Another amendment clarifies a requirement that dogs be confined while in an owner’s front or back yard. It is unlawful in The Village for any person to fail to keep any dog in his/her custody physically confined on the person’s property or restrained by a leash at all times. “Confinement shall be accomplished by means of a substantial fence or similar enclosure of sufficient strength and height to prevent the dog from escaping … or from extending its head through the enclosure so as to constitute a threat to any person or animal in the area adjoining the enclosure; or by keeping the dog inside a house or other building,” Ordinance 746 provides. If the owner is in the front yard
raising the value of the grocery gift card to $125, Cox said. Corporal McGinley “takes the motto ‘protect and serve’ to the highest possible level. He is an asset to our department and to our community,” Chief Cox said. “From time to time in life, everyone needs a helping hand. Knowing that we have officers ready and willing to help in this manner makes me honored to be part of this law
– weeding a flower bed or mowing the lawn, for example – and is accompanied by a dog, that animal must be restrained by a tether at least 10 feet long and “consisting of material of sufficient strength” to prevent the dog from escaping. Any violation of the newly revised Chapter 5 of the City Code can be punished with a $750 fine plus court costs and incarceration in the county jail for 60 days. The amendments were developed by Batchelor and Assistant City Attorney Jeff Sabin after a review of ordinances in area municipalities and with assistance from the Humane Society. City Manager Bruce Stone said The Village imposed “a really restrictive ordinance” many years ago in the wake of several vicious dog attacks in the metropolitan Oklahoma City area.
enforcement family.” McGinley, 34, a lifelong resident of Okla-
homa City, has served on the NHPD since 2011.
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Sports Weekly Energy FC entertains San Antonio on Saturday UPCOMING GAMES Saturday, June 15 San Antonio at OKC Energy, 8 p.m. Taft Stadium Saturday, June 22 Phoenix Rising at OKC Energy, 8 p.m. Taft Stadium Saturday, June 29 OKC Energy at Las Vegas Lights, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6 El Paso Locomotive at OKC Energy, 8 p.m. Taft Stadium Wednesday, July 17 Reno 1868 at OKC Energy, 8 p.m. Taft Stadium Saturday, July 20 OKC Energy at Colorado Springs, 7 p.m. Saturday, July 27 OKC Energy at Tacoma Defiance, 9 p.m.
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OKC Energy FC puts its seven-match unbeaten streak on the line against San Antonio this Saturday in a United Soccer League (USL) match. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. at Taft Stadium. Single-game tickets range from $11-79 and are available at www.energyfc.com. Energy FC (6th, 54-6, 21 points) got through another brutal week of matches to extend their unbeaten run to seven matches in all competitions. Last Wednesday, the Greens, in one of
their most complete performances of the season, drew 1-1 with Western Conference leaders New Mexico United Wednesday night in Albuquerque. They then went and got the same result at Fresno FC on Saturday. Deshorn Brown and Omar Gordon combined spectacularly on both goals to move their USL Championship season totals to eight goals for Brown and six assists for Gordon. Goalkeeper Cody Laurendi, who has been in incredible
form as of late, came up with big saves in both matches to help secure the points. He also extended his league lead in saves to 49. With national team call-ups and injuries, Steve Cooke’s bench was limited to just three players in Fresno, and it looks like that will be the case again this week. This will be the third straight week OKC will play two matches and the eighth match in the last 29 days.
Western Conference Standings Energy FC currently sits in tie for fifth place in the USL Western Conference standings. Oklahoma City and Fresno have 21 points, which is just two points behind a threeway tie for second among Phoenix, Portland and Phoenix. New Mexico United leads the West with 25 points. San Antonio, OKC’s next opponent is 16th with 15 points. – www.energyfc.com
Knights split with Royals, CHA in Red Dirt League Crossings Christian got a mixed bag from a baseball doubleheader in Norman last Monday, as the Knights beat Community Christian but fell to Christian Heritage in Red Dirt League games. In the first game, Crossings Christian outlasted Community Christian 15-10 for its first Red Dirt win. The Knights scored 11 of their 15 runs in the top of the third
and fifth innings, while both teams combined for 10 errors. Gavin Bender went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and drove in two runs. Mason Snyder also had two hits and drove in two more runs for Crossings. Pitcher Tucker Dlugonski allowed three runs on two hits and struck out six over four innings to pick up the victory.
In the nightcap, Crossings Christian fell behind 2-0 through two innings but rebounded for three runs over the next two innings. Christian Heritage plated two more runs in the bottom of the fourth to claim a 4-3 victory. Bender, Caleb King and Preston Mahen accounted for the Knights’ three hits and the trio also
scored all three runs. Pitcher Tanner Davis surrendered two runs on three hits in one inning to suffer the loss. This Thursday, the Knights are set to host Oklahoma Christian Academy in a doubleheader. Crossings Christian (1-2-1) has also played at OCS twice in Red Dirt play, including a 13-4 setback and a 4-4 draw.
Irish set to host Clancy’s All Sports Golf Classic on June 24 Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School is scheduled to host its Clancy’s 2019 All Sports Golf Classic on Monday, June 24, at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club. There are morning and afternoon sessions, with check-in at 7 a.m. and noon and shotgun starts at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. The BMCHS Booster Club will provide a complimentary luncheon for both morning and afternoon players. Donations are accepted. Hors d’oeuvres are to be served at the
Flight A winners of the 2018 Clancy’s All Sports Golf Classic were, from left, Clayton Hooper, Emma Hughes, Greg Harjo, Ted Hughes and Walker Henson.
award reception at the end of the day. Proceeds benefit updating the sports weight room in the field house. Team entry fee is $600 and single player entry is $175.
Please visit www.bmchs.org for a registration form. For sponsorship information please contact Athletic Director John Hamilton at jhamilton@bmchs.org or 842-6638.
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Alice Dahlgren, Joan Frates, 2018 AWARE Luncheon Chairman Jane Thompson and Christy Holland enjoy food prepared to help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
Guests learn how to reduce Alzheimer’s risk The Alzheimer's Association’s Alois AWARE Partner Appreciation Event was staged at the home of Diana Beeler and co-hosted by Gale Bollinger. Chef Joseph Royer, executive chef at the Metro Wine Bar & Bistro and owner of Saturn Grill instructed guests on how to prepare brain-healthy party food to
help reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. The event is a precursor to the annual AWARE luncheon benefiting the Alzheimer's Association, scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Oklahoma City Gofl & Country Club. Guests also heard from Alzheimer's Association staff about other ways to reduce
risk of dementia. Among the guests were the 2019 AWARE Luncheon Chairmen Elaine Levy and Karen Delaney, and last year’s chairman, Jane Thompson. For more info on risk reduction or the 2019 AWARE Luncheon, contact the Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma Chapter at 319-0780.
2019 AWARE Luncheon CoChairman Elaine Levy, Chef Joseph Royer and Co-Chairman Karen Delaney learn to make foods that reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s.
Naifeh moves to NHills Plaza
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klahoma City has trusted Naifeh Fine Jewelry as the local source for both custom jewelry design and exclusive, luxurious designer labels for the last 20 years. The beloved local jeweler will be moving from their former home in Casady Square to the Nichols Hills Plaza with the grand reopening of the new location set for Friday. Owner and custom jewelry designer, Valerie Naifeh, discovered her passion in creating custom treasures for the community and first opened the doors of Naifeh Fine Jewelry in 1998 inside a local department store. The designer experienced exponential growth from the outset. In just four years, Naifeh had her own stand alone store and has continued to be an integral pillar in help-
ing Oklahoma Citians design, repair, buy and sell fine jewelry for every occasion ever since. “Jewelry has always been a part of my story, and I love how it becomes a meaningful part of our customers’,” Naifeh said. “Many of them have become like family over the years and now we’re seeing a second generation of those families celebrating their own milestones with us, which is just incredible.” To commemorate the grand reopening of the new permanent home for Naifeh Fine Jewelry
in Nichols Hills Plaza, a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. All are welcome to attend the day-long celebration thereafter with refreshments, a live artist painting, one-day trunk show with designer Robert Procop and more. Attendees will also be eligible to register to win an 18-karat yellow gold and diamond Elements necklace from Valerie Naifeh. A reception will follow from 57 p.m., and the Elements necklace giveaway will take place at 6:30 p.m. (attendees must be present to win). “My team and I are so honored to have played a part in so many wonderful stories over the last two decades,” Naifeh said. “Our story is your story. We’re so proud to celebrate this milestone with the community.”
Event co-hosts Gale Bollinger and Diana Beeler.
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CALENDAR EVENTS FUNDRAISERS
June 21 • American Tourist 2019: New York, New York!
Upward Transitions’ benefit event is at the Oklahoma City Farmers Public Market from 6:30-11:00 p.m. The evening includes silent and live auctions, jewelry and wine pull, raffle, music and dancing, entertainment, buffet and beverages. Dress in your best Big Apple casual. Tickets are $90 per person and $50 for young professionals ages 2135. Must be 21 to attend. For more information contact info@ upwardtransitions.org or (405) 232-5507 x105.
FESTIVALS
June 14-15 • Bricktown Blues Festival
The Bricktown Blues Festival is a free music Festival located outdoors at Oklahoma and Reno Ave. on the canal in the heart of Bricktown from 510:30 p.m.
June 15 • Asian District Night Market
The festival is from 6 p.m. to midnight at Military Park, 2520 N Classen Blvd. Asian culture and food is showcased in this free community friendly event. There are Asian themed food trucks, merchants and vendors, inflatables, on stage entertainment, egg roll eating contest and lion dance competition.
FAMILY
June 19 • Summer Movie Nights
SONIC Summer Movie Nights return to Myriad Botanical Gardens
Through September 2 • Wild Weather
From hurricanes to blizzards, tornadoes to severe heat, Wild Weather provides visitors to Science Museum Oklahoma with unique opportunities to explore the science of severe weather. Tag along aboard a research flight through a hurricane, witness the power of tornadoes, follow turbulent cloud formations and lightning strikes, become a community scientist in the midst of a raging winter storm, and meet a researcher studying the force of wind in the lab. Discover how emerging technologies and recent scientific discoveries are improving our ability to forecast severe weather and enhancing our awareness of global weather phenomena. Visit sciencemuseumok.org for details. Wednesday nights. Bring chairs or a blanket and a picnic (no glass) or enjoy offerings from a variety of local food trucks and vendors. Activities begin at 8 p.m. and the movie begins at 9 p.m. The Children's Garden and Thunder Fountain will be open as well. June 19 movie is Trolls. June 26: A League of Their Own, July 3: Top Gun, July 10: Annie, July 17: Wonder, July 24: Aquaman.
THIS WEEKEND
June 15 • Summer Soiree
Preservation Oklahoma will host its fourth annual summer fundraising party on the lawn of the Overholser Mansion, the Summer Soiree will include live music by Born in November, dancing, drinks from COOP Ale Works, Prairie Wolf Spirits and Thirst Wine Merchants, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a raffle as well as all the glitz and glamour of the Roaring ’20s. Party is from 710 p.m., 405 NW 15th St. Tickets are $75 per person and can be purchased at preservationok.org/su mmer-soiree. The party is expected to attract a diverse crowd of individuals who are passionate about his-
tory, historic preservation, historic living, and Oklahoma City.
June 15 • OKC Energy FC
The Energy take on San Antonio FC at 8 p.m. at Taft Stadium, 2501 N. May Ave. Visit energyfc.com for tickets and details.
June 16 • Full Moon Bike Ride/Run
This ride celebrates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Come dressed as your favorite astronaut or turn your bike into a rocket ship. Bring your bike and meet up at the Band Shell stage on the Devon Lawn of the Myriad Botanical Gardens for a leisurely hour’s ride through Downtown. The Full Moon Bike Ride and Run is a casual monthly event where friends and families can enjoy a leisure one-hour bike ride or 5K run, through downtown OKC as the sun sets from 8-9:30 p.m. No pre-registration is necessary to attend Full Moon events – walkups are welcome and the cost is just $5. Reserve your bike in advance at rideokc.com with the promo code: thriller. Moon tunes provided by DJ Brian Smith with muttradio.com.
2019 deadCenter Recap
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he 2019 deadCenter Film Festival wrapped up this week with sellout crowds, exciting film premieres, and an expansion of the techCenter conference into wearable technology. Oklahoma native Luke Dick proved to be the biggest star at the festival, selling out both screenings of his brilliant film Red Dog and lighting up the Friday Night Frolic at Dunlap Codding with his rock band, Republican Hair. Luke’s autobiographical movie about his mother Kim raising him at the Red Dog Saloon was both an audience favorite and critical favorite, winning the Special Jury Prize for Best Documentary Feature. American Heretics: The Politics of the Gospel drew equally enthusiastic crowds. The film explores how liberal preachers are shifting the way people view the Gospel in conservative states. Robin Meyers and Lori Walke of Oklahoma City’s Mayflower Church are two of the strongest voices in the film and helped pack out both screenings. American Heretics joined Cacky Poarch’s Faces of the 47th: The Art of Activism and the Syrian war expose For Sama as the most discussed and debated films of the weekend.
OKC Thunder Films premiered their latest animated short film, Growing Up George, to 2,000 people at Myriad Gardens before the music film Bluebird. Thunder player Patrick Patterson hosted the opening screening of Jump Shot, which won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary. And, Patterson’s Oklahoma Student Film Contest had an encore screening at the Downtown Library. Words from a Bear, Jeffrey Palmer’s gorgeous documentary about Pulitzer Prize winner N. Scott Momaday, was awarded Best Oklahoma Feature from the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle. Momaday and Palmer were both on hand for a great discussion after the film. The same critics selected Yousef Kazemi’s The StandIn as Best Oklahoma Short. The Stand-In is a fictional story based on the efforts of local LGBTQ activist Sara Cunningham of Free Mom Hugs, who will soon be the subject of another film being developed by Jamie Lee Curtis.
Location scout Alison NaifehDick, gaffer and lighting technician Steve Mathis, and Oscar winning make-up artist Steve LaPorte were all honored with Oklahoma Film ICON awards for the amazing work they do in the film industry. They each led great discussions as part of the Oklahoma Film + Music Office panel series at ACM@UCO. LaPorte also gave a two-hour special effects makeup demonstration for the 70 high school students in town for deadCenter University at Metro Tech Downtown Campus. The techCenter conference at 21c Museum Hotel was a huge success. More than 2,000 people stopped by to watch virtual reality films, learn more about wearable technology, explore interactive experiences, and connect with companies that can help bring their businesses into the virtual arena. Finally, this was the thirteenth year in row that my parents celebrated their wedding anniversary at deadCenter. It’s not surprising. They have spent most of their married life supporting my brothers and me. But, this year it’s a big one. If you see Tom and Brenda McDaniel around town, please wish them a Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary.
Festival of the Pig competition benefits Food Bank The 2nd Annual Oklahoma BBQ Championship “Festival of the Pig” will take place June 2123 at Remington Park. The event will feature local and regional barbecue teams competing for over $10,000 in prize money. The festival, benefiting the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma, will also feature craft beer, classic car show and live entertainment. The Oklahoma City competition is officially sanctioned by the Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS). The winner of the Oklahoma BBQ Championship will advance to the American Royal, the World Series of Barbecue in Kansas City. The Oklahoma BBQ
Champion will also be eligible to receive an invitation to the Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue in Lynchburg, Tenn. “Our theme of the Oklahoma BBQ Championship this year is “Festival of the Pig” in recognition of the thriving pork industry in Oklahoma,” said event chairman Mike McAuliffe. “In addition, it is the year of the pig and it is the 25th anniversary of an event once put on by a group of volunteers called ‘Festival of the Pig’ which also benefited the Regional Food Bank!” The Oklahoma BBQ Championship has secured the services
of Arlie Bragg to coordinate the competition. Bragg is considered one of the premier experts in the competitive barbecue world. Oklahoma City’s event will be one of about 12 competitions that Bragg will oversee this year. Barbecue teams can register online for the Oklahoma BBQ Championship by visiting the official website at okbbqchamp.com. Advance admission tickets for Saturday and Sunday are also available online for $8. Tickets the day of the event will be $10. A limited number of tickets are available online for the VIP kickoff party on Friday evening. Kickoff tickets
are $60 and include BBQ, craft beer and the Stars band. The festival will contribute $5 from each ticket sold throughout the weekend to support the Regional Food Bank’s Food for Kids program. Major sponsors to date include presenting sponsor Remington Park, NEWS 9, Prairie Fresh Pork by Seaboard Foods, Anheuser-Busch, OG&E, Gardner Tanenbaum Holdings, Warren Cat, State Farm, Waterford Renaissance Hotel, Midlands Management, Ben. E. Keith and Culinary Kitchen. If you would like to be a sponsor of the Oklahoma BBQ Championship, contact Mike McAuliffe at (405)630-7668.
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Just call me Phil A son eulogizes his father By Guy Bramble Heritage Hall Headmaster When my father died on Aug. 5, 2011, I had known that his death was imminent, but my heart didn’t see it coming. I guess it’s often that way: the longer our parents live, the harder it is to imagine a life without them. In any event, Dad died much as he had lived, quietly and without fanfare. He wasn’t a figure of remarkable stature; in fact, like most of us, he achieved little of lasting consequence during his life. But if it’s true that “no man is a failure who has friends,” then my father was a resounding success because he made hundreds of friends at Heritage Hall, a community that he regarded as his extended family. Afflicted with dementia during his Oklahoma years, he could never remember the names of those who greeted him at ballgames and concerts. Still, Heritage Hall parents and staff members never failed to introduce themselves to him and to engage in pleasant banter. “I’ve probably met him before,” Dad would confide in me afterward, “but I can’t remember his name.” “That’s all right, Dad,” I would tell him; “they like you anyway.” My father was never happier than he was in the role of spectator, watching Heritage Hall’s athletes and performers. Coaches and parents remember him
Phil and Guy Bramble take in a Heritage Hall football game. fondly as a consummate fan of our athletic and performing arts programs. Last October, on a crisp and clear Friday evening, I sat in the stands at Charger Stadium with Dad, cheering for the varsity football team as the Chargers dispatched their hapless opponent. That evening, I caught him lost in thought during a timeout on the field. He seemed to be peering intently into the deep, black autumn sky, looking beyond the harvest moon to ... what? Then he turned to me quietly, with a moist glaze over his eyes: “You know, Guy, this place is my second family,” he said. “I love being a small part of Heritage Hall. If I had known what I was missing, I’d have moved here years ago.” Then he smiled and returned his attention to the action on the field, which had by then resumed. A child of the Great Depression, my father spent his life in search of the love and approval that had eluded him in his boyhood. He found both in
abundance at Heritage Hall. Whenever parents or coaches greeted my dad as “Mr. Bramble,” he would invariably reply, “Just call me Phil. There’s only one ‘Mr. Bramble’ on this campus, and that’s the Headmaster.” But even as he dismissed his own importance, Dad appreciated the attention that was so generously lavished on him; he felt valued and loved here. More than any accolade or honor, our community’s affection and regard for my father has been Heritage Hall’s greatest gift to me. Last April 22, on the occasion of Dad’s 89th birthday, I took him to a Heritage Hall baseball game where “friends” (whom he didn’t recognize) warmly greeted him. Between innings, Don Bullard announced that Heritage Hall’s “most faithful fan” was celebrating his 89th birthday, whereupon Dad was presented with a team cap and a giant homemade card, signed by the players and coaches, who wished him well on his birthday. Dad was deeply moved; it was the last time I saw my father weep. During the closing years of his life, my affection for my father was deepened and enriched by the fact that we shared a love for Heritage Hall. We went on road trips to farflung corners of the state to attend ball games, chatting on the way out, and contemplative on the trek home. See PHIL, Page 12
June 14 Alice L. Benton Jennifer Brumbaugh Charles Cathey Jennifer Owens Susan Reger-Clark June 15 Kelley Adams Carly Biddinger Nina Brwoning J.C. Compton Dr. Raymond Cook Marjorie Dupree Loriellen Duncan Shirley Hansen Sue Harrison Lauren McIntyre Fred Mears Jackson Roberts Christa Sawyer Nadie J. Smith June 16 Lindsay Beebe John Copeland Don Fitzgerald Reistle Holliday Debbie Jones Will Portwood Jim Richard Shelley Sanders Ralph Shadid Howard Vincent June 17 Steve Byler Leslie Dickey Lesli McVeigh
Ann Murphy Ann Shaw Betty Voss June 18 Ryan Floyd Shelley Loomis Claire Mackenzie Imogene Naifeh Ryan Natale Rylee Natale Ryan Nichols Shelly Soliz Ollie Walters June 19 Ken Anderson Cynthia Armstrong Theresa Battles Angie Cramer Pat Courtney Maddy Ellis Terry McAuliff Dorothy Patton Nancy Vincent June 20 Ashley Albert Terry Cloud Eugene Latimer Chastain Chad Elijah Ben Peterson Chris “Bubba” Gaeddert Terry McAuliff Caroline Smith Rene Vassar Troy Williams
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Students
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Appointed to military academies
House Page Sloan Wedge with State Rep. Nicole Miller and her uncle, State Rep. Mark Vancuren, on the House floor. Wedge will be a senior at Deer Creek High School in the fall.
Two Heritage Hall seniors were appointed to U.S. Service Academies. Val Park will attend the U.S. Naval Academy and Conner Carey will attend the U.S. Air Force Academy.
Casady Class of 2019 celebrates success, announces college selections Earlier in May, Casady’s Class of 2019 had one of the most anticipated and exciting days of the year as they celebrated their accomplishments as Cyclones and their next steps beyond their Casady experience. Seniors wore a shirt from the college they have chosen to attend, and their college selection was announced in chapel. On the way to lunch in Calvert Hall, seniors paraded past the Primary, Lower and Middle Division students who lined the sidewalk by the lake to high-five cheer their fellow Cyclones. Casady School has much to celebrate about the Class of 2019. These are just a few highlights: • 70 percent overall acceptance rate. • 244 college acceptances to 107 different colleges and universities (100 percent are Barron’s indexed
and approved colleges/universities for quality and excellence). • $6,473,050 offered in scholarships. • 100 percent matriculation to 39 different colleges and universities. • 90 percent admitted into a top choice college. • 91 percent admitted into two or more colleges (of students who applied to multiple colleges). • 68 percent received a scholarship. • 60 percent will matriculate out-of-state. • 45 percent of ACT testtakers scored 30 or above. • 9 will attend university honors colleges. • 7 plan to participate in 5 different intercollegiate sports. • 4 National Merit Finalists. • 2 National Merit Scholars. • 4-time state champions in Science Olympiad.
The Casady Class of 2019 in their future college t-shirts celebrate their accomplishments.
• 1 Gap Year. Casady's mission to develop excellence, confidence, and integrity in students and prepare them with the skills and knowl-
edge that serve as the foundation for success is evident in each of the members of the senior class as they embark on their journey. College selections
Harding hosts Last Hurrah Party Memories, storytelling, yearbook browsing all happened at the Last Hurrah Party for the Harding building. Over 70 alumni from 1958 to 1968, 2007 to present and those who attended Harding when it was a middle school gathered at the building to take tours and rekindle friendships in the daylong event. The Last Hurrah Party was hosted by Harding Charter Preparatory High School for all of the students, alumni and community stakeholders who have been a part of the historic building and who have provided support and a legacy for the Harding Charter Prep’s culture. Harding Charter Prep administrators wanted to show their appreciation to these stakeholders who have been so supportive over the past 16 years by opening the building for what will be the last time before Harding Charter Prep relocates to a new location.
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Four of the five principals who have served as leadership of Harding Charter Preparatory High Schools since it’s inception in 2003 are From left: Steven Stefanick, current principal; Milo Miller, who served 2015-2018; Carole Kelley one of the school founders who served from 2010-2012; and the founding principal Richard Caram.
Harding Grads share a story and a laugh at the Harding Charter Preparatory High School Last Hurrah Party. From left: Libby Stevens, Class of 1969; Janet (Trice) Skaggs, Class of 1969; Lloyd Watson, who attended Harding in 196869 when it became a middle school for the second time; Clark Musser, Class of 1963 and Sid Musser, Class of 1958. There was not a Harding Class of 1969 but those students who would have graduated from Harding in 1969 have always been invited to the Class of 1968 reunions.
• Angelo State University conferred 820 undergraduate and graduate degrees on 814 graduates, including Daron Mims, of Oklahoma City, during its 2019 spring commencement exercises in the ASU Junell Center/Stephens Arena in San Angelo, Texas. Mims graduated with a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies. • Maggie Ephraim, of Oklahoma City, has been named to DePauw University's Spring 2019 Dean's List. The Dean's List recognizes students who achieve a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. • Anna Katarina O’Hare of Oklahoma City graduated from Clemson University with a master of science in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management. O'Hare was among 3,600 students who received degrees at the May 9-10 ceremonies at Littlejohn Coliseum. • Sarah Jordan Reininger, of Oklahoma City, graduated with a bachelor of arts from the University of Mississippi at the university's 166th Commencement. Reininger was among more than 5,500 students who received degrees as December, May and August graduates. • Some 270 members of the Austin College Class of 2019 received bachelor of arts diplomas from President Steven O’Day in Commencement exercises. Another 19 students earned master of arts in teaching degrees. Catherine Clare Christie, of Oklahoma City was among them. She is an anthropology major and art minor and the daughter of Byron and Dede Christie. • William Woods University reported that a total of 218 students were named to the Dean's List for academic excellence during the 2017 spring semester. Ryan Sneed, of Oklahoma City, was named to the Dean’s List. To be included on the Dean's List, a student must be full-time and have achieved a minimum 3.6 semester and cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale.
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Village city attorney takes home Urban Pioneer Award By Mike W. Ray Staff Writer The city attorney for The Village, a Casady School graduate and parent, was a co-recipient of the 2019 Urban Pioneer Award from the Plaza District Association. Leslie V. Batchelor and her father, Dan Batchelor, founders of the Center for Economic Development Law, were recognized as “individuals in the Oklahoma City Community who exemplify Oklahoma’s pioneering spirit with their leadership and commitment to urban revitalization.” The Batchelors “have played an important role behind the scenes in revitalizing much of the heart of Oklahoma City through their creative legal and financial strategies to make difficult projects possible,” including renovation of the Skirvin Hotel, revitalization of Bricktown, the Oklahoma Health Center and Myriad Gardens, the association said. Leslie has “focused on public-private partnerships to support parks, public spaces, urban revitalization, and affordable housing.” For example, she was instrumental in develop-
NHILLS From Page 1 is $162,803, an average of $2,035 per employee, Pate confirmed. That’s a 5 percent increase from FY 2019, he said. The biggest savings to the city’s General Fund, though, came from the $28.45 million capital improvements bond issue Nichols Hills voters approved on Feb. 12. The bond issue “helped considerably” in development of the new budget, Pate said. “It gave us some fiscal flexibility.” Previously, city officials set aside operating funds each year toward the purchase of a new ladder truck and engine for the Fire Department, a fleet of new police cars, plus some water system improvements. But the bond issue included $4.05 million for the Fire Department, $500,000 for the Police Department, and $6.55 million for the municipal water system. The $767,840 dip in anticipated expenditures for FY 2020 occurs at an opportune moment, because the city’s water revenues have declined sharply. “Recently we billed our customers for a little over 13.6 million gallons of water usage,” Pate said. That was just 36 percent of the consumption rate during the same period last
“By connecting people to each other and to the places they want to go, The Village is making good on its name: a place with a human scale, where people want to live.”
The Village City Attorney Leslie Batchelor and her father, Dan Batchelor were the co-recipients of the 2019 Urban Pioneer Award from the Plaza District Association.
— Leslie Batchelor, City Attorney ment of the four tax increment financing (TIF) districts in The Village. A TIF district is an area where the tax revenue generated by increased property values above the base assessed value of that area is captured for specifically identified public project costs. “A TIF does not raise taxes, it merely earmarks the revenues from new growth for specific projects costs in the area,” Leslie said. “We hired Leslie in early 2006 to help us spark new development to rebuild our tax base in the aftermath of losing WalMart and Albertsons, our two largest retailers,” City Manager Bruce Stone said. The Village Development Authority was created later that year and Leslie was named its legal counselor. Three years later she was appointed to be the city’s principal attorney, a
post she has held for the past 10 years. “Working for The Village is satisfying for several reasons,” Leslie said. “First, the city council is so collegial and works together so well that they can accomplish a lot. Second, City Manager Bruce Stone is extremely competent and keeps the city on an even keel.” “And third, The Village is poised to make some great public investments over the next few years – improvements to its parks and other public spaces, construction of sidewalks and bike paths. By connecting people to each other and to the places they want to go, The Village is making good on its name: a place with a human scale, where people want to live.” Leslie was born and reared in Oklahoma City. She attended Linwood Elementary School and graduated from Casady School.
year, when Nichols Hills utility customers were billed for 37.6 million gallons of water. Revenue from water sales is “down $674,027 from this same time last year,” Pate said. The revenue decline can be attributed, at least in large measure, to two factors, he said. The golf course at the Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club, in Nichols Hills, is closed for a year-long renovation and restoration project that includes a new irrigation and pumping system. And the Oklahoma City metro area received 19.72 inches of rain between April 11 and June 9, an amount that was
10.66 inches above average, according to the Oklahoma Climatological Survey. The torrential and incessant rainfall almost totally eliminated the need for watering lawns and gardens. In a related matter, the computerized, electronic irrigation system installed in the city’s parks – which is equipped with rain sensors – is conserving water. Water used on grass, trees and bushes in Nichols Hills parks in May 2019 totaled 466,481 gallons, compared to 1.4 million gallons used in city parks in May 2018, Public Works Department ledgers reflect.
She received a B.A. degree with honors in International Relations from Brown University, and earned a Master’s in Philosophy and her law degree at the University of Virginia. She served in the Clinton Administration in 1997-2000 as Counsel to Attorney General Janet Reno and then as Deputy Associate Attorney General. Her husband, Scott Williams, is a federal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Oklahoma. The couple have twin girls who just graduated from Casady and will attend college in New York this fall.
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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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Happy Fathers’ Day to all the dads By Vicki Clark Gourley, Publisher Now that we have honored our mothers with all the attention they so richly deserve, it is time to do the same for our Dad’s. To say that my precious mother was not athletically inclined is an understatement. Fortunately for us she had married a big football player, who was exceptionally well coordinated and loved working with kids. He pushed us on our tricycles, bought us little roller skates and set up a jungle gym for the backyard. He was the Pied Piper of the block for all the kids. My father, Tom Graham, celebrated his 100th birthday on March 5th, photo right, and his 17 progeny all made it to Dallas, in and out over the week to celebrate. We are all very proud of “Papa Tom” and love him very much. He joined the Army at 15, enlisted in the Navy when WWII started, founded successful business, served in local politics and helped others through his civic clubs. We love you Dad! Tom Graham, center, with, from left, daughter Vicki Clark Gourley, Jen Graham and nephew Jeff Graham, and son and daughter-in-law, June and Mike Graham. The little one next to him is his one-year old great granddaughter, Aliana Graham, apple of his eye.
Senior Follies cast inspires everyone to ‘just do it’
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he curtain has closed on another Senior Follies show. If you attended, you are probably still talking about the amazing talents of the performers, who refuse to let age be a barrier to living their life to the fullest. Senior star of the show is pianist Mercedes Russow. She is 99-years-old. She practices the piano for 90 minutes every day and delivers a new performance every year at the Follies. This year she played a Gershwin Medley from “Someone to Watch Over Me” to “Fascinating Rhythm.” After the show, Mercedes is out in the lobby handing out business cards. Then she is invariably one of the first ones to the cast party, which Dick Sias has hosted for the past several years in his home. Nationally famous Oklahoma performers, like Bluegrass sensation Byron Berline (74) to former Metropolitan Opera star Leona Mitchell (69) are still going strong and brought impressive performances to the Senior Follies. Other
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cast members range from former pros to church choir members. Bob Windsor is still tap dancing. Nikki Singer danced a tango. Charlotte Franklin sings and does comedy routines. Women community leaders are honored with the designation “Follies Beauties” and parade around the stage, in glamorous costumes while their accomplishments are being enumerated.’ Founder of the Senior Follies Bobbie Burbridge Lane suffered a diabetic attack on the way to the show. She missed her opening introduction, but would not give up and was in the audience for the second half of the show. Many people like myself, who cannot sing or dance, find other ways to be involved. We can sell sponsorships or ads, promote the show by arranging for senior living centers to come, sell tickets to your friends, put up posters and recruit the audience. Getting seniors involved and staying active in the community is the mission of the Senior Follies, just do it.
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Here’s to dad! Lilly Stone’s father is Bob Haddad, who was born July 1, 1932.
My finest memory of my father Wallace Kendall Turpen was when he reflected on his pride in receiving the Bronze Star for Bravery in WWII for parachuting in behind enemy lines during the invasion of southern France after D-Day. He was proudly a member of The Greatest Generation. One of my best memories as a dad was being on the Memorial Marathon Finish Line last year with son Patrick and daughter Sarah when I was serving as chairman of the board for the OKC National Memorial & Museum. It was a wonderful day! And, when my oldest son, Sean, went back to college to get his degree at OSU we celebrated with my good friend President Burns Hargis, one of the best days in Sean’s life (therefore mine as well). Lastly, the current highlight of my life is being a grandfather to Wren Kira Turpen. Life just doesn't get much better! — Mike Turpen "One of my favorite memories of my father, Tim Leonard, was while we were growing up in the panhandle in Beaver. During the hot summer days, our home was the gathering place for all of the town kids. My father would walk home from his law office on main street for lunch and he spent many days as the full-time front yard quarterback for both teams of kids. I also have great memories of watching Chicago Cubs baseball games with my dad and brother, Tyler, on WGN (we only got 3-4 television stations in Beaver at the time). It was a great childhood and my dad was always very involved
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Above: Mike Turpen’s father Wallace Kendall. At right: Patrick, Mike and Sarah Turpen at the finish line of the OKC National Memorial Marathon.
Above: Sean and Mike Turpen with OSU President Burns Hargis. At right: Mike with his granddaughter Wren. and very supportive. As adults, we continue the tradition of playing many competitive family games (which my dad frequently wins) and we continue to make the annual Spring Training baseball trips with my Dad that we’ve made since I was a kid. He is a wonderful father and was a wonderful example to me on how to be a father. — Ryan Leonard My dad was a “John Wayne,” tough as nails rancher, rodeo cowboy, WWII injured Army vet. But he was a gentleman with a soft heart. When a relative or a friend passed away or when he lost a favorite horse, he would tear up and choke up.
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When happy times occurred you could see his tears of joy! He taught me that a man can be strong and still be tender. Unfortunately we lost my dad when he was far too young and somewhat as a result of his war injuries. He never met my wife or my sons. Fast forward my wife Marnie and I were blessed with two sons. I tried to teach them to be gentlemen and to work hard. And whenever someone passed away or on some special occasion my boys would ask me, “Dad, are you going to cry?” And I always simply answered “Yes.” Oldest son Clay and his wife Becky just last week gave birth to our second grandchild
-- behind their beautiful daughter Josie. Our youngest son Clark drove 12 hours from Colorado to surprise them so he could meet little Clayton III “Tripp”. He could only stay 30-some hours before he had to drive back to work in Colorado. While all of us stood holding the newest Taylor, I realized our tears of joy were comingling on his little blue blanket. I am blessed to have two grown sons who are strong, work hard, are gentlemen and have a tender heart! Thanks to their Granddad Clay Taylor the cowboy whom they never got to meet! Happy Father’s Day, indeed! — Clayton Taylor
Dad had never in his 89 years been more satisfied and fulfilled than he was in his last five – because they were spent doing the things that he loved to do, with his son, at Heritage Hall, where everyone was so kind to him. Selfishly, I wanted one more football season for him – with him – but it wasn’t to be. As is sometimes the case, my father’s passing was a blessing for all. Much had been taken from him in recent years — his memory, his capacity to conduct his own business, his hearing, and finally his health and mobility — so he said often in his final months that he was ready for the end. This, of course, was difficult to hear, but it was a true and accurate expression of his discouragement and sense of loss. And when it was his “time,” he let go of his life with simple grace and quiet determination.
We’re all on our final voyage through this world, so it seems to me increasingly important to pay attention to the way others handle the last leg of their journey. We can’t “practice” the way in which life closes, but we can learn from others and prepare for our own last hurrah. When I was a boy, my father was often too busy for me, much like the father in Cat Stevens’ song, “The Cat’s In the Cradle.” But my dad figured it out somewhere along the way, and he was never a better father than he was during his Oklahoma years, the final years of his life. Although my father never went to college, in his last months I learned a lot from him about living and about dying. I think it would have surprised him that he still had something left to teach his son, the Headmaster, of whom he was so
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Allied Arts
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Allied Arts Campaign Co-Chairmen John Higginbotham and Doug Stussi (fourth and fifth from left) and Board President Tricia Everest sixth from left) joined with other board members and Allied Arts staff to ride scooters into the Meinders Hall of Mirrors and announce the results of the campaign.
$3.5 million raised to support the arts community
Above: Anne-Clore Duncan receives the Zach Taylor Award from Allied Arts Board Chairman Tricia Everest. At left: Honorary Chairmen Frank and Cathy Keating are presented a plate from Rick and Tracey Bewley of Art Fusion Studio by Everest in appreciation of their service.
During its Campaign Celebration event at the Meinders Hall of Mirrors at the Civic Center Music Hall, Allied Arts announced a total of $3,426,873 was raised for central Oklahoma’s arts community through its fundraising efforts in the 2019 fiscal year. These funds are distributed to more than 40 local nonprofit arts organizations annually, providing the resources they need to remain dynamic, reach underserved populations, and offer quality and affordable programming to the public. The Allied Arts 2019 fundraising campaign was chaired by John Higginbotham, Bank of Oklahoma, and Doug Stussi, Love’s Travel Stops, with Cathy and Frank Keating serving as honorary chairmen. “We are elated to have surpassed our $3.3 million goal,” said Deborah McAuliffe Senner, president and CEO of Allied Arts. “Each and every donor was vital to the success of the 2019 campaign. People from all walks of life and businesses representing a myriad of See ARTS, Page B2
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ARTS From Page 1 industries came together to support increased access to the arts for more Oklahomans – from arts education in underperforming schools to healing arts programming for veterans and the elderly.” The event also served as an opportunity to thank Allied Arts donors, volunteers, and employee giving partners. Although the 2019 campaign has concluded, Allied Arts accepts donations and delivers employee giving presentations year-round. Call 278-8944 to learn more, or visit alliedartsokc.com to make a secure donation online. About Allied Arts As a United Arts Fund, Allied Arts works to broaden support for the arts by raising financial support for cultural organizations, encouraging participation and attendance, advocating for arts education, and promoting excellence in the arts and arts management. Since its founding in 1971, the organization has raised more than $70 million to advance the arts in central Oklahoma. Learn more at AlliedArtsOKC.com.
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From left: Ann Felton Gilliland, Carol Troy and Susie Symcox support the mission of Allied Arts during the Campaign Celebration event.
At right: Graham Colton and Lee Allan Smith. Below: Allied Arts President and CEO Deborah McAuliffe Senner, Cindi Shelby and Sunny Cearley. Below, center, Linda Maisch and Peter Dolese.
Allie Dorris and Allied Arts Board President Tricia Everest. Young Allie performed a selection from “The Little Mermaid” during the event.
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World-class performances taking the stage in upcoming season The Armstrong International Cultural Foundation continues its tradition of presenting worldrenowned artists with the announcement of the Armstrong Auditorium 2019-2020 Performing Arts Series. The series showcases a rich diversity of performances from around the globe for all audiences to enjoy. “We are elated to welcome a world-class lineup of familiar performers from our previous series as well as famous fresh faces making their debuts in the United States this upcoming season,” concert manager Ryan Malone said. “We are eager to expand the arts in Oklahoma through these enriching performances.” Armstrong Auditorium’s 21st performing arts season opens Sept. 12 with the Four Italian Tenors performing the most famous and beloved opera arias and songs on their debut tour of the United States. With romanticism, lyricism and dramatic flair, the Four Italian Tenors captivate audiences with magnificent voices and pay homage to the four great Italian tenors: Enrico Caruso, Mario Lanza, Luciano Pavarotti and Andrea Bocelli. Through unique arrangements, this new generation of world-class tenors delivers wonderfully entertaining interpretations of well-known masterpieces, all in their inimitable style. Daniel Hope and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra come to the Armstrong stage on Nov. 12, performing an
unusual pairing of Antonio Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with famed film composer Max Richter’s Vivaldi Recomposed, an exciting reimagining of the Baroque classic. Conducting from the violin, Hope is regarded as one of the most thoughtful and brilliant violinists in the world. On Dec. 3, the Lomazov/Rackers Piano Duo bring their impressive talents to Armstrong Auditorium. Garnering wide attention as the second prize winners of the Sixth Biennial Ellis Duo Piano Competition, the only national competition for piano duo in the U.S. at that time, the pair will perform a variety of works including the Paganini Variations by Lutoslawski, works by Mozart and Brahms, with additional special guests and surprises. Multi-Grammy and Emmy Award nominee David B. Hooten will introduce the Armstrong audience to his “Legends of Dixieland” show on Jan. 16. A native Oklahoman, Hooten has performed on stage with jazz greats such as Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, Boots Randolph, Bob Snyder and Wynton Marsalis, to name a few. The festive show depicts a traditional New Orleans funeral and features a pantheon of classic Dixieland hits. Renowned for its exciting presentation of authentic regional dances of Mexico under the direction of Silvia Lozano, Ballet Folclórico Nacional de Mexico will captivate audiences with a
delightful evening of colorful dances on Feb. 13. On Mar. 4, the Siberian State Symphony Orchestra, with Artistic Director and Maestro Vladimir Lande, will present Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto and RimskyKorsakov’s Scheherazade, two of the most evocative works in classical music, in an all-Russian program featuring violinist Pavel Milyukov. The famous fatherson pairing of Julian and Gerard Schwarz, along with the Mozart Orchestra of New York, take the Armstrong stage on Mar. 24. They will perform an exciting program of cello masterpieces from composers Haydn and Vivaldi, including the rarelyperformed Vivaldi Double Cello Concerto. The season closes on Apr. 23, 2020 with the classical vocal ensemble Chanticleer, known around the world as an “orchestra of voices” for the seamless blend of its 12 male voices ranging from countertenor to bass. The evening features a journey around the world, showcasing sea shanties from either side of the Atlantic, along with folk and contemporary works from China, Japan, Korea and Samoan culture, including works by Chen Yi and Grammy-nominated composer Zhou Tian. To subscribe to the Armstrong Auditorium 2019-20 Performing Arts Series, call (405) 285-1010 or visit ArmstrongAuditorium.org.
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Charity Golf Tournament Registration is now open for teams and sponsors to sign-up for the 3rd Annual Oklahoma Autism Center Charity Golf Tournament slated for Monday, July 15. Register to play in a 4 Person Scramble with lunch provided at the beautiful River Oaks Golf Club, 10909 Clubhouse Road, in Edmond. Proceeds support the statewide programs of the Oklahoma Autism Center. Registration starts at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9:30 a.m. Lunch and Raffle are at approximately 1:30-3 p.m. Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsorships include 18 holes of golf for 3, 2 or 1 team(s) with 12, 8 or 4 players, includes carts, balls, clubhouse use, and lunch. Sponsorship recognition at tournament; Sponsorship recognition on event website; Social Media mentions; 12, 8 or 4 raffle tickets. There are other sponsorships available including Hole Sponsor, Foursome, Individual and Non-Golfer. The field is limited to 144 players. Registration and payment deadline is July 9. Mulligans will be sold, 1 for $10 with four mulligan max. Prizes include, raffle, closest to the pin prize, longest drive prize and hole-inone contest. Visit autismcenterok.org for details.
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) )SS: COUNTY OF HAMILTON ) N THE MATTER OF THE ) ADOPTION OF ) CODY BRIAN JAMES SHUMYLO, ) a minor child ) NOTICE OF ADOPTION (Grandparent) Notice is hereby given to Nanette Sue Watson (spelling uncertain) that a petition for adoption has been filed in the Hamilton Superior Court, Room No. 1, regarding Cody Brian James Shumylo (the “Child�) by the spouse of the biological father of the Child. This notice is required by Indiana Code (“IC�) 31-19-2.5-3(a)(3). You are receiving this notice because you may be a grandparent of the Child. As a grandparent, you may have the right to file a petition in court to establish or protect grandparent visitation rights. However, IC 31-17-5-3(b) provides that such a petition must be filed prior to the date a decree of adoption is entered. It is for that reason that you are receiving this notice: In order to protect any rights of grandparent visitation, which you may have, you should contact your own attorney without delay. Failure to act on your part could cause you to lose your right of grandparent visitation, if such a right exists. This notice applies to you even if the parent(s) of the Child have voluntarily allowed you to visit. Only court ordered visitation is protected, if at all. Pursuant to IC 31-19-4.5-1.5, a notice required under IC 31-19-2.53(a)(3) is limited to the issue of visitation and may not be used to contest the adoption. This notice complies with the Indiana Code but does not exhaustively set forth a person’s legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes and their own legal counsel. /s/ Kathy Kreag Williams Clerk, Hamilton Superior Court Room No. 1 (SEAL) Joel D. Krish KIRSH & KIRSH, P.C. 2930 East 96th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 Attorney No. 5545-49 Attorney for Petitioner (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, May 31, 2019; Friday, June 7, 2019; Friday, June 14, 2019) IN THE HAMILTON SUPERIOR COURT ROOM NO. 1 CAUSE NO. 29D01-1903-AD-490 STATE OF INDIANA
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Notice is hereby given to Nanette Sue Watson (spelling uncertain) that a petition for adoption has been filed in the Hamilton Superior Court, Room No. 1, regarding Shy-Ann Shari Sue Shumylo (the “Child�) by the spouse of the biological father of the Child. This notice is required by Indiana Code (“IC�) 31-19-2.5-3(a)(3). You are receiving this notice because you may be a grandparent of the Child. As a grandparent, you may have the right to file a petition in court to establish or protect grandparent visitation rights. However, IC 31-17-5-3(b) provides that such a petition must be filed prior to the date a decree of adoption is entered. It is for that reason that you are receiving this notice: In order to protect any rights of grandparent visitation, which you may have, you should contact your own attorney without delay. Failure to act on your part could cause you to lose your right of grandparent visitation, if such a right exists. This notice applies to you even if the parent(s) of the Child have voluntarily allowed you to visit. Only court ordered visitation is protected, if at all. Pursuant to IC 31-19-4.5-1.5, a notice required under IC 31-19-2.53(a)(3) is limited to the issue of visitation and may not be used to contest the adoption. This notice complies with the Indiana Code but does not exhaustively set forth a person’s legal obligations under the Indiana adoption statutes. A person being served with this notice should consult the Indiana adoption statutes and their own legal counsel. /s/ Kathy Kreag Williams Clerk, Hamilton Superior Court Room No. 1 (SEAL) Joel D. Krish KIRSH & KIRSH, P.C. 2930 East 96th Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 Attorney No. 5545-49 Attorney for Petitioner
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NOTICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO THE ABOVE NAMED RESPONDENT: Kamberia Lee Rector GREETINGS: You will take notice that you have been sued in the above names Court by the above petitioner, for a Dissolution of Marriage on the grounds of incompatibility and that unless you answer the petition filed by the petitioner in said Court on or before the 15 day of July, 2019, said Petition will be taken as true and judgement granting to the petitioner a Dissolution of Marriage, annulling, canceling, setting aside and holding for naught the marriage contract with you and for other relief and orders rendered according to the prayer thereof. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Court this 24 day of May, 2019.
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NOTICE BY PUBLICATION THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA TO: Samaya Fagan You are hereby notified that the Petitioner in the above styled action has sued you for Dissolution of Marriage, alleging incompatibility and for abandonment. You must Answer the Petition on or before the 14 day of July, 2019, or the Petition will be taken as true and a divorce and other relief sought will be granted to the Petitioner. WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL this 3 day of June, 2019. RICK WARREN, Court Clerk By /s/Shalease Blue Deputy (SEAL) (Published in OKC Friday, Friday, June 14, 2019; Friday, June 21, 2019;
Notice is hereby given that on the 5 day of June, 2019, Regina Smith Filed in the District Court of the County of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma, a Petition praying for Letters of Administration to be issued to Regina L. Smith upon the Estate of Kenneth D. Blood Sr., deceased, late of the County of Oklahoma and State of Oklahoma. And pursuant to an order of said Court, the 18 day of June, 2019 at the Hour of 1:30 o’clock pm of said day has been appointed as the time for hearing said application, before Judge Welch, Judge of the District Court in the District Court Room Probate Division Room ___, Oklahoma County Courthouse 321 Park Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, when and where any person interested in said estate may appear and contest said petition by filing written opposition thereto on the ground of incompetence of the applicant, or may assert his/her own right to the administration and pray for Letters to be issued to Regina L. Smith. Dated this 5 day of June, 2019. ALLEN WELCH Judge of the District Court RICK WARREN, Court Clerk Oklahoma County, Oklahoma By:/s/Elizabeth Warne Deputy (SEAL)
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF OKLAHOMA COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In Re the Marriage of: Dwayne Chin, Petitioner, and Samaya Fagan, Respondent.
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Sally Starling honored by the OKC Ballet Seda Bakir, left, and Suzanne and Robert Reynolds, right, congratulated Sally Starling for her hard work with the OKC Ballet.
- Photos by Rose Lane
The Oklahoma City Ballet honored outgoing Board President Sally Starling during a party at the Susan E. Brackett Center. Starling and her father, Larry Nichols, spearheaded the Turning Pointe Campaign for Oklahoma City Ballet which resulted in securing and renovating the old Chesapeake fitness center into a new home for the ballet. Ballet Director of Development Whitney Cross Moore presents Starling with her own office sign.
Longtime OKC Ballet supporters Carl Edwards and Glenna and Dick Tanenbaum with Director of the Development Whitney Cross Moore.
Above: Nancy Anthony and Louisa McCune congratulate Sally Starling. At left: Tricia Everest, Sally’s mom Polly Nichols and Marnie Taylor.
Above: Cheryl and Ben Kirk with their daughter Kate. Ben is the incoming president of the ballet board. At left: Sandy Cotton, Ballet Artist Director Robert Mills and Chip Oppenheim.
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