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Find the LOOK photographers • LOOK photographers will be in Bricktown, Midtown and other hot spots.

A look at the “Oklahoma!” musical on its 75th anniversary year.

11 | Can it

Are Oklahomans ready to accept wine more readily in a can?

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8 | Firing it up Several Oklahoma towns, cities and organizations have big plans for Independence Day.

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BOOK REVIEW

I ’ L L B E G O N E I N T H E DA R K

A search for the Golden State Killer ends a little too early

BY KEN RAYMOND Book Editor kraymond@oklahoman.com

“I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer”

By Michelle McNamara Harper, 352 pages, in stores

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his book is a galaxy of tragedies, one after another, both in the text and outside it, a compilation of pain and fear and loss and failure, of close calls and missed opportunities.

Not the least of these is the story of author Michelle McNamara, who devoted years of her life to unmasking a serial rapist and murderer she called the Golden State Killer. She died in her sleep in April 2016, roughly two years before a suspect was identified and arrested.

Joseph James DeAngelo, a former police officer at a couple small California departments, was linked to the cases, which included well over 100 burglaries, through an innovative use of DNA. Rather than relying on law enforcement’s national DNA database, the suspected killer’s profile was entered into a free site called GEDmatch, which works sort of like Ancestry.com. People voluntarily submit their DNA to the site in order to find out more about where they came from.

The hope was that some relative of the Golden State Killer had submitted DNA to that site or others similar to it. After scouring the resulting family tree, police discovered a hot lead, and a mystery that had gone unsolved since 1974 suddenly had a solution.

McNamara, a true crime buff who helmed a blog about unsolved cases, felt a reckoning was approaching years before the arrest. She knew police had the killer’s DNA from an attack in 1978, [ THINKSTOCK IMAGE]

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McNamara, a true crime buff who helmed a blog about unsolved cases, felt a reckoning was approaching years before the arrest.

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It’s easy to understand why.

The Golden State Killer somehow operated in relative obscurity from 1974 to 1986. He committed crimes all over California — terrifying crimes that continue to haunt his surviving victims today. Until recently, however, he was lesser known than his contemporaries such as the Zodiac Killer and BTK, among others, even though his crimes were much more prolific. Zodiac, for example, is believed to have killed five people over a two-year period; the Golden State Killer took a dozen lives and committed 45 or more rapes over 12 years.

Perhaps it was a problem of nomenclature. Early on, he’d been dubbed the East Area Rapist, which could be read as an unscary monogram: EAR. When other cases were tied to the same predator, an investigator dubbed him the Original Night Stalker as a way of comparing him to

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the well known Night Stalker, Richard Ramirez. Combining the initials, the killer became known among law enforcement as EARONS. It was up to McNamara to give him a more memorable name.

The Golden State Killer deserved his scary moniker. He may have been the most cruel criminal in American history. Among other things, he refused to be rushed.

All available evidence indicates that the killer staked out his victims, learning their routines and determining precise windows when he could expect them to be at home alone.

His attacks often were preceded by break-ins and burglaries; he’d enter houses in his target area, examine their layouts, take souvenirs and more. Sometimes he’d steal items from one home only to leave them in another home in the same neighborhood.

Initially he targeted single women, but after a newspaper article pointed that out, he changed his methodology and attacked couples. The early victims were awakened by someone entering their home or shining a flashlight in their faces. They’d be tied up and raped. After the assault, they’d lie there for long minutes SEE REVIEW, 6

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amateur sleuths with whom she shared information. That’s one of the more heartbreaking things in a book filled with heartache.

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Once he started targeting couples, he’d force the woman to tie up her male partner. Then he’d tie up the woman, generally using bindings he’d brought with him. Subduing women, tying and untying them, seemed to be a big part of the turn-on for him. At some point he decided to pile dishes on top of the tied-up male; that way, if the victim tried to move, he’d cause the dishes to jitter or break, alerting the attacker.

Often he helped himself to food and drink from victims’ homes, seemingly unconcerned that he would be discovered. After some attacks, it sounded as if he was curled up in a corner, crying and calling out to his mother. Other times he exhibited manic anger, repeatedly threatening to kill. In at least one case, he phoned a past victim decades after he raped her. He called and asked if she remembered the game they’d played.

In most instances, his attacks were controlled.

In fact, that’s what they seemed to be about: dominance and control. But as he developed into a murderer, the Golden State Killer became more disorganized. After the final 1986 attack, he disappeared from most people’s radar. Neighbors breathed sighs of relief. Police told each other he was in prison or dead; criminals of this nature don’t just stop on their own. Those who persisted in trying to find answers were mocked for wasting their time.

But McNamara didn’t believe he was dead, and neither did the other amateur sleuths with whom

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Above: Artists’ conceptions of the Golden State Killer from early in his criminal career. [IMAGES PROVIDED] Left: Golden State Killer suspect Joseph James DeAngelo. [SACRAMENTO COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE]

she shared information. That’s one of the more heartbreaking things in a book filled with heartache.

If only she had lived a couple more years, she could have seen the possible killer with her own eyes.

McNamara’s personality shines through the pages of the book. A gifted writer and researcher, she wrote about herself almost as much as she did about the crimes. An early story discusses the evening she spent scouring the internet for a pair of monogrammed cuff links stolen by the killer from one of the crime scenes. The links suggested a man with a first name that started with N, an unusual initial character for men of a certain age. When she

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actually found a pair of cuff links that matched the description at an online pawnshop, she paid for overnight delivery, woke up her husband and essentially said, “I’ve got him.”

McNamara was about halfway through her book when she died of an unknown heart condition combined with a few prescription medications.

Her husband, actor and comedian Patton Oswalt, knew her work was too important to end with her.

He hired an investigative journalist and one of his wife’s research partners to finish it.

Their efforts enabled a full book to be published, but they also remind readers repeatedly that McNamara is dead; certain segments of the book announce that they were constructed from her rough drafts and research material.

The book was published on Feb. 27. DeAngelo, who is in his early 70s, was arrested about two months later. He makes no appearance in the book, although additional chapters are expected to be added to the paperback version.

Even though the Golden State Killer did much worse things to his actual victims than hunting him did to McNamara, it’s impossible to view her as anything other than his final victim. Her writing pulls us inside her life as a mother, wife and semi-celebrity.

She shares how and why she got pulled into her macabre obsession with crime, dating back to her young days when a young person was murdered in her neighborhood. We get to know her. We like her. And to know that all her efforts came to naught feels like a fresh attack, a final hateful defiance of all that is good and beneficial.

Time will tell if DeAngelo is convicted of any of the Golden State Killer’s crimes, but police already consider the case closed.

Deeply affecting and blood chilling, count “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” as one of the greatest true crime stories ever told.

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CITY NEWS

Do snakes rattle you?

New OKC museum to offer way to view dangerous creatures

BY SIERRA RAINS-MOAD Staff Writer, srmoad@oklahoman.com

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or most people the shake of a rattlesnake’s tail is a noise they’d never want to encounter. But a new museum opening in Oklahoma City’s Stockyards City district will offer visitors a safe setting to face their fears and view some of Oklahoma’s most dangerous snakes up close.

The OKC Rattlesnake Museum, 1501 S Agnew, officially will open daily from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends beginning July 4.

The sound of several rattlesnakes saying “Hey, I’m here, don’t come too close to me,” as OKC Rattlesnake Museum curator Carl Sandefer puts it, immerses visitors in the experience as they walk into the little building.

The museum includes 26 exhibits with about 35 different venomous snakes and a few venomous lizards, such as Gila monsters; and Sandefer and his staff remain close to give guests a more personal experience and help answer any questions they may have.

“People like having someone they can talk to; it’s kind of like going to the hardware store, you know,” Sandefer said.

Sandefer said he has worked with snakes and other dangerous animals for most of his life as an employee at the Oklahoma City Zoo and through a program called Creepy Hollow, where he interacted with groups of kids to teach them about the animals.

When Sandefer had the idea to open a rattlesnake museum, he already owned about 10 snakes.

“We took a trip out to Albuquerque and there’s a rattlesnake museum

An albino western diamondback rattlesnake peers though the glass wall of its tank at the new OKC Rattlesnake Museum in Oklahoma City. The western diamondback is responsible for most of the venomous bites in the United States, and its bite can be fatal. [PHOTOS BY ANYA MAGNUSON] out there, and we thought ‘you know, we’ve kind of got all of these (snakes), why don’t we just do a little exhibit?’ ” Sandefer said.

Sandefer said he started to grow his collection of snakes for the museum when people would bring snakes that they had found in the wild or could not take care of anymore to him. The museum serves as a shelter for these snakes and as a way for people to understand them better, Sandefer said. “It’s really just a place for these guys to live out the rest of their lives,” Sandefer said. “I’ve been doing this so long I really kind of feel like the old mentor sometimes. I just try to help people.”

All snakes at the museum are venomous and share the same physical characteristics as every venomous snake in Oklahoma, Sandefer said. By giving people the opportunity to view these snakes up close, Sandefer said he hopes people will be able to recognize which snakes are dangerous and which are not in the wild.

“Not everything is a copperhead.

That little snake I found, somebody

out there would’ve found it and probably killed it thinking it’s a copperhead — there’s really no reason to kill it, it’s a rat snake,” Sandefer said.

Admission into the museum is only $1, a cheap price made possible by Sandefer’s profits off the extra mice and rats that he raises to feed the snakes.

“Most of them eat once a week, if that. They have very low metabolic rates; they just kind of hang out,” Sandefer said.

People can come to the museum for many different reasons. Whether its entertainment or education, Sandefer said he hopes they leave with a different perspective on some of the most feared creatures in Oklahoma.

“Venomous snakes in the United States have a very distinct head and when you start looking at them you can really start to tell, so this gives (people) a chance to side-by-side compare what it is,” Sandefer said.

“And to learn that they’re not the dreaded creatures that they (think they) are — peoples’ understanding of snakes becomes much different.”

Left: A diverse blend of rattlesnakes and other venomous reptiles are housed in tanks set into a handmade wooden wall at the new OKC Rattlesnake Museum in Oklahoma City. The facility used to house a pet shop, Quality Pets, before being turned into the rattlesnake museum.

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4 T H O F J U LY

INDEPENDENCE DAY

CELEBRATIONS ABOUND IN OKLAHOMA

BY SIERRA RAINS-MOAD

Staff Writer, srmoad@oklahoman.com

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ommunities across the state have planned a wide range of events for Independence Day.

In Oklahoma City, the Boat House District will host the Downtown 4th Fest starting at 4 p.m.

Wednesday. Festivities will include live music, beer specials, white-water rafting, lawn games and food from the Big Water Grill. Fireworks will begin at 9:45 p.m., with the best viewing areas located southwest of the river or in Bricktown.

The Bricktown 4th Fest will have live music from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the fountains off Reno Avenue on Wednesday as well. Visitors can catch an Oklahoma City Dodgers vs. Round Rock game at 7:05 p.m. and enjoy fireworks immediately after the game.

Among the City's many festivities will also be the Red, White and Boom Festival, which is free to the public and will be held at the State Fair Park on Tuesday. The Oklahoma Philharmonic will be playing at 8:30 p.m. and fireworks will begin at 10 p.m.

Midwest City’s Tribute to Liberty will feature musical concerts and food trucks at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park beginning at 6 p.m. The fireworks show will begin at 9 p.m.

Yukon’s Freedom Fest begins on Tuesday with a free concert from the Rodeo Opry Band from 5 to 7:45 p.m. in Chisholm Trail Park. The firework show will begin at 10 p.m. on Tuesday. The festival will continue on Wednesday with the Freedom Fest Car show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the annual Children’s Parade at 11 a.m. in City Park. Evening events include an annual hot dog eating contest and a concert by the Oklahoma City Philharmonic. A second firework show will commence at 10 p.m. For a full list of events, go to www.yukonok.gov.

Norman will hold its annual Norman Day Celebration on Wednesday at Reaves Park. The celebration will begin at noon and feature a dog parade, food booths, pony rides, inflatables, live bands and fireworks at 9:45 p.m.

Edmond’s LibertyFest will kick off with a parade at 9 a.m. on Wednesday and will feature various other activities including an antique car show, a rodeo, live concerts, a scholarship pageant and more. Fireworks will begin at 9:30 p.m. in Hafer Park.

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Toran Lemiuex, 6, waves an American flag at the 2017 Tribute to Liberty celebration at Joe B. Barnes Regional Park in Midwest City. [OKLAHOMAN ARCHIVE PHOTOS]

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Nicholas Hills will have a 4th of July parade at 9 a.m. on Tuesday in Kite Park. Visitors are encouraged to come in costume and children are encouraged to ride decorated bikes. There will also be an antique car show open to visitors.

Moore’s Heartland Festival is from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Wednesday at Buck Thomas Park. Various activities for children are planned throughout the day, including inflatables, barrel train rides and free face painting. Food trucks and vendors will also be stationed in the park, with fireworks beginning at 9:45 p.m.

The city of Laverne will host an all-day 4th of July celebration in Laverne City Park. Visitors can catch various sports tournaments, a parade, turtle racing, bingo, free barbecue and fireworks later in the evening.

In Tonkawa, the holiday celebrations will begin with a pancake breakfast, followed by a parade at noon and a number of other activities throughout the day, including horseshoe throwing, turtle racing and coin digging. The celebration will conclude with a fireworks show in the evening.

Stillwater’s Boomer Blast will feature a family fishing tournament at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday at Boomer Lake, a fireworks show at 9:45 p.m. and food trucks and free inflatables all day.

Eufaula is continuing its traditional 4th of July Spectacular with a fireworks show at Lake Eufaula on Tuesday.

Woodward’s Home of the Brave Fest will offer visitors a chance to compete in various competitions in the morning including turtle, sack and three-legged races, a watermelon eating contest and a three-on-three basketball tournament.

In the evening, there will be a horseshoe tournament, live bands, the Miss Firecracker Pageant, and a fireworks show beginning at 10 p.m.

Pawnee’s annual July 4th Games on the Square will include activities for all ages, from a turtle race to an egg toss. Other activities include sack racing, water balloon volleyball, tug-of-war and a coin dig.

The city of McLoud will offer weekend fun for those who can’t make it out on Wednesday with its annual Blackberry Festival on Friday and Saturday at Veteran’s Park. Friday’s activities include a Pageant Evening Gown competition from 6 to 8 p.m. and live music from 9 to 11 p.m. On Saturday, the day will start with a parade at 7 a.m., followed by a line up of events, concluding with fireworks at 10 p.m.

Children ride on a patriotic float in the 2017 Edmond Fourth of July parade in downtown Edmond.

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FOOD

DESSERT

This Fourth of July, try a red, white and blue poke cake

BY AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN Associated Press

Although poke cake is usually in the form of a sheet cake, we thought it could make a beautiful and festive layer cake for the Fourth of July.

For a cake that was red, white and blue all the way through, we started by cooking blueberries and strawberries and then combining each with gelatin to create two colorful, brightly flavored syrups.

We used a simple white cake as our base; it was tender and flavorful but also had enough structure to handle a syrup soaking. We used a skewer to poke holes into the cake layers while they were still in their pans and then drizzled the blueberry syrup over one layer and the strawberry syrup over the other. A simple filling and frosting of whipped cream kept this cake light and refreshing for the summer holidays.

For more recipes, cooking tips and ingredient and product reviews, go to www.americastestkitchen.com. Find more recipes like Patriotic Poke Cake in “The Perfect Cake.”

PATRIOTIC POKE CAKE Servings: 10-11 Start to finish: 5 hours (plus 2 hours for cooling cake layers) 1 cup (5 ounces) blueberries 1 ¼ cups water ¼ cup (1 ¾ ounces) sugar 2 tablespoons berry-flavored gelatin 7 ½ ounces (1 ½ cups) strawberries, hulled 1 tablespoon strawberry-flavored gelatin 2 (9-inch) White Cake Layers, cooled

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completely and still in pans 4 cups whipped cream

WHITE CAKE LAYERS: Makes two 9-inch or three 8-inch cake layers (If making a three-layer cake, start checking doneness a few minutes early) 1 cup whole milk, room temperature 6 large egg whites, room temperature 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 ¼ cups (9 ounces) cake flour 1 ¾ cups (12 ¼ ounces) sugar 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces and softened Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 F. Grease two 9-inch or three 8-inch round cake pans, line with parchment paper, grease parchment, and flour pans. Whisk milk, egg whites and vanilla together in bowl.

Using stand mixer fitted with paddle, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt on low speed until combined. Add butter, 1 piece at a time, until only pea-size pieces remain, about 1 minute. Add all but ½ cup milk mixture, increase speed to medium-high, and beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Reduce speed to medium-low, add remaining ½ cup milk mixture, and mix until incorporated, about 30 seconds (batter may look curdled). Give batter final stir by hand.

Divide batter evenly between prepared pans and smooth tops with rubber spatula. Gently tap pans on counter to settle batter. Bake until toothpick inserted in center comes out with few crumbs attached, 23 to 25 minutes, switching and

Patriotic poke cake appears in the cookbook “The Perfect Cake.” [PHOTO BY JOE KELLER, AMERICA’S TEST KITCHEN/AP]

rotating pans halfway through baking.

Let cakes cool in pans on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cakes from pans, discarding parchment, and let cool completely on rack, about 2 hours.

(Cake layers can be stored at room temperature for up to 24 hours or frozen for up to 1 month; defrost cakes at room temperature.)

FOR THE PATRIOTIC POKE CAKE: Cook blueberries, ¾ cup water and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium saucepan over medium-low heat, covered, until blueberries are softened, about 8 minutes. Strain mixture through fine-mesh strainer into bowl; discard solids. Whisk berry-flavored gelatin into juices and let cool slightly, about 15 minutes. Repeat cooking and straining using strawberries, remaining ½ cup water and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Whisk strawberryflavored gelatin into juices and let cool slightly, about 15 minutes.

Using skewer, poke 25 holes in top of each cake, twisting gently to form slightly larger holes. Pour cooled blueberry syrup over 1 cake layer. Repeat with cooled strawberry syrup and remaining cake layer. Cover cake pans with plastic wrap and refrigerate until gelatin is set, at least 3 hours or up to 24 hours.

Run thin knife around edge of pans.

Invert blueberry cake, discarding parchment, onto wire rack, then reinvert onto platter. Spread 1 cup whipped cream evenly over top. Invert strawberry cake onto rack, discarding parchment and place, right side up, on whipped cream, pressing lightly to adhere. Spread remaining whipped cream over top and sides of cake. Serve.

Nutrition information per serving: 597 calories; 291 calories from fat; 33 g fat (19 g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 97 mg cholesterol; 658 mg sodium; 69 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 45 g sugar; 9 g protein.

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Wine — in a can?

BY GREG HORTON For The Oklahoman

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erhaps the most unusual aspect of wine in cans is how long it took wineries to start using a container that seems perfect for the task. Beer first appeared in cans in 1935, but Coppola didn’t start putting its Sofia Blanc de Blancs in cans until 2003, the first winery to do so. The cans started showing up on Oklahoma City wine lists in 2008, but it would take another seven years before wine drinkers in the state took the format seriously.

“Underwood rosé tipped the scale,” Corey Bauer, general manager of Thirst Wine Merchants, said. “We started selling Underwood in 2014, and in early 2015, things started to change.

People liked the rosé, and millennials didn’t care what package it came in.”

Underwood also hit at the perfect time trendwise. Rosé was finally starting to catch on, and whereas in 2008, only about twenty SKUs of dry rosé were available in the state, that number had more than tripled by 2015. Cans and rosé—one of the least expensive styles of wine available—came of age together at a time when Americans seemed to care far less about the status implied by a bottle, a cork and a white tablecloth.

“Getting people to buy cans was hard at first, because Americans had rarely drank wine outside of white tablecloth settings,” Bauer said.

“Twist-off caps were the first move away from that romantic idea of what wine is supposed to be. Cans were second.”

While Underwood helped shape the market in Oklahoma, three companies were driving the market nationwide: Dark Horse, Field Recordings Cans of Iron Wine from Argentina. [AP PHOTO/LARRY CROWE] and Essentially Geared. All three brands are now available in cans in the state. Grant Hemingway, Hemingway was the winemaker and general manager Essentially Geared’s owner and winemaker, was in Oklahoma City in early June to introduce the brand. Given at Mason Cellars before it was sold to Sutter Home. He the quality of the wine, it will not need much help. invested the money he made from the sale—he won’t say how much—into Essentially Geared. That a Napa wine“This is wine that is meant to be in cans,” Hemingway maker with a pedigree like Hemingway’s invested in cans said. “You can’t just make wine one way and then put it should be a strong indicator of what’s to come in the in any container. When wine goes into a bottle, it will still wine industry. Indeed, he is not the only big name getting develop over time. Not so in a can. You have 24 months of involved, and that investment helps tremendously with shelf life, and then it’s not good anymore.”

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the acceptance of wine in cans.

Andrew Jones of Field Recordings is one of the hottest winemakers in the world. His particular specialty is seeking out overlooked or misunderstood properties and turning them into fantastic wine. Beginning in 2014, he released canned wines under two labels, Fiction and Alloy, including Methode Aluminum sparkling wine under the Alloy label. In 2017, Tangent, a well-respected winery in Appellation Wine Company’s family of wineries, started producing wine in cans, too.

The participation of “serious” winemakers has certainly helped the product’s reputation across the U.S., but as Hemingway points out, trends usually lead to inferior products being marketed well to capitalize on the hype.

“A great package helps to sell a wine,” Hemingway said, “but it’s the wine that matters. The ‘big names’ have helped the profile of canned wine, but I like to think great wine in a can has helped, too.”

Sorting through the glut of choices can be daunting, but those “big names” do help light the way. There are now more than 70 canned wines available in Oklahoma, but the market leaders do stand out from the crowd. For sparkling wine, Essentially Geared Chenin Blanc and Methode Aluminum Pinot Noir are top of the heap. The best canned wines available now are whites, and there are several to choose from, including Dark Horse, Essentially Geared, Alloy, Tangent, Field Recordings Hans Gruner, and Lila.

Una Lou rosé from Scribe is easily the best rosé available in a can, but Dark Horse and Alloy are excellent as well.

Red wine is harder to pull off in a can. The entries to the market, with a few exceptions, have not been great. The tendency to refrigerate cans out of habit certainly does not help, but some can handle a modest chill. Look for Essentially Geared and Alloy for red.

Buying canned wine in a restaurant or bar can be a little confusing. The cans are typically equal to a half bottle, so the cost will be roughly the same as two glasses of wine.

This is also important information if you’re driving. The cans should come in at about $10-15 at a bar or restaurant. Good selections are available at retail locations like Spirit Shop in Norman, Broadway Wine Merchants and Freeman’s in Oklahoma City, and Edmond Wine Shop.

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M OV I E R E V I E W

‘J U R A S S I C W O R L D : FA L L E N K I N G D O M ’

‘JURASSIC WORLD: FALLEN KINGDOM’ PG-13 2:08 ★ ★ ½ ★ ★ Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, James Cromwell (intense sequences of science-fiction violence and peril.)

From left, Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard and Isabella Sermon in a scene from the upcoming “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.”

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‘Jurassic World 2’ leans on contrivances

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ere’s the good news: “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom “ is more fun than “Jurassic World.” It’s not exactly a high bar, but still a welcome surprise. In the hands of a new director, J.A. Bayona, with Chris Pratt’s high-wattage charisma on full blast and a fair amount of self-aware humor intact, there are certainly worse ways to spend a couple hours in the airconditioned multiplex this summer.

Mind you, this movie is pretty ridiculous and the script (from Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly) is not very clever — I found myself rolling my eyes almost as frequently as I found myself smiling with genuine delight. “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” will not stand up to rigorous scrutiny, and yet, it’s kind of an enjoyable, preposterous and thrilling ride that ticks through nostalgia beats like a shopping list.

It’s a little sad how in this era of industrial franchise filmmaking a three year gap between films actually feels like quite a bit of time — or maybe it’s just a testament to how grueling the past few years

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have been — but, hey, it did at least seem like the right time to check in with those dinosaurs again, although I worry that our emotional investment in Owen’s connection with a velociraptor has been vastly overestimated.

After a very solid, and scary, beginning, with pouring rain and genuine suspense as some scientists venture back into the defunct Jurassic World to retrieve a dinosaur bone, a helpful newscaster orients the audience with a whole lot of exposition: It’s been three years since Jurassic World closed; $800 million in damages have been paid out; and, most importantly, a dormant volcano has come back to life on the island and is about to cause an “extinction level event” that will wipe out all the remaining dinosaurs.

The question of whether or not to let the dinos go extinct again has become a national debate and Bryce Dallas Howard’s Claire is leading the charge to try to save the animals. As a not-so-subtle nod to that other national debate about Claire’s choice of footwear in “Jurassic

World,” our first shot of her is her feet in sky high heels (the hiking boots she wears later for all the action get their own loving close-up too).

Essentially, and this is where the contrivances start, a wealthy, dying man, Benjamin Lockwood (James Cromwell), who is somehow connected to John Hammond, and his associate Eli Mills (Rafe Spall) pitch Claire on an expedition to stage their own Noah’s Ark with the dinos and transport as many species as possible to a sanctuary island. They need her to tap into the park’s security system, and also to convince Owen (Pratt) to come along and get close to the raptor Blue, his old pal who has become so anthropomorphized it’s actually surprising she doesn’t just start talking.

There are some more new characters added too: A skittish computer guy, Franklin (Justice Smith), and a doctor Zia (Daniella Pineda), who come along on the journey for some comedic relief; a mercenary military guy (Ted Levine); and a cute dino-obsessed girl, Masie Lockwood

(Isabella Sermon).

Perhaps the most unexpected thing about “Fallen Kingdom” is that the “escape from the volcano” plot is just the first set-piece. It’s all a precursor to the dinos coming to the mainland.

If you’re thinking, “I’ve seen this movie before,” just wait, it get so much more derivative than you would ever imagine possible. Bayona, who also directed “The Impossible” and “A Monster Calls,” is good enough to pull it off. It’s the main reason why “Fallen Kingdom” is entertaining despite itself, but it is a shameless strategy that can only work so many times. Also, can we retire the “objects in the mirror are closer than they appear” joke at this point?

Life finds a way, and so do franchises that make ungodly amounts of money.

“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” gets away with its unoriginality for the most part, but this franchise’s desperation is starting to show. It’s time to evolve or go extinct.

— Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press

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ack in action 14 years after their first movie mission, the Incredibles prove more than worth the wait in their totally wicked new sequel.

Cinema’s first family of superheroes (sorry, not sorry “Fantastic Four”) springs back into an action in “The Incredibles 2,” another superpowered animated espionage adventure from ace writerdirector Brad Bird and the rest of the brilliant minds at Disney/Pixar.

The long-waited sequel begins literally right where the beloved 2004 blockbuster “The Incredibles” ended, with burrowing baddie The Underminer (Pixar favorite John Ratzenberger) smashing his giant drill through the city streets right in front of the seemingly ordinary Parr family – dad Robert (Craig T. Nelson), mom Helen (Holly Hunter), teenage daughter Violet (Oklahoma native Sarah Vowell), tween son Dash (Huck Milner, replacing the now-grown Spencer Fox) and toddler Jack-Jack (Eli Fucile).

Of course, the Parrs are actually famed superheroes Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, who have just pulled off some impressive derring-do, with the help of the forcefield-flinging Violet and high-speed Dash, to defeat an old adversary on a deserted island.

When their attempt to overthrow The Underminder,

with the aid of their perpetually cool pal Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson), gets a little messy, the family is forcefully reminded that “supers” are still legally prohibited from doing hero work.

But their heroics get the attention of communications tycoon Winston Deavor (Bob Odenkirk) and his tech-savvy inventor sister Evelyn (Catherine Keener), who recruit Mr. Incredible, Elastigirl and Frozone into their carefully market-researched plans to rehabilitate the supers’ building-smashing image so that the public will support the costumed crusaders legally returning to action.

Given her penchant flexibility and finesse, the siblings’ research indicates that Elastigirl is the best hero to take point on this mission, which is a blow to the supersized ego of her more famous husband.

Previously a somewhat neglectful father, Mr. Incredible reluctantly throws himself into the role of super dad and quickly learns that parenting isn’t for the faint of heart, especially when Dash is having trouble with math, Violet is having trouble with a boy, and Jack-Jack has finally managed to manifest not one but myriad uncontrolled superpowers.

The adorably babbling baby’s shape-shifting, dimensional-phasing, spontaneously combusting outbursts provide some of the film’s funniest

moments, especially when he faces off against a trash-raiding raccoon and when his exhausted dad recruits acerbic superhero costume designer Edna Mode (Bird) to babysit.

It’s refreshing to see Elastigirl providing most of the sequel’s octane-boosted action sequences, as she zips through the streets on a specially designed motorcycle made to maximize her stretchy frame, stops a runaway high-speed monorail and battles a mysterious new nemesis named The Screenslaver (Bill Wise), a wily hacker who uses the screen on any electronic device to hypnotize people.

Clearly, the societal themes Bird is exploring are timelier than ever, and the movie’s shiny, retrofuturistic look and Michael Giacchino’s spy-movie score are as fresh as they were 14 years ago. But Bird’s sequel story spends too much splitting up the Incredibles, introducing colorful new supers that can’t compete with the playful banter and burgeoning teamwork of the Parr family.

Still, “Incredibles 2” will have fans hoping they won’t have to wait a decade or more for the next installment, especially after a brief post-credits scene gives a hint of what type of crime-fighting adventures the next sequel might have in store.

— Brandy McDonnell, The Oklahoman

‘INCREDIBLES 2’ PG 1:58 ★ ★ ★ ½ ★ Starring: The voices of Holly Hunter, Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Vowell, Huck Milner, Bob Odenkirk and Catherine Keener (action sequences and some brief mild language).

Bob/Mr. Incredible, voiced by Craig T. Nelson, left, and Jack Jack in “Incredibles 2.”

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ALLIE AYERS

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Suited for

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OKLAHOMA MODEL LAUNCHES SWIMWEAR FASHION LINE Model Allie Ayers attends the 2018 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue Launch Celebration on Feb. 14 at Magic Hour at Moxy Times Square in New York City. [PHOTO BY

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Allie Ayers’ father always told her to have a backup plan. She does.

At any time, she could put her degree to use as an occupational therapist. Now is not the time.

This small-town Oklahoma girl is diving into the swimwear industry with the invitation-only launch of her first Bissy Swim collection on June 23 at Packard’s in downtown Oklahoma City.

Ayers, 24, grew up in Snyder and graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

Her resume includes nanny, computer coder in Bali and Mexico, struggling model, casting assistant and Sports Illustrated model in this year’s February swimsuit issue. Yes, SI. And now she can add swimwear designer.

“It takes awhile to find your thing, but when you do, it’s really cool,” she said from her home in Los Angeles.

The idea for swimwear started to take hold while she was working in Bali and Mexico, where she practically lived in a bikini. “Our office was the pool,” she said.

Tired of buying new swimwear, she decided to see what she could design and stitch up. She bought teeny bits of fabric and made teeny bikinis. Soon friends wanted to buy them.

She wasn’t ready to push forward, though. She moved back to New York, still hoping to earn a living as a model.

“I couldn’t book a job to save my life,” she said.

Perhaps it was time to pack up, move to Texas and use that degree.

While she still was contemplating her future, she saw an open call for models for Sports Illustrated. She submitted a casting video. Hers was one of 5,000 submissions, and she was one of 35 invited to Brooklyn to meet editors and do some test shots. The number was narrowed down to 15, then six.

She and five others, including Olivia Jordan, of Tulsa, Miss USA 2015, flew to Belize for the photo shoot and launch of the magazine’s first swimwear line

with styles up to size 20.

It was the magazine’s first open casting call, asking for diversity of size and ethnicity, and it gave women from all over the country an opportunity, Ayers said. One of the women had never modeled, and she was featured in the magazine. “I thought that was a really neat thing to give that opportunity,” she said.

When the magazine learned of Ayers’ swimsuit venture, it was supportive of that, too, helping set up an interview with Money magazine.

Ayers said the people she worked with at Sports Illustrated encouraged all the models to be well-rounded, strong women and helped empower them. The magazine didn’t want them to be just swimsuit models, she said, adding it was great working with women who wanted you to take charge of your image and put yourself out there the way you want to, to show you’ve embraced your body.

“The whole thing behind it is really, really beautiful. It’s a really cool environment. I feel so lucky to be able to do that. It’s so much more than what it used to be.”

The swimsuit issue is legendary, Ayers said, but “now women are taking back their identity, their power, their bodies. That’s what’s so cool about it.”

‘Something for everyone’ Two months before the issue landed on newsstands across the country, the aspiring designer’s career got a big boost right here in Oklahoma. Ayers made the bikini for Cheyene Darling Gorman, who was named Miss Oklahoma USA in December.

It was a major moment and sparked plenty of interest, though Bissy Swim still was slowly coming together. And about that name. Ayers’ middle name is Elizabeth, but as a child she insisted it was Bissy.

For now, the suits only will be sold on her website, bissyswim.com, as she learns more about business and the swimwear industry.

She’s starting small with four colors

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Models are wearing Bissy swimwear, which offers sizes 0 to 26.

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SUCCESS, CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and four styles — two one-pieces and two two-pieces. All sexy, but classy with a hint of old Hollywood.

She diligently tried on and reworked each suit many times. There was no room for error. “I want to start strong and people to know they’re going to get a quality piece,” she said.

It took awhile to make sure every piece was exactly right. “And these four pieces are exactly right.”

The suits are available in sizes 0 to 26. “I wanted to be able to offer something for everyone who came to me,” Ayers said. “Something flattering and sexy.”

Prices are in the $100 to $150 range. “I don’t want it to be so expensive you only buy one suit and keep it forever.”

Ayers said she uses the best fabric and hardware, and refuses to compromise on quality and fit.

It’s important to her to make sure women feel the best version of themselves when in one of her suits.

She said she used to have a bad relationship with her body, but what helped was a decision to love herself, to love her body, that day and choosing to send love to what she considered the worst parts. “It finally started to work for me,” she said, adding that helping women find confidence and acceptance drives Bissy Swim.

“I wanted to show that to every size woman. I wanted them to have an option,” she said and for them to be able to say, “I’m going to love this piece of me today.”

She said she’s thankful to Sports Illustrated for giving her a voice because she knows firsthand the frustrations women have about their bodies.

With the open call, Sports Illustrated became an advocate for women and models “in between sizes,” including those too big for straight-size jobs and too small for plus size jobs. She said the magazine made sure there were women featured who other women could identify with.

The magazine’s open call was announced in March 2017, and the photo shoot was in November. It has been a whirlwind 16 months. Now Ayers is planning her swimwear launch and said it was important that it happen in Oklahoma.

“The whole inspiration of this line is so driven by my small-town upbringing, my small-town chic. I wanted my people who helped get me where I am to be there.”

And does she think her father is still happy she has a backup plan?

“I‘m sure he is, but he’s glad to see my actual dream coming true.”

This is a pink suit from the new Bissy Swim collection, designed by Oklahoma native Allie Ayers. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

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“The whole inspiration of this line is so driven by my small-town upbringing, my small-town chic.

I wanted my people who helped get me where I am to be there.”

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For Sports Illustrated’s Swimsuit 2018: Belize, Allie Elizabeth Ayers was a featured model. [PHOTO BY YU TSAI, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED]

Right: Black one-piece and white bikini from Bissy Swim. [PHOTO PROVIDED]

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D E A D C E N T E R F I L M F E S T I VA L

‘another record year’

BY BRANDY MCDONNELL Features Writer bmcdonnell@oklahoman.com

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n estimated 33,000 film fans flocked to downtown Oklahoma City over four days for this year’s deadCenter Film Festival.

Organizers said several of this year’s screenings sold out, and as usual, a plethora of panels, parties and presentations enticed festivalgoers. Special offerings at this year’s event included the inaugural techCenter technology conference, a free outdoor Saturday night double feature of the Nick

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Collison short documentary “Mr. Thunder” and the feature-length Lynyrd Skynyrd documentary “If I Leave Here Tomorrow,” and the festival’s first block of short films from high-school moviemakers.

Four-time Emmy Award winner and Oscar nominee Alfre Woodard, grown-up Disney star and prolific actor Ryan Merriman and virtual reality filmmaker Kim Voynar were honored as deadCenter’s 2018 Oklahoma Film Icon Award winners, and they shared their experiences and wisdom at special events during the festival.

More than 1,300 films were considered for the 2018 event, and about 135 from

across the state, country and world were chosen to screen at deadCenter. The festival receives more submissions every year, said Sara Thompson, deadCenter’s director of programming.

“This year was another record year,” she said. “When you think about how many are actually selected, it shows that it actually is pretty difficult to get into deadCenter.”

First-time filmmaker Laron Chapman, of Oklahoma City, earned Best Oklahoma Film for “You People,” his timely and deeply personal dramedy that delves into issues

Film fans line up June 8 for the screening of “The Jurassic Games” at the Harkins theater in Bricktown.

The screening was part of the deadCenter Film Festival.

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FILMS CONTINUED FROM 18 of identity, sexuality and race. Megan Hickey’s documentary short “Grey Matter,” which follows a writing program inside Mabel Bassett Correctional Center and explores the reasons why Oklahoma incarcerates women at double the national average, was named Best Oklahoma Short.

Writer-director Lizzie Logan’s “People People,” a romantic comedy about a YouTube star who is secretly agoraphobic,

earned the Best Narrative Feature prize, while Joanne Hock’s stereotype-smashing “Purple Dreams,” about inner-city, at-risk students embracing their arts education, won Best Documentary Feature.

Fans packed into a free world premiere screening of “The Jurassic Games,” OKC filmmaker Ryan Bellgardt’s (“Gremlin”) thrilling and thoughtful near-future actioner about a controversial TV show that offers death row prisoners a chance to win their freedom if they can survive a VR obstacle course of velociraptors, sabre-toothed tigers and, of course, their murderous fellow inmates. The movie,

which made its VOD debut Tuesday and will be released on DVD on July 3, received the Special Jury Narrative Feature award.

Lawton native Amy Scott’s directorial debut “Hal,” a profile of Oscar-winning filmmaker Hal Ashby, garnered the Special Jury Documentary Feature title, while writer-director Stephen Takashima’s “Civil,” about a black door-to-door salesman who struggles to make his first sale when he spots a Confederate flag on the wall of his potential client, received the Special Jury Short award.

A short about a black female cop who must make a life-altering decision,

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“Night Call,” directed by Amanda Renee Knox, was named Best Student Film. Best High School Short went to Will Nordstrom’s “In the Trees,” about a group of high schoolers on a field trip who encounter strange happenings when they get lost in the woods.

Writer-director Mark Lobatto’s British drama “Stealing Silver,” about a woman (“Game of Thrones’” Maisie Williams) who must confront a painful time in her life when she realizes she has been wrong about the mysterious old man across the road, was named Best Live SEE FILMS, 20

One of the 2018 deadCenter Film Festival’s Oklahoma Film Icon winners, Ryan Merriman, center, watches a highlight reel June 8 before the screening of “The Jurassic Games” at Harkins in Bricktown. With him are, left, deadCenter Executive Director Lance McDaniel, and, right, “The Jurassic Games” director Ryan Bellgardt and deadCenter Director of Festival and Operations Alyx Picard Davis. [PHOTO BY DOUG HOKE, THE OKLAHOMAN]

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Lance McDaniel, deadCenter Film Festival executive director, and Kim Voynar, 2018 Oklahoma Film Icon, talk June 8 during her presentation as part of deadCenter at the 21c Museum.

Alfre Woodard, one of the deadCenter Film Festival’s 2018 Oklahoma Film Icon Award winners, talks about her life and career June 9 with The Oklahoman’s Brandy McDonnell, as part of the deadCenter Film Festival.

FILMS CONTINUED FROM 19 Action Short. The VR installment “Space Explorers Episode 1” received the Virtual Cinema Visions Award; the innovative stop-motion documentary “The Likes and Dislikes of Marj Bagley” was named Best Animation; and the Italian drama “Unforgivable,” which deals with the aftermath of the 1994 Rwandan genocide, won Best Short Documentary.

Named one of MovieMaker Magazine’s “Top 50 Film Festivals Worth the Entry Fee” in 2017, deadCenter’s mission is to promote, encourage and celebrate independent films through both the nonprofit organization’s annual film festival, as well as its year-round educational outreach efforts via the deadCenter Institute. Last year’s festival attracted more than 30,000 attendees, resulting in an economic impact of about $4.5 million for Oklahoma City, according to a news release.

DeadCenter Film Festival Executive Director Lance McDaniel watches the opening June 8 during the opening scenes at the screening of “The Jurassic Games” in Bricktown. [PHOTOS BY DOUG HOKE, THE OKLAHOMAN]

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The Broadway cast of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” just before the curtain call on stage in 1947. [PHOTOS PROVIDED BY OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH DIVISION]

‘Oklahoma!’ at 75 How a simple story redefined musical theater

BY KEN RAYMOND Book Editor, kraymond@oklahoman.com

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oday “Oklahoma!” reigns as one of the most successful musicals ever, spawning productions from the bright lights of Broadway to shadowy stages in high school auditoriums. The 1943 production, which continued for years, smashed box office records.

Over the musical’s run, from the original production to a series of revivals, it has earned 35 Tony Awards, 15 Academy Awards, two Pulitzer Prizes, two Grammy Awards and two Emmy Awards, said Natalie Fiegel, curator of exhibits and the Oklahoma History Center’s expert on the show.

That it became so popular in the midst of dire financial times, state historian Bob Blackburn said recently, makes its success all the more surprising and impressive. Its buoyant positivity and fun storyline, accompanied by songs that still linger in people’s heads 75 years after the show’s debut, came as a welcome relief from real life and worries

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about War World II while providing a nostalgic look back at the territorial years.

One of the most influential musicals ever, “Oklahoma!” is credited with telling a story united by all aspects of performance. The lyrics, music and dances all advance the story; audiences and critics loved it and wanted more, thereby changing the expected conventions of the medium.

Back in 1943, though, there was no reason to believe that “Oklahoma!” would become a hit show.

There was little reason to expect it’d make any money at all.

On its surface, the concept was a loser. The first collaboration between composer Richard Rodgers SEE OKLAHOMA!, 22 Right: In 1943 Governor Robert S. Kerr attended a showing of the original Broadway production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” in New York. While there, he presented the cast with an Oklahoma flag.

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Oscar Hammerstein II and Richard Rodgers celebrate the third birthday of their musical “Oklahoma!” in 1946.

OKLAHOMA! CONTINUED FROM 21 and lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II, the cast included no big stars, instead featuring dancers who could sing rather than singers who could dance. It didn’t open with a huge chorus to get ticket buyers’ feet tapping, as was the norm, and despite its air of supreme optimism, it included attempted murder and a significant character’s death — definite no-no’s among musical theater at the time.

There was nothing cosmopolitan about the show. The characters — chief among them Laurey, Curly and Jud — live outside dusty Claremore in 1906. The community’s biggest excitement is a box social and auction to raise money for a school.

What’s more, the story had been around for more than a decade. Claremore writer, poet and teacher Lynn Riggs, a Cherokee, penned a play titled “Green Grow the Lilacs”

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A chorale performs musical numbers from “Oklahoma!” before the premiere of the film adaptation in Oklahoma City in 1956. [PHOTOS PROVIDED BY OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH DIVISION]

while on a Guggenheim fellowship in France. The play’s characters were based on his family and people he knew in Oklahoma.

The play, along with another called “The Cherokee Night,” established Riggs as part of a growing avantgarde literary movement and made him a popular fellow among the Los Angeles cognoscenti.

In 1931, the Theatre Guild, an influential theatrical organization in New York City, launched a production of “Green Grow the Lilacs,” which included several folk songs unrelated to the plot. The show didn’t do well, although Riggs’ play ultimately was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.

About 10 years later, Theatre Guild producer and executive director Theresa Helburn, still thinking about the play, pushed for it to be turned into a musical. Rodgers obtained the rights to it, intending to collaborate with his usual partner, Lorenz Hart, but Hart’s increasingly erratic behavior due to alcoholism made Rodgers turn instead to Hammerstein, whose own career was in a slump.

Their original version of the musical was called “Away We Go!” — and it was expected to be a financial disaster.

As www.history.com notes, “an assistant to the famous gossip columnist Walter Winchell captured the prevailing wisdom in a telegram sent from New Haven, Connecticut, during the show’s out-of-town tryout. His message read: ‘No girls. No legs. No chance.’ ”

A SMASHING SUCCESS Expectations of the show’s failure continued even after Rodgers and Hammerstein changed the name to “Oklahoma!” and tinkered with the script. Two songs were expanded. One was dropped. A character was excised.

The show opened at the St. James Theatre on Broadway on March 31, 1943, under the direction of Rouben Mamoulian and choreographed by Agnes de Mille.

Right from the start, it was a runaway success.

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OKLAHOMA! Right: Ridge Bond in costume for the role of Curly, date unknown.

Below: Ridge Bond singing “Oklahoma!” with the cast and choir from the University of Central Oklahoma’s production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” in 1993. [PHOTOS PROVIDED BY OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY RESEARCH DIVISION]

CONTINUED FROM 22 “Oklahoma!” played more than 2,000 performances on Broadway before closing May 29, 1948. The five-year run was a record until it was surpassed by “My Fair Lady.”

Winchell’s assistant couldn’t have been more wrong. The musical featured plenty of girls and plenty of leg, especially when it was released as a movie in 1955. De Mille’s choreography featured ballet dancers in two scenes, especially the dark dream-sequence before the intermission. The dancers were meant to be seen as real-life embodiments of villain Jud’s Parisian pinup postcards.

The main story involves Laurey, a young woman with two suitors, the handsome Curly and the surly Jud. Rodgers and Hammerstein plucked forth a character, Will Parker, who was only mentioned in Riggs’ play, and made him a main player in the musical’s subplot.

Parker’s romance with crowd favorite Ado Annie is plagued by her father’s insistence that she marry a rakish traveling salesman. The three characters provide much of the show’s laughs.

But it is, perhaps, the songs that keep people coming back.

Among the unforgettable tunes are show opener “Oh, What a Beautiful Morning,” “The Surrey With the Fringe on Top,” “I Cain’t Say No,” “People Will Say We’re in Love,” “All Er Nuthin’ ” and, of course, “Oklahoma!”, which became the state’s official song in 1953.

That decision led Frank Sinatra to comment: “Rodgers and Hammerstein gave one state in the union probably the best state song ever written.”

‘OKLAHOMA!’ IN OKLAHOMA “Oklahoma!” officially came to Oklahoma in 1946. A November performance at Oklahoma City’s Municipal Auditorium set attendance records despite foul weather, including sleet and snow, Fiegel said. In addition to Gov. Robert S. Kerr and Riggs, in attendance were Rodgers, Hammerstein

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and some Broadway team members.

The production, she said, was staged to celebrate 1,000 Broadway performances.

The 1955 motion picture version was filmed in Arizona, although Oklahoma dirt was scattered in the theater to keep our state involved. The movie starred Gordon MacRae and Shirley Jones (later of “Partridge Family” fame) and included only one actor from Oklahoma: Barbara Lawrence as minor character Gertie Cummings.

Over the years, significant revivals have sprung up. A 1998 production starred Hugh Jackman, perhaps best known as the mutant Wolverine in a series of “X-Men” superhero films, as Curly.

Closer to home, Fiegel notes: Discoveryland Amphitheater, an outdoor theater near Tulsa, presented the show every summer night except Sundays from 1978 until 2011. In 1993, the daughter of Rodgers and son of Hammerstein declared Discoveryland the “National Outdoor Home of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ‘Oklahoma!’ ” as part of the show’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

A centennial production starring Kelli O’Hara and Will Chase was held in Oklahoma in 2007.

Oklahoma actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth appeared in Oklahoma City University’s 50th anniversary production that traveled through Southeast Asia; 10 years later, she performed songs from the show at 54 Below in New York City.

The show’s cultural impact is undeniable. References to “Oklahoma!” are all over pop culture, including mentions in films such as “Twister” and TV shows including “The Simpsons.”

Blackburn, the state’s historian, said whenever he tells people from outside the state or country that he’s from Oklahoma, they generally respond with the first line of “Oklahoma!”

That seems to go all the way to the top.

It may be apocryphal, Fiegel said, but the story goes that when Pope John Paul II met an Oklahoman in San Antonio in the early 1980s, the pope reacted by saying “where the wind comes sweeping down the plains.”

Hard to top that.

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J U LY 1 The group known for alt-rock classics “Where is My Mind,” “Monkey Gone to Heaven,” and “Here Comes Your Man” will perform July 1 at The Jones Assembly, 901 W Sheridan. The show will include special guests The Wombats, according to a news release.

“Almost everyone I know considers Pixies one of their all-time favorite indie rock bands,” said Graham Colton, a partner in The Jones Assembly, in a statement. “For me, ‘Doolittle’ is a desert island disc, and I couldn’t be more honored to have Pixies play their classics here on a summer night.”

Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Pixies, from left: Joey Santiago, Black Francis, David Lovering and Paz Lenchantin [PHOTO PROVIDED]

MUSIC JUNE 29: Adam and Kizzie album release, Tower Theatre.

30: Derrick Brown book release featuring Beau Jennings, Cardioid, Commonplace Books.

30: Newsboys, CNB Center. (Enid) 30: Jerry Seinfeld, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville)

J U LY 1: Pixies, The Jones Assembly.

2: Kesha, Zoo Amphitheatre.

3: Fantastic Negrito, Opolis. (Norman) 3: Bush, Brady Theater. (Tulsa) 6: Carly Gwin and the Sin, The Deli. (Norman) 6: Jaxon Haldane, Kyle Reid, Andy Adams, Blue Door.

7: Bill Maher, Brady Theater. (Tulsa) 8: Paramore, Foster the People, Zoo Amphitheatre.

9: Journey, Def Leppard, BOK Center. (Tulsa) 11: Hawthorne Heights, 89th Street.

11-15: Woody Guthrie Folk Festival featuring Turnpike Troubadours, multiple venues. (Okemah, www.woodyfest.com) 12: Thirty Seconds to Mars, Zoo Amphitheatre.

14: Asleep at the Wheel, Tower Theatre.

14: Smashing Pumpkins, Chesapeake Energy Arena.

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16: C.W. Stoneking, Tower Theatre.

20: Modest Mouse, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville) 20: Slaid Cleaves, Blue Door.

20: 3 Doors Down, Collective Soul, Soul Asylum, Zoo Amphitheatre.

20: Octopus Project, Opolis. (Norman) 21: Buckcherry, Criterion.

24: Pentatonix, Zoo Amphitheatre.

26: The Sword, 89th Street.

26: Ray Wylie Hubbard, Tower Theatre.

28: Band of Horses, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 28: Riders in the Sky, Tower Theatre.

28: Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, Vanguard. (Tulsa)

AU GU ST 1: Hed PE, 89th Street.

2: 311, The Offspring, Zoo Amphitheatre.

3: The Nghiems album release, 51st St. Speakeasy.

5: Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Jones Assembly.

10: Martina McBride, Hard Rock Tulsa. (Catoosa) 11: Eric Church, Choctaw Casino Resort. (Durant) 11: Darci Lynne, Brady Theater. (Tulsa) 16: Slayer, Lamb of God, Anthrax, Zoo Amphitheatre.

18: Backstreet Boys, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville) 24: Gillian Welch, Tower Theatre.

SEPTEMBER 5: The Mountain Goats, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 8: 311, The Offspring, WinStar World Casino.

(Thackerville) 9: Neko Case, Thao, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 10: Gary Numan, Tower Theatre.

10: Alice in Chains, Brady Theater. (Tulsa) 15: The Roots, WinStar World Casino. (Thackerville) 15: Punch Brothers, Tower Theatre.

22: Fall Out Boy, Chesapeake Energy Arena.

29: Plaza District Festival, Plaza District.

30: The Decemberists, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 30: Clint Black, Sawyer Brown, Hard Rock Tulsa.

(Catoosa)

OCTOBER 1: Lord Huron, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 2: Iron & Wine, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 4: Borns, Twin Shadow, Cain’s Ballroom. (Tulsa) 6: Steve Martin, Martin Short, WinStar World Casino.

(Thackerville) 7: Natalie Prass, Vanguard. (Tulsa) 9: UB40, Tower Theatre.

10: Emmylou Harris, Brady Theater. (Tulsa)

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8 T O 1 1 A . M . J U LY 1 4 If you’ve done a traditional 5K, you know they can be a bit lackluster. But the Bubble Run is like running through Willy Wonka’s factory. Clad in white T-shirts, adults, kids and kids in strollers will run, walk, roll, dance and play across three miles of foam. Runs begin at 8 a.m. and continue through 11 a.m. July 14 at the Remington Park Race Casino campus, 1 Remington Place.

Waves start every three to five minutes. At each kilometer, participants will run through foam bogs where there is enough colored foam to cover runners from head to toe.

The Bubble Run is not a race. There is nothing competitive about it other than seeing who has the most color on them after the race. There are no timing clocks or placement awards.

Registration is $50. VIP registration is $65.

Proceeds go to charity.

Go online to http://bubblerun.com for information and registration.

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B R I C KT OW N B E AC H | B R I C KT OW N

L AT E M AY T H RO U G H AU G . 3 1 Bricktown Beach, 2 S Mickey Mantle Blvd., is a place be a place to play, relax and connect with others. It features a large sand-filled outdoor park area with umbrellas, lounge chairs, sand volleyball equipment, and outdoor games. It also includes seating and a small boardwalk through the beach itself.

Upcoming events this summer at the “beach” include a concert and a volleyball tournament.

The Bricktown Beach is free and open to the public 24 hours a day.

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8 T O 1 0 P. M . J U LY 9 Want to socialize with your pooch? Come to Myriad Gardens Dog Park, 301 W Reno Ave., 8 to 10 p.m. each second Monday of the month through September, for beers, corn hole and fun for both the owners and their dogs.

Blue Jay’s Happy Wagon and Rollin Grill will be on-site for guests to purchase food and beverages. Each month participate in a special activity for you and your pooch, whether it be making dog treats with A-1 Pet Emporium, rescue dogs on-site for fostering or adoption or maybe a friendly competition among the pooches.

The event is free and suggested to ages 21 and older.

O KC 4 T H F E S T | R I V E R S P O R T A D V E N T U R E PA R K

1 1 A . M . T O 9 P. M . J U LY 4 Make a splash on Fourth of July at Riversport Adventure Park in the Boathouse District. Enjoy activities, white-water rafting, Riversport Adventures, live music, beer specials, fireworks, yard games, and food from the Big Water Grill.

Admission is free. Parking is $10.

For information, go to www. riversportokc.org or call 552-4040.

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ASIAN NIGHT MARKET

| M I L I TA R Y PA R K , O K L A H O M A C I T Y

SHOTS

Left: Berkeley Gilmore dances with her group Lao Natasinh Below: Thiana Hnem (at left)

Above: Fabian Lechuga (at far left) Right: An audience watches performers during the Asian Night Market.

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SHOTS

ASIAN NIGHT MARKET

| M I L I TA R Y PA R K , O K L A H O M A C I T Y

Right: John Degerness, left, and Tommy Nguyen Below: Nicole Duncan (center)

Left: Kentrick Coleman, left, and Ebony Ivory

P H O T O S B Y A N YA M AG N U S O N , F O R L O O K AT O KC

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Finance Assistant

www.mntc.edu/about-mntc/ employment-opportunities

Math Teacher (Oklahoma City, OK): Teach Math at secondary school. Bachelors in Math or Math Edu.+1 yr exp as Math tchr at mid or high sch. Mail res.: Dove Schools, Inc., 4230 N Santa Fe Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73118, Attn: HR, Refer to Ad#SY Classic/Muscle Car & Memorabilia Auction, July 21st, Firelake Arena ‘ Shawnee, OK Accepting Consingments Now Low entry fee with reserve!!

GET REGISTERED TODAY!!

405-273-6699 or 405-481-9411 www.ok-classics.com

$$$ CLASSICS WANTED $$$

$ 405-501-0101 $

Science Teacher

2016 ACCORD 34K MILES, ONE OWNER $17,500 405-634-3565

2014 Ford F150 FX2 crew cab, 72K, lthr, NAV, $26,900, 498-3777

'03 Toyota RAV 4, 1 owner, 187K hwy mi, $2,950obo. 405-819-7703

2004 Accord, 168K miles, no a/c, runs good, $3600 obo, 686-9490.

Science Teacher

'94 Ford Super Coupe, red, nice, super charged $4350 405-7566716 1986 Chevy pickup, short wide bed, all power, new interior, cold air, everyday driver, age & health forces sale, $8500, pictures available, call or text 580-729-1485 or call 580-481-4345.

'80 Monte Carlo runs & drives good new tires $995 405-7194646

(Oklahoma City, OK): Teach Science to secondary school students. Bachelors in Science Edu. or any subfield of science+ 1 yr. exp. as Science Teacher at mid or high sch. Mail res.: Dove Schools, Inc. 4230 N Santa Fe Ave OKC, OK 73118, Attn: HR, Refer to Ad#OU

2001 Honda Prelude (blue), all original parts, needs work, $3,500. » » » 405-519-4999 '01 Honda Accord EX, silver, runs good, good tires, PW, PL, AC, CD, sunroof, $2,500, 405-706-5967.

'12 Ford F150 XLT Super Cab, 101K mi, Gas &/or CNG, auto, run brds, well loaded, new tires $17,998 • 405-779-5586

'08 Infiniti, black, $4,500 • '07 Cadillac, white $4,500. Both exc cond, will negotiate 918-944-0389

2001 Tahoe 21ft Center Console T-top 1998 Johnson 225hp/oil injected MinnKoto ft. control Fishing setup. Easy load Magnum Tr. $13,999. 405-640-6444

IMPOUND AUCTION

June 30 10AM Gates Open @8

McConnell's Wrecker Service

1350 N Air Depot MWC pics on FB mcconnellswreckerservice.com

1969 MACH I MUSTANG, 351 eng., all orig, exc., 50K mi. Ask $34,500 consider older bass boat trade. 405-535-5866 Norman, OK

'05 Buick LeSabre, CD, cold air nice depndbl$2450. 863-6399

TOP CASH

'16 Jeep Cherokee Latitude, 4WD, 2.4L, 35,500mi, white, Best Offer.

405-478-0046 ‘ energize.coop

2010 Goldwing 1800 Navi ABS 61K Spectacular $14,450 603-4775 '95 Ford F150 XLT, 163K, 2dr auto spray bdlnr, good tires, rmt start, alarm, tint, dash cam, Cream puff $5000 firm 405-779-5586

'04 Lexus GX470, sunroof, NAV, exc. cond. 223K $5,150 Only. Hard to find in this price. 405-404-2024

WE PAY MORE Run/Not wrecked

Temporary Certified Teacher - Networking Technology www.mntc.edu/about-mntc/ employment-opportunities

Clayton Hufnagel is seeking a ranch hand in Okarche. Must have 1 year exp with cattle and wheat farming. Qualified applicants mail resume to: ATTN: C. Hufnagel 10955 234th NW, Okarche, OK 73762.

2003 23' JAYCO Eagle w/super slide. hitch incl. Exc cond $8500 405-249-7277 ‘ 405-737-6644 2011 Keystone 5th Wheel Mod. 3455SA, 4 slides, 2 air, garaged, king bed, $26,500. 405-341-5915

1999 300ES, 1 owner, extra clean, 114K, black, $5000, 405-596-5709.

UP TO $10,000 FOR CARS

(Oklahoma City, OK): Teach Science to secondary school students. Bachelors in Science Edu. or any subfield of science + 1 yr. exp. as Science Teacher at mid or high sch. Mail res.: Dove Schools, Inc., 4230 N Santa Fe Ave OKC, OK 73118, Attn: HR, Refer to Ad#AA

DELIVERY, WAREHOUSE DUTIES Hlth Ins, PTO. Material delivery, medium duty truck, DOT medical card req. Warehouse & inventory management. Heavy lifting req.

Advancement potential.

Self-motivated & organized.

Fax or e-mail to: 405-702-4434 alex@geosolutionsinc.com

Free Tow 405-788-2222

'99 Lincoln Town Car, lthr, nice loaded cold air $1950. 863-6399

CASH FOR CARS $160 and up.

405-512-7278.

2006 Monte Carlo LT, extra clean, leather, loaded, $4700, 498-3777.

2012 Ford Escape, 70K, sunroof, exc cond, black, $9,000, 205-2343.

Will train. Some Benefits.

Apply in person at 809 NW 34th in Moore.

'00 VW Beetle, 5spd, runs good dependable $1450. 863-6399

2002 Corvette Convertible

$500 - $10,000

$$ Fast Cash $$

Black, auto, loaded, 28K mi. Exc cond. Extras!! $19,500 751-2189

Cars-Pickups-SUVS $ 501-0101 $

2007 Dodge Ram 1500 c-cab 3.7 eng, 119K nice $5950 863-6399

$155 & up for most non-running vehicles, no title ok, 405-819-6293

2003 Dodge 1500 crew cab, 5.7 Hemi, CD, $4950. 863-6399

AAA cash car, trk cycle. Run/notfree tow. Some $350+ 850-9696

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'11 Ford Fusion Hybrid, like new, great MPG, 80K, only $6450. Hard to find at this price. 405-404-2024

Field Technician/ Driller Helper

2016 Ford F250 Platinum 4x4 Diesel, 1 owner, 29,000 miles $53,250 405-426-5566

2009 Ford Flex Limited, leather, 3rd row seats, $7700, 498-3777.

'08 Ford Explorer 4x4, lthr, 3rd row, loaded $4950 863-6399 '07 Ford Escape V6 auto, cold air, runs great $2950 863-6399

Looking for full time, dependable Customer Service Reps for Nichols Hills Cleaners Experience preferred but not required. Must be able to stand for an entire shift and be available to work 2 Saturdays a month. Flexible hours. Free dental, partial medical and vacation pay. Starting pay $10 per hour negotiable with experience.

Please apply in store at 17200 N May or online at nicholshillscleaners.com Call with any questions. 216-5236

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Crossroads Youth and Family Services, Inc.

Motivated Employees

needed for fast paced machine shop. Multiple positions available. No experience required.

Must past drug screen.

Apply in person at Mayco, Inc. 3501 East Reno, OKC, OK 73117

RNs & LPNs, Part Time.

Sign on bonus for experience.

Best Choice Home Health.

Call 405-286-9140.

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• Cook & Assistant Cafeteria Cook (Moore & Norman) • Head Start Teacher (Lawton) • Early Head Start Teacher (Norman) • Assistant Teacher (Norman & Little Axe) • Directions in Divorce Contractor (Norman) • Instructional Coach (Lawton) • Youth Care Specialist positions (Norman) Apply online (preferred) at www.crossroadsyfs.org Email: hrads@crossroadsyfs.com Fax: (405) 292-6442 EEOC

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Facilities Maintenance Techs

Putnam Heights Plaza

1 & 2 bed, newly remodeled, ch/a, 1830 NW 39th 524-5907

2bed 2bath condo, great flr plan, spac. storg., gated, safe area, needs update, as is. 405-512-8747

800 N Meridian

Goodwill of Central Oklahoma FT-$14.75/DOE-Benefits Apply at www.okgoodwill.org

Loader Operator - to transport bulk materials. Performs daily preventative & minor repair maintenance of both plant & loader. 405-692-5247 or email srm3@soonerreadymix.com

Motivated Employees

needed for fast paced machine shop. Multiple positions available. No experience required.

Must past drug screen.

Apply in person at Mayco, Inc. 3501 East Reno, OKC, OK 73117

Class A or B CDL Mixer Drivers with air brakes, good MVR/drug test. An Oklahoma family owned business. 405-692-5247 or email srm3@soonerreadymix.com

1 & 2 Bedroom 946-9506

Spacious NW 2bd 1ba 1car $750 + dep. Call Cynthia 405-623-8190

ACREAGE AUCTION Sat. July 7, 9:30 A.M.

7702 N. Alfadale Road, El Reno, OK. Sellers: Mike & Nancy Smith 6.94 Ac. MOL, 1500 SF Brick Home, 3 BR, 2 Ba, 20’ X 30’ Metal Building, 2 Ac. Stocked Lake, Garden Area, Updated In past 5 years, Hard Surface roads, close to “Lucky Star” and Close to Highway 81 North of El Reno., Oklahoma. Also Equip., Motor Home, Mustang, Tractor, Imps., Guns, and Tools.

See Pictures And List at: redingsauction.com or call Reding’s (405) 262-2412.

Open House July 1, 2-4 pm.

Real Estate & Personal Property Auction

OPEN HOUSE

Tuesday, June 26, 4:30 - 6:00 PM, 12708 Trout Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73120.

Please see www. advancedauctionsolutions.com for more information, or call Rick at 405-919-2271.

5909 Yale Drive, OKC 73162

3/2/2, approx 1500 sq ft, $975 mo, $750 dep, 405-370-1077 2257 NW 117th, 2bd 2ba 2 car, 1500sf, full size W/D connection, $920 mo, $700 dep 405-842-7300

MOVE IN NOW!

2 bed from $675 Try Plaza East • 341-4813

Woodcrest Apartments

4901 East Reno Ave Oklahoma City, OK 73117 (405) 677-0155 TTY/DD: 711 Eff., 1, 2, and 3 bed apartments

211 E Harmon, 3bd, 2ba, ch&a, 1500sf, workshop, rent $850, 405-808-8484 or 476-5011.

3 bed, 2 bath, ch&a, refrigerator, $815 per month, W Enterprises, 834-5631.

3bd, 1.5ba, 1car, gas stove, $725 + dep, 616 Royal Ave, 412-7014.

I BUY & SELL HOUSES 27 YRS EXP 650-7667 HOMESOFOKCINC.COM

Established Restaurant for Sale Restaurant has established clientele & ready for more growth.

Revenues of $250K+ a year now & still growing. Leaving Oklahoma & priced to sell. Call 580-647-1545

South Walker Barber Shop for Sale, 3 Chair Operation. $5,000 » » » 405-625-2493

Avail. imed. 800sf 1bd fully furn upstairs apt. Balcony overlooking pool, $700mo $400 dep 1st & last mo all bills paid. 405-885-4080

Furnished/Unfurnished. Bills Paid Unfurn 1 bed $169 wk, $680 mo; Unfurn 2 bed $189 wk, $780 mo; Furn 1 bed $179 wk, $695 mo; Furn 2 bed $199 wk, $820 mo; Deposits: 1 bed $150, 2 bed $200; $25 application fee paid at rental; Wes Chase Apartments, Elk Horn Apartments, Hillcrest (SW OKC), 370-1077.

GREAT Office Space. Various NW locations, 300-6000sf 946-2516

Grants and Special Projects Coordinator www.mntc.edu/about-mntc/ employment-opportunities

Ned’s Starlite Lounge Now Taking Applications for Employment

Temporary Community Outreach Specialist

Lunch, Brunch & Dinner Positions Available

www.mntc.edu/about-mntc/ employment-opportunities

OKC CPA FIRM Successor Managing Partner for Tax and Accounting Practice.

Fax Resume 405-842-0795

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Following Positions Available w/ Previous Experience Required: Line & Prep Cooks Wait Staff Bartenders Janitorial & Dishwashers Please call for appointment 405-810-0208 Resume Preferred

3bed, 2bath, semi-furnished, on cul-de-sac $1100mo 405-819-3131 3bed, 1.5bath, $750/mo+$400dep.

Sec. 8 Welcomed. 405-206-1217

6929 Fawn Canyon Drive 3/2/2, 370-1077.

3/2/2, 312 W. 10th in Edm. Also NW 3+/2.5/2. $1100, 749-0603.

3bd 2b 2car fp new paint & carpet 3104 Orlando $1200 ¡ 830-3399

2bd 1ba lrg carport incl. stove, frig & dryer. 539 SE 35th Street. $595 mo $400dep 405-834-8895

E of OKC, pay out dn.

Many choices mobile home ready. Call for maps TERMS 275-1695 www.paulmilburnacreages.com 10 acre tract with pond, 7 miles to I-35, $85,000, 405-651-8248.

57th/N May Crescent Park Apts Secure, HW floors. cer tile. Grt loc. ALL BILLS PAID! 840-7833

One Month FREE! 1&2 Bds

$535-$615 Quiet Casady 751-8088

1100 SW 24th, 2/1/1, $495 Water & trash paid Harris RE 410-4300 1, 2 & 3 bed houses, $475-$575 rent, $300 deposit, 412-6881.

MWC For Rent/Sale. Nice homes $400/up. RV space $200 306-2576

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KEN CARPENTER

1M, 6MOS, s/w, ''color carrier'' $1,200 ’ 405-758-3761

UPCOMING AUCTIONs ‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘‘

Tues, June 26th 7pm Calumet OK

Tract 1: 73 Acres grass across road from Maple school.

Tract: 2 42 acres grass ‘‘‘‘

Wed June 27th 7pm

1703 Fedderson Dr ElReno OK 1506sf Brick Home ‘‘‘‘

New & Used. Financing available.

1233 SE 44th 405-632-8954 Black & ruby round carpet, 8 foot diameter, $160; Reclining tapestry chair, $125; Ruby red couch, 92 inches, $225; 405-749-1414.

German Shepherd Puppies German Shepherd Puppies are ready for their forever home! AKC registered, vet checked, current shots, dewormed. 5F, 3M, POP Call 405-923-3442 $$ is negotiable $800. 405-923-3442

Thrs June 28th 7pm

2392 County Str. 2876 Chickasha Beautiful 3648sf custome home on 5Ac. Awesome Country view! ‘‘‘‘

Jazzy Elite Pwr Whl Chr, lk new, wt. cap. 300lbs, top spd 10MPH, range 10mi, $695. 405-607-0677

Sat June 30th 9am

1322 County Rd 1340 Chickasha Executive home on 18acres large barn w/living quarters

Mahindra 4530 FWD Tractor w/245 Loader, 1982 Corvette Stingray 46K mi. 2006 Honda Odyssey Van. 2015 F350 4x4 Crew Cab. Lots of 3pt equip.

W&W 16' stock trailer, corral panels,Palomino Mare, 2 paint horses. loads of tools & furniture!

For info & pics see:

kencarpenterauction.com

Ken 620-1524 ‘ Tami 406-5235

FREON R12 WANTED:

Certified buyer will PAY CASH for cylinders & cans 312-291-9169 or

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2yr old, 2 person indoor Health Smart Infrared sauna, interior/ exterior colored lights, AM/FM CD player, orig. sales receipt & instruction booklet 110V, exc cond, $1600obo Must See 405-820-8316

High-End Collectible

GUNS/COINS/MORE

Antique 5 cent slot machine, $800; Magnavox record player, 50 + yrs old, $100; 580-478-6144.

Sat June 30 @ 10am Cleveland County Fairgrounds 615 E Robinson Norman, OK see webpage for details

Golden Doodle Puppies Beautiful Goldendoodle puppies, ready 7/29. Born from family dogs, not a puppy mill! F1B $1,200-$1,800 405-223-9338 GOLDENDOODLE BABIES See www.puffypups.com for info.

Smart pups! $1200 580-467-1876 GOLDEN DOODLE PUPPIES HOME RAISED PRICE NEGOTIABLE $1400. 405-779-1597

OPEN HOUSE

MON JUNE 25 4:30-6:30

Goldendoodle Puppies 8 adorable Edmond F1B Goldendoodle puppies were born 6/3. For more info go to oklahomagoldendoodles.com $1200-$1500.

405-223-9338

Like new 8'x10' metal building, $400 » » » 405-889-4274

Free kittens to good home, 6-7 wks old. 405-550-2145.

2 black Sim bulls $1600ea or $3000/both 405-964-3732

GERMAN SHEPHERD AAA AKC Purebred pups + FREE food, leash, collar, training papers. Police dog parents. EXC guardians with Kids. Black/Silver/Tan, $495 972-333-4394, Pauls Valley, OK.

GOLDEN RETRIEVERS ENGLISH Cream, championship pedigree, AKC, OFA cert., 2nd shots, warranty, 11 weeks old, 3F, 3M, $1,500/$2,000, 405-401-3231.

Golden Retriever pups AKC M&F Ready 7/2/18 $900 incl pd regis.

580-585-1286 lewisporch@aol.com Great Dane Pups, mom AKC, dad AKC limited, 2M, 3F, 3 merlot, 1 blue, 1 fawn $500. 405-328-9641 Italian Cane Corso Mastiff Pups, ICCF & AKC reg., 5 available, blues, fawns & formentinos colors, $1200-$1500. 806-677-6365

Basset Hound pups, UKCI registered, tri-color, 8 wks old, 2M, 4F, can text pics, $300, 405-206-5781

Basset Hound puppies, full blood, s/w, $250, 405-408-5268.

Lab AKC Pups Shots,wrm,dwc Parents on site.

Great hunters $500 316-640-9457

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS

Sheet Metal 3'x10' $17 ¡ Trim & Screws ¡ Mon-Sat ¡ 390-2077

Financing avail. 30day-5yr warr. $125&up 1233 SE 44th 632-8954

Chisholm Trail Sporting Clays is now open and located in Duncan, Oklahoma, just east of Duncan Lake, one mile north of the Old Highway 7 on Duncan Lake Road.

We offer a wide variety of targets at each of our 12 stations.

We have a NSCA/NRA instructor willing to take the course with you at a reasonable price. We would love to see you out here in the future. For more information please call us at 580-470-5520 or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ chisholmtrailsportingclaysok

AKC, 9 WEEKS OLD, 1ST SHOTS, VET CHECKED, 1 BOY, 6 GIRLS, $450, 405-996-0266 or 387-2712.

Brittany Spaniel AKC Ready to start! Up to date on all shots. 2 males, 2 females left! $500 918-520-2170

Labrador Reg. Puppies AKC Reg 6wk old Lab Puppies: 3 blk f, 3 blk m, 1 choc f, 3 choc m.

Current on S/W. $500.00 405-517-6103

Catahoula pups. Parents herd & hunt. $125. 405-892-7512

German Shepherd AKC Puppies, 12wks, s/w/vet chkd, blk/tan 2m 1f. Solid black 1m. POP. $500 w/papers 405-229-1025.

Washer, Dryer, Freezer, Stove, Frig, $100 ea; can del; 820-8727.

2015 Club Car electrics $2350.

Large selection gas cars.872-5671 JD 1600 Series II wide area mower, turbo, four wheel drive, 57 hp diesel, cruise control, only 500 hrs, 11 ft cut, $29,000, 406-0076.

5x8 » 5x10 » 6x10 » 6x12

w/gate ramps. 16' & 18' tandems $800-$1750 cash » 405-201-6820

1985 JD 850 tractor, Yanmar 25 hp diesel, runs great, quick hitch, $4200 obo, 405-823-0385.

Cedar wood panels, 6 feet high, 8 feet long, $43 each, 405-833-5439.

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Corgi, Pembroke, AKC Reg Fml 9 yrs old. $100 or best offer to a good home 405-386-5343 Dachshund, Mini, Long Hair, AKC, s/w, $500 Cash Firm, Ready Now. 405-779-4117

Paying cash for: Diabetic Test

Strips: FreeStyle, OneTouch, & Accuchek, also CPAP/BIPAP Machines Also buying GOLD & SILVER: Jim 405-202-2527

LABS AKC, 6 weeks, s/w, 1 chocolate M & F, 2 yellow F, 3 yellow M, $575, 405-229-4925.

Chihuahua Teacups, TEENY TINY, 1st shot, $350 cash 405-590-3229

Doberman, 7 weeks AKC/ACA, s/w/t/dc, $500, 405-371-3307 English Bulldogs AKC EB 6 females and 2 males 7wks. Contact me for more info and pics $1500-1600 4057885658

German Shepherds, AKC, great parents produce great pups, 9 wks, s/w, $500, 405-323-1271.

German Shepherd Puppies AKC M&F, S/W, POP, $375 obo, Black & tan. Calls Only 918-387-4216 or Text 405-612-9943.

GERMAN SHEPHERD Solid Wht AKC pups s/w $400 405-881-9844

Maltese & Morkies, happy, pretty puppies, no shed, low odor, $600-$1000, call 918-694-3868.

Limited supply of puppies.

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25 Young Pullets, will lay in Aug. $25ea. Lex. 405-527-7881

MALTESE, AKC, M PUPPY, Adorable, will be small, s/w, 8wks, $700. ’ ’ ’ 485-2869

RESIDENTIAL HAULING AND CLEANING, 765-8843.

Maltese AKC, small, 3M, 9wks $600ea. 580-660-0120, will meet www.heartlandpuppiesok.com

Morkies, small, top quality. $400-$650 405-380-5859

MORKIES, TEACUP, ADORABLE, S/W, 10 WKS, $800, 361-5317.

Schnauzers, registered, toy & mini, M&F, cute as a button, raised in our home, (FB--Rhinestone Schnauzers) taking deposits, $800-$1000, Lorie, 580-210-9127.

Sawyer Custom Painting & Sheet Rock, Tape & Texture. 627-6187.

Pit Bull Puppies Reg. Father & Full Blood Mom 7 1/2 wks. Old $150 (580)471-7735 Pomeranian Puppy, M, Micro Teacup, AKC, $400 dep., $1,500. Pics. 405-880-6360 Poodle, Standard. pet homes only red & white 1m 1f no papers must be fixed. $300 405-638-0805 Poodle puppies, AKC, champagne color, mother is rare dark red, father white, 1M $500, 1F $1000, 580-658-6068, Marlow, OK.

A Plus Painting & Remodeling

35yrs exp. Free Est. 405-881-6036 Scottish Terrier Puppies, AKC, 8wks, 2F, vet chk, 1st shots $700. » » » 580-371-8019

BUDDY'S PLUMBING, INC.

POODLES, AKC Toys, vet checked, size guaranteed, $800, 405-481-5558.

Ask about our camera special.

528-7733, buddysplumbingok.com

TIPTONSPLUMBING.COM Shidoodles Tiny all colors Quality 3F, 4M, $500-$550. 918-426-0169 Shih Tzu Pup, Toy, 1M Gorgeous Polka Dot, AKC, taking $200 dep. now, $700 total. 405-880-6360

Poodles, Standard, Reg., 9 weeks, M&F, $800, Call or text 580-747-5127.

POODLE STANDARD AKC/UKC Champion lines, Health tested & Guarantee. $950.00 940-210-2700

Shih Tzus, s/w/chipped, health guarnty, $400-$500, 405-434-0528 Standard Poodle pups Beautiful puppies, litter of eight have 2 choc. Female/male 1 black and white parti male left. $700$1,000 Heather 918-285-6375

Service call $39, rapid response, south OKC & Moore, 326-4748.

No Job Too Large Or Too Small Call Zach - (405) 703-2700

Appliance & A/C Service, 27 years exper, $40 service call, 371-3049.

Brick, block, mailboxes & repairs, 35 yrs experience, 405-473-4647.

ROOFING & REPAIRS, Free Est. Ins. lic 80120 722-2226/640-1144

2 Car Carports & Patio Covers Free Estimates. 694-6109

Pug Puppies M&F 1st S/W, Blk & Fwn .Home Raised. Registered. Txt for pics & info. $700 and up 580-927-6469

Sunshine Cleaning Service

»GENE’S TREE SERVICE» Insured-Free Est. 682-2100.

Ins. clean/organize 405-793-1630 VIZLA PUPPIES CKC DOB 5/19.

S/W/T/DC $800EA. 405-250-7996

L&R Tree Service, Low Prices,

Ins, Free Est, Firewood, 946-3369.

Rottweilers, world class puppies, AKC, $1000-$1200, for more info call 405-312-4513.

Rottweiler AKC male 9 months 10 month old rott , 120+ pounds will be 150+ ,all shots meds vet records , black and mahogany, beautiful dog ,large head BIG feets ,tail docked , very friendly , large custom built dog house , likes to play 24/7 . AKC registered in my name . NO TEXT ! $700.00 405-432-8548

Rottweiler AKC Pup German 1 Male $700, 405-979-0429.

Schnauzer Mini Puppies, AKC, ears & tail cropped, m-chip, guarantee, vaccinations, wormed, M&F, $600, 405-404-7069.

Yorkie, ACA, 1 extra small male, 4mos old s/w $750. 580-695-1851 YORKIE, ACA female, s/w/dc, pics av, $600-$900, 580-504-7115 Yorkie, ACA, 1M, toy, 10 weeks, $950, 405-627-0419.

Yorkie-Poo, tiny male, 12wks, s/w, $300. 405-694-9127

Todd's Concrete, tear out, replace driveways, patio, stamp & color, lic/bond/ins. Free est. 301-3930

L&R Tree Service, Low Prices,

Ins, Free Est, Firewood, 946-3369.

Drives, Patios, All Types,

Lic./Bond./Ins. Free Est. 769-3094 Pro Tree Service - 1/2 off Seniors Free stump removal. 314-1313.

SHEPHERD CONCRETE, Free Est, Licensed, Bonded, Ins, 520-4426.

5 year old Palomino gelding, very nice, $3500 cash, phone calls only, 405-401-0897.

Roller Pigeons, $5.

405-210-0264

Home Repair & Remodel. Roofing.

Siding. Free Estimate. 410-2495.

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