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Ian Gilcrest watches balloons with students’ written aspirations attached as they drift

Broken Arrow’s Matt Gotcher (right) dives for a loose ball as Jenks’ Jordan McAles-

into the sky after being released at All Saints Catholic School as part of the Catholic

ter pursues during their eighth-grade basketball game at the Ernest Childers Middle

Schools Week in Broken Arrow on Thursday. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World

School gymnasium on Monday. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World

The sun rises over Broken Arrow. Photo by Gary Chronister

Second-grade student Clayton Hinkle works on math problems on his laptop computer. He is in Alison Dunn’s classroom at Oak Crest Elementary in Broken Arrow.

Photo by Adam J. Foreman

Broken Arrow High School seniors Davis Mitchell, Karis Smith, Jake Pulliam, Annie

Maureen Haynes, 16, a student at Union High School, asks legislators a question

Selman, Addi Wimpee and Sami Lynn prepare questions to ask legislators during a

during the second annual legislative forum held at the Education Service Center in

legislative forum Tuesday. Photo by Adam J. Foreman

Broken Arrow on Tuesday. MICHAEL WYKE/Tulsa World

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Students watch balloons with their written aspirations attached ly into the sky after being released at All Saints Catholic School as part of the Catholic Schools Week in Broken Arrow on Thursday. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World

Elia Richards stands with a balloon at

Teacher Heidi Adams hands out balloons with students’ written aspirations at-

All Saints Catholic School in Broken Ar-

tached at All Saints Catholic School as part of the Catholic Schools Week in Broken

row on Thursday.

Arrow on Thursday. STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World

STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World

Broken Arrow’s Dax Wilson goes for a layup as he is defended by Jenks’ Jordan McAl-

Camden Gatewood holds a balloon at All Saints Catholic School in Broken Arrow on Thursday.

STEPHEN PINGRY/Tulsa World

Broken Arrow’s Childers Middle School students Kylie Lombard (left) and Chloe

ester during their eighth-grade basketball game at the Ernest Childers Middle School

Rhoads, both 13, look at Lombard’s phone Monday at the Jenks-Broken Arrow eighth-

gymnasium on Monday. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World

grade basketball game at Ernest Childers Middle School. CORY YOUNG/Tulsa World

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 Looking Back at Broken Arrow  On Thursday the Broken Arrow

the Broken Arrow Chamber of Commerce.

Historical Society lost a dear friend,

He received numerous awards for his

tireless supporter, former president and

dedication and service to Broken Arrow,

gifted historian. The community of Broken

including 1957 Outstanding Citizen of

Arrow lost a man who loved Broken

the Year from the Broken Arrow Ledger

Arrow with his whole heart. Words fail

and Honorary Mayor of Broken Arrow

to describe his dedication to our city.

in 1989. Howard collected our history in

Born on a houseboat on the Mississippi

his home and garage for years. In 1975,

River, Howard Fisher and his family soon

a meeting was held to discuss forming a

came to Broken Arrow and made our

historical society. Howard always joked he

community their home. He graduated

was late and in his absence he was elected

from Broken Arrow. He served our country our irst president. Those of us who knew

Although retired from the day-to-day operations, founder Robert W. Powell, shown here with Gen. George S. Patton’s granddaughter Helen, is still a vital part of the Military History Museum on Main Street. Photo by Amy Fichtner

in World War II. He had a 40-year career

him knew he was destined to be our irst

with Dickason Goodman Lumber Co..

president. His reputation as a saver led

Howard’s dedication helped shape our

people to seek him out with their artifacts

community into what it is today. From

and photographs. One of his favorite

Boy Scouts to the American Legion, he

events was our annual Pioneer Dinner for

found the time to make Broken Arrow

which he was the longtime chairman. He

a great place to live. He volunteered

loved visiting with people and sharing our

as a ireman for 20 years and served as

history. Broken Arrow lost one of its most

ire chief. He served in leadership roles

beloved citizens on Thursday. He will be

including a term as the 1957 president of

sorely missed.

Courtesy of the Broken Arrow Historical Society

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Elementary students Shinia Betts,

Elementary students Jordan

10 (left), Nona Blakeney, 10, Laura

Rampey, 10 (left), and Zion

Chavez, 10, Elizabeth Garrison,

Keller, 11, wait to perform

10, and Trenton Pettine, 10,

Thursday in “The Trojan

perform in “The Trojan Horse,”

Horse,” a musical they created,

a musical they created, in Broken

in Broken Arrow.

Arrow.

JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World

JAMES GIBBARD/Tulsa World

Zoe Forrester and Avery Barr,

Students in Kit Parker’s music

students at Park Lane Early

class at Rhoades Elementary

Childhood Center in Broken

learn modiied folk dances for a

Arrow, draw on dry erase

current lesson.

boards in Katie White’s class.

Photo by Adam J. Foreman

Photo by Adam J. Foreman

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Broken Arrow is Oklahoma’s fourth-largest city and Tulsa’s largest suburb, with an estimated population of 100,073 in 2011. It is also one of the state’s fastest-growing cities, adding more than 25,000 residents and a slew of big-box retailers since 2000. Known for quiet suburban life and short commutes to Tulsa, Broken Arrow has been named by national publications as one of the best 100 places to live, one of the 10 best places for families, one of the 25 safest cities in America and one of the most afordable suburbs in the south. A downtown revitalization efort that began in 2005 has aimed to create an arts and entertainment district centered on the city’s Main Street, and several new restaurants, a historical museum and a performing arts center have headlined the recent downtown improvements.

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