Mount St. Mary Catholic High School Odyssey Leadership Academy Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics See Pages 10, B1, B2, B5 & B6 for more information on these schools.
Casady School Christ the King Catholic School Crossings Christian School Heritage Hall Higher Plain Christian Academy Keystone Farm and Adventure School
OKC FRIDAY Vol. 54 No. 37 • Two Sections • 16 pages January 22, 2021
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Villages OKC
Organization connects seniors with neighbors and services
Michael Patterson juggles his way through his lecture on“The Science of Love & Happiness” at a VillagesOKC meeting for seniors over 50 to plan and serve with dignity.
Villages OKC is a plan, not a place. It is an organization for seniors over 50 who live in their own homes. The mission of Villages OKC is to connect them to neighbors and services. Marilyn Olson organized the OKC chapter of the national organization. “It enables mature adults to come together to learn, plan and serve with spirit and dignity,” she said. Villages OKC offers everything from classes on Applied Brain Health and pickleball games to a friend to change light bulbs when one cannot climb a ladder. Services include transportation, deliveries, errands, buddy checks, simple indoor/outdoor tasks, a preferred vendor list, a newsletter and fun social events for laughter
and preventing isolation. The group also has coffees and meetings with programs on subjects such as navigating Medicare and aging joyfully. Each member/volunteer is background-checked and all are covered with additional liability insurance, Olson said. “The members are like-minded friends who love learning, staying active and focusing on the future,” Olsen said. “It provides a safe place to discuss complex issues and challenging questions with those who have been there. “Every member has gifts and skills, which are just what another needs. Villages OKC members know the secret to aging well is helping someone else.” These reciprocal relationships See VILLAGES, Page 2
OSSM is in Top 1 percent in the nation
ANOATUBBY
Anoatubby receives Leadership Award Sister Cities International in Washington D.C. presented Governor Bill Anoatubby with its Distinguished Leadership Award. Dionne Warwick was the recipient of the 2020 Eisenhower Peace Prize. OKC Mayor David Holt served as Gov. Anoatubby’s presenter. The Sister Cities OKC chapter under Mary Blankenship See AWARD, Page 3
The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics (OSSM) announced it has been named Best Public High School as well as the Best High School for STEM in Oklahoma by Niche.com, a leading school ranking organization headquartered in Pittsburgh. Ranking factors include state test scores, college readiness, graduation rates, SAT/ACT scores, teacher quality, and high school ratings from students and parents. Nationwide, OSSM is ranked 24 of 19,532 public high schools, placing it in the top 1 percent of high schools in the United States. The next highest-ranking public high school in Oklahoma on the list is Jenks High School at 887. "According to the late Julian Stanley, founder of Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth and a pioneer in the study of academically gifted children,
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OSSM student Jacob Farnell unloads his car as he and his Oklahoma School of Science and Math classmates return to the dorm and in person learning at Oklahoma’s “Best Public High School” for STEM. OSSM has the ‘most rigorous academic program’ of its kind in the nation,” said OSSM President Frank Wang, Ph.D. “Many of our graduates teach and con-
Nichols Hills announces election By Eric Oesch Staff Writer The Nichols Hills City Council joins The City of The Village in approving a resolution calling for a City Council election on Tuesday, April 6. The Ward One City Council seat, currently held by Mayor Sody Clements, will be the lone election before voters. Oklahoma County
Election Board qualifications for elective municipal office require candidates be a resident and registered voter of the municipality in which he is seeking office. Candidates wishing to file for office must do so between 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 1, and 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, at the Oklahoma County Election Board, 4201 N. Lincoln Blvd. in
Oklahoma City. There is no fee to file for office in Nichols Hills, and all eligible candidates must be qualified electors of their respective wards. City Council members are elected at large, by the qualified electors of the city. The city conducts a nonpartisan general election with no primary election. See NHILLS, Page 3
duct research at the world’s leading research institutions and have founded See OSSM, Page B5
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