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Underground spring leaves Village residents with ‘swampy’ yards By Eric Oesch Staff Writer A natural spring in The Village? That’s what residents near the intersection of Gladstone Terrace and Carlton Way, just south of Ridgeview Elementary, have dealt with for nearly 70 years. The spring causes a continual flow of water draining
along the north curb line of Gladstone. The Village City Council hopes a resolution it approved will solve the street water problem before work begins on a street resurfacing project. Meanwhile, area residents are left to deal with swampy yards off and on throughout the year depending upon water table levels.
Residents of the Casady Heights 9th Addition subdivision, originally built in 1954, have complained to the city for years about water issues in the area, but tests for water leaks on multiple occasion always concluded the water was not treated water and thus, not the result of a water line break. This baffled city staff for years
until City Manager Bruce Stone got in touch with the hydrologist at the Association of Central Oklahoma Governments (ACOG). “Finally, I contacted John Harrington with ACOG for assistance,” said Stone in an interview. “He researched the problem area and found an aerial photo taken prior to development that clearly
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8 set to be inducted into Women’s Hall of Fame
‘You’re out!’ PC North catcher Josh Flournoy tags Bethany’s Drew McCutchen (19) out at home plate during their baseball game last Thursday afternoon. The Panthers jumped out to an early lead, but Bethany rallied for seven runs in the third inning to pull off a 7-5 win.
binary star YY Draconis (YY Dra). Their paper is to be published in the Astronomical Journal and is posted to the astrophysics preprint archive at rxiv.org/pdf/2203.00221.pdf. They used observations from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Sky Survey (TESS) satellite in their research. The TESS satellite recorded the star as it fell into a deep faint state. That led the trio to believe that mass transfer came to a halt for just
The Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women (OCSW) has selected eight women to be inducted into the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame (OWHOF). The women are to be honored at the induction ceremony on Friday, April 29, at the Omni Hotel and Resort in downtown Oklahoma City. The honorees are Sue Ann Arnall, Carleen Burger, Janice Dobbs, Wanda Jackson, Betty McElderry, Roseline Nsikak, Dr. Kayse Shrum and Anna Belle Wiedemann. To be eligible for the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame, nominees must live in Oklahoma or be a former resident of Oklahoma. Inductees were nominated because they have made enduring contributions to the state of Oklahoma and beyond. “Whether positively elevating the status of women and girls, opening new frontiers for women, or achievements in her professional work the 2022 class of OWHOF is special. We are honored to recognize these women with such a high honor for women of our great state,” said OCSW Chairwoman Victoria Woods. The 2022 Inductees of the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame are: • Sue Ann Arnall is an energy industry veteran and founder of the Arnall Family Foundation, which is focused on child welfare,
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BMCHS grad, researchers, find war has affect on science By Rose Lane Editor
KATHERINE HILL
shows a natural spring coming out of the ground in the vicinity of Gladstone and Carlton Way.” The 1950s era photo showed where the spring created a creek that flowed down what is roughly between Gladstone Terrace, Carlton Way and Village
During the time of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 2020 Bishop McGuinness graduate and Notre Dame sophomore Katherine Hill led a study of a binary star which led to the conclusion that war kills people and destroys cultural and scientific heritage. Hill, together with fellow students Colin Littlefield and Peter Garnavich, researched the magnetic cataclysmic
Belle Isle Library plans reopening party The community is invited to celebrate the reopening of the newly renovated Belle Isle Library, 5501 N Villa Ave., during its inaugural weekend, April 8-11. The celebration begins Friday, April 8, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. The three-day party continues throughout the weekend with concerts, programs and tours of the library’s new Maker Space, where everyone can experience new technologies. Guests can take pictures at the photobooth, solve a scavenger hunt and listen to performers Casey and Mina, musician Lucas Ross and cellist Sam Kahre. Other programs include arts and crafts and outdoor games. The library is set to offer a wide
variety of programming for everyone from toddlers to seniors. Activities include book clubs, STEAM opportunities, community presentations and take-home kits. The MLS Studios offers a Maker Space that gives guests opportunities to use a 3D printer, a Cricut, sewing and embroidery machines. The renovated two-story building features an open floor plan, two large meeting rooms, five study rooms, a teen area, a children’s area, and a programming room. The original building was expanded by 12,000 square feet in the renovation, bringing the total square footage to 32,000. New computers and furniture round out the improvements. The collection includes more than 68,000 books, magazines, DVDs and other forms of media.
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