Western Heritage Awards
Champions of Youth Emcee Teresa Rose Crook and Boys & Girls Clubs of Oklahoma County President and CEO Teena Belcik at the organization’s Champions of Youth event. Page 12
Cathy and Frank Keating attend the cocktail party kicking-off the weekend. Page 12
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Village establishes traffic plan for Casady renovations
OKIE to host fashion show detailing Land of Israel’s history Vintage fashion is all the rage right now. On Thursday, May 12, a curated collection debuts, but not just any collection. Exclusive pieces are set to walk the runway retelling the story of modern day Israel, OKlahoma Israel Exchange (OKIE) Executive Director Edie Roodman said. Liraz Cohen Mordechai brings fashions by Liri to OKC from the sophisticated yet trendy streets of Tel Aviv, the Mediterranean capital of cool, according to the New York Times. After Covid fashionably delayed OKIE’s signature event, #stateofstyle… Israel’s modern and fashionable history dazzles at DISCOVERY, formerly the stunning Baker Hughes venue. The show features pre-1948 looks to contemporary flair, all while narrating the dramatic first 75 years of the “start up nation.” Dynamic dignitaries, cool
By Eric Oesch Staff Writer
Co-chairmen of the OKlahoma Israel Exchange event are Harrison and Elaine Levy and Ann and Burns Hargis.
celebrities and illustrious leaders including Mayor David Holt, First Lady Cathy Keating, Miss Oklahoma Ashleigh Robinson, Shannon Presti, Lance McDaniel, D.G. Smalling and many others take the stage to showcase Israel’s captivating history, Roodman said. “OKIE cultivates and champions connections between the state of Israel and the state of Oklahoma,” she said. “Through initiatives in agriculture, commerce, culture and education, OKIE
promotes goodwill and opportunities.” Since OKIE was founded in 1992 every governor and first lady have led official missions to Israel. OKIE is planning Governor Kevin and First Lady Sarah Stitt’s maiden visit to the country. “From each heart there is an invisible golden thread that leads to the Land of Israel and our state leaders reflect this bond through their unwavering support See OKIE, Page 7
Casady School garners membership in the OSSAA Casady School has been accepted for membership by the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association (OSSAA). The school announced in December that its Board of Trustees had authorized the school to apply to the OSSAA for membership and to negotiate an agreement with the Southwest Preparatory Conference (SPC) to allow Casady to remain an SPC member for purposes of field hockey and boys’ volleyball. “I am grateful to the Board of the OSSAA for recognizing the value of Casady School to the local community, and we look forward to the transition of competing locally,” said Nathan L. Sheldon, head of Casady School. “Additionally, we will have extensive opportunities to build relationships with schools, both locally and across the state, through athletic competition and other activities within the OSSAA. Our student-athletes, our families, and the entire school community will ben-
efit in this new environment.” Through Casady’s athletic conference review process, four guiding principles emerged as they relate to our student-athletes and the school’s athletic program. Those guiding principles are Wellness, Development, Academics and Community Engagement. This new affiliation with the OSSAA supports the school’s guiding principles as well as the pillars of Character, Sportsmanship, Development, Community, and Wellness in its Strategic Athletic Plan. In February, the SPC Board accepted Casady's formal proposal to remain associated with the conference for field hockey and boys’ volleyball in the event the application with the OSSAA is approved for all other sports. The school outlined compelling reasons and innovative solutions revolving around creating a new associate member affiliation within the SPC. See OSSAA, Page 11
HH’s Turner is Educator of the Year Heritage Hall‘s Teresa Turner, director of diversity and inclusion, has received the Women of Color Expo Oklahoma City Educator of the Year Award. Sponsored by Perry Publishing and Broadcasting Company, the expo aims to “inspire and honor achieving women in our community from all walks of life.” The company recognized Turner and honorees from various other categories during an awards luncheon. “For over three decades at the University of Oklahoma, Mrs. Turner changed the lives of many studentathletes while assisting them in obtaining their degrees,” Perry
Publishing and Broadcasting Company President Kevin Perry said. “Her current commitment and service at Heritage Hall are a reminder that the residual effects of service yield great dividends, particularly as such relates to diversity and inclusion. “The platform from which she serves addresses equity from the stance of initiating and supporting opportunities that foster an understanding of cultural differences with emphasis placed on making all students feel connected and a part of the Heritage Hall community, knowing See TURNER, Page 3
KEY DATES Casady is set to begin competing in most sports starting with the 2023-24 school year. Key dates related to this transition include: ● Fall of 2022 — Football begins two-year Independent Conference play. ● Fall of 2023 — Field hockey and boys’ volleyball are guaranteed to remain in the SPC through spring of 2026. ● Fall of 2023 — All remaining Casady sports begin OSSAA competition. ● Fall of 2024 — Football joins in OSSAA conference play.
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While officials at Casady School are finalizing plans for the new $7.5 million expansion and renovation of the Loeffler Primary Division Building this summer, members of the Village Traffic & Safety Commission have created a temporary traffic control plan to alleviate traffic concerns during the project. Casady School, 9500 N. Pennsylvania Ave., will start construction on the expansion and renovation project in August with work continuing through Dec-ember. Construction is expected to affect pick-up and drop-off traffic entering and exiting the school property onto Britton Road. Jim Bonfiglio, director of operations for Casady School, informed the commission that the school owns the former pool and spa building directly east and south of Casady, now called the Learning Center. He asked that traffic exiting the school be permitted to use both lanes of Nichols Road southbound between 7:20-8:15 a.m. and 2:50-3:20 p.m. if necessary to expediate traffic and reduce congestion on Britton Road. Traffic flow due to carpools and Primary Building construction would first be assessed. Bonfiglio told the commission that Casady is set to close its See CASADY, Page 7
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