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Finalists announced for Kelli O’Hara Awards
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By Rose Lane Editor
Four Fridayland students and one of our schools are finalists for the 2023 Kelli O’Hara Awards.
The winners are to be named on Thursday, May 18, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Civic Center Music Hall. The awards are a production of OKC Broadway, A Nederlander and the Civic Center Foundation.
Our finalists are:
Outstanding Performance by An Actress — Delaney Anderson, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, “Into the Woods”; and Lucia Corredor, Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School, “Into the Woods.”
Outstanding Performance by An Actor — Evan Hulse, Heritage Hall, “Peter Pan’’;
Cutting the ribbon on Love Family Park
Nichols Hills Councilman Peter Hoffman, Laura Love, Caroline Ikard, Eli McCarty Ikard, Melia Love, Julia Love, Frank Love, Mayor Sody Clements and City Manager Shane Pate, standing; and Judy Love and Cameron James Ikard, seated, at the grand opening celebration to commemorate the completion of Love Family Park, an 18-month, $1.5 million project that transformed five-acres of property into a beautifully-landscaped park along the north and east sides of Grand Boulevard between Huntington Avenue and Bedford Drive.
For more photos, see Page 4
FRIDAY’s Dog of the Week
Cupcake is a 5yearold Chihuahua adopted by Dr. Ron Simon during the pandemic.
“Cuppy” loves to go to Lake Texoma. Everybody loves Cuppy and Cuppy loves everbody.
Email Dog, Cat, Pet and Baby of the Week nominations with complete descriptions to rose@okcfriday.com. Submissions are used in the order they are received.
Congratulations graduates!
OKC FRIDAY will publish its annual Class of 2023 edition on May 26. To place a special salute to your favorite graduate, see the form on Page 5.
Before weather goes for a twirl, registering shelters helps those who may get trapped
By Rose Lane Editor
It’s storm season in Oklahoma and while owning a shelter is a great safety precaution, someone needs to know there could be people trapped inside during the aftermath of severe weather.
That’s why it is important to be sure that all storm shelters are registered with their respective cities.
In Nichols Hills, the Fire Department works to keep its residents safe with a voluntary Storm Shelter Registration Program.
“Our goal is to find new and inventive ways to care for the residents of Nichols Hills,” officials said. “We want to make this city a safe place for your family to live. Registering your storm shelter will help fire fighters rapidly locate and render aid to your family in the event of a weather-related emergency.” and Carter Johansen, Deer Creek High School, “Legally Blonde.”
Go to the storm shelter registration form and register online at nicholshills.net or contact NHFD at (405) 843-8526.
Performance by an Ensemble — Casady School, “The Music Man.”
The finalists are to perform before a live audience as the awards committee selects the Outstanding Performance by Actor and Actress for the fifth
See O’HARA, Page 5
When permits are issued for storm shelters in The Village through the Code Department, they are then registered, Ken Nelson, planning director, said.
Once permitted, the address and location of the shelter are sent to Fire Marshal Brent Hodges, who keeps and maintains a complete listing of shelters in the city.
“Upon being informed that the shelter has been installed, the city will inspect to verify the permitted location and will confirm that it is operational,”
See SHELTERS, Page 5
School is honored for excellence
Positive Tomorrows has been named as a Cognia School of Distinction for excellence in education.
Cognia selected 96 schools in the United States and Puerto Rico and nine in other countries across the globe as Schools of Distinction.
Positive Tomorrows was picked out of more than 1,500 institutions eligible for the award. This honor is a recognition of schools who are memorable within the Cognia network for outstanding exemplification of the Cognia Performance Standards during the most recent accreditation engagement review.
“We are very proud of the hard-working staff who prepared for our site assessment throughout the year,” said Margaret Creighton, president and CEO at Positive Tomorrows. “Our accreditation is a critical tool that ensures we are delivering a world-class education to our students.”
Accreditation through Cognia is based on a set of rigorous research-based standards and evidence-based criteria that examines the whole institution –its policies, programs, practices, learning conditions, and cultural See SCHOOL, Page 5
Allied Arts’ Artini gala celebrated 20 years with a Roaring 20s theme. OKC’s largest martini tasting was mixed with live entertainment by the Talk of the Town Orchestra, food and an exclusive art auction that raised critical funds for the arts. At left: David and Aimee Harlow. At right: Sarah and Matt Boydstun. Below: Mike and Cindi Shelby join Allied Arts President and CEO Sunny Cearley and her husband Adam Brooks.
