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• Sports, Pages 10 & 11.

• Senior Savvy, Page 13.

• Shop the Look, Page 15.

• Christmas Worship Services, Page B3.

Vol. 55 No. 30 • Two Sections • 20 pages • December 17, 2021

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Bachelors Club names Debs Sixteen women are making their debut at the 75th annual Bachelors Club Christmas Ball on Wednesday, Dec. 22, at the Oklahoma City Golf and Country Club.

The black-tie ball begins at 8 p.m. with the debutante presentation to begin at 9 p.m.

Each debutante is to be escorted by a member of the Bachelors Club of Oklahoma City.

After the debs are presented, guests can dance to the music of Souled Out and the evening concludes with a late breakfast.

Special Care, Inc., a local nonprofit that serves children with and without special needs through yearround, early childhood education and specialized care, is the recipient of the proceeds of this year’s ball.

Bachelors Club President Josh Cohlmia selected Special Care as this year’s designee as he served on their teen board all four years of high school and as president his senior

Village sets Feb. 8 special bond election

By Eric Oesch Staff Writer

Oklahoma City tradition,” said Ball Chairman Erika Mattison. “It will be great to celebrate the 16

Residents of The Village go to the polls for a special election on Feb. 8 that places a $13.2 million bond question before voters.

The City Council agreed to place the question on the ballot that asks voters to approve funding for updates to city infrastructure and all city parks. If passed, all areas of the city are scheduled to see improvements to streets and parks.

In all, $9.9 million is planned to be used to construct and update the city’s aging infrastructure to include sidewalks, lighting, street enhancements, and street resurfacing, repairs, and other improvements. An additional $3.3 million is set to be issued in one or more series to provide funds to renovate, repair and improve all city parks.

The council hired the services of Public Finance Law Group PLLC to help prepare the question to go before the public. If approved by voters, the bonds are to be paid over a span of 20 years.

“Hopefully, voters will want to continue investing in their community and to improve the city’s infrastructure to enhance their quality of life,” said City Manager Bruce Stone. “If these projects are approved the money will be available until all projects are completed.”

Stone said information including maps of the propositions are to be shared with voters to spell out in detail the use of 70 percent of the funds.

“The city cannot spend money to promote or advertise so we will rely upon citizens and citizen groups to promote,” he said. “The city can only provide the basic information for voters

See DEBS, Page B2

See VILLAGE, Page 13

Bachelors Club members on Thanksgiving morning, from left: Front row, Robert Maxwell Hardberger, Martin Davidson Smith, Joshua Raymond Cohlmia and Preston Luke Taylor; second row, William Miguel Puiggari, Jonathan Paul Matthews and Thomas Joseph Huelskamp III; third row, William Basore Bennett, Brandon Matthew Knight, Matthew Edward Harper and Bennett Monroney Brinkman; fourth row, Carter Wright Moody, Preston Monroe Nelson and Robert Colton Denney; fifth row, Parker James Bentley, Austin Ross Hill, Michael Warren Feighny and Samuel Joseph Schmidt; and sixth row, Jacob Seth Meacham, Evan Ross Olivas, Charles Henry Amis and Joshua Barnett McDaniel.

For portraits of the Debutantes, see Page B1

year. The Bachelors Club of Oklahoma City has raised more than $990,000 for local charities through its annual Christmas Ball.

The COVID-19 pan-

demic postponed last year’s Christmas Ball and 75th anniversary celebration until this year.

“We are happy to resume this wonderful

Twister takes second Sweepstakes

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The Casady School yearbook, Twister, has won the Sweepstakes Award in Division Two at the annual Oklahoma Scholastic Media contest for the second consecutive year.

The competition included schools from Oklahoma in three divisions, with the sweepstakes award going to the school in each division that earned the most awards in individual categories.

“Our yearbook program is designed to support ...

Casady’s Portrait of a Graduate, which includes traits such as community engagement, honoring tradi-

This is Hootie, a young Lab mix, maybe just under 1 year old and 42 pounds. She has a docked tail so maybe some Aussie mixed in.

Hootie is sweet, quiet, keeps a clean pen, and when introduced correctly on a walk, does well with dogs. She loves soft toys is good on a leash for a youngster.

Call Kadin at The Village animal welfare (405) 751-9518.

Send Pet and Baby of the Week nominations with complete descriptions to rose@okcfriday.com.

tion, commitment to service and innovation,” Twister Advisor Dr. Bonnie Gerard said. “Each and every student on staff contributed hard work, talent, and creativity to the production of the 2021 Twister. This award is a wonderful validation of our program’s collaborative approach.”

The 2021 yearbook won awards in 23 categories, including 10 first place awards, under the guidance of Co-Editors-in-Chief Madge Lister ’21 and Maddie Newcomb ’21.

See CASADY, Page 13

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Author and Fridaylander Knighton “Bud” Meade shows Anne Workman his new book.

Marilyn Meade, wife of Bud, left, visits with friends Kay and Gates Oliver at the Full Circle Book Store book signing.

SoRelle Fitzgerald, left, and Betsy Berry grab their copies of Bud’s new book.

Book, birthday, Jerry’s sore arm Checking the calendar, strategic planning suggested a Friday afternoon Covid booster would allow us dinner plans, followed by a day of recovery (hopefully not necessary) on Saturday.

Early morning, husband’s eyelid opened, and he said, “My arm hurts. My body aches, and I am freezing.”

Is it suspicious that gathering tons of leaves was on the Saturday morning agenda? Or that the OU kickoff was at noon?

Also being booster-ed at the same time, I felt great. Husband looked crestfallen when I served up a bowl of cold cereal and fresh blueberries. I had art to deliver and errands to run.

Lunch was a multilayered sandwich and soup, and a fluffed-up

pillow. He looked more pleased. His second shot had left him moaning and shivering for two days, but he announced he thought this would only last a day. Dr. Fauci, I don’t know how you colluded with him, but you are truly getting coal in your stocking.

Knighton Meade held a book signing to introduce his new book, “Death by Stick n Ball” at Full Circle Book Store. Impressive.

Most of us who call him “Bud” are enthralled by his cute sense of humor and humbleness.

We’ve always found him to look aristocratic, but he’s absolutely down to earth. In explaining this 6th book in his series, he told of how it started.

He was riding horses and writing for publications about riding, when a reader said to him, “I love your writing, it is so funny.” Bud said to the big crowd assembled at Full Circle, “Gee, I was trying to be serious.”

Bud insists this is his last book (he has two others outside the

series of six), and explained why, “In this final book they got married. So, I lost interest.”

Bud’s readers, however, haven’t lost interest as they came to have their books autographed, as in Karen and Bob Browne, Kay and Gates Oliver, Patsy and J.R. Homsey, Carol and Don Kaspereit, Peggy and Marvin Lunde, and Phyllis Stough. Also gathered around were Claire Hendee, Penny and John McCaleb, Joan Yoakum, Arden Barrett, Barbara and Ralph Thompson and Caroline Hendee.

Clutching a bunch of books for autographed Christmas gifts were Linda and Bill Rodgers, Betty Crow, Virginia Meade, Sody and Robert Clements, Betsy Berry, SoRelle Fitzgerald, Pam and Bill Shdeed, Carol Troy, D’Arlene

McCubbin, Carol Hall, and Sandy Meyers.

••• Bruce Bell tried to slip under the radar in having a birthday, but wife Carri, and his daughter Susan and husband Clint Lewis just couldn’t let that happen.

A tall, layered cake topped with a chocolate oil derrick (ahhhh, birthday cake icing) was a big hit, as was the pretty buffet. Friends from Carri’s college days and friends of the Bell’s from Colorado made the trip to honor Bruce.

Among the group were Mark Fitch, Lynette and Clark Hyde, Sarah and Dan Whitmarsh, Carolyn and John Coffey, and Sidney and Dan Bernard. Others were Jack Daniel and Robert Cooley, Kelsey and Roland Walters (Kelsey looked stunning in red), Jan and Jerry Plant, Sue and Don Timberlake, Sharon and Dick Raddica, Chris Sturm, Lou Kerr, and Judy and Guy Liebmann.

See JOY Page 4

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- Photos by Joy Richardson

Lou Kerr and Jan and Jerry Plant celebrated Bruce Bell’s Birthday.

“Happy Birthday” chorus Don and Sue Timberlake, left, with Guy Liebmann and John Coffey. Bruce’s daughter and husband. Susan and Clint Lewis hosted the party.

Friends celebrate Bruce’s Birthday From Page 2 Susan and Clint’s home is open and inviting and we wandered to the backyard pool with the huge display of blue balloons and a band playing.

••• One of my groups of lunch bunch women set the world straight during a colorful afternoon in Jessie Ann Wallentine’s outdoor room.

Pretty fall plantings, a fireplace, outdoor heater and sassy tablecloths set the scene.

Husbands sometimes ask our discussion topics: hunky men? (you’ve got to be kidding me!), football? (sometimes), computer repairmen (often) – but it is mostly inscrutable condensed matter physics and elec-

Women Who Care Share

tromagnetism and photonics. Yeah, we’re all over that.

Entering into our mesmerizing topics were Marcia Powell, Marilyn Meade, Darlene Shadid, Carolyn Barnes, Kay Oliver, Elizabeth Prosser and Donna Murray.

Perhaps you too have noticed that clothing in stores is now what we used to call leisure-wear – and that’s for everyday errands as well as dressup. If it has a hoodie and has drawstring-y pants you can wear it everywhere. It is fleece, velour, stretchy knit, expensive and designer label plus Balenciaga and Dior tennis shoes.

Guess my elbow-length kidskin gloves belong in a costume box?

The YWCA of Oklahoma City hosted its annual Women Who Care Share Luncheon at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Left to right: Seated, Karen Black, Donita Thomas, Lanelle Olson, Alyce Page, Janet Akers and Bethany Neighbors; and standing, Janet Hudson, Lisa Reed, Julie Carr, table hostess Debbie South, Kaycee Nolting and Rose Lane. The YWCA’s mission to provide care and hope to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in central Oklahoma.

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Theatre review/Students

There is still time to see Lyric’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ “A Christmas Carol” Lyric Theatre Written by Charles Dickens Adapted by Michael Baron Directed by Michael Baron and Ashley Wells Magic filled the air!

The moon was full, the air crispy cold and the excitement over the opening of Lyric’s “A Christmas Carol,” was everywhere. This was the second year for this

Christmas classic to be performed outdoors at Harn Homestead and this production was even more sharply paced than the innovative inaugural production.

In 2020, Lyric Theater was the only theater in the United States and possibly in the world, to produce a live performance of Dickens’ classic.

Staging the production outdoors solved the problems the pandemic

produced. A clever audience spacing and travel from scene to scene created the safety necessary for a production during the height of a pandemic. The concept was so unique that the “New York Times” and BBC wrote articles about it.

The 2021 production, building on the 2020 success, is even more fun! The story has been cut a bit. But who really needs all those scenes

Dickens wrote. Most of us could recite the story from heart, anyway.

However, even with the cuts, the heart of the story is strong and vibrant. And its message of caring kindness resonates.

Scene design by Adam Koch is delightful. There are several points in the production where the audience is encircled by the stage action, sort of like circle theater in reverse. Fabi-

an J. Garcia’s lighting adds so much to the magic of the evening.

Trees, props, even characters twinkle.

“A Christmas Carol” has two stellar casts headed by Jonathan Beck Reed and Jerome Stevenson as Scrooge.

While there are many familiar faces from past productions. Several new performers add a freshness.

Since the audience moves and stands

throughout the 75minute production, comfortable walking shoes and warm layers are needed to assure comfort. Although some portable chairs are provided by the company, the staging is such that sitting down is possibly not the best option for seeing everything.

“A Christmas Carol” will run at Harn Homestead, 1721 N. Lincoln, through Dec. 23. It is Christmas magic!

Bishop McGuinness yearbook staff members earn awards Bishop McGuinness’s 2021 Chi Rho yearbook staff earned highest honors and All Oklahoma awards at the Annual State Yearbook Competition.

This is the third consecutive year for the publication to be honored with both awards and the ninth time for the publication to receive both awards since 2007.

2021 yearbook editor Hannah Lee received The Laura Schaub Yearbook Designer of the Year award, which is named for Schaub who served as director of the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association from 1991-2003. Lee, a freshman journalism major at the University of Oklahoma, was

nominated by publications adviser Kelly Matteson who submitted samples of Lee’s work for review.

Only one designer of the year award is selected from all school yearbook divisions.

In addition, many Bishop McGuinness students earned individual awards: ● First Place Academic Spread: Hannah Lee and Shelby Savely. ● First Place Caption Writing: Abby Maupin. ● First Place Headline Writing: Abby Maupin. ● First Place Sports Story: Hannah Lee ● First Place Sports Spread: Sam Stevenson ● First Place Personality Profile: Sarah

Miller. ● Second Place Theme Development and Copy: Abby Maupin and Sara Maupin. ● Second Place Alternative Copy: Hannah Lee, Abby Maupin and Sara Maupin. ● Second Place Cover and First Impression: Hannah Lee, Abby Maupin and Sara Maupin. ● Second Place Headline Design: Abby Maupin. ● Second Place Index: Ali Anderson ● Second Place Sports Feature Photo: Ali Anderson. ● Second Place Multi-topic Spread: Sara Maupin. ● Second Place Packaging and Structure: Sara Maupin. ● Third Place End-

MSM Rockets receive accolades Mount St. Mary student, Michelle Sumazza earned academic honors from the College Board National Recognition Programs.

These National Recognition Programs grant underrepresented students with academic honors that can be included on college and scholarship applications and connect students with universities across the country, helping them meaningfully connect to colleges and stand out during the admissions process. Colleges and scholarship programs identify students awarded National African American, Hispanic, Indigenous and/or Rural/Small Town Recognition through College Board’s Student Search Service.

Students who may be eligible have a GPA of 3.5 or higher and have excelled on the PSAT/NMSQT or PSAT 10, or earned a score of 3 or higher on two or more AP Exams; and are African American or Black, Hispanic American or Latinx, Indigenous, and/or attend school in a rural area or small town.

Eligible students will be invited to apply during their sophomore or junior year and will be awarded at the beginning of the next school year. Students

MICHELLE SUMAZZA

CHASE MALOY

will receive their awards in time to include them on their college and scholarship applications.

• MSM Band member, Chase Maloy has

been accepted into the SWOSU All Senior Honor Band.

Chase performed with other honorees in a concert over the recent break.

sheets: Hannah Lee, Abby Maupin and Sara Maupin. ● Third Place Informational Graphic: Hannah Lee. ● Third Place Portrait Page or Spread: Abby Maupin. ● Third Place Student Life Story: Luke Tarman. ● Honorable Mention Environmental Portrait: Nathan Coomes. ● Honorable Mention Organization Photo: Peyton Matteson. ● Honorable Mention Organization Story: Zitali Armenta. ● Honorable Mention Photo Illustration: Ali Anderson. ● Honorable Mention Student Life Photo: Emily McDougall.

The awards were

presented at Oklahoma Scholastic Media’s Fall Media Monday Yearbook Contest and Conference. The is the 106th fall conference

for scholastic student publications held by OSM, formerly named the Oklahoma Interscholastic Press Association.

Booster

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CALENDAR EXHIBITS Through Dec. 23 • 2021 SmallArt Show Paseo Arts & Creativity Center’s Gallery II showcases SmallArt Show, a curated selec­ tion of submitted orig­ inal artwork smaller than 15” in any direc­ tion and priced between $25 and $199. Open to all mediums of visual art, this show is perfect for the beginning collector and for sharing the gift of original art during the holiday season.

This year's juror is Alan Atkinson, Director of Visual Arts and Capitol Collections at the Oklahoma Arts Coun­ cil, who will be hosting a Juror Talk Dec.18, 11am­12pm at the PACC. Jan. 14, 2022 • EYEwitness Tours Experience the Okla­ homa City National Memorial and Muse­ um through stories from those most impacted by the April 19, 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in downtown Oklahoma City. Hear personal accounts from Dennis Purifoy, a survivor who worked in the Social Security Administra­ tion on the first floor of the Federal Build­ ing. Dennis sustained lacerations but was not seriously injured.

After the bombing, he was involved with the planning for the

Oklahoma Spotlight

OCU art gallery hosts social­conscious shows The Norick Art Center at Oklahoma City Uni­ versity will open two shows in January with an emphasis on societal improvements ­ one recognizing the #MeToo movement and the other to celebrate Black History Month. The center’s Hulsey Gallery will host the works of artist Jessica Lichtenstein in Do They Make a Sound? from Jan. 10 to April 1, with a panel discussion about abuse against women at 6 pm March 3. The discussion will include Lichtenstein along with advocates from the YWCA. In honor of Black History Month in February, the art center will host artist Calvin Pressley’s work in Through to the Other Side from Jan. 4 through Feb. 22 in the Art Hall Gallery.

There will be an artist talk at 6 pm Jan. 20.

The Norick Art Center is located at 1608 NW 26th St. Admission to the gallery is free to the public during its regular hours, 9 am to 5 pm, Mondays through Fridays. For more information, visit the gallery website at okcu.edu/artsci/departments/visualart.

Memorial and Muse­ um and continues to serve on the Memorial Conscience Commit­ tee. Get a private tour of the Museum and behind­the­scenes look at the Museum Archives on Jan. 14, 2022 from 8 – 9:30 am. Free parking in the Memorial Parking Garage with paid admission. Sign up MemorialMuseum. com/eyewitness.

THEATRE Feb. 12 • Shen Yun Shen Yun invites you to travel back to the magical world of ancient China. Experi­ ence a lost culture through the incredi­ ble art of classical Chinese dance, and see legends come to

N EW D ATES 2021 Paycom Center Events/Shows: Jeff Dunham ­ Jan. 27, 2022 Elton John ­ Jan. 30, 2022 JoJo Siwa ­ Feb. 1, 2022 New Kids on the Block ­ May 16, 2022 Andrea Bocelli ­ June 23, 2022 Backstreet Boys ­ Sept. 14, 2022 Shawn Mendes ­ Sept. 27, 2022

life with state­of­the­ art backdrop technol­ ogy. A full orchestra will amaze you with original scores. Get tickets at okcciviccen­ ter.com.

THIS WEEKEND Through Jan. 2 • Ceramics Sale Buy fantastic gifts and support local artists at Oklahoma Contem­ porary’s Studio School Ceramics Sale.

Nationally recognized and emerging Okla­ homa ceramicists offer a variety of pot­ tery styles — from functional cups, bowls and plates to funky and tactile tabletop sculptures.

Begins at 11 am, 11 NW 11th St. Details at oklahomacontempo­ rary.com.

Send calendar events to jennifer@okcfriday.com Keith Urban ­ Zoo Amphitheatre: Judas Priest ­ AJR ­ Matchbox Twenty ­ Goo Goo Dolls ­ Civic Center Music Hall: A Magical Cirque Chritmas ­

Sept. 30, 2022 POSTPONED June 7, 2022 June 22, 2022 Sept. 17, 2022 Dec. 22

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eservation Dogs, the smash FX series created by Holdenville native and University of Oklahoma graduate Sterlin Harjo, has been nominated for Best Television Series Musical or Comedy at the 2022 Golden Globe Awards. It is the first television series to be filmed in its entirety in Oklahoma.

Reservation Dogs is a half-hour comedy series about four Indigenous teenagers that rob, steal, and navigate teenage life as they save money to get off the reservation and away to the faraway land of California. Currently streaming on Hulu, each episode includes a great mix of honest representation, magical realism, and surprising humor.

Sterlin Harjo, who is a member of the Seminole Nation and has Muskogee heritage, has been one of Oklahoma’s most revered voices in film since his debut short film in 2005. He has been honored as an Oklahoma Film ICON by the deadCenter Film Festival and as an Oklahoma Creativity Ambassador by Creative Oklahoma. His career includes multiple award-winning feature films and documentaries. Reservation Dogs is his first scripted television series.

In September, FX renewed Reservation Dogs for a second season. This week, FX signed an overall pro-

duction deal with Harjo that will retain him as the showrunner for this series, as well as allow him to develop additional series featuring Native Americans in front of and behind the camera.

Agnes, the latest film from Oklahoma City auteur Mickey Reece, swept into theaters and Video On Demand last weekend, landing locally at the Rodeo Cinema in Stockyard City. Agnes is an intense drama about two priests who visit a monastery to help a nun that has been possessed by evil. The movie debuted at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival, screened at deadCenter this summer, and solidified Reece as the premiere indie darling of the Oklahoma film scene.

Reece is one of Oklahoma’s most prolific directors, having written and directed more than 35 features and shorts since 2008.

He has won 21 awards at festivals from Los Angeles to Nashville, including Best Oklahoma Film at deadCenter. And, his horror films Agnes, Climate of the Hunter, and Strike Dear Mistress, have

Mean Girls ­ Dec. 28­ Jan. 2 OKLAHOMA! ­ Jan. 25­30, 2022 Shen Yun ­ Feb. 12, 2022 Stomp ­ Mar. 11­12,2022 Madagascar Musical ­ Apr. 10, 2022 Other Events/Shows/Awards: Cowboy Chritmas Ball ­ Dec. 17 Lindsey Buckingham ­ Dec. 17

garnered attention from film publications and critics across the country. Keep an eye out for Mickey Reece.

His star is definitely on the rise.

The Oklahoma filmed American Underdog: The Kurt Warner Story hits local theaters this week before opening nationwide on Christmas Day. Based on his autobiography, American Underdog tells the incredible true story of Kurt Warner, an undervalued football player who goes from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion and Hall of Fame quarterback.

American Underdog is the latest film from John Erwin and Andrew Erwin, the Alabama brothers who directed the Christian blockbuster I Can Only Imagine in Oklahoma for $3 million and earned $85 million at the Box Office. The success of that movie led to a partnership with Lionsgate and two more productions in Oklahoma, American Underdog and The Unbreakable Boy, which will come out theatrically in March.

The Oklahoma film industry is experiencing a wonderful renaissance. It’s nice to see local filmmakers reaping the benefits of that growth alongside visiting filmmakers who choose to create their films in Oklahoma.

March of the Trees ­ Rodeo Opry Christmas Show ­ Moein in Concert ­ Bachelors Club Ball ­ Pambe Ghana Global Market ­ Opry New Year’s Eve Eve ­ Symphonic Strings ­ Winter Ball ­

Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 18 Dec. 22 thru Dec. 24 Dec. 30 Jan. 11 Jan. 22, 2022

Andrea Bocelli performs in OKC for the first time The world's most beloved tenor, Andrea Bocelli comes to Oklahoma for the first time on June 23, 2022 with the support of the well‑ regarded Oklahoma City Philharmonic.

As one of the most recognizable voices in the industry, and revered by fans internationally, Andrea Bocelli has been entertaining audiences for over 20 years, counting nearly 90 million records sold worldwide. In addition to his sold-

out arena-sized concert events and record-breaking live-streams, Bocelli has shared his talents at many major events including the Olympic Games, the World Cup, and Global Citizen. He has earned a Golden Globe, seven Classical BRITs and seven World Music Awards, plus a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His previous album, Si, reached No.1 on both the US and UK charts.

Allied Arts is excited to welcome Andrea Bocelli to Oklahoma!

We are also ecstatic to hear Allied Arts member agency, Oklahoma City Philharmonic, perform with the world's greatest tenor. Thank

you in advance for your support of Allied Arts through this exclusive link for Allied Arts benefactors and friends.

We kindly ask that you share this link with your family and friends to further our mission of enriching lives through advancement of the arts.

Your ticket gives back! A portion of every ticket purchased through a unique link will still be donated back to Allied Arts. Enter the link below to purchase your ticket(s); www.ticketmaster.com/event/ 0C005B7DB489211B?did=allied& camefrom=CFC_PAYCOMCEN-

TER_ALLIED&brand=cea.

More information at alliedartsokc.com.

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Mount fine arts department students perform the holiday program, “Yuletide: Merry Christmas Charlie Brown!”

Rockets spread cheer with holiday program

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ight more days until Christmas, and the Rockets could not be more excited!

Our fine arts department has been preparing for Christmas and sharing the cheer with the Mount family in their holiday program, “Yuletide: Merry Christmas Charlie Brown!”

by Rebekah Cleary

ROCKET REPORT Drama, instrumental music ensemble, music fundamentals and choir

all joined together to put on this spectacular show.

Drama students performed scenes from A Charlie Brown Christmas, including live music and dancing from their peers. The program even included principal, Talita Denegri, and teacher and coach, Tyler Schilly, reading the

story of the Nativity to remind the students of the reason for the season.

The program served as a great reminder that the holiday season is a season of giving, joy, and community. The Mount family wishes all a very safe and Merry Christmas!

Chargers end Independent Studies with presentations by Jessica Leite

HALL HAPPENINGS

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he Heritage Hall Upper School Independent Studies Program (ISP) is an intensive, yearlong endeavor that provides self-motivated and intellectually curious juniors and seniors an opportunity to pursue a topic of interest outside the traditional core curriculum. Recently, the 2021 class of participants –

seniors Gannon Allen, Owen Fleming, Macey Fletcher, Lily Plaster, Gary Smith, Caple Spence, and Alli Williams – showcased their research and findings with compelling presentations during the School’s 10th annual ISP Banquet.

See HALL, Page 16

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Isabella Ostrowe Betty Powell Jack Robbins Mary Dean Streich Nathan Trotter Austin Troxel David Vance December 21 Jason Caudillo Maren Cottrell Laura Love Erin McCracken Lauren McWilliams Carolyn Murphy Michael Schmidt Benjamin Winfrey Kelly Zubik December 22 Glenn Collins Linda Deere David Hager Barbara Muncaster Robert Andrew Neville Sean Olmstead Patterson Rooney Morgan Shields December 23 Stephen Allen Allean Bettis Christine Bouchard Jinnifer Cain Jane Chesher Blake Eeds Leon Schroeder Nick Sleem H. Allen Smith Cindy Swann Kenneth Wilson Faleeta Uriyahz

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deadCenter Film hosted its 2021 Glitter Ball at the Tower Theatre, Nov. 6. The event honored Kindt Steven Meyers with the theme dC High. Guests were encouraged to dress as their favorite high school dance film character or wear old suits and dresses that have been hiding in the back of closets for years.

Above: Lance McDaniel with sisters-in-law Stacy McDaniel and Julie McDaniel.

Left: A hula hoop performer welcomes guests to the party.

The Judge’s List,

by John Grisham John Grisham has published his latest crime thriller, The Judge’s List, just in time for Christmas gifting. In the past 33 years he has written 37 novels, and it would be hard to find an aspect of crime that he has not addressed. Everyone has a favorite, be it his first, A Time to Kill, or The Firm, each is a legal thriller concerning a new corner on crime. He even swerved into non-fiction with The Innocent Man. This latest book, however, tracks a serial killer, a sitting judge, which enables him to cover diverse aspects of the law heretofore untouched by him.

Lacy Stoltz is again the key investigator following the leads of Jeri Crosby whose father had been murdered some 20 years earlier. Jeri has become obsessed with stalking the person she believes is the murderer and her own fear drives her to seek Lacy’s expertise while serving the Florida Board of Judicial Conduct.

Lacy is tired of her work with that Board and willing to throw in with Jeri.

Twenty years of following this man who just happens to be Judge Ross Bannick a well-respected judge

under Lacy’s jurisdiction in Florida have expanded the field, with several others who have encountered the displeasure of Judge Bannick and become victims. The “list” is the judge’s chronological list of his victims and those who escaped. Lacy is quite aware that a few wrong moves could mean her name could easily be added to that list.

Although there are many clues and suspicions, there are also floating poems concerning eight known bodies plus at least five victims, and the trail is crowded with road blocks. The time lapse is bad enough, but the judge is brilliant and knows forensics, police procedure and is an accomplished expert in the field of law. He is always a step ahead of Lacy and her team.

The lapsed time becomes even more of a problem (PTP, partial thumb print) not to mention finger prints of dead people.

Grisham delights with unusual names and aliases, Lacy’s boyfriend, Allie Pacheco, Ellen Nickelerry, Diana Zhurg, Nic Constantine and Verno Dunwoody, while the site floats as a moving scenario from Florida to New Mexico.

The Judge’s List is indeed a thriller and is so called by book critics. It also qualifies as a “chill thriller” in a way that John Grisham has not offered before.

Thanks to Full Circle Book Store for sharing these books with FRIDAY readers.

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At right: Cy Prigmore takes a party pic with Monty Milburn.

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Winter House 6411 Avondale Dr. Nichols Hills Plaza (405) 607-1199 winterhouseinteriors.com

Mary’s Maid Service 7009 NW 53rd St. Bethany, OK 73008 (405) 728-1805 marysmaidokcity.com

Nancy Farha’s 9205 N. Pennsylvania Casady Square The Village, OK 73120 (405) 775-0404 nancyfarha.com

Moorman's Distinctive Carpets and Area Rugs 3835 NW 63rd St. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 848-4888 moormanscarpetsoklahomacity.com

Journey Quilt Company T-shirt Quilts 16516 N. Penn Ave. Edmond OK 73012 (405) 340-0444 journeyquilts.com 23rd Street Antiques 3023 NW 23rd.

(405) 947-3800 Oklahoma City, OK 73107 Antiques23.com Concordia Life Plan Community 7707 W. Britton Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73132 (405) 720-7200 concordiaseniorliving.com Coyle Law Firm 125 Park Ave. No.100 Oklahoma City, OK 73102 (405) 583-3909 coylelaw.com Gulfport Seafood Market 8016 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 848-3468 Gulfportseafoods.com Home Care Assistance of Oklahoma 323 S. Blackwelder Ave. Edmond, OK 73034 (405) 277-0035 homecareassistance.com

Naifeh Fine Jewelry 6471 Avondale Dr,.

Nichols Hills, OK 73116 (405) 607-4323 Naifehfinejewelry.com Retirement Investment Advisors 2925 United Founders Blvd.

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Justin Beasley, DDS 4600 W Memorial Rd. Oklahoma City, OK 73142 (405) 755-5400 drbeasley.com

First Liberty Bank 9601 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 608-4500 myfirstliberty.com

We Pay Fast 2239 NW 39th St. Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (800) 937-2932 wepayfast.com

First Fidelity Bank 6404 Avondale, Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 416-2222 Website: ffb.com

La Baguette Bistro 7408 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 840-3047 labaguettebistro.com

Cindi Shelby, Stylist Lela Rose & Pearl by Lela Rose 333 W. Wilshire Blvd., Ste. F Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 830-1138

Mathnasium of North OKC The Math Learning Center 14101 N. May, Suite 106 Oklahoma City, OK 73134 mathnasium.com/northokc (405) 412-8758

Quail Plaza Barber Shop 10940 N. May Ave. (495) 751-2126

Norma Cokeley RE/MAX Preferred 9520 N. May, Suite No. 110 Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 630-7696 (405 751-4848

McBride Orthopedic Clinic 9600 Broadway Ext. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 486-2530 mcboh.com CK & Co. 6429 Avondale Dr. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 843-7636 ckandcompany.com Chickasaw Community Bank 909 S. Meridian Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73108 (405) 946-2265 ccb.bank Quail Creek Bank 12201 N. May Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 755-1000 quailcreek.bank

All About Travel, Ltd. 6104 Northwest 63 Oklahoma City, OK 73132 (405) 384-3880 www.allabout-travel.com Pirates Alley Picture Frames 2733 W. Britton Road (405)751-4395 1700 NW 23 (405) 525-0091 piratesalleyokc.com Papa Dios 10712 N May, Suite D Oklahoma City, OK 73120 (405) 755-2255 papadiosokc.com

Balliets 6443 Avondale Dr. Nichols Hills, OK 73116 (405) 848-7811 Balliets.com

James B. Lowe, DDS 2821 NW 58th Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405) 848-3535

Deer Clan Books 3905 N. College Ave. Bethany, OK 73008 (405) 495-9005 deerclanbooks@gmail.com

BancFirst 6200 Waterford Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73118 (405) 270-1622 Bancfirst.bank

Covenant Brothers 5900 Mosteller Dr. No. 7 Oklahoma City, OK 73112 (405) 842-4671 covbros.com

J. Holland Photography 1130 W. 15th St. Edmond, OK 73013 (405) 341-5088 jhollandphotography.com

Denner Roofing Co. LLC 6608 N. Western Ave. Oklahoma City, OK 73116 (405) 848-4411 dennerroofing.com Beef Jerky Emporium 810 W Danforth (next to Hobby Lobby) Edmond, OK (405) 359-8200 International Wigs 4429 NW 10th St, .

Oklahoma City, OK 73107 (405) 943-1233 Norwalk Furniture & Design 12100 N. May OKC, OK 73120 (405) 919-3847

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OKC FRIDAY

Sports Weekly BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Rockets net Madill tourney title Opening with a pair of dominating wins, the Mount St. Mary boys basketball team held off host Madill for a 37-30 win to claim the Madill Winter Classic championship last Saturday.

Diante Palmer, who averaged just over 10 points for the three games, was named the tournament’s Most Valuable player.

Tayvon Presidge received All-Tournament honors after scoring about 11 points per

game, as did Robert Kalsu for the Class 4A No. 3 Rockets (5-0).

In the semifinal on Friday, Mount St. Mary cruised to a 51-27 victory over Pauls Valley and opened on Thursday with an 85-48 triumph against Plainview.

The Rockets are scheduled to compete Dec. 27-29 at the Cornerstone Bank Holiday Classic in Mustang.

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Rebounding from a close win in the semifinals, Heritage Hall rolled to a 58-42 victory over the host Royals to claim the Community Christian Invitational championship. Sebastian Perry scored a team-best 27 points and C.J. Smith added 20 points for the 4A No. 1 Chargers (6-1).

Perry also led a trio in double figures with 27 points on the way to a 79-78 win against Palo Duro, Texas, in the semifinals. Austin Lemon finished with 14 points and Kyle McLaughlin added 13 points.

Heritage Hall opened with an 88-54 triumph over Fridayland rival Harding Charter Prep on Thursday. Smith netted 13 points, while Perry added 12 and Lemon chipped in 10 points.

The Chargers travel to Tulsa this Friday for a top-10 matchup at fifth-ranked Victory Christian.

The Mount St. Mary boys basketball team poses with the championship trophy after clinching the Madill Winter Classic title with a a 57-30 win over host Madill last Saturday night in the final.

KNIGHTS 2ND AT CHA TOURNEY Crossings Christian suffered a 48-44 loss to Destiny Christian last Saturday to finish second at the Jim Elliott Invitational hosted by Christian Heritage Academy.

Cam Parker scored 12 points to lead the 4A No. 7 Knights (4-2) and Reid Lovelace added 11 points.

Lovelace led a trio in double figures with 23 points in a 67-51 win over host Christian Heritage in Friday’s semifinals. Cal Furnish posted 13 points and Parker chipped in 11 points.

In the opener on Thursday, Crossings Christian cruised to a 75-58 victory against OKC Knights, behind four players in double digits. Lovelace collected 24 points, while Parker scored 15 and Furnish and Mack Gudell added 13 points each.

The Knights visit Tulsa McClain this Saturday.

IRISH RUN OVER CYCLONES McGuinness kept its early-season perfect record intact with a dominant 69-51 victory over Fridayland rival Casady last Monday

night at McCarthy Gymnasium.

Price Bradley paced a trio in double figures with 19 points. Graham Tawwater posted 18 points and Andrew Smith chipped in 12 points.

Over the weekend, the 5A No. 11 Irish (60) hold off Ada for a 66-59 win last Saturday to claim the Duncan Invitation title. Tawwater led the way with 20 points and 10 rebounds, while Bradley netted 17 and Cy Twombly added 14 points.

McGuinness cruised to a 67-56 triumph against Douglass on Friday in the semifinals behind 18 points from Bradley, 14 from Twombly and 12 from Tawwater.

Bradley also scored a team-best 33 points and Tawwater contributed 23 in the Irish’s 77-53 win over Cache in the opener on Thursday.

The Irish resume their season Jan. 4 at Casady.

BEARS TAKE 4TH AT HARRAH After rolling to an opening win, John Marshall finished fourth at the Harrah Panther Classic over the weekend thanks to a 4-point loss to Choctaw in the third-

place game.

Alontae Hennessy paced the 4A No. 12 Bears (3-2) with 15 points and Donovan Richardson added 14 points.

Derrick Lawrence collected a team-best 14 points to lead John Marshall in a 2-point setback against Stillwater on Friday in the semifinals.

The Bears opened with a big 69-50 win over the OKC Storm behind Lawrence’s 16 points. J.Q. Wilson scored 14 points and Damaurion Turner chippped in 13 points.

John Marshall next plays Jan. 4 against Capitol Hill.

OTHER RESULTS Panthers dominate Ponca City: In only its second game of the season, PC North cruised to a 57-28 win at Ponca City last Tuesday. The 6A No. 10 Panthers (2-0) compete Dec. 27-29 at the Cornerstone Bank Holiday Classic in Mustang.

Antlers fall to Edmond Santa Fe: Deer Creek suffered a 62-55 loss against No. 13 Edmond Santa Fe in its final contest of the calendar year. The No. 17 Antlers (3-2) are off till Jan. 4 when they host Norman.

– By Jason Jewell

Sports Weekly

Oklahoma City FRIDAY, Friday, December 17, 2021, Page 11

SIGNINGS | MOUNT ST. MARY

MSM’s Brooks heads to Centenary

Mount St. Mary senior Jesse Brooks, middle, signed a national letter of intent to play baseball at Centenary College in Shreveport, La.

SWIMMING ROUNDUP

Rockets’ Brown wins at Harrah Mount St. Mary’s Sydney Brown had a good week in the pool as she won both the 200-meter and 500 freestyle events at the Harrah Invitational.

On Saturday at Yukon, Brown set a new personal-best times of 2:08.43 to finish second in the 200 freestyle and 5:44.58 in the 500 freestyle to take third place.

Caramia Alexander took fifth in the 100 freestyle and sixth in the 50 freestyle at the Harrah Invitational.

In the boys division, Travis Rieger swam to a personal-best time of 1:24.92 in the 100 butterfly to finish third at Harrah.

Newcomer Juan David Rodriguez stunned many as he dropped four seconds off his 50 freestyle time at Harrah, going a new best of 33.34 seconds,

and also took on the 100 freestyle for the first time, with a time of 1:30.08.

In addition, Riley Amsler dropped over a second off his 50 freestyle personal-best at Yukon to finish in 31 seconds.

ANTLERS TAKE ELGIN MEET Thanks to 10 individual event champions, both Deer Creeksquads won a meet against Elgin and Lawton schools.

Landry Mendoza and Allie Ortiz led the Antler girls with two gold medals each.

Mendoza won the 100 freestyle in 1:01.36 and followed up with a gold medal in the 100 breaststroke with a winning time of 1:19.83.

Ortiz cruised to a 10second win in the 100 backstroke in 1:10.81 and won the 100 butterfly by five seconds in 1:10.37.

Jillian Hull earned a gold medal in the 50

freestyle in 28.14 seconds over teammates Ella Sharpe and Madelyn Jeantrout. Hull also finished third in teh 100 freestyle.

Eastyn DeYoung took the 500 freestyle by seven seconds in 7:07.05, while Olivia Lounsberry edged DeYoung for the 200 individual medley title in 2:33.81.

Gustavo Barriera led the Antler boys with a pair of gold medals.

Barriera won the 100 breaststroke by 10 seconds over teammate Rune Harth and also edged Harth again in the 100 butterfly in 56.91 seconds.

Cameron Sein captured Deer Creek’s other gold medal with a winning time of 23.61 in the 50 freestyle and finished third in teh 100 breaststroke.

Jordan O’Hare took second in the 200 IM and third in the 100 backstroke.

Meanwhile, Jason Hull took second in the 100 freestyle and fourth in the 100 backstroke.

GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Knights down host CHA to claim Jim Elliott title It turned out to be a big night for Crossings Christian’s Taylor Brown as the senior hit two free throws in the closing seconds to help the girls basketball team to a 34-33 win over Christian Heritage and the Jim Elliott Invitational championship.

Camden Furnish paced the Knights (3-3) with a team-high 18 points, while Brown totaled 11 points and Allison Hickey added 10 points.

Brown also hit the game-winning shot for a 37-36 victory against Crooked Oak in Friday’s semifinals. Gracie Maschmeier scored 14 points to lead the way.

In the opener, Crossings cruised to a 54-17 triumph over Little Axe behind 21 points from Furnish and 10 from Brown.

The Knights embark on a weekend trip to Tulsa with a Friday contest at Metro Christian followed by Saturday at Tulsa McClain.

CYCLONES CLAIM 5TH AT FRONTIER Casady held off Hennessey last Saturday for a 60-54 win to claim the consolation title at the Frontier tournament last weekend. Modesti McConnell erupted for 43 points to lead the Cyclones (4-2).

In Friday’s consolation semifinals, McConnell netted a team-best 38 points as Casady rolled to a 6721 victory against the Perry junior-varsity squad.

The Cyclones opened with a 59-37 loss to Morrison behind

17 points from McConnell and seven from Abby Bailey.

Antlers take 7th at Cleveland After opening with a close win, Deer Creek lost two in a row including a 55-38 setback against Muldrow on Saturday to finish fourth at the Cleveland Classic last weekend.

Morgan Massey and Kobie Smith scored nine points each to lead the Antlers (1-4).

In Friday’s semifinals, Ava Farris didn’t miss a field goal and finished with a teambest 18 points in a 5938 defeat against host Cleveland.

Deer Creek pulled off a 39-36 win over Metro Christian in the opener on Thursday, behind Bryanne Pierson who made four 3pointers to net a teambest 14 points.

The Antlers are slated to compete this weekend a tournament in Enid.

IRISH DOWN CYCLONES McGuinness claimed a 50-47 win over Fridayland rival Casady on Monday.

The Irish (3-3) also claimed seventh at the Harrah Panther Classic with a 67-20 victory against Star Spencer.

With the holiday break, McGuinness visits Casady on Jan. 4.

PANTHERS FINISH 6TH AT NORMAN PC North suffered a 40-36 loss to Lawton MacArthur to finish sixth at the Joe Lawson

Invitational in Norman.

The Panthers (1-3) cruised to a 59-26 victory against Enid in the consolation semifinal and opened with a 4036 setback to Owasso.

They next host Midwest City on Jan. 4.

BEARS FALL TO OKC STORM John Marshall endured a 42-41 loss to OKC Storm to claim fourth at the Harrah Panther Classic.

The Bears (2-4) also lost to Edmond Santa Fe but opened with a 50-41 victory against McGuinness.

They visit Star Spencer this Friday at 6 p.m.

CHARGERS OVERPOWER SOUTHEAST Heritage Hall cruised to a 55-37 win against Southeast to finish seventh at the Community Christian Invitational.

The Chargers (2-5) lost 51-37 to Noble in the consolation semifinals and opened with a 52-34 defeat against Anadarko.

They visit Victory Christina this Friday.

ROCKETS TOP BOSWELL Mount St. Mary claimed seventh at the Madill Winter Classic with a 61-38 win over Boswell.

The Rockets (3-2) suffered a 45-28 loss to Pauls Valley in the consolation semifinal and a 52-38 setback to Plainview in the opener.

The Mount is slated to host Bethel on Jan. 4.

– By Jason Jewell

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OPINION O UR S TAND “And you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.”

John 8:32 (quoting Jesus).

The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.”

– Edmund Burke paraphrase, 1767.

If you want it in the paper, it’s advertising. If you don’t want it in the paper, it’s news.”

– Ancient Chinese Proverb.

“Without, or with, offense to friends or foes, We sketch your world exactly as it goes.”

– Byron, 1818.

“Every violation of truth is a stab at the health of human society.”

– Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1878.

“We must always stand – alone if necessary – as the conscience of this community.”

– J. Leland Gourley, 1959.

MEMBER OF We urge courtesy in disagreement. We view with favor wise public choices and view with alarm flawed public choices. We give good advice to public officials at federal, state and local levels, and society in general, on what to do right. So, if they don’t take our advice, it’s not our fault.

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Spectacular performances from local arts T

wo of the best Christmas shows in OKC over the past two weeks were the OKC Philharmonic Christmas program with Maestro Joel Levine conducting just like old times. The singers and dancers performing with the orchestra inspired the many young people in the audience, who rewarded them with enthusiastic applause.

The Oklahoma City University School of American Dance department performed with the orchestra years ago. They were so popular, their Christmas Show evolved into its own “Home for the Holidays” show in the OCU Kirkpatrick Center.

Jo Rowan’s students never cease to amaze, from ballet to tap.

The blue, sequined tin soldiers performed

In MY Opinion by VICKI CLARK GOURLEY vicki@okcfriday.com

a sensational kick line stretching all the way across the stage.

Something like 30 percent of the Rockettes are OCU grads. I called a few years ago and 114 OCU grads were working in Broadway shows.

Ballet Oklahoma’s last performances of The Nutcracker will be this weekend. Treat yourself and your family to this wonderful show.

Memories from Leland On just one day --Monday of this week -I received 14, count ‘em, letters from different contests with awards that add up $245,800,475.

The largest prize was $150. It reads, nearly identically from each letter in very small print: “You have not yet won the Grand Prize.

Entry is free. Buying a magazine subscription or donating will not increase your

chances of winning. You may or may not have a number that is the winning number.

Odds that you will win the Grand Prize of $100,000 will be no greater than one in 219,000. Odds that you will win the $100 million bonus prize are dependent upon the number of qualifying entries received.”

If they get 219,000 suckers to mail them an average of $5 each letter, they get $1,095,000 back. If they don’t have to split it and it all goes to one or two persons, not bad. But they did have a big postage bill to pay, not to mention the cost of printing all that propaganda and buying all those envelopes.

I can’t figure out how the post office is losing all that money with all these mystery charity lotteries blossoming.

But it’s a mystery, also, to me on how they got my name, and how the list grows. I can identify the envelopes but I’m afraid not to open them. It might be a million dollar check to J. Gourley.

When these letters started coming, at first, I scribbled a note on the face of the reply that said: “I’ll donate 5% of my winnings” and I didn’t send any money or mark any amount on the return.

I finally got a rubber stamp made promising to donate 5% of my winnings.

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From Page One

Oklahoma City FRIDAY, Friday, December 17, 2021, Page 13

The current staff of Casady School's Twister Yearbook pose with the award-winning 2021 edition of the publication.

CASADY From Page 1 “I had three awesome editors before me who helped lead Twister to where we are today,” Lister said.

“Without their guidance, I would not have had the skills to lead the staff, especially during a year like 2020.”

The 2021 Twister staff adapted their theme, coverage and structure to meet the challenges presented by COVID-19

VILLAGE From Page 1 and answer questions.

We will have a FAQ page on our website.”

Stone said the bond question before voters is not directly related to the Civic Area Park Plan, but rather a part of The Village Vision to improve the city and quality of life.

“Bidding documents and specifications for the Civic Park Plan will be done in about three months with bids in the spring and hopefully construction starting in summer 2022,” said Stone.

While it is too early to know for sure, Stone said the Civic Park Plan most likely can be one contract that is com-

throughout the school year. The theme “Every Day … a Gift” reflected the vision of the editors, who wanted the yearbook to remind the Casady Community of how they could choose to see challenges as opportunities, and how every memory could become a treasure.

“We all worked together as a community to make sure the yearbook captured not only the lives of our students, but also the historical aspect of the pandemic in the life of the school,” Newcomb said.

pleted in steps.

In outher business: • The council appointed Jeff Sabin to serve as city attorney for the City of The Village. Sabin has been assistant city attorney since April 2017. He is a graduate of OCU Law School and has a background in city planning while working for the City of Hutto, Texas.

“Jeff specializes in economic development law and advises the council on legal matters, prepares ordinances, resolutions and reviews documents and contracts,” Stone said. :He has done an outstanding job as assistant city attorney.”

Sabin replaces Leslie Batchelor who held the position since July 2014.

She now serves as assistant city attorney.

• The council voted to accept an agreement for professional services with Laud Studio for architectural, engineering and construction management services relating to the approved TIF No. 1 Project Plan (Civic Area Park Plan).

•The council tabled consideration of an application for a Specific Use Permit to allow for a medical marijuana processing facility at 2912 Lakeside Dr. If approved, the group would make “pre-rolls” and other products for wholesale distribution to dispensaries. No volatile, combustible processes would be used at this facility.

• The council approved a $200 Christmas Bonus for all city employees.

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Joe Castiglione, OU Athletic Director, presents the Chancellor Emeritus with a new phone at the party after Joe crushed Glen’s phone years ago at an early OKC Thunder game when Kevin Durant came flying off the court and they jumped up from the front row to keep Durant from landing in their laps, photo left.

Singing “Oklahoma!’ are former governors, from left, George Nigh, David Walters, Brad Henry, and Melinda and Chancellor Emeritus Glen D. Johnson, Mike Turpen, former Gov. Mary Fallin, and A.J. Griffin.

Pols, friends roast and toast Chancellor Emeritus Glen Gov. George Nigh stole the show at The Cowboy when friends and politicians roasted Dr. Glen D. Johnson, chancellor of the Oklahoma State System of Higher Education from 2007-21. He led a state system comprised of 25 state colleges and universities and 10 constituent agencies.

The State Regents named him Chancellor Emeritus in September 2021, when he retired after 14 years Johnson became eighth chancellor after a national search..

Former OSU President Burns Hargis here with his wife Ann was one of the many politicians and university presidents roasting and toasting.

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Shop The

Look “ Elegance is not standing out, but being remembered.”

- Giorgio Armani

"Playing dress-up begins at age five and never truly ends." Kate Spade

" People will stare.

Make it worth their while."

Harry Winston

"Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they notice the woman."

Coco Chanel

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HALL From Page 1 Faced with challenges in the early stages of their work due to the continuing effects of COVID-19, these scholars persevered, masterfully completing a formal paper, project, and presentation on topics ranging from fashion to medicine to the Bushido

code. Their faculty advisors and the ISP committee guided them through the process.

The culminating banquet presentations displayed the magic that comes when diverse passions are encouraged to flourish. Each scholar captivated the audience with their understanding of complex topics and skills.

Commenting on his participation in the program, Smith stated, “I jumped at the

Students opportunity to study big data and data science with dedicated purpose under the guidance of my mentor, Mrs. Ami Steelman. It was a truly transformative experience for me.”

As ISP Director Katie Davis noted, “Each student’s willingness to pursue excellence in their unique passions instills hope for a promising next generation of leaders and innovators.”

Heritage Hall 2021 Independent Studies Program participants seniors Owen Fleming, Macey Fletcher, Gannon Allen, Alli Williams, Caple Spence, Lily Plaster and Gary Smith.

Bachelors Club

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Sixteen Debutantes to be presented at ball

Audrey Alasad

Daisy Baker

Elly Bock

Audrey Brigham

Ella Brinkman

Korbyn LeBlanc

Emma Love

Julia Love

Josie Mashburn

Courtney Melton

Madeline Musgrave

Caroline Pitzer

Parker Poarch

Phoebe Shapard

Emily Tompkins

Vivienne Vogler

Bachelors Club

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Josh McDaniel, Parker Bentley, Vivienne Vogler, Evan Olivas, Austin Hill and Carter Moody on Thanksgiving morning.

DEBS From Page 1 debutantes, the Bachelors Club organization and, most importantly, donate to Special Care, which does so much for our community.”

According to tradition, Bachelors Club members invited the women to be debutantes on Thanksgiving Day. They presented each debutante personally with an invitation and a rose and toasted them with a glass of champagne.

The Bachelors Club of Oklahoma City was founded in 1938 by a group of young men who wished to promote the social and philanthropic undertakings as well as leadership in the Oklahoma City area. The debutante presentation began in 1945 as a way to raise funds for various Oklahoma City charities.

This year's 16 debutantes to be presented are: Audrey Marie Alasad, daughter of Roni and Bashar Alasad; Daisy Nicole Baker, daughter of Laura and Chan Baker; Elly Hollingsworth Bock, daughter of Holly and Billy Bock; Audrey Elise Brigham, daughter of Megan and Vince Brigham; Ella Lillian Brinkman, daughter of Lillie-Beth Sanger Brinkman and Heather and Wade Brinkman; Korbyn Madelyn LeBlanc, daughter of Jeanne Alexander-LeBlanc and Chris LeBlanc; Emma Katherine Love, daughter of Malia and Frank Love; and Julia Elisabeth Love, daughter of Malia and Frank Love.

Also, Josie Grace Mashburn, daughter of Elizabeth Mashburn and Jesse Mashburn; Courtney Elizabeth Alexandra Melton, daughter of Courtney and Tim Melton; Madeline Love Musgrave, daughter of Missy and Craig Musgrave; Caroline Harris Pitzer, daughter of Jill and Clint Pitzer; Parker Jane Poarch,

daughter of Cacky Poarch and John Poarch; Phoebe Jean Shapard, daughter of Kim and Bill Shapard; Emily Helynne Tompkins, daughter of Cathy and Lane Tompkins; and Vivienne Blake Vogler, daughter of Jennifer and Brett Vogler.

Their escorts are: Martin Davidson Smith, son of Karen and Martin Smith; Robert Maxwell Hardberger, son of Crystal and Derek Hardberger; Michael Warren Feighny, son of Amy and Jim Feighny; Brandon Matthew Knight, son of Charlie and Tom Knight; Matthew Edward Harper, son of Forrest and Penny Harper; Preston Monroe Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Monroe Nelson; Robert Colton Denney, son of Val and Mike Denney; and Preston Luke Taylor, son of Shelly Jo and Craig Taylor.

Also, William Miguel Puiggari, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marcelo Miguel Puiggari; Thomas Joseph Huelskamp III, son of Mary and Thomas Huelskamp; Jacob Seth Meacham, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory William Meacham; Charles Henry Amis, son of Charlie Amis and Cheri Gray and Anna Amis; Samuel Joseph Schmidt, son of Suzanne and Andrew Schmidt; and Evan Ross Olivas, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Olivas.

Also, Austin Ross Hill, son of Dana and Ronald Michele Hill; Joshua Barnett McDaniel, son of Stacy and Mark McDaniel; Bennett Monroney Brinkman, son of Lillie-Beth Sanger Brinkman and Heather and Wade Brinkman; Jonathan Paul Matthews, son of Julie and Mitchell Matthews; Parker James Bentley, son of Jennifer and Steven Bentley; William Basore Bennett, son of Laurie and Mark Bennett and Joshua Raymond Cohlmia, 2021 Bachelors Club president, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Raymond Cohlmia.

Christmas Worship Services

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A devotional

‘And He shall be called Immanuel’

By Cindy Western Pastor of Discipleship Materials and Small Groups Crossings Community Church “So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.”

— Luke 2:4-7 A couple of weeks ago, I began the ritual of unpacking my myriad of nativity scenes, just like I do every year. I love

collecting nativities. My family has added to my collection over the years, including those they’ve purchased in Europe, antique stores, garage sales and more, each one with its own unique style. Some are childlike and whimsical, others are more elegant, hand-carved, or handpainted. It takes hours to unwrap and arrange them, ensuring each person, donkey and lamb is situated to worship the baby Jesus.

This verse from Isaiah 7:14 always comes to mind while assembling the nativity: “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”

This promise was played out in Matthew 1:20-23 and Luke 2:4-7: “But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared

to him in a dream and said, ‘Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to takeMary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from theHoly Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.’

All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Immanuel” (which means ‘God with us’).”

“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She

wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.”

Jesus is the fulfillment of a promise given hundreds of years before he was born. But what was this promise, really?

It’s everything.

It is God choosing to give up all of heaven, to wrap himself in flesh, and to come to earth as a helpless baby. It is Jesus living among us, experiencing the fallen world in companionship with fallen humans. God came to be with you.

In the middle of a pandemic where the new normal is still in the future—God is with you.

In the midst of contention and conflict in political realms, relationships, and cultures— God is with you.

In the depth of loss and breadth of uncertainty—God is

with you.

When you are afraid and need rescuing—God is with you.

When you are alone—God is with you.

There is no place God cannot or will not go to be with you.

He left heaven to prove it. This promise is the path to redemption, to being made right with God, even though it’s humanly impossible. This promise is Jesus. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. This promise, fulfilled, is everything.

Dear Jesus, let the promise of all that your birth encompasses overwhelm my heart and mind this Christmas season. As I go through each day, regardless of what is ahead, I don’t travel alone; you are with me. I worship you as Immanuel, God with us. In your holy name, amen.

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