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1Downtown okc Life & StyLe April 2012

April 2012 • Volume 1 • Issue 4

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Spotlight Building Blocks Food FightKathy O’Conner Take Me Out to the

Ball Game Iguana vs. 1492

For Fashion’s SakeGirls of Summer

Welcome

Brick by BrickBaseball Season Opener

Business as UsualMariposa Medspa

Helping HandsOklahoma Children’s Theatre

Around TownSt. Patrick’s Day Parade

The ArtsFestival of the Arts, Fiddler on the Roof, Street Artini, OKCMOA Film Schedule

On the Water2012 Olympic Trials, Oklahoma River Cruises

Saints In ActionInpatient Rehab Center

Oklahoma Health CenterTreasures for Tomorrow

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Sports EventsBarons, Thunder

RedHawks Schedule


STAYING CON

NECTED

Spring seems to come earlier every year. After a mild winter, the temperature

has warmed, the daffodils are in bloom and the redbuds are already a glorious

shade of pink. As the community gets outside more to enjoy the beautiful

weather, we hope to help you discover what is in store downtown in April.

In The Arts Section, April is full of fun activities including the annual Festival

of the Arts with its fabulous food, music and art. If it starts to sprinkle, walk

over to the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. Not only do they have some amazing

exhibits, but the film selection is spectacular for the month of April including

many must see classic films. We included the OKCMOA April film schedule to

make your selection easy when you decide to enjoy a night of good oldies.

On the Oklahoma River, the 2012 Olympic Trials are being held for Flatwater

Canoe Sprint earning berths for winners to the London games in 2012. And just

a few blocks away in Bricktown baseball opens on April 5th for our Oklahoma

City RedHawks.

Anticipating the boys of summer, For Fashion’s Sake, features gorgeous

spring dresses at the RedHawks ballpark. Before you start cleaning out your

closets to make room for all that shopping, read our new feature, Business as

Usual, and meet Mariposa MedSpa in Midtown. It is always best to start the

basics of your spring wardrobe palette with beautiful, glowing skin.

Gearing up for Cinco de Mayo, prepare for it by trying food and drink at some

of the best Latin food downtown has to offer and our April Food Fight: Iguana

Grill on 9th Street and 1492 in Midtown. Remember, to be good at anything its

practice, practice, practice and you have plenty of time before May 5th.

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By Jeannette SmithExecutive Director Bricktown Association

Brick by Brick St. Patr ick’s Day Parade

The City definitely comes alive in April! And in Bricktown,

April marks the return of baseball, community events, and mild

weather perfect for patio dining. This April is no exception as

The Oklahoma City RedHawks take the field for Opening Day

on April 5 at 7:05 p.m. against Memphis. In addition to great

baseball, family fun, and mascots Cooper and Ruby, this year

the ballpark has added some great amenities that are sure

to be a hit on your next visit. Since the first time the stadium

opened in 1998, the concessions stands have undergone a

major renovation that will be paired with a new concession

operator. Professional Sports Catering, which works only with

Minor League Baseball teams, will be offering visitors new and

improved specialized foods, featuring fresh, made to order

before your eyes selections. Items will never be pre-wrapped,

ensuring the product is always at its peak taste. In addition to

pleasing your palate, visitors will also be able to take advantage

of the new Legends Lounge.

The brand-new, all-inclusive Legends Lounge is the best

choice for business entertainment this summer and will be

available to select season ticket holders. Guests will be treated

to a private, air-conditioned room, with a variety of amenities

including premium seating, buffet-style food and drinks,

free gifts and VIP perks - like pre-sale access to the Big 12

Championship and Bedlam Series games at the ballpark, and

of course parking passes.

The ballpark also heats up with various activities throughout

the spring and summer and is host to many community

fund raising events, such as Heart Walk and Walk a Mile in

my Shoes…Foster Care Awareness Event. The Heart Walk,

benefiting the American Heart Association, is scheduled for

Saturday, April 21. This is one of the largest walks in Oklahoma

with between 8000-10,000 participants. Sponsor tents open

at 8 a.m., and the 5K walk begins at 10 a.m. And, if you bring

the whole family, kids can enjoy inflatables and face painting

too. While this event is free to the public, organizers encourage

participants to register teams to raise funds and help support

the fight against heart disease and stroke, which are the #1

and #4 killers of ALL Americans. For more information and to

register a team, you may visit www.okcheartwalk.org or phone

405-948-2123.

I would be remiss not to mention our neighbors to the South

at the Boathouse District – as the 2012 US Olympic Team Trials

for Canoe/Kayak kicks off on April 20. I know I’m not alone

when I say that we are anxiously waiting for the day when the

connection between the Oklahoma River and the Bricktown

Canal becomes a reality, and visitors will be able to travel from

the world class river events to our popular restaurant and

entertainment district by simply strolling along the canal.

Did I mention restaurants? Nice weather? Patio seating? If

you happen to visit Bricktown in April – this is the time to check

out patio dining. Bourbon St. Café, Chelino’s, Coach’s, Earl’s,

Nonna’s, Texadelphia, The Mantle and Zio’s all offer patio dining

- weather permitting. And, given our mild winter, I’m hopeful

that April will be nice enough to enjoy the outdoors.

For more information on all the exciting events happening in

Bricktown, visit www.welcometobricktown.com

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however, not all do the same “usual” business. Over time, we

will feature fitness centers, retail shops, offices and restaurants

in the downtown area. And what better business to feature at

the beginning of spring than a highly prestigious medical spa to

help you spoil yourself this season?

Paint your nails, soak up the sun and sip your daiquiri down.

When it comes to something beyond your own expertise,

Mariposa MedSpa is perfectly located in Midtown. Their team

of medically trained and licensed specialists will assist you

with any of your beauty binds from hair removal to laser skin

rejuvenation and weight management.

All six of the treatment rooms have their own distinct

ambiance to keep guests feeling at ease. The modern

décor throughout reminds every patient that not only is the

technology, experience and training up to date, but the facility.

This is definitely not a medical “clinic” full of needles, biohazard

stamped trashcans and those terrible paper-covered beds.

There is not a cold plastic cushion to be found, not even in

the waiting room. The beds are piled high with decorative

pillows and the windows covered with fashionable linens.

Although Mariposa offers outpatient services only, surely

some have wanted to stay for the night, or even until their next

appointment.

The ambiance keeps a peaceful setting and the staff reflects

the level of safety and expertise any medical spa would be

proud of, so what sets Mariposa apart from the rest? Manager

and Physician’s Assistant, Kristy Murrow, let us in on exactly

why she and her staff should not be confused with the other

medical spas. “We want everybody to look unique, if somebody

asks us to do a procedure that we think is unreasonable or not

in their best interest we are not afraid to tell them ‘No.’” Murrow

takes pride in her work, doing her best to keep all clients as

happy as possible with their most natural features.

Mariposa is known for having an extensive list of beauty

procedures; however, they are most well known for their natural

looking injections. They continue to have great success with

their personalized four step anti-aging process as well. They

have yet to find a procedure they have performed that did not

produce positive results and satisfied smiles; and they continue

to thrive on new things to come.

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Downtown Oklahoma City and Cathy O’Connor have

bloomed and matured together, although, at one time,

Downtown’s best days seemed long gone while O’Conner’s

future was very promising. It’s been 29 years since O’Conner

came to work for the City of Oklahoma City as an intern, an

idealistic OU graduate with a degree in Public Administration.

Right from the start, she was among the people who

dreamed of having a vibrant downtown, but she never

imagined where that dream would take downtown and her

career.

Fortunately, O’Conner had tenacity. She kept looking ahead

and stayed with the City through changes in City Managers

(she worked for 8 different administrations) and continual

budget pressure. A prominent downtown still seemed a

distant goal long after the internship was completed. But

today downtown’s revitalization is an unparalleled success

story.

Since 2009 more than $9 billion has been invested in

downtown according to a study commissioned by the Greater

Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce. In light of this, last

year the Alliance for Downtown Development was formed to

support the ongoing success and expansion of downtown.

O’Connor accepted the position of president of the Alliance

which includes the City, three of its Trusts and Urban

Renewal. The Alliance is a private nonprofit umbrella agency

that lets each group work together on common goals. Each

group retains its autonomy. As Alliance president, O’Connor

coordinates the agencies and is also the director of Urban

Renewal.

For O’Conner, to be the president of the Alliance meant

leaving her position at the City of Oklahoma City. It was a

tough decision. By then she was an Assistant City Manager

and involved in major economic development deals such as

convincing Dell to build its new center in Oklahoma City. But

she does not regret her decision. “I’m glad I did it. It’s more

effective for all the agencies to be aligned with one person

responsible for figuring out how to bring it all together,” she

said.

Now, people are eager to not only work, but live downtown,

and residential development is a major testimony to

downtown’s maturation. Deep Deuce at Bricktown, a 2001

apartment development and the beginning of downtown

residential building, triggered a spur of apartment and condo

development. Had this kind of downtown residential living

been available 29 years ago, O’Connor probably would have

been among the first to move in; but without that choice she

moved into an early 20th century Heritage Hills house where

she still lives today. “I love downtown. I wouldn’t want to

leave,” she said.

It was small changes that sparked interest in developing

downtown. At one time, citizens’ priorities were fixing the

pothole-riddled streets and improving public safety. City

Council and staff listened and identified all resources

available for streets and launched a full-scale, street repair

and resurfacing effort. In 1990, voters broke the succession of

ballot box defeats and passed a permanent 3/4 cent sales tax

earmarked for public safety.

But the future of downtown as a vibrant destination for

culture and entertainment still hung in the balance until

December 1993 and the first of three MAPS elections for a

temporary penny sales tax. Among the projects funded with

revenues from that temporary tax are the arena we now know

DOWNTOWNIN BLOOMBy Karen Farney

Photo by Erick Gfeller


Spot Light Kathy O’Conner

as the Chesapeake Energy Arena, the Bricktown Canal, the

Bricktown Ballpark, the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library,

exterior and interior renovation of the Cox Convention Center

and major interior remodeling and upgrades to the Civic

Center Music Hall. The early work of appointing a staff and

sorting out how to proceed was well underway when on

April 19, 1995 the unimaginable happened. That morning,

O’Conner, then the Fire Department Business Manager,

and Fire Chief Gary Marrs were on their way to a meeting.

They had just left the office and were driving past Police

Headquarters when a thundering explosion lifted the car off

the ground.

“I thought the old boiler in the police building might have

blown up,” O’Conner said. Chief Marrs, however, saw the

dark smoke and debris rising to the east. They drove to

what remained of the federal Murrah Building. The extent

of the devastation was obvious but the cause still unclear.

“Everyone was in a total panic. No one knew what was

going on.” O’Conner said. Fire Chief Marrs would head the

search and rescue effort. O’Conner returned to Station #1 to

assist with logistics. Countless people, including O’Conner,

truly were, as part of the Murrah Memorial dedications say,

“changed forever”. Some, including the MAPS staff, found

solace staying focused on tasks at hand.

They continued work on timelines, project definitions and

other crucial initial project planning needed to start and

keep all the projects on schedule. As promised, those first

MAPS projects built with public funds “jump started” private

downtown investment such as the Oklahoma City Museum of

Art.

Yet in spite of all the progress, the Skirvin Hotel was still

abandoned and deteriorating 19 year after it closed. Once

a landmark, the Skirvin was now an eyesore. The cost of

renovation was prohibitive; just removing loose asbestos

would cost $1.6 million. But in 1999 there was renewed

interest in saving the Skirvin.

O’Conner, by then the City’s Finance Director, was called

on to head a team charged with finding the right buyer and

figuring out a financing package. The request for proposals

called for preserving interior and exterior historic elements

and operating the building as a hotel. The estimated cost of

the renovation was $56.5 million. The developer was selected

and work quickly got underway. At the reopening celebration

in 2007 it was as if it was as if time had reversed and it was

1911 again. The Skirvin Hilton Hotel captured the Skirvin’s

grandest days. This was a turning point for O’Conner. She

would always remember how it felt to save the Skirvin. “I

realized that this (arranging deals) is what I really like to do.”

The momentum for funding public improvements never

slowed. In 2007, voters decisively passed every bond proposal

on the ballot, including one that made $75 million available

for economic development incentives. Money from those

bond proceeds are part of the incentive money now available

through the Alliance.

And then about three years ago, the thing once considered

little more than a pipe dream began to materialize and getting

our own NBA team became a real possibility. Voters approved

another temporary sales tax to fund a basketball practice

facility and extensive upgrades to the arena. With the arena

issue guaranteed, the local owner’s group reached a deal to

buy the then Seattle Sonics. Everyone moved into high gear

to be ready before the new Oklahoma City Thunder season

opened.

Two more MAPS temporary tax measures were passed.

Next, MAPS for Kids, a plan to partner with the Oklahoma

City school board to renovate or replace public schools, and

MAPS 3 which funds more public projects including a new

convention center, a park and downtown transportation.

This time, the Alliance will be there to help with upcoming

projects. MAPS 3 Central Park plans are moving forward.

“The original park concept sketch we’re all familiar with was for

election budget purposes. Now we need to go back and revisit

the park plan. Downtown changes so fast – at the time of the

election, Project 180 and the renovation of the Myriad Gardens

was not final,” she said.

And O’Conner agrees it is the right time to address

downtown parking “Work is underway to develop a plan for

another downtown parking garage. That’s on the front burner,”

she said. “Our downtown is really becoming more like other

major city downtowns. Sometimes you have to look for parking.

But, as I’ve said before, this is a good problem to have.”

In addition to her job, O’Conner, a single mother, stays busy.

She loves to cook, and is an excellent seamstress. Skilled at

needlepoint, crochet and knitting, she also has a beautiful

soprano voice. But economic development is what engages

her. “I get to work with interesting people and projects plus

Urban Renewal brings new kinds of challenges. I have so many

things to be grateful for,” she said.

So now that she and downtown are blossoming, what comes

next? O’Conner bursts into laughter. “Retirement!” she said.

That could get a big laugh from many people who know her.

After all these years, Cathy O’Connor and downtown have not

finished blooming.

The Skirvin Hilton Hotel captured the Skirvin’s grandest days. This was a turning point for O’Conner. She would always remember how it felt to save the Skirvin.

Photo Courtesy of Skirvin Hotel

Photo Courtesy of Skirvin Hotel


Helping Hands Fa i r y Ta le Ba l l

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It’s a fabulous, fun filled evening for the entire family!

Imagine if you will, mom and dad dressed in elegant formal

wear, holding the hands of a 4 year old pixie and 11 year old

wizard. Families dress the part and experience together the

magical and exciting world of “Spellbound, Potions & Pixie

Dust” with games for all, music, dancing and of course King

Arthur, the Knights of the Round Table, Princess Aurora, Snow

White, Cinderella and more!

Oklahoma Children’s Theatre will create their fairy tale magic

Saturday, April 14, 2012, overlooking Oklahoma City’s beautiful

skyline from the Petroleum Club. Kids will enjoy a buffet dinner,

games, dancing, craft projects, a very special magic show

plus a performance by the Oklahoma Children’s Theatre Youth

Company. Grown-ups will enjoy dinner, a wine & beer bar, live

auction and games. After dinner and games, sprinkle on some

fairy dust and think a happy thought! Everyone dances to the

live music sensation “Urban Addiction”. It’s a magical evening

for the whole family. “Spellbound, Potions & Pixie Dust” is

co-chaired by Kristen & Matt Brown and Kathryn & Cooper

Johnson.

Oklahoma Children’s Theatre provides exceptional

opportunities for children to develop their creative potential

through participation in theatrical productions and related

interactive educational experiences. Each year, we produce

eight main Stage Productions plus a Statewide Tour to rural

and underserved communities. We also offer year-round youth

Acting Classes, Theatre Camps and After-School Programs and

provide many Scholarships. The proceeds from the Fairy Tale

Ball helps O.C.T. reach thousands of children annually and fund

many of these programs.

In the photo are (left to right): Co-chairs Kristen & Matt Brown with their

daughter Bella and Co-chairs Kathryn & Cooper Johnson with Hailey Jayne

(standing), son Micah and Hannah Kate (seated).

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For more information please call the Oklahoma Children’s Theatre office at 405-606-7003.


Take me out to the Ball game

Story by Bradley Wynn

Oklahoma City opened up to settlers during a massive

statewide land run at high noon on Monday, April 22, 1889. By

that evening, what would become downtown, was settled by

over 10,000 people! The hard work erecting tents and wooden

buildings over their new claims demanded relaxation. By

Wednesday, the first ball park was erected just west of Walker

Avenue where the Municipal building stands today. A hastily

built grandstand constructed of beer kegs and two by twelve

wooden planks hosted the games, all won by the Oklahoma

City Browns against fierce Oklahoma Territorial rival, Guthrie.

In 1890, the field moved to a new permanent grandstand at NE

8th and Stiles, an area we now know as Bricktown.

In May 1891, the Pirates became the first organized team

in Oklahoma City and were sponsored by Walter and Harry

Jennison, who built a wooden backstop and new ballpark

on the southwest corner of Walker and Sheridan (Grand)

Avenues. The Pirates played their first game against the Purcell

Chickasaws on Friday, June 19, 1891. Walter Jennison enticed

fans to attend by distributing a flyer announcing free admission,

noting that drinking, betting, and prostitution were absolutely

forbidden. Two of the three are still taboo, and drink sales

today usually end by the 7th inning,

The game of baseball was referred to as Townball and

became very popular in cities and towns across the new

territory and surrounding states. Businesses often sponsored

teams that played before huge crowds. Many of these games

would occur on Sunday afternoons, although outlawed by

Oklahoma City statutes, along with any form of “shooting,

sporting, horse racing, gaming or other public sports”. By

1913, due to the popularity of the sport, the statute was

modified and no longer included “public sports”.

According to Bob Burke’s Baseball in Oklahoma City (2003,

Arcadia Publishing) the years 1895 to 1900 were the “expansion

era for baseball teams in central Oklahoma. Excursion trains

carried fans to surrounding towns, especially Purcell, where a

saloon sat in the middle of the South Canadian River to wet the

parched throats of fans.”

By 1901 a new park named after flour miller L.F. Kramer,

appeared between NW 2nd and 4th street, west of Walker.

Kramer Park is most associated with the July 4, 1900 reunion

of Teddy Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. The hot dog was first

introduced as a concession food at baseball games in 1902

and in that same year another field called Colcord Park was

erected in the center of Delmar Garden’s racetrack oval,

northwest of Exchange and Western. A sixth field named

Sportsman’s Ball Park, appeared in Delmar’s northwest section

in 1904 and was the city’s first enclosed park with grandstand

seating for 800 people.

By 1904, the official Oklahoma City minor league team was

named the Metropolitans, or Mets as they were often called.

The name of the team would change in 1909 to the Indians

before further, brief changes to Senators and Boosters. It

settled to Indians once again in 1918 until 1957.

The popularity of baseball encouraged construction of

Oklahoma City’s largest field yet in 1919, at the southwest apex

of the Exchange Avenue river bridge. Western League Park

seated 5,000 in its grandstand and could provide an overflow

of 6,500 increasing the capacity to 11,500! There were 540

boxed seats, 1,000 seats in the reserve section, and a player’s

clubhouse. Unfortunately, devastating North Canadian River

floods destroyed the park in 1923.

But fans were undeterred and erected a new stadium,

Holland Field, at Northwest 4th Street and Pennsylvania

Avenue. The new park was even bigger. The field was named

in honor of John Holland, Sr. who moved his baseball team

franchise from Hutchinson, Kansas to Oklahoma City in 1918.

Holland sold the idea for the new park to the public as a civic

Above: This 1900 image is of young All Star baseball club players. Photo Courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society

Facing Page: Holland Field 1924-1957, also known as Texas League Park and Tribe Park as seen from the air in the early to mid 1930’s at NW 4th and Pennsylvania Avenue. (Copyright 1957, OPUBCO Communications Group)


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project and sold shares in construction for $100 each. He

skirted securities laws by calling the sales multiple-season

passes. He would go on to serve as owner and operator

of Oklahoma City’s professional baseball club for nearly 18

years. The park was used by area colleges, statewide sandlot

tournaments, and exhibition games involving both major and

Negro league teams. Players who would go on to baseball

fame included “King Carl” Hubble, Paul and Lloyd Waner, and

Joe Frazier. Financial shortfalls led to the closure of the park in

1957 and the remains of its field and grandstand were plowed

under and buried.

The demise of Holland Field eventually prompted new

interest in another stadium and from 1959-61, civic leaders

worked to give baseball back to the fans. Roy Deal of the

Oklahoma City Amateur Baseball Association, acquired lights

and parts of the bleachers salvaged earlier from Holland Field

and moved them to the State Fairgrounds for amateur games.

The bleachers were set up on land which would eventually

become the 89er’s All Star Stadium.

In 1961, Jim Roederer, president of the Oklahoma City

All Sports Stadium, along with other civic leaders convinced

Houston officials to choose Oklahoma City as their Colt .45’s

(later Houston Astros) top farm club. As part of the deal,

Oklahoma City expanded the fairgrounds ballpark to meet

standards set by the American Association. A contest was

arranged to select a name for the new team and shortly after,

89er’s was chosen as nod back to the city’s bold settlers. The

team would go on to play under affiliation with the Cleveland

Indians (1973-76) and Philadelphia Phillies (1976-82). In

1983 the Texas Rangers became the parent club and in 1998,

with the construction of The Brick stadium in Oklahoma

City’s Bricktown district, the team’s name was changed to

RedHawks. The All Star stadium was razed in 2003.

On September 15th, 2010, the RedHawks were sold to

Mandalay Baseball Properties, which owns or operates five

other minor league baseball teams. On September 20th,

Mandalay entered into a formal agreement for the RedHawks to

become the Astros new AAA affiliate team, allowing the legacy

of Oklahoma City baseball to continue for what is hoped to be

decades to come.

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Bottom: This 1900 image is of young All Star baseball club players. Photo Courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society

Top: The Brick, RedHawks stadium and new leader board. Photo: Mark Gunter

Above: This July 4, 1889 image shows the first baseball field and grand-stand erected in Oklahoma City of two by twelve slats and wooden beer kegs from a newly erected local saloon. From left to right, a man is up at bat while behind him are the catcher, another player leaning on his bat, and a young lad also leaning on a bat wearing an early baseball uniform. (Courtesy of the Oklahoma Historical Society)

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Tommy wears his McLeod Clan Kilt.

St. Patrick’s Day in Bricktown

AROUND TOWN

Abby Howell is Irish for the day!

Michele Lane and Summer

Clugston wearing St. Patrick’s

day high fashion.

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Girls Of Summer

Left: The 10 Crosby Derek Lam, Cotton Cherry A-Line Dress

pairs perfectly with Oklahoma heat! The color catches eyes, the

casual and flirty length turns heads, and the cotton keeps it cool.

Change into the Talbot Runhof green silk stretch taffeta and you

are ready for a spring dinner date after a day at the ballpark.

Spring is finally here to stay. Introducing your mind and

body to a new season can be a little chaotic, yet somehow

we manage to survive it four times a year. We are not going

to plant your flowers or shake out your rugs, and not that

we wouldn’t love to, but…Sorry, we are not going to do your

shopping either. However, we will help build your Downtown

entertainment itinerary AND even help you pick out what to

wear. The Girls of Summer are out and about. They are showing

off the dresses that pair perfectly with everything downtown

has to offer. From a day at the ballpark to a night on the river

canal, these spring styles will keep you looking trendy even

after a full day of exhausting seasonal chores. We have made a

list of to-dos, stashed away the favorite winter furs, and set our

clocks forward. Good bye winter, hello spring!

By Adriane Scherer


Thanks to models Kelsey Frederickson and Baylee Belflower

and J.P. Shadrick at the RedHawks. Spring Dresses all from

Gordon Stuart.


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In the past, our magazine has

featured everything from modern

Italian cuisine to fine dining wine

bistros and burger shacks. In an ideal

world, there are no winners or losers

but we are always willing to put up a

good food fight. This time it is a war

of south of the border styles; Fresh,

authentic and fun, their Latin cuisine

will keep you questioning your own

final decision as to who takes the

downtown prize.

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Iguana Mexican Grill, the “Little Taco Stand” by the

railroad tracks, has bravely volunteered to join the Latin

food fight. Rightly so, I might add, as they have nothing

to hide and a full plate to offer. The atmosphere is fun and

festive, the entertainment is never ending and the food is

what Manager and Executive Chef Lee Bennett refers to as

“Fusion”, including everything from Creole to Asian with a

heavy source of Mexican and Latin in between.

Many regulars of the not so “little” taco stand insist

Owner Steve Mason and “Mayor of 9th street,” Co-Owner

Robert Painter have nobody to fairly compare to. They

clearly started a whole new market downtown when

they moved Iguana from Nichols Hill to the run down

side street and added a whole new spice of life to the

neighborhood. They knew converting the old auto garage

into the restaurant Painter had imagined was going to

be a challenge, but Painter could see it clearly. Step 1:

Persuading a full team to believe that he and Mason were

not at all crazy. Their dream of creating a place where

people would meet to relax, eat, and enjoy great tequila was

finally coming true.

A few strong hands pulled together as the remodel

set in and soon they had a small team full of insight and

confidence. Mason, Painter and Chef Ryan Parrot all came

together to satisfy an excited crowd on opening day, June

30, 2008. Parrot offered his experienced palette to help

design the menu and proved his expertise in the kitchen,

while Painter staffed the front of the restaurant with a great

line-up of servers and bartenders. Just a few weeks after

opening, Parrot recruited Bennett to assist him grill-side.

Iguana


“I was ready for the change of pace,” Bennett explained. Now

that he was back home in Oklahoma City after years of travel,

Bennett had found his comfort zone at Trattoria Il Centro, yet

he was still craving a place where he could color a little more

outside the lines. “I was experimenting one day fixing a dish for

myself, and made the shrimp scampi. Painter tried it and fell in

love. He added it to the menu soon after.” Bennett admits, “The

fish tacos and chili relleno are very popular, but the scampi is

still my favorite.”

The best thing about Iguana has to be the diversity in every

sense. Each day will surprise you. Monday’s special is “Chicken

and Champagne.” ($6 fried chicken/$6 champagne). Think they

don’t pair perfectly? Iguana Tuesdays give another option. Have

$1 tacos, fresh chips and salsa from 4:00 p.m. to close.

While visiting with Painter on a Tuesday night with the Thunder

playing at home and a line out the door, he had to explain about

Lee Bennett’s baby: The “Black Pearl Bus.” Painter smiled

proudly, “See that line? All of them will eat tacos, have drinks

and ride the bus straight to the game!” At Iguana, everyone is a

fan. They thrive to spoil us, everyday including Sunday (try their

Latin Fusion brunch).

Now you have discovered the specials, but there is no way

to comprehend what is in store for Cinco de Mayo. Painter’s

title as 9th street mayor and Mason’s heroic status (receiving

three prestigious OKC awards for saving the once dilapidated

street) gives them the authority to put 9th street on lock-down,

Food Fight Iguana vs. 1492

and they are doing it right. On May 5th the neighborhood will

transform into a block party of festivities. The “Mayor” and his

citizens will block off the street, set up vendors, sell truck-style

tacos and bring in several live bands. Bennett will not be in

the kitchen that day. He’ll be outside keeping culture alive,

preparing traditionally smoked pigs and goat. Where will we

find the ingenious men behind the madness? Still, right behind

the madness: Tequila! Painter made a promise that Iguana’s

spirits connoisseur and “Tequila Goddess,” Rebecca Daley, has

vowed to keep. In honor of the great celebration, their current

list of tequila will reach its all-time record of 200! “Nearly every

Mexican restaurant offers tequila but NO restaurant offers 200

different tequilas.” He laughs, “We do!” Hard work pays off and

you can bet you’ll find them enjoying their success when “The

little taco stand” turns into a big event: they’ll be right behind a

fine line of tequila you would be “loco” to run from. Iguana has

truly created their own original style. In the restaurant industry,

it has always been the goal to do something nobody has done

before.

Iguana has indeed created something out of the norm, but

they are not alone downtown. Brothers, Marco and Arturo

Chavez, took on the very same challenge when they opened

1492 New World Latin in 2007. They wanted something

different, while still thriving to keep it “authentic”. For the

brothers “authentically us” is exactly what they have brought to

Midtown…with just a few small alteration.

Marco and Arturo Chavez dreamed of owning a restaurant

together from the time they were kids. “I grew up in a family of

seven aunts who were always taking over the kitchen,” Marco

said. “I was always watching, asking questions and tasting.”

His love for food has been there since the beginning. Like

many others, he wanted to pursue his dream in a way nobody

had before. The Chavez brothers wanted to modernize Latin

cuisine, but took a different approach than Mason and Painter

at Iguana. Rather than stepping away from the tradition and

cooking outside the Latin lines, they strived to stay loyal to

their rich culture and keep the food as authentic as possible;

just simply switch up the atmosphere a bit. “Honestly the

ponchos are insulting; we are getting with the times. This is

how we envision modern Latin cuisine. It’s all about straight

lines and streamlining now,“ Marco explained. Walking into

1492 World Modern Latin Cuisine, there were no gestures as to

what kind of food is served. When the sizzling chicken fajitas

were delivered to the couple seated next to us, there was not a

doubt in my mind… The fight is on.

The fajitas looked and smelled outstanding, yet Marco

insists it does not get much better than his personal favorite,

the seafood enchiladas with fresh lump crab, scallops and

shrimp accompanied by their famous fusion margarita or his

signature frozen mojito. “I have not found anybody in town who

does a frozen mojito like ours,” Marco said. Frozen mojitos,

margaritas and a $75 shot of tequila…but no ponchos or

piñatas? Everything about 1492 will surprise you.

The brothers’ original plan was to carry out this very same

concept back home in Texas, but they got a surprise of their

own. While Arturo studied law at OU, he caught word of the

renovations happening in Midtown. Investors promised the

neighborhood would prove to be a successful location. It took

great measures of persuasion, but Arturo finally got Marco

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to agree on a prime Midtown location and move from his

hometown to Oklahoma. Café do Brasil was the only operating

restaurant in the area when the brothers settled into their

current location and began what Marco refers to as the “big

daddy remodel.”

After almost four years of great business, Marco proudly

admits that his brother was right! 1492 has been a success

since open in September 2007 and they have not looked back.

Really, there is no reason to look back; they have every bit of

their culture right here in their own kitchen. Everything is made

fresh daily, including the guacamole, salsa and tortillas. Marco

has always loved to cook and now considers himself more of a

concept chef. He shows his staff how to prepare each dish one

time and then follows them until they replicate it perfectly. His

number one policy is consistency. “People expect the food to

taste a specific way and if it does not taste the same every time

they notice and so do I,” Marco explains. The brothers’ staff is

just as consistent as the food. The majority of their team has

been there the entire four years of operation.

They have modernized the Latin cuisine atmosphere. They

have perfected a full menu of drinks and dishes. And they

have managed to build a completely loyal staff, including their

go-to guy, General Manager, Kyle Wolfe, who is the face of

1492. The Chavez brothers are sometimes hard to find, but

they are definitely not hiding. They are on the corner of Britton

and Penn, where they are keeping an eye on the construction

progress of their brand new 1492.

In 2007, Latin cuisine was modernized in Midtown, and the

community grew. In 2008, we discovered a fusion of food like

no other which transformed 9th street into one of the most

happening streets downtown. In 2012, we put up a little food

fight to make your mouth water. By 2013, there will be an

Iguana Café (an extension of Iguana Mexican Grill) in Nichols

Hills Plaza and another 1492 at Casady Square. Who won? The

consumer.

Spanish Wines

“If you’re going to drink Spanish white wines, you’re going to have

to make peace with consonants,” Corey Bauer said. Bauer is the

brand and sales manager for Thirst Wines in Oklahoma, the company

responsible for the largest, newest, and best Spanish wine portfolio

in the state, Eric Solomon’s European Cellars.

“You really only have a few grapes on the red side,” Bauer said.

“Tempranillo, Garnacha (Grenache), Syrah, and Monastrell are the

four main reds.”

Tempranillo has been common in the state for years thanks in

large part to inexpensive wines from Rioja. Grenache and Syrah are

relatively common, especially for lovers of French wines. The only

odd name out is Monastrell, and it’s simply the Spanish name for

Mourvedre.

“The whites are more problematic only because of the unknown

grapes,” Bauer said. “Think of them as a sort of hybrid of Sauvignon

Blanc and Pinot Grigio.”

The three most common Spanish whites are Albarino, Verdejo,

and Godello. All three are exceptionally food friendly, and all three

work perfectly as patio sippers. The best news about the whites is

that they are even less expensive than the reds.

“Spain is able to produce wines inexpensively compared to other

regions,” Bauer said. “The land has been paid for for five or six

generations, so it’s not like paying millions per acre in Napa.”

The children of the Spanish vineyard owners went out to

Bordeaux, Burgundy, Alsace, and California to learn modern

winemaking techniques. They’ve returned home to put those

techniques into practice. The result is high quality wines at absurdly

low prices. This is especially true of Spain’s ubiquitous sparkling

wine, Cava.

David Lack is the owner of Broadway Wine Merchants, and he

presides over one of the city’s best selections of Spanish wines,

including the Eric Solomon portfolio. What Lack offers that many

stores don’t is quality control.

“I taste every bottle on my racks,” Lack said. “If you’re looking at

a $10 bottle of Abrazo Garnacha, but you’re worried about the quality

of a $10 red, just know it’s there because I’ve tasted it and I like it.”

He sent me home with Abrazo Garnacha, Montebuena

Tempranillo, Cristalino Rose Cava, Cruz de Piedra Garnacha, and

Capcanes Mas Donis. The Cristalino is priced under $12, making it

one of the best values in the city. All the others were delicious, with a

quality that was shocking for the price.

Gregory Allen

Spanish wines are an excellent choice to

go wtih Latin meal. Find these at Broadway

Wine Merchants.

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Since 1967, the Arts Council of Oklahoma City’s

annual Festival of the Arts has been the city’s “rite of

spring.” The 46th annual Festival of the Arts, April 24-29,

promises to continue this rich tradition. Event co-chairs

for the 2012 Festival of the Arts are Sue Hale and Tom

Walsh.

Every year the Festival attracts up to 750,000 people

in six days. Free admission, amazing art, fantastic food,

exciting entertainment and fun activities are all in store

for visitors to enjoy at this year’s Festival.

The Visual Arts

The Festival features nearly 200 artists from all over

the U.S. This year’s poster artist, Brett Varney, is from

Canada, continuing the long standing Festival tradition

of having international artists. Several of the featured

artists are from Oklahoma, representing the rich culture

and talent of our state.

2012 Festival of the Arts

THE ARTS Fest iva l of the Ar ts

Community Celebration of the Visual, Performing and Culinary Arts

April 24-29 2012

The Visual Arts

The Festival features nearly 200 artists from all over

the U.S. This year’s poster artist, Brett Varney, is from

Canada, continuing the long standing Festival tradition of

having international artists. Several of the featured artists

are from Oklahoma, representing the rich culture and

talent of our state.

The Culinary Arts Take a break from the art and enjoy all the fine food

Festival has to offer. The International Food Row will

feature old favorites like Helmut’s Strudel, Strawberries

Newport and Gopuram – Taste of India. A few returning

vendors are Interurban, Deep Fork Grill, Papa’s Greek

Food, and Sammy’s Pizza. Each food vendor is

partnered with a local arts-related non-profit agency, so

each bite goes to support the arts in central Oklahoma.

The Performing Arts

Festival of the Arts has four stages of non-stop performing

arts entertainment ranging in scope from the youngest

elementary school performers to professional musicians. New

this year, the Festival will have one of the stages dedicated

to our new program, Art Moves, presented by Devon. This

stage will feature Art Moves artists and performers throughout

Festival. More than 300 performers donate their time and

talent to entertain Festival crowds. This year’s street performer

is Al Millar. He is a contortionist from Australia commonly

referred to as the Human Knot. He also was the runner up in

season one of Australia’s Got Talent. Al will wow Festival goers

with his amazing talents as he maneuvers through the festival

streets.

Art for Children

The Youth Plaza will include many great activities for

children and families. Shop from the Festival’s youngest

artists at the Youth Art Sale on Saturday, where youth

ages eight to 18 present their own artwork for sale. In a

special no-adults-allowed section, children can purchase

art created by their favorite Festival artists for $5 or less.

There will be three fun art activities for kids to enjoy; they

can Build a Bug, create their own artwork at the Doodle

Den, or try their hand at tie-dye and jewelry making at the

Wearable Workshop.


The Festival of the Arts is produced by the Arts

Council of Oklahoma City and takes place April 24-29

in downtown Oklahoma City at the Festival Plaza and

the Myriad Botanical Gardens. Hours are 11am to 9pm

Tuesday through Saturday and 11am to 6pm Sunday.

Admission is free, and pets are not allowed. For more

information, visit www.ArtsCouncilOKC.com or call

405-270-4848.

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THE ARTS Fiddler On the Roof

In what is a huge theatrical feat, audiences will have a

once in a lifetime opportunity to see Jerome Robbins’ original

Broadway direction and choreography, starring veteran actor

John Preece as Tevye in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. The Tony®

Award winning musical has captured the hearts of people all

over the world with its universal appeal and embarks on its

North American Tour at Oklahoma City’s Civic Center Music

Hall for eight performances only May 1-6. Tickets go on sale

Monday, April 2.

“Without our traditions, our lives would be as shaky as...

as a FIDDLER ON THE ROOF,” announces Tevye, a humble

milkman from the Russian village of Anatevka. And so begins a

tale of love and laughter, devotion and defiance...and changing

traditions.

A perennial hit since it first opened in 1964, FIDDLER ON

THE ROOF has enjoyed critical acclaim for bringing to the

stage a poignant story about the enduring bonds of the family.

Now, the National Touring production of this timeless musical

brings the wit and wisdom of Tevye and his family to audiences

throughout the United States.

Mr. Preece has performed in FIDDLER ON THE ROOF over

3,400 times, more than 1,700 of which were in the role of Tevye

the milkman, this production marks Mr. Preece’s 10th national

tour of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF.

FIDDLER ON THE ROOF returns to the Civic Center Music

Hall May 1-6, 2012 for only eight performances. Tickets go on

sale Monday, April 2 and may be purchased via phone (800)

869-1451, (405) 297-2264, in person at the Civic Center Music

Hall Box Office or online at www.CelebrityAttractions.com.

Groups of 10 or more may call Celebrity Attractions at (800)

869-1451 ext. 220 for a discount.Photo by Carol Rosegg, © 2010


Catalyst, Allied Arts’ young professionals group, is gearing

up for this year’s ARTini fundraiser to raise money for the arts

in Central Oklahoma. The event aims to gather approximately

700 people for martini tastings and appetizers from several of

central Oklahoma’s most popular restaurants.

Held at the Oklahoma City Farmers Public Market on

Friday, April 20 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m., ARTini will also include

live entertainment from the band SquadLive, raffle prizes and

a silent art auction featuring original work by local artists. All

proceeds benefit Allied Arts and its 20 member agencies.

Participating restaurants will create and serve original

martini recipes with the goal of winning the “Best ARTini”

award chosen by local celebrity judges or the “People’s

Choice” award voted on by ARTini guests. There will also

be awards for creativity and use of this year’s theme, “Street

ARTini!”, which can be conveyed in fun ways through drink

names, table decorations or staff costumes.

New this year, there will be a special VIP section reserved

exclusively for sponsors. Sponsorship opportunities are still

available. Contact Allied Arts for more information.

ARTini tickets are $65 dollars. To purchase tickets, visit

www.alliedartsokc.com, call Allied Arts at (405) 278-8944 or

stop by the Allied Arts office at 1015 N. Broadway, Suite 200.

As Oklahoma’s only United Arts Fund, Allied Arts works to

broaden support for the arts by raising financial support for

the arts and related organizations, encouraging participation

and attendance, advocating arts education, and promoting

excellence in the arts and arts management. Founded in 1971,

the organization has raised more than $43 million to advance

the arts in Central Oklahoma.

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OKCMOA April Film ScheduleMarch 30th – April 1st Salt of Life

April 3rd, 6:00 p.m. Art 21 “Changes” & “Boundries”

April 6th - 8th 3 Star Chefs on Film: Jiro Dreams of Sushi

April 10th, 6:00 pm. Art 21 “History” & “Balalance”

Film Preservation Festival April 12th – 15th:

April 12th at 7:30 p.m. A Touch of Evil

April 13th at 5:30 p.m. The Maltese Falcon

April 13th at 8:00 p.m. The Killers

April 14th at 5:30 p.m. The Big Clock

April 14th at 8:00 p.m. Double Indemnity

April 15th at 2:00 p.m. Sunset Boulevard

April 19th at 22nd On The Ice

April 20th at 21st We Need to Talk About Kevin

April 27th at 29th Gerhard Richter Painting

Film Admission

Adults: $8

Seniors 62+: $6

College Students w/ID: $6

Members: $5

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A few months after relocating its headquarters here, USA

Canoe/Kayak announced it will bring the 2012 U.S. Olympic

Trials for Flatwater Canoe Sprint to the Oklahoma River April

20-21. Two-time Olympian, Carrie Johnson and 2011 Pan Am

Games Bronze Medalist Ryan Dolan can earn berths to the

2012 Games in London by winning the Women’s Single Kayak

500-meter event and Men’s Single Kayak 200-meter event,

respectively. USA Canoe/Kayak will also hold its National Team

Trials for the 2012 ICF World Cup and ICF Paracanoe World

Championships during the event. Paracanoe was selected to

debut at the 2016 Paralympics and Oklahoma City will play a

role in the advancement of the sport in the United States.

“The Oklahoma River is an ideal location to host these

events as we select our top athletes for 2012 and identify

talent as we look toward 2016,” said USA Canoe/Kayak CEO

Joe Jacobi. “We’re also excited to offer metro area youth the

opportunity to kayak with some of these top athletes in the

nation as part of the event.”

On Saturday, OKC RIVERSPORT will host a free Paddle

Now! youth event for kids ages 8 to 16. Youth will have the

opportunity to get into a sprint kayak with a top U.S. athlete

and go for a short paddle on the Oklahoma River.

“As home to the OKC National High Performance Center

for both rowing and canoe/kayak, it will be exciting to watch

these events and cheer for the athletes who live and train

in OKC as they race to qualify for Team USA,” said OKC

Boathouse Foundation Executive Director Mike Knopp. “Over

the past two years, these athletes have really become a part

of Oklahoma City, so we want to give everyone the chance to

come to the river and cheer them on as they race for a shot at

their Olympic dreams.”

The competition and Paddle Now! youth event will

be free and open to the public. Learn more online at

oklahomariverevents.org.

OKC to Host 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials for Flatwater Canoe Sprint April 20-21By Sherry Andrusiak

Photos by Georgia Read

ON THE WATER 2012 Olympic Tr ia ls


Imagine the sun on your shoulders and a breeze on your

face as you cruise down the beautiful Oklahoma River. You

won’t have to imagine after April 6th, because Oklahoma River

Cruises will begin their 2012 Cruising Season. This season is

packed full of new and exciting Specialty, Themed and Holiday

Cruises. To celebrate the kickoff of the 2012 season, OKRC is

inviting everyone to come and enjoy an afternoon of live music,

food and fun on April 22nd, from 3pm-6pm. We are even giving

away 40 VIP Party Invitations to ride one of our cruisers to

the event. Log on to www.okrivercruises.com and click on the

Merchandise link at the bottom left side. When you will click on

the Season Kickoff event Button you reserve your free VIP boat

ride to the event.

Once there you can enjoy live music from Bruce Benson &

Studio B. Also performing will be The Okie Dokie Band. Get a

close up look at one of the drag boats that will race our river

June 8-10th. Waffle Champion, and Frank’s Wurst will be onsite

to fill your belly, and 51st Speakeasy will be onsite selling adult

beverages to quench your thirst.

Admission is free for all ages so bring your friends and

family. The Oklahoma River Cruisers will be onsite so you can

see firsthand why a cruise on the river might possibly be the

best attraction in Oklahoma! Enter to win one of four $100 Gift

Certificates.

Whether you are enjoying the Public Ferry Service, a Private

Charter, or one of the Specialty Cruises, Oklahoma River

Cruises has something for everyone! Why have your business

meetings or luncheons in a stuffy conference room or a busy

restaurant? Change the energy of your gatherings by changing

your atmosphere. You and your guests can enjoy the comfy

climate controlled cabins, or experience the river from the open

deck.

Each cabin can accommodate up to 35 guests cocktail style

or 24 guests for a full service sit down dinner. If you are looking

for a venue that offers a distinguished sense of style, look no

further. Oklahoma River Cruisers are unique elegance on the

water.

If fun outings are what you are looking for, Oklahoma River

Cruises still offers your favorites, like the Sunset Cruise and

new favorites like Margaritaville, Disco River Cruise, Western

Waters, Karaoke Cruise, and many more. Check our website

for a calendar of upcoming events; you can also email us for

a printable calendar. Make sure to mark your calendar and go

check out this Season’s Kickoff Event at the Regatta Park April

22, from 3-6pm. We’ll see you onboard!

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journey in an instant, but with time and therapy there is hope

in rebuilding life one step at a time. At St. Anthony Hospital

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patient independence. The clinical staff helps the patients

regain strength and endurance. Multiple treatment options

allow patients to recover from both minor and major medical

conditions dependent upon their individual needs.

St. Anthony works hard to create the best atmosphere for

recovery for all of its patients. Those who suffer from a stroke,

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confidence in knowing the St. Anthony Inpatient Rehabilitation

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The St. Anthony Inpatient Rehabilitation Center is the perfect

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Inpatient care focuses on medical conditions related to

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Doreen Crabbe, director of inpatient rehabilitation, says,

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The physicians and rehab psychologist have been with St.

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The Oklahoma Health Center Foundation announced five

Oklahomans as its 2012 Treasures For Tomorrow honorees. A spiritual

leader dedicated to community involvement, a couple devoted to

philanthropy, and a couple deeply involved with community leadership

will be honored at the 13th annual Treasures For Tomorrow celebration

scheduled for Thursday, April 12, at the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma

City. The evening starts at 6:30 p.m. with a reception followed by

the awards dinner. The Jean I. Everest Foundation is the presenting

sponsor.

The Treasures For Tomorrow honor pays tribute to individuals

whose passion for life, courage and inspiring actions serve as a model

for quality values and goodness in our community. Dave Lopez and

Teresa Rose are co-chairs for the event.

The 2012 Treasures are Carl and Susan Edwards, Outstanding

Community and Business Leaders; Harold and Sue Ann Hamm,

Dedicated Philanthropists; and Dr. George Young Sr., Devoted

Community Volunteer and Spiritual Advisor.

The Treasures For Tomorrow event proceeds and generous donors

have raised significant funds for beautification projects across the

Oklahoma Health Center campus. During the next three years,

2012 through 2014, funds will be dedicated to a public art project

to be located at The Children’s Hospital. The project has not been

announced yet. Completed projects include two public art projects,

“Ten Bronze Standing Flowers” at the Stephenson Cancer Center, and

“New Horizons,” located in front of the Dean McGee Eye Institute.

Other projects were the Founder’s Plaza at Stiles Park featuring the

Beacon of Hope, Jimmy Everest Garden Walk and the Live Oak Grove.

Details and photos of each project appear on the Oklahoma Health

Center website.

For more information about Treasures For Tomorrow, contact the

Oklahoma Health Center Foundation at 405-271-2200 or visit www.

oklahomahealthcenter.com.

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