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Reds, Whites &Boots

Lisa Synar, MeganHann, Verej Jazirvarand Cindy Utechttoast the event bene-fitting the CatholicCharities’ WomensSanctuary

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The VillageCity Council-man JerryBroughton,City ManagerBruce Stoneand his wifeTim at theevent. Page 7.

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An editorial is not an orderfrom on high. It is just oneman’s opinion..JLG, 1976.

Setting straight:immigration bill

WITHOUT pointing any finger

of blame at anybody,just a few words toclarify the situationabout the U.S. Senatebill on immigrationreform, now stuck inthe House.

“Amnesty” is aword that sends chillsup and down the backof a lot of people.

The bipartisan billthe Senate has passeddoesn’t offer amnesty.

It labels illegalimmigrants as lawbreakers by requiringthem to admit guilt,by paying a fine.

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okcFRIDAYThe Newspaper for Oklahoma’s Trendsetters Vol. 47 No. 14 • Two Sections 18 Pages July 26, 2013

okcfriday.com facebook.com/okcfriday Serving affluent far north Oklahoma City, Nichols Hills and The Village for 39 years

WE CAN’TIMAGINE

how weddings canever be more beauti-ful, but each one Iattend is prettier thanthe last. Well, youtake a gorgeous bride- in this case KelseyQuillian – and ahandsome groom –Blake Renegar –and add flowers, lus-cious food, and ashow-stopping band– and it is stunning.Kelsey is the daugh-ter of the late andmuch-loved Jay

And yet anotherbeautiful wedding.


INTEGRISHEALTH’S R.

Murali Krishna,MD, his wife Sam,and Bruce andDonna Lawrencehosted a welcomereception for MollyRoss, recently namedexecutive director ofthe INTEGRIS JamesL. Hall, Jr. Center forMind, Body andSpirit.

The event washeld in the Krishna’shome where guestsenjoyed catered Indi-an food and liveentertainment. Mollyshared with the groupher ideas around

Molly is new center director.

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Perking up public spaces, parks

By ROSE LANEOKC FRIDAY

With $115k when the sale of property to CrossingsCommunity Church for its community center isclosed, The Village City Council is hoping to makeimprovements to its Tax Increment Financing District.

City Councilmen met with representatives ofButzer Gardner Architects to determine priorities forthe area which includes the property around City Hall.One suggestion from architect Hans Butzer is that TheVillage work to create a “city green.” The city, in factowns a square of property east of City Hall, which hesaid might be an ideal place for staging events and fes-tivals.

“Events are a great way to remind people of theirshared identity and to create memories,” Butzer said.“When they start to take place in the same place, it fur-ther shapes the community.”

Councilmen said they would like to see streetscapeimprovements along Vineyard Boulevard, includingbetter lighting, trees and other amenities.

Likewise, city leaders said they felt streetscapeimprovements would be welcomed along VillageDrive. They would like to explore options for beauti-fying the existing concrete storm water channel, possi-bly with the addition of gabion baskets or even somesort of covering.

With the completion of the Bert Cooper Trails atLake Hefner, council members said they would like toconnect existing pedestrian walkways with the trailssystem.

Butzer was asked to come up with some sketchesdetailing some of these possibilities. The City Councilwill meet with the architects again and will be lookingfor input from the public as the planning process pro-gresses.

Grand Boulevard Park isfocus of new committee


The Nichols Hills City Councilhas appointed a committee to inves-tigate the redevelopment of GrandBoulevard Park using bond moneyand private funds.

City Councilman Peter Hoffmanand Pete Everest are the co-chair-men of the group, which alsoincludes all eight members of the

Nichols HIlls Parks Commission,Nichols Hills Environmental,Health and Sustainability Commit-tee President Nancy Herzol andNichols Hills Parks Inc. PresidentSusan Marshall. Everest is also thechairman of the Parks Commission.

The project is very near and dear toHoffman’s heart as he first approachedthe Nichols Hills City Council in

Neese to receive Sister Cities’ Global Vision Award

The Village researchingupdates to TIF District

Sister Cities Oklahoma Cityrevealed the 2013 recipient of itsGlobal Vision Award today at ajoint meeting with Sister CityKigali, Rwanda, and Afghan del-egates to the PEACETHROUGH BUSINESS confer-ence in Oklahoma City.

Dr. Terry Neese, founder andCEO of the Institute for Eco-nomic Empowerment of Women(IEEW) and PEACETHROUGH BUSINESS, will bepresented with the Global VisionAward at a luncheon in October.

“Terry Neese, one of our

board members, epitomizes Sis-ter Cities International’s mandateto build global cooperation at themunicipal level, promote culturalunderstanding and stimulate eco-nomic development,” said VickiClark Gourley, President of Sis-ter Cities Oklahoma City.

Neese leads the IEEW organi-zation to accomplish its missionvia two programs, both domesticand international training forwomen business owners in thearea of public policy and entre-preneurial education

“The seeds of change and

opportunity for greater worldpeace are being sown now inOklahoma City, Dallas andacross the nation throughPEACE THROUGH BUSI-NESS,” Neese said. “OklahomaCity is playing an instrumentalpart in developing women busi-ness leaders from Rwanda andAfghanistan who will transformtheir nations’ cultural climatethrough lessons they havelearned from weeks of mentor-ship and study here in America.”

The PEACE THROUGHTERRY NEESE [Continued on Page 3]

Late starts delayedSeven Putnam City district-wide late start

Wednesdays – days on which classes start 90 min-utes later than normal for all students – will nottake place in the 2013-2014 school year as hadbeen previously planned, Superintendent Dr. FredRhodes announced to school board members.

“At this time, we will delay the implementationof district-wide late start Wednesdays and strive tofind additional ways to provide professional devel-opment time for teachers,” Rhodes said.

Putnam City officials first proposed the conceptof late start Wednesdays in early April at a schoolboard meeting. In late May, information was sharedwith district parents. The program was conceivedas a response to significant state-mandated shifts ineducation.

Teachers would have reported at their regulartimes on seven Wednesdays but then spent the first90 minutes of the day in intensive professionaltraining. The program would have provided extratime for teachers to deepen their understanding ofnew rigorous Common Core State Standards and arequired new teacher evaluation system that gives

For 100 years, the PC Schools have thrived on community involvement


As the Putnam City School Dis-trict approachesits centennial,new Superin-tendent Dr.Fred Rhodessays he knowsthe system hasbeen a successbecause of itshigh level ofparental andcommunityinvolvement.

Assuming the role of superinten-dent has been like coming home forRhodes. He began his educationalcareer in 1976 at Wiley Post Ele-mentary School, where in a four-year span, he taught both fifth and

sixth grades.In 1980, he became assistant

principal of Wiley Post and in 1982,served in the same position atJames L. Dennis Elementary. In1983, he was appointed principal ofwhat was than a brand new WillRogers Elementary School.

He comes to Putnam City fromthe Yukon Public School, where heserved as assistant superintendentfor eight years.

Rhodes holds a Doctorate inEducational Administration fromOklahoma State University, a Mas-ters Degree in Counseling Psychol-ogy from the University of CentralOklahoma and a Bachelors Degreein Elementary Education fromOklahoma Christian University.

Next year, Rhodes said, Putnam



Dr. FRED RHODES

THE 60-ACRE GRAND Boulevard Park meanders down the sides ofGrand Boulevard. A new committee is working on a plan for its revitaliza-tion. Rose Lane|okcfriday


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