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OKG Newsletter


Topic: community

New Episcopal Church USA resolutions seemingly reverse freeze on ordaining gays, lesbians


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Greg Horton
The Episcopal Church USA finished its triennial convention in Anaheim, Calif., on July 17 with two controversial pieces of legislation regarding gays and lesbians, the substance of which still h...
 
Thursday, September 10, 2009

Metro residents live life on a chain for Central Oklahoma Humane Society project


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Charles Martin
Bricktown's newest low-cost, environmentally sound living spaces are conveniently located, high-profile and exclusive. The catch? The ceilings are only 3 feet tall, a full-grown adult can't lie ...
 
Thursday, September 10, 2009

Bikers cycling through Jones have noticed uptick in citations


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The police chief in Jones said recently he doesn't take issue with recreational bicycle riders who make the town their destination of choice, he just wishes they'd observe traffic laws and not u...
 
Thursday, September 10, 2009

Urban Dare brings 'Amazing Race'-style adventure to streets of Oklahoma City


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Andrea Miller
Test your Oklahoma City know-how, physical prowess and trivia skills in a few comprehensive hours with a turn at the Urban Dare " an adventure race that challenges teams of two with a series of ...
 
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Explore the wilder parts of the metro Oklahoma City area


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Jenny Coon Peterson
Want to get away from it all? There's no need to drive for hours or hop on a plane to commune with the great outdoors. Nature is closer than you might think. The metro is a sprawling giant, ...
 
Thursday, September 17, 2009

Tallgrass Prairie Preserve celebrates 20th anniversary


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Carol Cole-Frowe
The endless horizon of Oklahoma's Tallgrass Prairie Preserve could have gone the way of the vast majority of tallgrass prairies " plowed under for cropland or developed into urban sprawl. ...
 
Thursday, September 24, 2009

OKC area's first Pagan Pride Day celebrates alternative religions


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Greg Horton
Central Oklahoma's first-ever Pagan Pride Day is Saturday, to be held at Andrews Park in Norman. While it is a coming-out party for the pagan community, assessing that movement's size and spectr...
 
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Human Animal Link of Oklahoma provides hairy helpers with therapy


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Jamie Birdwell
Wagging tails, tongues and a belly rub may be what the doctor ordered. HALO " Human Animal Link of Oklahoma " is a newly founded animal-assisted therapy program that provides its services to...
 
Thursday, September 24, 2009

The Cimarron Alliance celebrates Gay History Month with inaugural event


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Greg Horton
The Cimarron Alliance Foundation, a nonprofit representing the LGBT community, is holding its inaugural Gay History Month Gala Friday at the Oklahoma History Center, 2401 N. Laird. The event wil...
 
Thursday, October 8, 2009

Metro area hosts first competitive Scrabble tournament in more than 20 years


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Rod Lott
In the cutthroat world of competitive Scrabble, Moore resident Matthew Hodge is the top player from Oklahoma, currently ranked 32nd in the country. He's been playing official tournaments for eig...
 
Thursday, October 8, 2009
 
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