After watching the senior citizens of the Oklahoma City Swing Club dip, kick and glide across the floor, one may think they’ve discovered the fountain of youth. They certainly think they have. “Dancing makes me happy,” said 91-year-old Garnet Harris. “It keeps me from getting old. I’m old in age, but I don’t feel it.” […]
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Leadership Oklahoma City celebrates 25 years
Leadership Oklahoma City began as a one-day training program to talk about ideas, leadership and how to get involved. “It became something that people wanted to do,” said Greg Wheeler, president of this year’s class. “It’s really taken off ever since then.” What started out as 30 people 25 years ago has now evolved to […]
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Deer Creek student wins South Africa trip
Aric Kampschaefer, 13, has earned himself a trip to South America through a contest with National Geographic Kids magazine. The magazine recently asked for students age 9-14 to write a 100-200 word essay displaying their passion for exploring, and submit an accompanying photograph. Aric’s mom, Cindy Kampschaefer, knew just the photo Aric needed […]
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College student bares breasts to make cancer-fighting art
Andrea Jones makes molds of her breasts, paints them and sells them on eBay to raise money to fight cancer. Although the process was awkward in the beginning, the end result was something she could be proud of. “It opened my eyes to fresh possibilities,” Jones said. “And when my mold actually sold, I thought, […]
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University of Oklahoma students prepare Bethany Route 66 project
University of Oklahoma Division of Landscape Architecture graduate students and Oklahoma Scenic Byways are partnering to give the city of Bethany new ideas on improving the section of town Route 66 runs through. The students divided Bethany into three areas:” retail, ” parks and recreation, and ” residential. The students then studied the areas and […]
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Oklahoma native creates tree house community in Costa Rica
Finca Bellavista, the world’s first sustainable rain forest tree house community, was created by an Oklahoma native and her husband. Finca Bellavista is located on the South Pacific coast of Costa Rica on 250 acres of primary and secondary rain forest, between two white-water rivers. Protecting the environment is important to both Erica and Matt […]
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Oklahoma Centennial clock unveiled
On a dreary, overcast evening Tuesday, the corner of N.W. 36th Street and Shartel Avenue got a little prettier as a Centennial Street clock was unveiled. The clock is a replica of the kind that used to grace the streets of cities and towns 100 years ago at Oklahoma’s statehood. The Shartel and 36th clock […]
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Annual 89er Celebration slated in Guthrie
Guthrie has hosted the 89er Celebration for 72 years, and this year’s event takes place from Wednesday to Saturday. Along with the annual parade, which will be held at noon Saturday, and the rodeo, which will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 4 p.m. Saturday, food and craft vendors will line Guthrie’s downtown streets. A […]
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OKC blind runner loves competing in marathons
Despite being blind since he was 40, Benny Meier runs marathons. Meier runs side by side with a partner, Jack Rector, an 82-year-old marathon runner. Each person holds onto the end of a short rope. Rector describes the course and any obstacles to Meier. “As long as there’s someone that’ll tell me to pick up […]
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Sexual violence awareness event held at Oklahoma Capitol
April 1’s Take Back the Night: Oklahoma was the first event of its size in the state, with expected attendance in the thousands. Coordinator Jennifer McLaughlin said the event has taken place all over the country, but she’s excited to have it here. “We are the heartland. We knew that the state would care, and […]