Winter is slowing fading away. The days are growing longer, the trees are stretching towards the warmth of the sun and the chill of this year’s weather is finally beginning to dissipate.
But for nine-year-old Mia Provenzano, daughter of Jim and Michelle Provenzano, finding a patch of ice any time of the year is a must.
Broken Arrow High School senior Aaron Dowler has been selected as a recipient of the prestigious Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence Academic All-State Scholar Award.
Five Broken Arrow High School seniors previously named National Merit Semifinalists have advanced to National Merit Finalist status in the 53rd Annual National Merit Scholarship program. They are: Sarah Bennett, Robert Flippo, Maranda Guinn, William McIntosh and Brent Oliver.
The Tulsa County 4-H Foundation has transitioned into the Oklahoma 4-H Foundation–Tulsa County to better serve the club’s population within Tulsa County. Oklahoma 4-H is kicking off the new 2008 campaign “Invest in a Bright Green Future” to sustain the scholarship/event funding program for the Tulsa County 4-H Youth Development program.
It is descriptive!
It is directional!
More important, it is designed to be an icon that bring buyers to its banner and with those buyers a transformation of cow pastures into vibrant suburban neighborhoods.
It is called South County.
The topping out ceremony for the Broken Arrow Performing Arts Center/Education Service Center was held Jan. 25. On a cold morning an evergreen tree and an American flag were affixed to the last beam destined to be placed in the impressive building at 601 S. Main St. in Broken Arrow.
Shortly after Kim Miller-Clark’s father lost his battle with cancer in April 2006, the owner of Pom Zone on South Main Street in Broken Arrow decided she and her sister, Kristi Spaethe, should do something in loving memory of their father that would assist in the fight against cancer.
The Broken Arrow City Council officially voted in January to approve an amended planned unit development for a project that includes the St. John Broken Arrow hospital and surrounding commercial development, located at the northwest corner of Elm (161st Street) and Albany (61st Street). This approval set the stage for a groundbreaking ceremony held Feb. 15.
EXCITED WINNER: Northeastern State University student Ashley Gharibvand, of Broken Arrow, was crowned Miss NSU 2008 at the 45th Annual Miss NSU Pageant held at the end of January. She was also the winner of the swimsuit competition.
For the fourth time in the last five years, a Haiduk has been crowned the Broken Arrow Public Schools District Spelling Bee champion. But unlike in previous years, the 2008 spelling champion Haiduk is not Bruce.
