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Immigrant-owned businesses find success in Oklahoma

Friday, March 05 2010 10:48 By William F. O’Brien Community

Several years ago a Palestinian immigrant, Wes Salous, came to Oklahoma City from Dallas Texas, and purchased an IHOP restaurant He now owns several of those establishments in the Oklahoma City area, including the one located in Bricktown.

Sicily Splitt is 2010 Bishop McGuinness Junior Homecoming Queen

Wednesday, February 17 2010 00:00 From Sentinel Staff Reports Community

The Bishop McGuinness 2010 Junior (Basketball) Homecoming Queen, Sicily Splitt. Photo by Betsy Felton. The 2010 Junior Homecoming for Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School was a smashing success on the basketball court, as both the boys and girls teams won important games against Turnpike rival Bishop Kelley of Tulsa.

Oklahoma Heritage Association celebrates successes

Thursday, February 11 2010 08:34 by Patrick B. McGuigan Community

From left: Greg Price, Donna Price and Lee Allen Smith were among the notable guests at the Oklahoma Heritage Association members reception held at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum in the Heritage Hills neighborhood. Photo by Patrick B. McGuigan Last Thursday’s reception for members and guests of the Oklahoma Heritage Association provided an opportunity to look back on a successful 2009 and bring new vigor to continued efforts to tell “Oklahoma’s story through its people,” the association’s motto.

Asian festival good luck for onlookers at the Norick library

Thursday, February 11 2010 08:33 By Nancy Condit Community

These lovely young girls danced a Chinese folk dance at last Saturday’s Asian Festival at the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library. This was one of three dances sponsored by the Chinese Society. Photo by Nancy Condit Breast-bone vibrating drum beats filled atrium of the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library last Saturday as the Arashi Japanese Taiko Drummers from the University of Oklahoma performed in the fourth floor auditorium.

Downtown Rotary, allies raise funds for Haiti

Friday, January 29 2010 14:34 by Patrick B. McGuigan Community

Helping local Rotarians raise money for Haiti relief were, from left, state Rep. Joe Dorman, Dena Drabek, celebrity waiter Jon Hansen and Bob Hedrick. The event at Bricktown Brewery raised thousands of dollars to help Rotary International provide direct relief to victims of the catastrophic earthquake in Haiti. Photo by Patrick B. McGuigan In rapid response to the devastating earthquake in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, Rotarians in Oklahoma City responded with generous hearts and practical gifts.