WELCOME TO THE BIG LEAGUE Moving from a very large metropolitan community to a smaller one was initially a challenge for someone who enjoys the amenities a large city has to offer. In Indianapolis, on any given weekend, I could pick from a wide variety of activities and attractions for our young kids. Our favorite was (and still is) the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, the world’s largest children’s museum. We would spend hours there and it never got old. Before moving here, my perception of OKC was that it was slow and boring. I am glad to report my perception has changed! Just as our kids have grown up, so has the city. The addition of amenities such as Scissortail Park and the OKC Streetcar has made OKC feel like a vibrant big city. Activities like the Myriad Botanical Gardens’ Dancing in the Gardens summer event series gives our family opportunities to connect with one another and with our community. There is so much to see and do in the OKC metro, and we are truly a “big league city!” COMMUNITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT Being an engaged and active part of the community is one of our family’s core values. We believe there are always opportunities to engage with and serve others in small and big ways. In our first couple of years in OKC, I witnessed people willing to engage with one another to address issues and improve their community. Some examples that come to mind include the 2018 Oklahoma teachers’ walkout, the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020
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social justice movement. Regardless of which end of the spectrum one’s personal viewpoints lie, OKC is a community that gets engaged. Whether it’s education, health, equity, inclusion or any other topic near and dear to your heart, there are opportunities to be involved in conversations and actions that lead to making OKC a welcoming city worth living in.
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