Jeremiah Butts, 7, of Bethel, steals the ball as others watch in a game following the ribbon-cutting for the newly-refurbished Bethel Acres "Thunder" Community Court, located at 18101 Bethel Road, on July 15. The court was resurfaced and repainted, and the nets were replaced, through an OKC Thunder Cares Grant, in conjunction with OG&E. Butts' father said his son has practiced at the court before it was refurbished. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Bethel Mayor Tony Carlile cuts the ribbon on the newly-resurfaced Bethel Community Court, as children from the community and members of the OKC Thunder Cares program watch on July 15. The emcee for the event was Malcolm Tubbs, far right, who is with the Thunder. They also brought a three-member drum corp. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
Aaron Nash, 6, of Bethel, makes his shot on the newly-resurfaced Bethel Community Court, July 15. Nash has visited the court before its facelift and has played youth league basketball for two years, said his mother. Countywide & Sun/Natasha Dunagan
The Bethel Community Court is shown before its recent resurfacing through an OKC Thunder Cares Grant, in conjunction with OG&E. Photo provided by Jennifer Watson.
The Bethel Acres Community Court, located behind the Bethel Acres Fire Department, recently got a facelift.And on July 15, members of the Bethel Board of Trustees, OKC Thunder Cares, OG& E, and several residents gathered at the basketball court to celebrate.Thanks to an OKC Thunder Cares Grant, in conjunction with OG& E, the court was resurfaced and repainted and received ...
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