Bethel Community Court Receives OKC Thunder Makeover

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
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

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 new nets. Bethel …