🌱 Hazmat Incident Training Held + Catch The Glow At Scissortail Park

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and windy. High: 67 Low: 39.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Oklahoma City:

1. Multiple law enforcement agencies gathered downtown yesterday morning to simulate a hazmat incident. Members of Oklahoma City Emergency Management, the Oklahoma National Guard, Oklahoma City Police Department, Fire Department, and EMSA were in attendance for the exercise. Officials say they hope the training will help establish and refine partnerships between local, state, and federal agencies to better respond to incidents involving hazardous materials. (News On 6)
2. An inmate at a corrections center in Oklahoma City escaped on Tuesday. Authorities say 50-year-old Ravin Gunter walked out of the Clara Waters Community Corrections Center where he was an inmate on Tuesday and had not been accounted for as of 10:20 p.m. that evening. Gunter is described as a five feet, nine inches tall man with low-cut brown hair. (news9.com KWTV)
3. An illuminating event celebrating Allied Arts is scheduled to take place in Scissortail Park this Friday, Apr. 8. The "Catch the Glow" drone light show begins at 7:00 p.m. and will include glow-in-the-dark activities, roller skating, live performances, and more. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets or lawn chairs to enjoy the various performances during the light installation, which will run until 11:00 p.m. (KFOR Oklahoma City)

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Today in Oklahoma City:

• Advocacy Committee Meeting At Northwest Oklahoma City Chamber (8:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Interested in getting involved with the Oklahoma City Pride Alliance? Join one of the Alliance Committees by submitting your application on the OKC Pride Alliance website today. (Facebook)
• Homemaking guru Martha Stewart joined Mayor David Holt and Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum Chairman John Kennedy on Tuesday to tour the memorial. Check out these photos from the event! (Facebook)
• Hop to the Oklahoma City Zoo on Saturday, Apr. 16, and Sunday, Apr. 17, for a family-friendly experience complete with early entry starting at 7:30 a.m., a grab-and-go breakfast, a meet and greet with the Easter Bunny, and more! (Facebook)

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About me: Helen Eckhard is a marketing assistant at Lightning Media Partners. She is a self-professed logophile who is currently pursuing her master’s degree in library science. Outside of work, you can find Helen constructing crossword puzzles, knitting, or devising increasingly crafty ways to kill off characters in her mystery novels.