"Oklahoma's New Capitol Dome" was first aired on Sunday January 26th 2003. Our Guest was J. Blake Wade, Executive Director, Oklahoma Centennial Commission. Our topics included:- Volunteers are always needed!!
- Call or stop by the Centennial Commission Office: Rm 105 State Capitol - or -
- Main Headquarters: Oklahoma Centennial Commission, 133 W. Main St., Ste. 100, OKC, OK, 73102 - 405-228-2007
- Visit the website: www.oklahomacentennial.com
- Donations to the centennial commemoration and projects are welcomed:
- Oklahoma Commemoration Fund, Inc. (OCC Fund, Inc.) - 133 W. Main St., Suite 100, OKC, OK 73102
- We will discuss the Dome on the State Capitol and the many changes to be made at the Capitol Complex
- It will change the way visitors perceive what is going on at the Capitol
- The Dome: Why Oklahoma added it; what other States have done; why we added it now
- Footage of the dedication ceremony - November 16, 2002
- How the Dome was financed
- The Guardian and what it represents
- Discuss other Capitol improvements
- Native American Cultural Center: Location; timetable to completion; how it is being financed
- Judicial Center: Location; discuss why we need a new Judicial Center
- History Center for the Oklahoma Historical Society: Location; how it is being financed; completion timetable
- Land Run Monument: Location
- Next week Blake Wade joins us for another show discussing the Oklahoma Centennial Celebration
Kent Meyers, Larry Blankenship, Mick Cornett, Blake Wade
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